Rallies were taken out today by people across the troubled Amhara region of Ethiopia. Thousands marched for peace. Since last year, an armed conflict has been ongoing in the region. People took out rallies in Dessie, Kombolcha, Sekota, Injibara, Bahir Dar, Gondar, Debre Markos, Debre Work, Adet, Liben and several other towns and cities. They…
Jawar Mohammed, Ethiopian politician from the Oromia region, today called for the release of two Amhara politicians. Jawar Mohammed is based in Kenya. Since his release from prison in January 2022, he has been staying largely abroad. He led Qeerroo protest movement which led to the dismantlement of Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) in…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Ethiopia and Somalia to celebrate diplomatic win. Turkiye successfully mediated between Ethiopia and Somalia which signed Ankara Declaration last week to solve their bilateral disputes. “We went to our press conference room and announced it to the world. I told them, ‘God willing, I will visit Ethiopia and…
An Ethiopian airline flight on Saturday faced technical fault in the air. The flight ET 612 was en route from Addis Ababa to Dubai. The airline said in a statement that the plane landed back safely at the Bole international airport. Reportedly, 30 minutes after the take off, ET 612 landed back at Bole airport….
Getachew Reda, the Tigray interim president, has started organizing a splinter TPLF faction. Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the largest political party in Tigray, has split in two. Main faction led by chairman Debretsion Gebremichael accuses Getachew Reda of dividing TPLF. TPLF faction led by interim president has established a temporary council to lead the…
Ethiopia and Somalia signed Ankara Declaration on Wednesday to end year-long dispute over access to sea. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan mediated between the two Horn of Africa neighbors. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Hassan Sheikh, the President of Somalia, met in Ankara yesterday. Turkish President, President of Somalia and Ethiopian Prime Minister held a…
In the Oromia region of Ethiopia, a district police chief has been assassinated. Legese Seyoum, Sululta woreda police chief, was killed on Tuesday. Sululta is situated in the north Shewa zone of the Oromia region. The police chief came under attack when he was on the move in his vehicle with his security guards. Three…
Two Gondar Fano groups announced today that they have come under one command. Fano groups have been trying to establish one command structure in the Amhara region since last year. Fano groups led by Habte Wolde and Baye Kenau today announced that they have decided to unite and come under one command structure. Since last…
A sudden power outage today hit large part of Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) in a statement confirmed that power supply had been disrupted across the whole country including Addis Ababa, the capital. “This evening, due to a problem caused by system instability, there was a power outage across the country,” said the Ethiopian…