Vanishing Addis
When I left a few weeks ago, I noticed that some things hadn’t changed in Addis Ababa: old cars still spewed diesel fumes, the traffic was as bad as ever, and the jams were unbelievably long. The traffic was so…
Twenty-seven civilians killed by government troops
At least 27 civilians were killed by Ethiopian troops this past week in the North Shoa and North Gojam zones of the Amhara region, BBC Amharic reported. The killings were carried out on Monday, June 25, and Wednesday, June 27,…
Between the hammer and the anvil: Jawar’s interview
While I found many interesting and thought-provoking points in Jawar’s interview, I could not dismiss the uneasiness I felt throughout my reading. At first, I couldn’t pinpoint the reason for the uneasiness, but as my reading advanced, it gradually surfaced.…
The Emperor’s triumphant return to Addis Ababa
A small, frail figure with a piercing gaze, Emperor Haile Selassie stood firm against the advance of Mussolini’s Fascist troops. As Italy invaded Ethiopia, the only independent black state to survive the scramble for Africa, the emperor rallied support for…
Five civilians killed & 18 houses burned in southern Gondar
Clashes between government forces and Fano, a militia in the surrounding Amhara region, in Este Woreda of the South Gondar Zone of the Amhara region, have resulted in civilian casualties and property damage, families and eyewitnesses told BBC Amharic. Four…
Nearly 29 thousand people displaced by fighting in Raya Alamata – OCHA
Fighting over disputed areas along the borders of Tigray and Amhara regions has resulted in the displacement of nearly 29,000 people, according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). In the latest humanitarian update, OCHA reported…
Amhara region accuses TPLF of initiating a fourth round of attacks
The Amhara regional government has accused the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) of initiating a fourth round of offensives, which it contends violates the peace agreement signed in Pretoria. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the regional government declared, “The…
The Raya Alamata administration accuses the Tigray region of launching an attack
The Raya Alamata woreda administrator has accused Tigrayan forces of launching an attack and seizing control of the majority of the woreda’s territory. Administrator Mola Derbew stated that the Tigray regional forces, commonly referred to as the TPLF, orchestrated the…
OLF political officer shot dead and dumped on a road
A political officer of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), Bate Urgessa, has been shot dead and his body was found lying at the side of a road in his hometown, Meki, a town in the east Showa zone of the…
Mekele University students beaten during demonstration
Tigray region police attacked students from Mekele University as they protested to express their discontent regarding graduation timing and related issues. The students, aiming for timely graduation by requesting additional semesters to make up for lost academic time during the…