A Sudanese coalition of civilian forces met in Addis Ababa Ethiopia today for a 4-day meeting. The meeting of the Coordination of Civilian Democratic Forces known as “Taqadum” was due to start on Sunday. But several Taqadum leaders could not enter Ethiopia from Sudan due to obstacles on border with Ethiopia and in Port Sudan….
Dozens of Eritreans were injured and arrested after a massive street fight in Sheffield UK. The incident happened on Saturday. On Friday, Eritreans celebrated the 31st Independence Day. Rallies, festivals and other community programs were organized in Europe, Canada, US and other countries. Most of these programs ended peacefully. Though since last year, Eritrean community…
The Eritrean government today reported a huge cyber attack on internet system in Eritrea. Eritrean Information Ministry issued a statement in this regard on Sunday evening. “A massive cyber-attack was unleashed against Eritrea’s Internet System on Independence Day (Friday, 24 May 2024) at 12:32’:47” hours. The attempt was foiled by the defensive countermeasures deployed promptly, and…
Ethiopian ambassador to the US has resigned reportedly. Engineer Seleshi Bekele was appointed in 2022. Seleshi Bekele worked as advisor to the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). He led talks wit Sudan and Egypt over GERD. Later he was appointed as Ethiopian ambassador to the US. So far no official…
Eritrean Ambassador Habtom Zerai lashed out at the authorities in Switzerland for denying right of assembly to Eritrean community this week. Habtom heads Eritrean embassy in Geneva Switzerland. The criticism from the Eritrean Chargé d’Affaires came amid restrictions imposed by Swiss authorities on Eritrean community program organized on Independence Day. On Friday, Eritreans celebrated their…
The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and its armed wing, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), have long purported to champion the cause of the Oromo people in Ethiopia. However, their actions have devolved into a reign of terror, with violence and oppression becoming their modus operandi. It is imperative to shed light on their atrocities, condemn…
Ethiopia, on Friday, congratulated Eritrea amid coldness in bilateral ties. Eritrea celebrated its 31st independence day on Friday. Ethiopian President Sahlework Zewdu and Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie sent messages of congratulation to their Eritrean counterparts. Eritrean embassy in Ethiopia, on Friday, organized a celebratory program at Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa. The program was…
During the EPRDF-years in Ethiopia ethnic identity appeared on official IDs to the elation of many ethnicity-based politicians and to the dismay of many more who found the display of ethnic identity on their official documents inconvenient and even harmful. The identity documents which displayed ethnic background were largely ‘kebele’ IDs of residence. There was…
Tigray Interim President, Getachew Reda, today announced the withdrawal of Tigray fighters from 2 villages in southern zone. “The Tigray Interim Administration has decided to pull Tigrayan Forces out of Garjale and BaqloManaqia villages near Alamata to honor its understanding with the federal government & Amhara administration to make it easier for Tigrayan IDPs to…
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, on Friday, addressed the nation on Eritrean Independence Day (May 24). He warned that another cycle of war was being fomented. He started his speech by congratulating Eritrean people on Independence Day. Much of his speech focused on global and regional issues. He spoke very little about internal issues. He claimed…