General Tsadkan Gebretensae has returned to Ethiopia after staying abroad for several months. The General joined Tigray People’s Liberation Front in 1976. After the removal of Derg in 1991, he worked as the Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force. During Ethiopia Eritrea 1998 war, he developed differences with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi…
Solidarity party led by ex TPLF leader Getachew Reda has announced to hold party congress in Tigray. Tigray Democratic Solidarity, the new political party, was registered by National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) this week. After the preliminary registration, NEBE directed the new party to meet other requirements including holding of party congress. Redai Halefom,…
Oromia Bank has released a mobile phone application called “Milkii”. Using the application, the customers can get loans without guarantee. The bank launched this application on Wednesday at a ceremony held at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Addis Ababa. Milkii, the digital loan service, will not only expand the access to digital banking but also ensure…
Ethiopia today officially responded to a provocative speech by Eritrean President. Isaias Afwerki, the Eritrean President, on Saturday, lashed out at the Ethiopian ruling party. While addressing a gathering in connection with Eritrean Independence Day (May 24) in Asmara, the Eritrean President accused Ethiopian ruling Prosperity Party of creating new agendas like Orumuma, Access to…
An Eritrean has been killed in a mugging incident in Israel. The incident happened on Tuesday. The deceased, a 71 years old male, was killed allegedly by another Eritrean. The incident happened in Hatikva neighborhood in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. The victim got injured on the spot. He was rushed to a hospital but could…
A senior Tigray military officer has joined a group of opposition fighters. General Wedi Antiru (Gebregziabher Beyene) has been seen with Tigray Peace Force (TPF) members. TPF is a group of Tigray youths who are organizing themselves in the Afar region of Ethiopia. They want to launch an armed resistance movement against Tigray’s ruling political…
The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) today denied rumors that it had been robbed of 7.7 billion birrs. The bank said that the attempt to illegally transfer money had been successfully foiled and it lost no money. Perpetrators have been identified. They are under custody and being investigated by law enforcement agencies, CBE said. Since…
TPLF chairman Debretsion Gebremichael, on Tuesday, congratulated Eritrea in Ginbot 20 celebration speech. On Tuesday May 28, Tigray People’s Liberation Front commemorated the removal of Ethiopian Derg regime by TPLF and EPLF (Eritrean People’s Liberation Front). In May 1991, the Derg regime led by Colonel Mengistu Hailemariam was toppled by the TPLF and EPLF. In…
At least 5 people have been killed in an attack on a public bus on Ethiopia South Sudan border. The incident happened in the Gambela regional state of Ethiopia, which shares border with South Sudan. According to Gambela regional government officials, armed men from South Sudan entered the Gambela region on Sunday and opened fire…
National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has registered a new regional political party formed by former President of Tigray Getachew Reda. Getachew Reda, who remained a senior leader of Tigray People’s Liberation Front, parted his ways with TPLF recently. The new party namely “Tigray Democratic Solidarity” has been registered provisionally. NEBE has given 90 days…