“There is an urgent need to establish a government that includes all political forces,” say Tigray opposition parties. Three opposition parties of Tigray on Friday issued a joint statement. The statement has come at a time when Tigray’s largest political party called Tigray People’s Liberation Front(TPLF) is holding a controversial party congress amid deep intra…
by Yohannes Aberra (PhD) Two Sides of the Same Coin “TPLF and The People of Tigray are two sides of the same coin” said Dr. Debretsion Gebre Michael, chairperson of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in his opening speech at the controversial 14th TPLF Congress. Such politically convenient but socially disastrous statements test one’s…
Amhara peace council has confirmed that no progress has been recorded in the efforts to end the armed conflict in the Amhara region between Fano militias and the Ethiopian security forces. Amhara Region Peace Council was formed last month. It consists of elders from religious institutions, civil society organizations, academics and other influential individuals in…
Tigray: The report of the Organizing Committee of the 14th Party Congress of the TPLF was approved on Wednesday. The report was approved with only one abstention, it was said by Fetlework Gebregziaber TPLF Head of Office and Deputy Chairman. The 14th TPLF Party Congress, which began on August 13, discussed the report of the…
The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh, is visiting Egypt. He arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for a 2-day official visit. Hassan Sheikh, since May 2022 when he took office, has been regularly visiting Egypt and Eritrea. Somalia improved relations with the countries after Hassan Sheikh took office. Somalia’s relations with Ethiopia deteriorated during Hassan Sheikh…
TPLF Chairman Debretion Gebremichael today warned against the dissolution of Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). He was addressing the controversial party congress in Mekelle on Tuesday. Despite warnings from Tigray interim government, Tigray security forces, National Election Board of Ethiopia, TPLF central control commission, TPLF held a party congress today in Mekelle. Hundreds of party…
Ethiopia & Somalia have agreed to hold another round of talks in September. Their 2-days second round of talks was concluded in Ankara today. Foreign Ministers from the 2 countries held a joint press briefing along with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. They confirmed that progress had been made and they would meet again on…
Ethiopia Somalia talks ongoing in Ankara are facing stumbling blocks. The talks, mediated by Turkey, kicked off on Monday. Ethiopia and Somalia have been locked in a dispute since January this year. In January, landlocked Ethiopia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with self declared country Somaliland. The MoU, if implemented, will realize Ethiopian dream of…
National Election Board of Ethiopia today warned the Tigray People’s Liberation Front TPLF against holding party congress on Tuesday. TPLF on Monday confirmed that on Tuesday it will hold a party congress. Participants have been entering Mekelle city since this morning. The congress will be held at Martyrs’ Hall in Mekelle city. National Election Board…
Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) supporters, on Monday, staged a protest rally in Mekelle city. The protest rally was held in violation of ban on all political protests announced by Tigray security chief Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede yesterday. Hundreds of TPLF supporters marched and protested against a decision announced by the Ethiopian National Election Board…