An application submitted by TPLF, seeking permission to protest in Mekelle, has been rejected. Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) wanted to protest in Mekelle, the regional capital, on November 13. This week, Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) group led by chairman Debretsion Gebremichael submitted an application to security officials in Mekelle. In this application, the…
Fano fighters today stormed Shewa Robit town in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. Heavy fighting is being reported between Fano militias and security forces. Shewa Robit is one of the main cities in the North Shewa zone of the Amhara region. The road which passes through Shewa Robit town connects Amhara and Oromia regions of…
An Ethiopian military Colonel on Monday joined Fano. Colonel Abera Azanaw in an interview confirmed that he had joined Fano. Fano fighters have been fighting the Ethiopian security forces in the Amhara region of Ethiopia since last year. The Colonel in an interview with journalist Messay Mekonnen said that he had 34 years of experience working…
A court in the Ethiopian capital today granted bail to Taye Dendea, the former Ethiopian minister who was arrested in December last year. Taye Dendea was arrested after he shared an explosive social media post lashing out at Abiy Ahmed, the Ethiopian Prime Minister. He was, back then, working as the deputy minister of peace….
TPLF Debretsion Gebremichael group today questioned the ongoing DDR in Tigray. The party deputy chairman held a press briefing. Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has split in two groups. Main group is led by party chairman Debretsion Gebremichael. Getachew Reda, Tigray Interim President, is leading the other group. Ammanuel Assefa, deputy chairman of TPLF Debretsion…
Ethiopian government has imposed a ban on the activities of two human rights organizations. The Ethiopian authority which monitors civil society organizations imposed this ban. The banned organizations are the Center for the Advancement of Rights and Democracy (CARD) and the Association for Human Rights in Ethiopia (AHRE). In separate letters sent to the companies…
A disturbing video in circulation in social media shows unknown number of people slaughtered with knives in Dera woreda of the Oromia region. According to informed sources, the video is from the Dera woreda situated in the north Shewa zone of the Oromia region. Dera woreda has been plagued with ethnic Oromo-Amhara violence for years….
TPLF Chairman has proposed General Tadesse Werede’s name to head the Tigray Interim Administration, according to informed sources. TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael and Deputy Chairman Ammanuel Assefa held meetings with Federal Government officials this week in Addis Ababa. The chairman reportedly proposed the name of General Tadesse Werede, head of Tigray Security Forces, to replace…
Central Tigray Zone Administrator, on Sunday, survived as assassination attempt reportedly. Solomon Measho, the administrator, was on his way to the Tigray regional capital when he came under attack. Two rival TPLF groups led by Tigray President Getachew Reda and Debretsion Gebremichael are fighting for administrative control of Tigray. They are appointing their men to…