Earthquake tremors have been felt in Addis Ababa and other parts of Ethiopia. The 4.7 magnitude earthquake was reported on Thursday evening. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences, the quake hit at 7:29 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are more strongly felt than deeper ones due…
Hundreds of Orthodox followers and disciples have been killed in East Gojjam zone of the Amhara region. East Gojjam Orthodox Diocese shared details of the killings this week. East Gojjam is part of the Amhara region, home to a large Orthodox Christian population. The region has been embroiled in a series of conflicts in recent…
President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh today landed in Eritrea to hold key discussions with his Eritrean counterpart. Isaias Afwerki, the Eritrean President, welcomed Hassan Sheikh Mehmood at Asmara airport. Since May 2022 when he took office, Hassan Sheikh has visited Eritrea several times, but Isaias Afwerki did not reciprocate with a single visit. Wednesday’s visit…
Somalia has denied sea access to Ethiopia for military purposes. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, the Foreign Minister of Somalia, elaborated on the nature of sea access Somalia is willing to give to Ethiopia. The Foreign Minister of Somalia is visiting Egypt. Egypt is a key ally for Somalia in latter’s confrontation against Ethiopia over access to…
Intense fighting has been going on in Dacawalay village since this morning. The dispute is between the Somali Govt of Ethiopia and armed tribal fighters. Dacawalay village is situated in Xarshin district of the Somali region Ethiopia. According to local sources, intermittent fight has been going on for several days. The reports received from the…
Eritrea today criticized Tigray’s General Tsadkan Gebretensae. General Tsadkan is former Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force. He is now serving as Deputy President in Tigray’s Interim Administration. Eritrean Ministry of Information today issued a statement. It accused General Taskan Gebretenase of peddling “abject lies”. “Disconcerting to see certain/former TPLF elements (Gen….
Police stormed Mekelle university on Monday, injuring several students. The police was called to intervene after students protested about food menu. In a statement issued by the Mekelle university today, it said that food menu for students had been approved by the Ministry of Education and it applies to all universities in Ethiopia. The university…
Somalia, on Monday, accused Ethiopia of violating Ankara Declaration reached between the two countries on December 11. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia accused Ethiopian forces of attacking three Somali security forces stations in the border city called Dolow in Gedo zone. The Ministry said that several people had been killed in the attack. On…
Dozens of passengers have been kidnapped on Oromia Amhara border. The abductees include women and children too. On December 22, 2024, a public transportation vehicle traveling from Addis Ababa to Debre Markos was reportedly hijacked along with all its passengers. The vehicle was intercepted in the Oromia region, specifically in an area called Tulul Miliki….
World Bank has approved $700 million loan to strengthen Ethiopia’s financial sector. “We are proud to support Ethiopia in its journey to transform and strengthen its financial sector. This project reflects our commitment to promoting economic stability and inclusive growth in the country. By boosting the capacity of key financial institutions, Our goal is to…