Ethiopian Security Forces on Friday claimed to have killed over 100 Fano militia fighters in two zones of the Amhara region. Since 2023, Fano militias have been fighting the Ethiopian security forces in the Amhara region. The region is virtually under military control. One after the other several major military operations have been conducted in…
Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has announced that vehicle movement along the strategic Ethiopia Djibouti Road has been disrupted. OLA, an armed group based in the Oromia region of Ethiopia, has been fighting the Ethiopian security forces for years. “As of yesterday afternoon, the Ethiopia Djibouti highway has been effectively halted. Fighting between OLA and regime…
Senior Ethiopian Politician Lidetu Ayalew has decided to return to Ethiopia. Since 2021, he has been staying in the US. Born in 1969 in Lalibela Amhara region, he has been active in Ethiopian politics for three decades. He founded and led Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP). In a letter released on weekend, the seasoned Ethiopian politician…
Ethiopian Police today opened fire at protesters in Moyale Oromia. At least two protesters were wounded. Demonstrations have been ongoing since yesterday. Moyale is administrative center of two woredas of Oromia and Somali regional states of Ethiopia. It is situated on Ethiopia-Kenya border. On Friday, a 12 year old boy named Boru AlNuur was shot…
Fiery objects seen in parts of Southern and South Western Ethiopia lead to speculations. The objects were seen on Thursday night. The Ethiopian Space Science Society in a statement said that it was conducting investigation. It added that the objects looked like space debris or meteor rocks. It asked people to wait calmly until the…
Ethiopian Parliament today passed a draft law to punish those who hoard and sell fuel at unauthorized locations. The House of People’s Representatives (HoPR) approved the regulation to ensure uninterrupted supply of petroleum products. Earlier this week, Ethiopian security forces recovered dozens of fuel tankers hidden in the Afar region of Ethiopia. The oil tankers…
Fuel prices were increased in Ethiopia by over 11% today. The Federal Ministry of Trade and Regional Cooperation announced new prices this evening. The rising fuel prices are linked to recent financing agreements between the Ethiopian government and International Monetary Fund & World Bank. The fuel price increase is due to gradual reduction of costly…
Fano militia on Sunday kidnapped Dangila district administrator. Gojjam Fano released a statement in this regard. According to the statement released by Gojjam Fano, 7 government officials, including the chief administrator of Dangla district, had been captured on Sunday, for allegedly insulting the name of the orthodox church. Fano militias are armed groups fighting in…
A 2-day ban on transport in Guji Oromia was lifted on Monday evening. Since 2023, protests have been ongoing in East and West parts of Guji. In 2023, Oromia regional government restructured the Oromia region. East Borena zone was created with part from East Guji, Bale and Borena included in the new zone. Negele town…