Tigray military and TPLF Debretsion Gebremichael group have forcibly seized control of Adigrat city government. The city has been witnessing tensions between rival TPLF groups led by Debretsion Gebremichael and President Getachew Reda. Both groups in recent weeks appointed mayors to head city government. This morning, hundreds of Tigray People’s Liberation Front Debretsion group supporters…
Tigray Interim President Getachew Reda, late on Monday, suspended three senior military Generals. The President office released 3 letters, addressed from the President to the Generals. The suspended Generals are: The President accused the 3 Generals of being involved in activities which pose a threat to peace and stability in Tigray. The Generals have been…
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, on Saturday, claimed that Ethiopia has successfully built quality military and civilian drones. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed released a video message from SkyWin Aeronautics Industry, a facility built to manufacture UAVs. United Arab Emirates reportedly played a key role in the establishment of this facility. “It was unimaginable to think…
Over 180 Ethiopian migrants have died while trying to illegally enter Yemen. UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) today shared details of tragic the incident. According to IOM, two boats carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off the coast of Yemen on Thursday. Two crew members were rescued, but 181 migrants and five Yemeni crew remain…
All international flights have been suspended at Somalia’s Mogadishu airport. The flight operations have been suspended due to growing security concerns. Reportedly, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and other major airlines have stopped all flight operations at Aden Adde International Airport situated in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital city. Turkish and Qatari airlines have suspended their flights…
Ethiopia deported over 600 Eritreans in recent months. It was reported by Amnesty International this week. Amnesty International has submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Council. The report covers human rights situation in Eritrea. According to the report, Ethiopian authorities deported over 600 Eritrean migrants in 3 months. Ethiopia denies deporting Eritreans. Ethiopian…
Fano fighters have carried out an attack on sesame carrying vehicles in Gondar. Footage and pictures from the area show several trailers on fire. According to sources, Fano fighters attacked 15 sesame laden trailers in Tara Gedam which is situated in South Gondar zone of the Amhara region. Six vehicles caught fire. The attack was…
Ogaden National Liberation Front, on Sunday, issued a statement threatening to withdraw from the peace deal signed with the Ethiopian federal government in 2018. ONLF accused the Ethiopian government of failing to reintegrate former ONLF combatants, victims of war, and communities devastated by Ethiopia’s military campaigns. “The Ethiopian government actively blocked ONLF’s political participation, denied…
Tigray Security Force on weekend issued a statement. The statement is highly critical of the Ethiopian federal government. Tigray military categorically rejected the allegations that Tigray military generals held secret meetings with their Eritrean counterparts in Asmara. AfricaIntelligence recently claimed that in the presence of Eritrean President, Tigray Generals held a secret meeting with Eritrean…
Fano commander Colonel Tadesse Eshete has been killed in Gondar reportedly. The incident happened on Saturday March 1. Tadesse Eshete served as a Colonel in the Ethiopian National Defense Force. He served in peacekeeping missions in Somalia, Somaliland, Sudan etc. Last year he joined Fano. Fano militias have been fighting the Ethiopian security forces in…