Prosperity Party leaders came under attack on Wednesday in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. The attack was carried out in North Shewa Oromia. The head of the health department of Grar Jarso Woreda, Tadesse Teferi, was killed in this ambush by unidentified gunmen on Wednesday. Grar Jarso is located in the North Shewa zone of…
Several resident of Gera district in Jimma zone of Oromia have been killed in ethnic violence that erupted on weekend. Ethnicity based attacks against Amhara residents of the Gera district began after an Oromo investor was killed last week. Zakir Aba Oli, the coffee investor, and his security guard were killed after an armed group…
Kidnapping for ransom in Gondar city of the Amhara region has reached alarming levels. The surge in the frequency of these attacks points towards worsening lawlessness in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. On Friday night, 55 year old Amenu was kidnapped from Azezo Gondar. The abductors broke into his house at 10:45 PM local time…
Rival TPLF factions led by Getachew Reda & Debretsion Gebremichael today signed an agreement which is a code of conduct for future negotiations between the two sides. The two TPLF groups have been at odds for months. Almost a week ago, Tigray’s religious elders launched an initiative to mediate between the two TPLF groups. Today…
National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has imposed a ban on political activities of Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). TPLF, Tigray’s largest political party, was founded in February 1975. It launched armed struggle against Dergs. After the removal of Mengistue Hailemariam, TPLF formed Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) which ruled Ethiopia for over two…
An ongoing armed conflict in the Amhara region of Ethiopia is taking a heavy toll on the schooling activities. Around 60% of the school going children are unable to continue educational activities. It was revealed by Arega Kebede, Amhara regional president. Since mid 2023, Amhara region has been embroiled in a deadly armed conflict between…
Sululta woreda administrator has been shot dead. The incident happened on Wednesday. Sululta woreda is situated in north Shewa zone of the Oromia region. According to local sources, the attack on woreda chief was carried out by the fighters of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). Abebe Worku, the woreda chief, was assassinated in Moye Gajo…
26 people lost their lives in an unfortunate traffic accident in western Ethiopia on Tuesday. The accident happened in Ifa Biya kebele sitauted in Gudeya Bila Woreda, East Welega Zone, Oromia Region. 42 people were injured too. According to woreda officials, the incident occurred when a public transport vehicle traveling from Shambu town to Addis…
Ethiopian Airline has reportedly denied boarding to Lidetu Ayalew, an opposition politician. Lidetu has been in exile for over 2 years. Last month he announced to return to Ethiopia. According to a statement issued by Lidetu Ayalew, he bought an Ethiopian Airline ticket to return to Ethiopia from the US. But at Atlanta airport, Ethiopian…