The South Sudan government is “concerned” about a rise in coronavirus infections in neighboring Ethiopia, an official said. Ethiopia is among the four nations worst hit in Africa by Covid-19, following behind South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco. From mid-March to…
Seb-Hidri Civil Society of Tigray, a youth-led grassroots civil society founded two years ago, has been excluded from observing elections in the Tigray region, it was reported. The civil society group, that had been a foremost advocate of the regional…
Ethiopia’s upper house of parliament unanimously declared the upcoming Tigray’s election as unconstitutional, and therefore null and void. In an emergency meeting on Saturday, the House of Federation has held a discussion on resolutions presented by constitutional interpretations and the…
After over 45 days in prison, Oromia Media Network (OMN) journalist Guyo Wario was released on bail Tuesday, the Voice of America reported. “I am so happy for being with family now. [The] prison situation was very tough, but the court investigated my case and…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has approved a plan to halt U.S. foreign assistance to Ethiopia as the Trump administration attempts to mediate a dispute with Egypt and Sudan over Ethiopia’s construction of a massive dam on the Nile River,…
Among eleven independent candidates who registred for election in Tigray regional state, six of them have dropped out for various reasons, head of the office of Electoral Commission of the National Regional State of Tigray Prof. Meressa Tsehay, said. One…
(Aljazeera)-At least nine people have died in clashes in the Oromia region between security forces and protesters demanding the release of an opposition politician and a media magnate, health officials said on Thursday. The protests started on Tuesday after a…
The founder and former president of the Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP), Lidetu Ayalew appeared in court on Monday for the second time since being detained on July 24 amid chaos which occurred following the death of Hacahalu Hundessa. Lidetu appeared…
Prosecutors in the Tigray region are seeking sedition charges for nine youths who were arrested in Mekele city six weeks ago while they “were preparing to hold an illegal demonstration.” Police have detained the youths as they made their…
The Oromia region wing of Prosperity Party (PP) has suspended Minister of Defense and former president of the Oromia Regional State, Lemma Megerssa, and two other officials from party membership, party spokesperson disclosed on Sunday. At the end of its…