Former Eritrean Minister of Finance has died in prison. Berhane Abreha was taken into custody in Eritrea in 2018. No official statement has been issued by the Eritrean government so far. According to sources, the former minister died in a prison in Asmara. Berhane Abreha worked as Minister of Finance with the Eritrean government. He…
Somalia today warned the Ethiopian airline. Civil aviation authority of Somalia wrote a letter to the Ethiopian airline on Wednesday. “It has come to our attention that, instead of addressing the sovereignty issues outlined in our letter, Ethiopian Airlines has made adjustments to its flight operations by removing references to Somali destinations and retaining only…
Tigray Interim Government today banned all meetings. The interim administration of the region announced that no meetings in the government offices of the Tigray region will be held without prior permission of the interim administration. A letter has been circulated in this regard. The letter sent by the interim administration president, Getachew Reda, to all…
The TPLF group led by re-elected chair Debretsion Gebremichael has decided, in its concluded Congress, to bring its request for recognition as a party and the legitimacy of its Congress—deemed illegal by the National Election Board of Ethiopia—to the AU Panel of the Ethiopia Peace Process. This panel, which facilitated the Pretoria Agreement, has been…
Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), Tigray’s largest political party, on Monday elected party Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Central Committee, Executive Committee and Central Control Commission members. The party held a week long congress which has been declared illegal by the National Election Board of Ethiopia. Debretsion Gebremichael retained his position as Party Chairman. Ammanuel Assefa has…
Somali President, Hassan Sheikh, on Sunday announced that Somalia walked out of talks with Ethiopia. The president made these remarks in a televised speech. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Somalia will not discuss sea access until Ethiopia affirms Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. He alleged that Ethiopia “refused to recognize that Somalia is an independent…
Businesses remained closed, in protest, on Sunday in Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia. The traders went on strike against illegal taxation and rampant extortion by government officials and private companies. On Saturday, Mogadishu business community, in a statement, announced to go on strike. “Effective 18-Aug-2024, the business community has resolved to close all shops…
Tigray Interim President, Getachew Reda, today held a parallel political discussion forum in Mekelle city. The forum was attended by the interim president, some TPLF Central Committee members, members of TPLF Central Control Commission, members of TPLF audit committee, TPLF cadres from woreda and zonal level etc. Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is faced with…
Bahir Dar, Amhara regional capital, has been gripped by panic for the last 48 hours. On Thursday, Fano militias issued a warning to the residents of the Bahir Dar city. Fano fighters warned Bahir Dar city residents to make preparations as Fano were planning a major attack in the regional capital. Transporters were told to…
Tigray People’s Liberation Front TPLF today banned Getachew Reda and other Central Committee members from the party. The party has been holding a congress since Tuesday. In a statement issued today, the party announced that those Central Committee members who are not attending the congress have been been banned from representing the party on any…