Fano commander Eskinder Nega claimed this week that he is leading 2/3 Fano groups. He made this claim giving an audio interview to a foreign journalist. He said that from over 100, Fano groups have now been organized into 2 large organizations. One organization called Amhara Fano People’s Organization consists of around 2/3 of all…
Ethiopian military chief General Birhanu Jula on Saturday accused Egypt of working to weaken Ethiopia. The General was addressing a book launching ceremony in Harar city. Calling Egypt “historical enemy of Ethiopia”, the military chief claimed that Egypt had always been obstructing Ethiopian efforts to gain access to sea. He accused Egyptian government of creating…
Ethiopian Army Chief, Berhanu Jula, warned external forces against destabilizing eastern part of the country. He was addressing the 47th founding ceremony of the Ethiopian Military’s Eastern Command. The Eastern Part of Ethiopia shares border with Somalia. Ethiopian Somali region, which borders Somalia, is the hub of Ethiopian military activities these days. The military movements…
U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Ambassador Mike Hammer will travel to Ethiopia to de escalate political tension in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. The special envoy will visit Belgium, Kenya, and Ethiopia from September 3 to 13, 2024. “In Addis Ababa, SEHOA Hammer intends to follow-up with African Union and the…
Several protesters were injured and killed on Monday in the Gondar city of Amhara region. The protests erupted after the tragic murder of a 3-year old girl. On Thursday, 3 year old baby girl Nolavit was kidnapped in Gondar city. Ransom was demanded by unknown kidnappers. According to the family, 300,000 birr ransom was paid….
Egypt on Sunday wrote a letter to the UN about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) which has been a disputed issue between Ethiopia and Egypt. The letter from Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdelatty is addressed to the UN Security Council. It addresses Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s recent remarks on the fifth phase of filling…
Djibouti has offered Tadjoura port to Ethiopia to resolve the deadlock between Ethiopia and Somalia. Foreign Minister of Djibouti disclosed this offer in an interview. Mohammed Ali Yusuf, the Foreign Minister of Djibouti, in an interview said that Djibouti is on the verge of making an offer to Ethiopia. He said Ethiopia can have full…
The executive directors of Purpose Black Ethiopia Trading Company have been arrested. They were arrested on Friday on suspicion of abuse of power and fraud. Purpose Black Ethiopia was launched in May 2020. An investigation was initiated on the basis of a complaint submitted to the police by the shareholders who claimed they had been…
Ethiopia, on Wednesday, warned against transition to new peacekeeping mission in Somalia. The Ethiopian foreign ministry issued a statement in this regard. “Ethiopia is concerned that the transition from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) to a new peace support mission is fraught with dangers to the region. While the African Union and…