Two Ethiopian armed groups, OLA & Fano, have agreed to work together to topple the Ethiopian federal government led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Amhara Fano armed militias are based in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. Since 2023, the Fano militias have been fighting the Ethiopian security forces. They accuse the Prime Minister Abiy’s government…
Tigray police has dismantled southern Tigray government. The operation to remove southern Tigray leadership was launched on Monday. Southern Tigray has been under the control of administration which is opposed to Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), Tigray’s largest and ruling party. The southern Tigray government, led by chief administrator Haftu Kiros, is allegedly backed by…
Amhara Fano fighters claim to have killed over 170 Ethiopian government soldiers last week. Since mid 2023, fighting in Amhara region has been ongoing between Fano fighters and security forces. According to Fano sources, over 170 government soldiers were killed and 40+ captured in July 18 battle across Metema woreda. Metema woreda is situated on…
Ethiopia has reportedly rejected an offer made by Somalia to co-manage a port. The proposal by Somalia was shared in February this year. Last year, mediated by Turkiye, Ethiopia and Somalia entered into talks. The talks were held in the backdrop of a controversial MoU signed by Ethiopia with Somaliland to gain sea access. Somalia…
Tigray Peace Force (TPF) fighters exchanged gunfire with Tigray military on Wednesday. TPF, a group of Tigray opposition fighters, have been organizing themselves in the neighboring Afar region recently. On Wednesday, dozens of armed TPF fighters entered Wajerat district from Afar. Wajerat is situated in southern Tigray. The entry of TPF fighters led to an…
Lt. Gen. Tadesse Worede, President of the Tigray Interim Administration, has officially appointed Alem Gebrewahid as Vice President and Advisor to the President in charge of Zonal, Urban, and Leadership Affairs. Alem Gebrewahid, a senior figure within the TPLF (Tigray People’s Liberation Front), previously held influential roles within the party’s executive leadership and its secretariat…
Amhara Fano National Force (AFNF) today issued a statement announcing key organizational decisions. However, one major faction in AFNF immediately distanced itself from the statement. Around 2 years ago, Fano militias launched an armed resistance movement against security forces in the Amhara region. The militias were loosely organized on district and kebele level. The difficult…
Additional fees will be charged on cash transactions exceeding 10,000 birr. Both the payer and recipient will have to pay the fees. Ethiopian government wants to discourage cash transactions. The recently approved new income tax proclamation stipulates that additional fees should be charged on cash transactions exceeding 10,000 birr. It remains to be seen how…
The government of Ethiopia intends to impose 15% value added tax (VAT) on fuel sales. The government made this announcement in the draft budget submitted to the House of People’s Representatives. The government plans to collect more than 3 billion birr from the value-added tax levied on fuel and fuel products. It is also expected…
Ethiopian Prime Minister, on Tuesday, blamed wealthy businessmen for igniting armed conflicts in the country. The Prime Minister held a meeting with the business community yesterday. Businessmen from across Ethiopia attended. He blamed wealthy people for 60% peace related problems in Ethiopia. He accusing rich businessmen of funding armed groups. PM Abiy Ahmed said government…