Jijiga protest condemn mosque attack in Motta, One person reportedly killed
Somali Region police intervene as Jijiga protest, which was called to condemn mosque attack in Motta in Western Ethiopia, escalates to violenceThe protest in Jijiga. Source : DW AmharicborkenaDecember...
View ArticleEthiopia’s election board recognized Prosperity Party
Election Board passed decision to recognize Prosperity PartyProsperity Party logoborkenaDecember 25, 2019 Ethiopia’s election board passed decision on Wednesday to issue Prosperity Party with...
View ArticleAmhara-Tigray discussion forum sees people from two regions as one with...
“Nothing can separate the people of Amhara and Tigray, ” a key message from the Amhara-Tigray discussion forum.Members of elders’ council during the forum. Photo credit : Ministry of...
View ArticleEthiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council issues warning
A warning statement is issued calling authorities in Amhara region of Ethiopia to address five demands over burned Mosques in Motta or face a nationwide protest. However, Ethiopian Islamic Affairs...
View ArticleEritrean Embassy construction cornerstone laid in Addis Ababa
Eritrean President Isaias Afeworki vowed to “bolster cooperation” with Ethiopia in a ceremony organized to lay cornerstone for Eritrean Embassy Construction near Siddist Kilo area of Addis...
View ArticleEthiopia charged Azebe Asnake 2017 POWER-GEN Woman of the Year over corruption
Azeb AsnakeborkenaDecember 27, 2019Ethiopia charged on Friday Azeb Asnake, former head of state-owned Electric Power Generation firm, Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation.State-owned Ethiopian...
View ArticleEritrean President : “it was like a two months long visit”
Eritrean President speaks as if he was impressed with his latest visit to EthiopiaPhoto credit : OPMborkenaDecember 27, 2019Eritrean President Isaias Afeworki has arrived in Asmara on Friday Morning...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Minister for health Amir Aman confirmed his resignation
Amir AmanborkenaDecember 27, 2019Ethiopia’s Minister for Health, Amir Aman, confirmed this week that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accepted his resignation. He did not, however, disclose why he...
View ArticleEritrean President’s visit from the trajectory of TPLF politics
borkenaDecember 28, 2019Eritrean President Isaias Afeworki has concluded his latest working visit to Ethiopia on Friday. The two leaders vowed that the year 2020 will witness enhanced cooperation...
View ArticleDire Dawa University closes after student thrown to his death from the 3rd floor
Dire Dawa University says it will not provide any form of service starting this coming Sunday. Classes suspended.Dire Dawa University campusborkenaDecember 29, 2019Dire Dawa University announced on...
View ArticleTPLF vows to take measure against “internal forces” disrupting peace, unity...
As TPLF concludes public conference in Mekelle in north Ethiopia, it vows to take measure against what it calls “internal forces” working to disrupt the “peace and unity of Tigray”Debretsion...
View ArticleTen students, three security forces wounded after clashes at Ambo University
borkenaDecember 30, 2019At least ten students are reportedly wounded after a clash with security forces in Awaro Campus of Ambo University, VOA Amharic service reported on Monday in the evening.They...
View ArticleEthiopia arrested authorities in connection with attacks on worship places
Motta town where worship places were attacked about two weeks agoborkenaDecember 31, 2019Ethiopia has arrested zone level authorities in connection with the attacks of mosques and a church in Motta...
View ArticleEthiopian gov’t to form “Independent Council of Economic Advisers”
Ethiopian government invites interested professionals to form Independent Council of Economic Advisers. But much of the economic reform agenda has been completedborkenaDecember 31, 2019The Office of...
View ArticleEthiopian Diaspora Trust Fund approves various projects
borkenaJanuary 1, 2019The Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund Board of Directors announced on Tuesday that it has approved funding for numerous projects in Ethiopia.The Board of Directors sent a press...
View ArticleEthiopia’s intelligence dept says hundreds of anti-terror force trained ahead...
Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security service prepares ahead of religious and other international eventsborkenaJanuary 1, 2019Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service Department...
View ArticleMilitant Oromo nationalists still a challenge,top gov’t official killed
Militant Oromo Liberation front operating in Wollega has been targeting officials from Oromo regional state and Benishangul Gumuz region stateborkenaJanuary 2, 2019The security situation Oromo region...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Prosperity Party kicks off unofficial election campaign
Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party had a city wide forum to explain the programs and regulations of the party residents in Ethiopia’s capital Addis AbabaAbiy Ahmed speaking to thousands of youth Addis...
View ArticleEthiopia: Tigray Democratic Party facing repression not to reach out to...
Tigray a difficult place in Ethiopia for opposition parties to operate. Opposition leaders talk about unprecedented repression in the region.Mulubirhan Haile (left) and Gidana Medhin (right). Photo...
View ArticleAbiy Ahmed’s speech to Addis Ababa youth about his Prosperity Party
borkenaJanuary 3, 2020Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attended the last day of what looked like unofficial election campaign organized to engage Addis Ababa youth. His party was recognized by the National...
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