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Government Claims Progress and Stability, Despite Ongoing Conflict and Unrest
The Ethiopian government claims it is experiencing stability and steady progress. Government spokesperson Legesse Tulu stated, “The country is experiencing an atmosphere of peace like never before,” though this assertion contrasts with reports of widespread violence and instability in several…
Excerpt from “The Message” by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Though we do not wholly believe it yet, the interior life is a real life, and the intangible dreams of people have a tangible effect on the world. —James Baldwin Comrades, In the summer of 2022, I returned to Howard University…
የታ-ኒሂሲ ኮትስ አዲስ መጽሐፍ “መልዕክቱ”
የዝነኛው ናሽናል ቡክ አዋርድ አሸናፊ የሆነው አፍሪካ አሜሪካዊ ታ-ኒሂሲ ኮትስ በ2015 Between the World and Me በሚል ርዕስ ሥር ያሳተመውና በ2017 We Were Eight Years in Power (ለስምንት ዓመታት ያህል ስልጣን ላይ ነበርን) በሚል ርዕስ ያሳተመው ሌላ መጽሐፍ የባርነት አገዛዝና ‘ጂም ክሮው’ የተሰኘው…
Over 50 killed in series of drone attacks in North Gojam
Fifty people, including children and pregnant women, have been killed and dozens more injured in a series of drone attacks on Achefer Woreda in North Gojam Zone, Amhara region. Witnesses told the BBC that the strikes hit Arge (Zebst), a…
Over 20 civilians killed in Awi Zone of the Amhara region
More than 20 civilians were killed by government forces in an attack on Sunday, October 27, 2024, in Addis Kedam, Awi Zone, Amhara region, according to residents, victims’ families, and eyewitnesses cited by the BBC. Clashes between government forces and…
Religious leaders work to promote peace amid growing TPLF schism
Religious leaders in the Tigray region are working to mend fences and promote peace amid a deepening schism within the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) that has left the area unsettled. The religious leaders successfully facilitated a meeting between TPLF…
Alarming rise in individuals abducted by police and taken to secret camps: EHRC
The number of individuals abducted by police and security forces and transported to undisclosed camps under military control is alarming, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) reported. On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, the EHRC reported that the situation of individuals…
‘More than a hundred killed’ by drone attack in Amhara region
More than 100 people, including elders, children, and young adults, were reportedly killed in air attacks carried out by “government forces” in the South Mecha woreda of the North Gojjam zone in the Amhara region, according to residents and witnesses…
Fresh clashes erupt in Woldia between military and Fano militants
Intense clashes between government forces and Fano militants erupted in Woldia, North Wollo Zone, on Sunday evening, with residents reporting hours of heavy gunfire. The clash, which began around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday in parts of Woldia, lasted for hours,…
Transportation disruptions in Amhara leave residents stranded
Since last Thursday, public transportation services across most areas of the Amhara region have been disrupted, causing widespread difficulties for residents. The interruption in transit has severely impacted the public, with witnesses and residents reporting that those needing medical care…