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…
National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) is working on a plan to forcibly merge local Ethiopian banks. The decision is being taken ahead of the entry of foreign banks in the Ethiopian banking industry. National Bank of Ethiopia Governor Mamo Mihret disclosed that locals banks will have to be merged. He said Ethiopian banks are in…
26 people lost their lives in an unfortunate traffic accident in western Ethiopia on Tuesday. The accident happened in Ifa Biya kebele sitauted in Gudeya Bila Woreda, East Welega Zone, Oromia Region. 42 people were injured too. According to woreda officials, the incident occurred when a public transport vehicle traveling from Shambu town to Addis…
Ethiopian Airline has reportedly denied boarding to Lidetu Ayalew, an opposition politician. Lidetu has been in exile for over 2 years. Last month he announced to return to Ethiopia. According to a statement issued by Lidetu Ayalew, he bought an Ethiopian Airline ticket to return to Ethiopia from the US. But at Atlanta airport, Ethiopian…
Rival TPLF groups are engaging in “difficult” talks to hammer out their differences. TPLF, Tigray’s largest and ruling party, has been faced with the worst internal divisions since its formation around five decades ago. The talks, which began on Saturday, are being mediated by Orthodox, Muslim and Catholic elders. Tigray military and diaspora community members…
An Eritrean opposition movement called Brigade Nhamedu is reportedly set to open its office in Ethiopia. Last month, the anti Eritrean group held a conference in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. Brigade Nhamedu came under spotlight in Europe around 2 years ago when its activists attacked pro Eritrean government festivals in Europe. The group wants…
Tigrayans are protesting in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital today. Hundreds of Addis Ababa residents are holding a peaceful demonstration against rising tension in Tigray. This week Ethiopian Prime Minister releases a message about Tigray. He said people of Tigray are living in fear of another war. He asked Tigray politicians to solve their issues…
Tigray military council is scheduled to hold a key internal meeting on Monday February 10. Key decision are expected to be made at the meeting. Tigray military commanders have been at loggerheads with Tigray Interim Regional Administration (TIRA) for over two weeks. According to a letter seen by NewsAddis, Tigray Peace and Security office has…
Ethiopia and Kenya have launched a joint security operation against Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). OLA, an armed group, is mainly based in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. The chiefs of Ethiopian and Kenyan Intelligence agencies announced the launch of the security operation. Ethiopian Intelligence Agency Chief Redwan Hussein and Head of Kenyan Intelligence Agency a…
Switzerland has decided to cut off development aid for Eritrea. Since 2016, Eritrean government has been receiving aid from the Swiss government. Swiss government has recently been reconsidering its foreign aid projects. But the termination of development aid for Eritrea is reportedly linked to Eritrean government’s refusal to cooperate with Swiss government on the issue…