Category: News
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki denied allegations that the recent trilateral meeting between Eritrea, Egypt, and Somalia was part of an “axis” designed to undermine Ethiopia. During a national television interview on Saturday evening, Afwerki addressed growing speculation about the October…
Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have indeed deteriorated, said Eritrea’s ambassador to South Sudan. Yohannes Teklemichael, the Eritrean ambassador to South Sudan said this in an interview on the Eritrean Embassy’s YouTube channel, which was taken hours after the video…
Heran Sereke-Brhan has been named deputy director of the prestigious Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art. This is not the first time the Ethiopian-born scholar has held high-profile posts. Dr. Heran most recently served as vice president of the Washington,…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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,…
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…