Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has warned a Chinese company (Poly-GCL) against exploration and extraction activities in the Somali region of Ethiopia. Somali region of Ethiopia has huge reserves of oil and gas. ONLF fought Ethiopian security forces in Somali region of Ethiopia for years. In 2018, it laid down arms and signed a peace…
TPLF Debretsion Gebremichael group, on Thursday, seized control of two key offices in regional capital Mekelle, paving the way for its full takeover of all regional institutions. Redai Berhe, Mekelle Mayor appointed by TPLF Debretsion group, on Thursday took office. The Party announced that Redai Berhe had assumed charge. The new mayor shared a picture…
Tigray Pres Getachew Reda has fled Mekelle, Tigray regional capital. The President escaped while military commanders, aligned with Getachew Reda’s rival TPLF faction, are gradually dismantling his government. According to local sources, Getachew Reda left Mekelle on Tuesday. He boarded an Ethiopian Airline flight at Alula Aba Nega International Airport in Mekelle city. The flight…
Were Babo woreda chief has been assassinated. The woreda is situated in south Wollo zone of the Amhara region. Fentaw Kebede, Werebabo woreda general administrator, was shot dead by unknown gunmen today. Another woreda official named Addis Zemen was also killed in the attack. The woreda chief was on his say in his official vehicle…
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…
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…