Ethiopia has reportedly rejected an offer made by Somalia to co-manage a port. The proposal by Somalia was shared in February this year. Last year, mediated by Turkiye, Ethiopia and Somalia entered into talks. The…
Tigray Peace Force (TPF) fighters exchanged gunfire with Tigray military on Wednesday. TPF, a group of Tigray opposition fighters, have been organizing themselves in the neighboring Afar region recently. On Wednesday, dozens of armed TPF…
Lt. Gen. Tadesse Worede, President of the Tigray Interim Administration, has officially appointed Alem Gebrewahid as Vice President and Advisor to the President in charge of Zonal, Urban, and Leadership Affairs. Alem Gebrewahid, a senior…
Amhara Fano National Force (AFNF) today issued a statement announcing key organizational decisions. However, one major faction in AFNF immediately distanced itself from the statement. Around 2 years ago, Fano militias launched an armed resistance…
Additional fees will be charged on cash transactions exceeding 10,000 birr. Both the payer and recipient will have to pay the fees. Ethiopian government wants to discourage cash transactions. The recently approved new income tax…
The government of Ethiopia intends to impose 15% value added tax (VAT) on fuel sales. The government made this announcement in the draft budget submitted to the House of People’s Representatives. The government plans to…
Ethiopian Prime Minister, on Tuesday, blamed wealthy businessmen for igniting armed conflicts in the country. The Prime Minister held a meeting with the business community yesterday. Businessmen from across Ethiopia attended. He blamed wealthy people…
Ethiopian Government is considering imposition of tax on non residents who distribute digital media content while being in Ethiopia. A draft income tax amendment bill has been tabled at the Ethiopian House of People’s Representatives…
Ethiopian opposition politicians on Saturday held an unprecedented virtual discussion. The discussion was aimed at forming a broad political alliance against the ruling Prosperity Party. Next General Election is expected to be held in mid…
Ethiopia: TPLF has written another letter to diplomatic missions and international partners, urging them to intervene. TPLF is involved in a stand off with the Ethiopian federal government. The letter was written on June 5,…