A renowned Ethiopian geneticist and agronomist has cautioned against the adoption of a genetically modified (GM) variety, saying that it could pose a serious threat to the tremendous genetic and biological diversity of the country. Dr. Melaku Worede, a plant…
By Clare O’Grady Walshe Opinion: seed sovereignty for food security could transform globalisation after the coronavirus Communities who regularly face calamitous food shocks have much to teach us about maintaining sovereignty over seeds and food supply. They know well not…
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) produced a report on the 5th of February 2020 titled Agricultural Biotechnology Annual Report (ET 2019-0010). The report says that the Ethiopian government has approved the commercialization of Bt Cotton and the Confined…
Demonstrations took place across several towns of the Tigray regional state The Tigray Communication Affairs Bureau denied reports of public protests Chairman of opposition party Arena Tigray, Abraha Desta said “unknown persons” tried to kidnap him in Mekele on Sunday…
Gunmen in Guji zone of Oromia regional state have killed twelve Oromia police members in the restive zone, a local official told BBC Amharic. Malicha Dika, Guji Zone Vice Administrator, told the BBC that the incident occurred in Gumi Eldelo…
Mongabay, May 19, 2020 Maheder Haileselassie Tadese SIDAMA, Ethiopia — For Lidya Ashango and 14 million other Ethiopians, the false banana plant widely known as enset is a staple food and, on many occasions, a supplementary source of income. But…
The victim is being remembered by his friends as an outgoing person and father a three-year-old girl A police officer fatally shot a man who reportedly defied coronavirus regulations in Mekele town, capital of Tigray region, BBC Tigrinya reported. The…
An army pilot who deserted Djibouti has been turned away by Ethiopia while seeking asylum Djiboutian activists and exiled political figures have condemned Ethiopia’s forced return of an asylum seeker to Djibouti. The man, identified as Lieutenant Fouad Youssouf Ali,…
Amidst criticism of the decision to hold an election while the case of coronavirus is increasing in the region and in the country, Tigray’s leader Debretsion Gebremichael said the Tigray region will proceed with the election by taking all necessary…
A group of opposition parties, including the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), proposed the extension of the government’s executive body authority for a year, in light of the constitutional crisis over the cancellation of…