General Tsadkan Gebretensae rules out the possibility of one party rule in Tigray. He was speaking in Mekelle, Tigray’s regional capital. General Tsadkan Gebretensae is one of the most seasoned military Generals in Tigray. He worked as the Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian military too. During the Eritrea–Ethiopia 1998 war, he insisted on pushing the…
Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamad has questioned the presence of African Union Headquarters in Ethiopia. He said,” Ethiopia cannot have it both ways – to be the headquarters of the African Union and to violate the principles founded on AU.” He was commenting on the controversial Memorandum of Understanding that Ethiopia signed with Somaliland. African…
In Tog Wajaale Ethiopia, mobile phone service has been suspended. Tog Wajaale is situated on the border between Ethiopia and Somaliland. Tog Wajaale is the hub of Ethiopian currency’s black market. Ethiopians and Somalis from across the border who want to buy dollars head to Tog Wajaale where hundreds of black market networks are operating….
A district administrator has been shot dead along with dozens of other security officials in North Shewa Oromia. The incident happened on Friday November 1, 2024. Reportedly, Niguse Koru, the administrator of Wuchale district of North Shewa zone, was shot dead. Reportedly, around 40 security officials were also killed in this attack. The people who…
Tigray Orthodox Church is mediating between rival factions of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). On Friday, the Orthodox elders held a press briefing in the presence of leaders of the two TPLF groups. Aba Sereke Berhan, a prominent Orthodox elder, who is based in Australia, has been active in mediating the intra TPLF political…
Jubaland, federal member state of Somalia, on Thursday, officially announced its boycott of the Moqadishu administration’s proposal to delay regional elections in favor of “one person, one vote” election planned for 2025. In a statement, Jubaland declared its intention to organize its own elections as soon as possible. On Thursday, the National Consultative Council meeting…