Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), on Thursday, criticized the Pretoria Peace Deal. The Peace Deal was signed in November 2022 to end the two-year long deadly war in northern Ethiopia. Yesterday, TPLF released a statement in connection with Martyrs Day. Tigray observes June 22nd as Martyrs Day. The day commemorates the sacrifices of those TPLF…
Another Sudanese refugee in Ethiopia has been shot dead. The incident happened in the west Gondar zone of the Amhara region. Reportedly 3 people, including a Sudanese refugee, were killed in the attack by militants in the West Gondar zone. Two people were injured in the attack. According to the the Ethiopian Refugee and Returnee…
Banking services have been suspended in several towns of the North Shewa zone in the Amhara region. Reportedly, in Menz Lalo District Wegere town, Geshe Rabel District Rabel town, Anchokia Gemza District Mekoi town and Qowet District Rasa town banks are closed. Both government and private banks are closed. The banks have been closed since…
A girl named Mahlet Teklai, who has been missing for the last 3 months, has been found dead in Tigray. She was kidnapped in March this year. Mahlet, a student, was kidnapped in Adwa city of Tigray. She was kidnapped while she was on her way to school. Police has been investigating the disappearance of…
Ethiopia is cracking down on human rights workers, journalists and civil society workers in an attempt to stifle criticism, says Amnesty International in a new report published on Tuesday. “Ethiopian authorities have gone to extreme lengths to stifle independent scrutiny and criticism in clear violation of fundamental rights to freedom of expression and association, the…
Heavy fighting erupted this week between the fighters of Fano and OLA. Amhara Fano fighters are fighting security forces mainly in the Amhara region. Oromo Liberation Army OLA members are fighting security forces mainly in the Oromia region. This week’s clash between Fano and OLA occurred in Cheka town which is located in Derra woreda….
Ethiopian Electric Power EEP has stated that daily electricity supply from Ethiopia to Sudan has dropped. Sudan, Djibouti and Kenya buy electricity from Ethiopia. In March this year, Ethiopia signed a power supply agreement with Tanzania too. The supply of power from Ethiopia to Sudan has dropped from 200 megawatts to 50 megawatts, says EEP….
At least 20 people were killed in an attack on a wedding in the West Shewa zone Oromia region of Ethiopia. The incident happened on Saturday in Nono district. According to local government and military officials, a wedding which was organized on Saturday in Nono district was targeted. The head of the Nono district command…
Ethiopian Govt intends to impose a new law about property ownership. The law, if approved by the parliament, would enable state authorities to take action against certain properties. The new draft law was submitted to the House of Representatives last week. The law authorizes relevant bodies to confiscate a property if the owner cannot prove…