Thousands of students in the Amhara region of Ethiopia are unable to take grade 6, 8 and 12 exams. An ongoing armed conflict in the region between Fano militia fighters and the government forces has affected all sectors especially education. Yesterday, the North Shewa of Amhara region zone announced that 8th grade students in 9…
Qatar is stepping in to resolve Ethiopia Somalia tension. Qatar has been the center of mediatory talks in several global conflicts. Qatari officials confirmed today that Tamim Ibn Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar, had contacted leaders of Ethiopia and Somalia. The Amir separately contacted Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the President of…
EriTel (Eritrean Telecommunication Company) has announced new internet packages. EriTel is state owned telecom company in Eritrea. Eritrea has one of the lowest internet penetration in East Africa. EriTel intends to expand its individual home based internet service. According to a directive issued by Eritel on the 28th of May, six different packages have been…
81 percent of the youths in Tigray are unemployed, states a new study. The war, which broke out in Tigray in November 2020 and went on for 2 years, has destroyed the region. In this war half a million people were killed and many were left homeless. The war between Tigray People’s Liberation Front and…
Ethiopia today announced an increase in defense budget for the next fiscal year starting from July. Ahmed Shide, the Ethiopian Finance Minister, presented budget at the House of People’s Representatives. The defense budget has been increased to 65.7 billion birr, 23% increase from last year. Last year the military budget was around 50 billion birr….
More than 60 people have been killed in a clash between two clans in central Somalia. The incident happened in Galmudug regional state. The deadly fighting between the Dir and Marihan clans began on Saturday. According to Abshir Abdi Shikhow, Galmudug’s minister of information, two clans fought over grazing land and water. The fighting happened…
A boat carrying Ethiopian and other migrants has capsized near the coast of Yemen. In this incident 38 people died and majority of them is Ethiopian. Around 100 are missing. Search and rescue operation is on going. More than 200 people were onboard. The incident occurred due to strong winds reportedly. Rescue workers are currently…
Eritrea will share its industrial data with South Korea. It was said by the Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki during his recent visit to South Korea. Isaias Afwerki, the Eritrean President, held a one-on-one meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol last week. During the meeting South Korean leader proposed deepening bilateral cooperation in the…
The Ethiopian PM has sent a special message to the Emir of Qatar. The Ethiopian state media today reported about this special message. Ahmed Shide, the Ethiopian Finance Minister, delivered this special message from the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to Tamim Ibn Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar on Monday. The Ethiopian and…
An Eritrean diplomat has sought asylum in Switzerland. Since September last year, rumors have been going around about the asylum request of this senior Eritrean diplomat. Adem Osman came to Switzerland in 2016. He was appointed as chargé d’affaires of the Eritrean Embassy in Switzerland. He headed the Eritrean delegation to the UN too. Reports…