Eritrean opposition group, Brigade Nhamedu, held another conference in Ethiopia on Tuesday. This is the second time this month that Ethiopia allowed the Eritrean opposition group to conduct organizational activity on its soil. They held their first convention in Addis Ababa around 2 weeks ago. Eritrean singers Kiros Asfaha and Temesgen Tewlede participated in the…
An aid worker was shot dead in the Amhara region of Ethiopia last week. Medical Teams International, a humanitarian organization, shared details of the incident today. In the Amhara region, fighting has been on going since last year between Fano fighters and Ethiopian military and aid organizations have been providing aid to people in Amhara…
A key meeting of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) synod opened on Wednesday. Abune Mathias, the Patriarch, in his inaugural speech warned about internal challenges faced by the church. “Love for appointment and materialism has reigned,” said Abune Mathias. In this speech delivered at this bi-annual Holy Synod Plenary Session, the Patriarch admitted “love…
Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), an Ethiopian armed group operating in the Oromia region, announced on Wednesday to launch a new offensive against government forces. For years, OLA has been fighting against the Ethiopian security forces. The groups claims to be fighting for the protection of the interests of Oromo people. “As part of our general…
Ethiopia has agreed to divert its fuel imports to the Berbera Port of Somaliland. It was revealed by Berbera city mayor on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Somaliland Independence Day was celebrated in Addis Ababa. Somaliland celebrates its independence day on May 20. But the program in Ethiopia was held on May 28. Diplomats from Somaliland Embassy…
The Bitter or Perhaps Not So Bitter Reality Let us face it boldly. Ethiopia has no access to sea. We are a land-locked nation. This status will definitely have bearings on our economic development. Various studies have concluded that land-locked nations’ economic growth is, more or less, negatively impacted by their very status. Cognizant of…
Several countries including the US today congratulated Ethiopia on National Day. But like most other things, national day has also become controversial in Ethiopia. No activities were organized by the Ethiopian government on Ginbot 20 (May 28). US Secretary of State in his message of congratulation said,” On behalf of the United States of America,…
An Eritrean man was killed and several were injured in a deadly clash on Monday. The incident happened in Tel Aviv Israel. Tel Aviv witnessed heavy fighting between Eritrean groups last year too. In September 2023, more than 100 Eritreans and police officers were injured after opposition Brigade Nhamedu and pro Eritrean government groups fought…
Somaliland this week tested new drones provided by the United Arab Emirates UAE and Taiwan. Somaliland has been trying to acquire modern combat and surveillance drones. Last year a footage was released by Somaliland military. The footage made by a drone showed that Somaliland had acquired good quality reconnaissance drones. This week Somaliland army tested…
Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi yesterday talked about how to prevent a potential Eritrea Ethiopia conflict. The President Bihi was talking about the controversial MoU singed by Ethiopia and Somaliland at the start of this year. The MoU, if implemented, would give landlocked Ethiopia access to sea through Somaliland. In return, Ethiopia would recognize Somaliland…