Ethiopia, on Friday, congratulated Eritrea amid coldness in bilateral ties. Eritrea celebrated its 31st independence day on Friday. Ethiopian President Sahlework Zewdu and Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie sent messages of congratulation to their Eritrean counterparts. Eritrean embassy in Ethiopia, on Friday, organized a celebratory program at Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa. The program was…
Tigray Interim President, Getachew Reda, today announced the withdrawal of Tigray fighters from 2 villages in southern zone. “The Tigray Interim Administration has decided to pull Tigrayan Forces out of Garjale and BaqloManaqia villages near Alamata to honor its understanding with the federal government & Amhara administration to make it easier for Tigrayan IDPs to…
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, on Friday, addressed the nation on Eritrean Independence Day (May 24). He warned that another cycle of war was being fomented. He started his speech by congratulating Eritrean people on Independence Day. Much of his speech focused on global and regional issues. He spoke very little about internal issues. He claimed…
Brigade Nhamedu (BN), formed around two years ago, announced today that it is time to fight back. The Eritrean opposition group, since its formation, has carried out dozens of attacks on Eritrean festivals and community gatherings in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Israel, US, Canada and other countries. Eritrean government and pro government diaspora…
William Ruto, the President of Kenya talked to the US President about Somalia on Thursday. Kenya President is on a historic visit in the US. Ruto is being warmly welcomed. US has declared Kenya as a major non-NATO ally. Bilateral agreements about military co operation and investment are being signed by the two sides. Reportedly,…
A Full Gospel founding member has died in an Eritrean prison, reported CSW this week. CSW (Christian Solidarity Worldwide) is an international human rights organization which reports about religious persecution faced by Christians. It has offices in Bogotá, Brussels, Casper WY, Edinburgh, London, Kaduna, Mexico City and Washington DC. Reportedly, Ghirmay Araya, a founding member of…
An Eritrean refugee has been killed in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. The incident happened on Friday. His dead body was found on Saturday morning. Around 160,000 Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers are living in Ethiopia. Their refugee camps are mainly situated in Amhara and Afar regions. Before the start of war in northern Ethiopia…
Ethiopian government is planning to rein in powerful religious institutions. A legislation is under consideration to control the sway which these institutions hold in Ethiopia. A bill has been prepared that stipulates that religious institutions must submit their financial audit reports to the Ministry of Peace. The bill called “Religious Affairs Proclamation” states that the…