The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has suspended eleven political parties for various reasons. Most of the suspended parties failed to meet regular requirements. The eleven political parties were suspended due to their non compliance with regulatory standards including audits, adherence to general assembly procedures etc. The suspended parties include Wolyata Peoples’ Liberation Movement,…
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed has arrived in Russia to attend BRICS Summit. The two day summit is being held in Kazan Russia. The number of BRICS members has grown to 10. Brazil, Russia, India and China formed this international organization in 2009. Over 30 countries have applied to be members. The BRICS was formed to…
A huge fire erupted in Addis Ababa Ethiopia last night. The fire broke out in the Shema Tera neighborhood of Merkato area of the capital city. The fire caused huge damage to the buildings in Merkato. It spread very fast and caused huge damage. The local authorities took emergency measures to extinguish the fire. Helicopters…
Ethiopia: ONLF has suspended its participation in the Ethiopian National Dialogue. The announcement came from the Ogaden National Liberation Front through an official statement. ONLF was established in 1984 to fight for the Somalis in the Ogaden for their right of self-determination. They demanded autonomy of this region and began an insurgency in 1994 aimed…
Ethiopian military today announced that Fano fighters surrendered to military command post in Gondar. Fano militias have been fighting in Amhara region since last year. Fano groups say that they are fighting for Amhara people. They accuse the government of Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed of massacring Amhara people. The government, on the other hand, says…
Gedion Timotheos has been appointed as the new foreign minister of Ethiopia. Abiy Ahmed, the Ethiopian Prime Minister made appoints of 3 ministers today. Gedion Timotheos was working as the Minister of Justice. He was one of the member of the Ethiopian federal government’s team which negotiated Pretoria Peace Deal with the Tigray People’s Liberation…
Rumors are going around about Fano Commander Zemene Kassie. It is being rumored that the Fano commander has been killed. The rumors about one of the key Fano commanders began at the end of last week. Zemene Kassie is from the Gojjam zone of the Amhara region. The group of Fano fighters he is leading…
Djibouti and Egypt have signed a solar power production agreement. According to the agreement, Egypt will build a solar power plant in Djibouti. The proposed power plant will have the production capacity of 278.5 kilowatt. The project will be funded and built by the government of Egypt. Energy Ministers of the two countries signed the…
Ethiopian Air Force has reportedly intensified the air campaign against Fano militias. For the past one week, the air force has been trying to hit Fano fighters in various zones of the Amhara region. The new offensive on Fano militias by the Ethiopian military was launched around a week ago. One of the main weapons…