TPLF Chairman has proposed General Tadesse Werede’s name to head the Tigray Interim Administration, according to informed sources. TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael and Deputy Chairman Ammanuel Assefa held meetings with Federal Government officials this week in Addis Ababa. The chairman reportedly proposed the name of General Tadesse Werede, head of Tigray Security Forces, to replace…
Abdirahman Irro has been elected as the new president of Somaliland. Presidential election was held in Somaliland on November 13. Today, Somaliland National Electoral Commission (NEC) declared Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” of the Waddani Party as the 6th President of Somaliland and his running mate Mohamed Ali Awabdi as Vice President. The November 13 Presidential…
Central Tigray Zone Administrator, on Sunday, survived as assassination attempt reportedly. Solomon Measho, the administrator, was on his way to the Tigray regional capital when he came under attack. Two rival TPLF groups led by Tigray President Getachew Reda and Debretsion Gebremichael are fighting for administrative control of Tigray. They are appointing their men to…
A military helicopter owned and operated by the Ethiopian air force crashed at Bahir Dar Airport, Northern Ethiopia on Saturday. Passenger flights remained suspended for several hours. It remains unclear whether the aircraft was carrying military commanders or government officials. The crash occurred around noon at Belay Zeleke International Airport in Bahir Dar, the administrative…
Ethiopia Stock Exchange ESX, likely to be inaugurated in coming days, is hoping to list over 90 businesses on its boards reportedly. The number of initial public offerings (IPOs) at the maiden bourse could surpass the stocks listed on the Kenyan stock exchange (KSE). So far, ESX has raised 1.6 billion birr in capital against…
Ethiopia summoned Sudanese ambassador to Addis Ababa on Thursday over controversial remarks made by the acting foreign minister of Sudan. Ali Yusuf, the acting foreign minister of Sudan, in an interview this week said Sudan will protect its water rights and all options including war are open. The Sudanese minister urged Ethiopia to sign an…
Ethiopian government is refusing to talk to the armed group operating in the Oromia region. Jawar Mohammed, prominent politician from Oromia, disclosed that today. Jawar said that WBO (OLA) is ready to join the 3rd round of talks with the government but the government is refusing. Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has been operating in the…
Ballot counting is ongoing in Somaliland election. The voting ended peacefully on Wednesday evening. Self declared country Somaliland is internationally recognized part of Somalia. The delayed general election is being contested by three main candidates. Over a million voters were expected to cast ballots. Since early morning, long queues have been seen on and around…
Ethiopia: Jawar Mohammed, a prominent opposition politician, today accused the Ethiopian government forces of conscription and kidnapping for ransom. Jawar Mohammed, after his release from prison in January 2022, has been staying abroad. He is Deputy Chairman of the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC). OFC is one of the main political parties in Oromia. “Over the…
The long-awaited Ethiopian Stock Exchange (ESX) will officially start its work this month. The stock market, established on the basis of public and private partnership, has been raising required capital by engaging local and foreign players. Ethiopian Securities Market announced in a press release in March this year that it had raised 1.5 billion birr…