Sudan army today claimed it has detained 6 Ethiopian female fighters. The women were allegedly taken into custody in Gedaref state of Sudan, which shares border with Ethiopia. The Sudan army claimed the six Ethiopian women are snipers; They underwent military training and they were fighting on the side of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)….
Eritrean opposition groups will protest on Bern’s Bundesplatz on Saturday afternoon. The Eritrean opposition groups call themselves “justice seekers”. They have been taking out protest rallies in European countries against alleged transnational repression perpetrated by Eritrean government against Eritrean diaspora members. The Saturday’s protest is directed both at the influence of the Eritrean government on…
Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), on Thursday, criticized the Pretoria Peace Deal. The Peace Deal was signed in November 2022 to end the two-year long deadly war in northern Ethiopia. Yesterday, TPLF released a statement in connection with Martyrs Day. Tigray observes June 22nd as Martyrs Day. The day commemorates the sacrifices of those TPLF…
Somali MP, candidate for the AU Chairperson, Fawzia Yusuf Adam, in an explosive statement lashed out at her government on Thursday. Earlier this year, the government of Somalia launched MP Fawzia for next African Union Chairperson election. The election will be held in February 2025. Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre formed a committee to start…
Another Sudanese refugee in Ethiopia has been shot dead. The incident happened in the west Gondar zone of the Amhara region. Reportedly 3 people, including a Sudanese refugee, were killed in the attack by militants in the West Gondar zone. Two people were injured in the attack. According to the the Ethiopian Refugee and Returnee…
Today Eritrea is commemorating the 33rd Anniversary of Martyrs Day – one of the most significant events in the country’s history. This day was established to honor those who lost their lives battling for the country’s freedom between 1961 and 1991. Later, the Eritreans who died during the Eritrea–Ethiopia War of 1998-2000, were also included…
Banking services have been suspended in several towns of the North Shewa zone in the Amhara region. Reportedly, in Menz Lalo District Wegere town, Geshe Rabel District Rabel town, Anchokia Gemza District Mekoi town and Qowet District Rasa town banks are closed. Both government and private banks are closed. The banks have been closed since…
Hundreds of Brigade Nhamedu Eritreans marched in Stockholm on Tuesday. The protest was organized by Brigade Nhamedu, an Eritrean Opposition group. Brigade Nhamedu emerged in 2022. It has been involved in scores of attacks on Eritrean gatherings. It wants to stop all pro Eritrean government gatherings. The Tuesday’s protest was held to stop an upcoming…
A girl named Mahlet Teklai, who has been missing for the last 3 months, has been found dead in Tigray. She was kidnapped in March this year. Mahlet, a student, was kidnapped in Adwa city of Tigray. She was kidnapped while she was on her way to school. Police has been investigating the disappearance of…
Ethiopia is cracking down on human rights workers, journalists and civil society workers in an attempt to stifle criticism, says Amnesty International in a new report published on Tuesday. “Ethiopian authorities have gone to extreme lengths to stifle independent scrutiny and criticism in clear violation of fundamental rights to freedom of expression and association, the…