Category: Ethiopia
Following the ratification of the controversial state of emergency last Friday, people in many parts of Oromia region stayed away from work today as part of a three-day strike called by activists. Shops were shut and roads deserted in the…
Ethiopian opposition politician Yonatan Tesfaye was released from Ziway prison as part of a presidential pardon. Yonatan had been among journalists and politicians line up to be freed on Mid-February but his release delayed because he refused to sign false…
Effort began to resolve the Somali regional and Oromia dispute and political crisis using traditional problem-solving methods and customary negotiations, Ethiopia Observer has learnt. Led by Getahun Hussein, Chairperson of the Public Consultative Forum of Ethiopia on Peace Development and…
Berhane Gebre-Christos, a veteran member of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn’s special envoy to foreign missions with the rank of a Minister, is nominated for the role of Ethiopian ambassador to China, high-placed sources…
Female sportscasters in Ethiopia are breaking down boundaries in a field of broadcasting long dominated by male voices and personalities. Konjit Teshome, Hana Gebreselassie, and Neima Ali are among those emerging voices who are busy enlightening local sports fans about…
It was a delight to have the opportunity to interview the veteran journalist, lecturer, and diplomat Mairegu Bezabih a week ago. A sprightly man with white hair, a large forehead, and darting eyes in metal-framed glasses, Mairegu has a fretful…