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Ethiopia facing a possible national security emergency; government should...
Google mapborkenaeditorialJune 30, 2020On Monday, June 29, 2020, one of Ethiopia’s singers with millions of fans in the Oromo region of Ethiopia was slain in his car in the capital Addis Ababa, as...
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Hachalu Hundessa’s father speaks out about his son’s killing
Hundessa Bonsa, Hachalu ‘s father, wants the Ethiopian government to bring the murderer to justice.Hachalu Hundessa. Photo : from YouTube videoborkenaJuly 1, 2020Voice of America Amharic service...
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At least 81,mostly peaceful civilians,killed in Ethiopia
Mob protest targeting defenseless people in Oromo region of Ethiopia with the pretext of protest over Hachalu Hundessa death Hachalu Hundessa. Photo : from YouTube channelborkenaJuly 1, 2020Within less...
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Hachalu Hundessa laid to rest in his hometown Ambo
Father of Hachalu Hundessa reportedly said that he wanted his son to be laid to rest in Amboprayer service during Hachalu’s farewell. Photo: from OBN VideoborkenaJuly 2, 2020Hachalu Hundessa is laid to...
View ArticleI am ashamed to tell my children that I am an Oromo
The barbarity of attack on innocent and unarmed Ethiopians in the Oromo region of Ethiopia has shocked people from the region and beyond. Amhara, Gurage and Wolaita ethnic groups are among ethnic...
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Ethiopia,Oromo region: police confirm death toll from attack reached 166
Authorities say Oromo Liberation Front (OLF -Shane) is behind the ruthless attacks in Shashemene that targeted Ethiopians from other ethnic groups.Groups who are said to have been mobilized by Oromo...
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Dimtsi Weyane,Tigray Television off-air as of Monday
Unclear whether Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority is involved in Dimtsi Weyane and TMMA Broadcast service interruption borkenaJuly 6, 2020Two Tigray based broadcasters are reportedly off-air as of...
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Ethiopia: Abiy Ahmed warns two-faced members of his government
“No one is above Ethiopia,”Abiy Ahmed. He hinted impending purge in his government Prmie Minister Abiy Ahmed answering question in parliament in June 2020. (Photo : from EBC video) borkenaJuly 7,...
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Ethiopia will continue diplomatic effort on GERD, says Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopia remains committed to equitable use of the water, says government GERD Project design. Source : Travel Ethiopia borkenaJuly 7, 2020Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appeared in the parliament on...
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Death toll from attack on ethnic non-Oromo in the region reached 239
Shashemene Mayor and the Security Chief in the city are arrested over failure to protect civilians and destruction of their property. borkenaJuly 8, 2020The death toll from what is said to be an...
View Article4700 arrested in connection killings, unrest in Oromo region of Ethiopia
borkenaJuly 8, 20204700 people arrested in connection with unrest and killings following the assassination of Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa.The acting police commissioner of Oromo regional state,...
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Satellite images show Ethiopia started filling the GERD
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia indirectly confirmed when he said “the dam is built to be filled.” Heavy rain anticipated in the next two weeks Photo : MFAEborkenaJuly 9,...
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As unrest subsides mobilization for war reported in north Ethiopia
While mobilizing for war in the north, TPLF says “Ethiopia is on the path to destruction”borkenaJuly 9, 2020The security and economic impact of the unrest in Addis Ababa and the Oromo region of...
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Call for road blockade, stay at home protest fail as security forces take...
One person reportedly killed as protesters clashed with security forces in Western Ethiopia Google Map of Wollega regionborkenaJuly 10, 2020Radical ethnic Oromo nationalists have re-launched Oromo...
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Archbishop Henok speaks out about massacre of Orthodox Christians
The latest string of violence in Ethiopia was painted as ethnic violence. Archbishop Abune Henok, whose diocese is in the West Arsi zone of Oromo regional state of Ethiopia, said Orthodox Christians...
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Court to pass verdict this week on the case of Gerba et al
Bekele Gerba. VOA AhmaricborkenaJuly 16, 2020Deputy Chairman of Oromo Federalist Congress, Bekele Gerba, and others in the same file appeared in court in the capital Addis Ababa on Monday.According to...
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Dejawarizing, deolfizing Oromo region and beyond imperative
After the massacre of well over three hundred people in six months time, it is time to dejawarizing Oromo region and activism in Ethiopian politics.Jawar Mohammed. Reuters via VOA...
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Bale: police lent a gun for attackers in Agarfa, Ethiopia
Fourteen police and four district authorities in Bale zone of Oromo regional state arrested for involvement in the attack of non-ethnic Oromo in the regionborkenaJuly 14, 2020Ethiopian State media has...
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Ethiopia started filling the Grand Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan are yet to reach an agreement over the filling and operation of the dam. Image : Maxar via EBCborkenaJuly 15, 2020Ethiopia has confirmed that it has started filling the Grand...
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Opposition in Tigray accuses TPLF of ruthless repression
TPLF reportedly arrested hundreds of people for being members of opposition party in TigrayAregawi BerheborkenaJuly 16, 2020Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) had a stated intent to rule Ethiopia...
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