NBE Sells USD to Ethiopian Private Banks for 157 Birr

Tigray Opposition Parties have announced a boycott of the Ethiopian national dialogue. The 3 opposition political parties say that they will not participate in the national dialogue commission’s agenda collection process. Salsay Weyane, Baitona and Arena are the three opposition parties which have decided not to participate in the process. The parties are of the…

National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) on Friday announced much awaited decision about the status of Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). TPLF, a political party, was declared a terrorist entity in 2021 during deadly war between TPLF and federal forces. Terrorist designation was removed in 2023, but TPLF was not reinstated as a political party….

A Sudanese coalition of civilian forces met in Addis Ababa Ethiopia today for a 4-day meeting. The meeting of the Coordination of Civilian Democratic Forces known as “Taqadum” was due to start on Sunday. But several Taqadum leaders could not enter Ethiopia from Sudan due to obstacles on border with Ethiopia and in Port Sudan….

Two Ethiopian military convoys were ambushed by Fano militia fighters in the Amhara region this week. The attacks happened in western Amhara and North Shewa zones. Fano fighters have been carrying out ambush and assassination attacks on the Ethiopian security forces since 2023. At least 30 government soldiers were killed and wounded as Fano ambushed…

Amhara Fano fighters claim to have killed over 170 Ethiopian government soldiers last week. Since mid 2023, fighting in Amhara region has been ongoing between Fano fighters and security forces. According to Fano sources, over 170 government soldiers were killed and 40+ captured in July 18 battle across Metema woreda. Metema woreda is situated on…

Sululta woreda administrator has been shot dead. The incident happened on Wednesday. Sululta woreda is situated in north Shewa zone of the Oromia region. According to local sources, the attack on woreda chief was carried out by the fighters of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). Abebe Worku, the woreda chief, was assassinated in Moye Gajo…