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A counter-party conference with the overarching theme of “Rescuing the TPLF,” organized by Tigray People’s Liberation Front Vice Chairman and President of Tigray’s Interim Administration, Getachew Reda, kicked off in Mekele. Held at the city municipality, the conference seeks to…
TPLF Vice Chairman and President of Tigray’s Interim Administration, Getachew Reda, warned that the faction led by the party’s chairman, Debretsion Gebremichael might try to take over the authority of the interim administration. Speaking on the Tigray-affiliated broadcaster Dimtsi Weyane,…
Ashebir Woldegiorgis, the head of the Ethiopian Olympic Committee (EOC), struck a defiant tone amid calls for his resignation following Ethiopia’s disappointing results in the Paris Olympics, stating, “There is no way I will resign.” During a conference call with…
The 14th Congress of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) began in Mekele despite criticism for not adhering to due process and lacking approval from senior leaders, members, and the National Electoral Board. Held in the Martyrs’ Hall in Mekele,…
Tamirat Tola, who won the men’s marathon at the Paris Olympics with a record time of 2 hours and 6 minutes, was initially a reserve. He was called up to the Ethiopian team only after Boston Marathon winner Sisay Lemma…
The Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games was held in Paris, France, on Friday, July 26, officially launching the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. Forty-one Ethiopian athletes are in the French capital in pursuit of sporting glory. Team Ethiopia,…
Farida Abaroge, a 30-year-old runner who fled Ethiopia eight years ago due to persecution, is “proud” to have earned her spot on the Refugee Olympic Team. The team, made up of 37 athletes from 15 countries, is now at the…
The death toll from landslides in the Gofa zone of southern Ethiopia has reached 257, according to the United Nations on Thursday, and the number could potentially increase to 500. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)…
Eritrea has issued orders blocking Ethiopian Airlines flights to and from Asmara, with the ban set to be fully effective by the end of September 2024. The Eritrean Civil Aviation Authority has blamed Ethiopian Airlines for “consistent and malicious trading…
Four residents of the town of Alamata were taken hostage by “Tigray militants,” their families and a witness who was released after his arrest told the BBC. According to family members and an eyewitness, four young people from Alamata, a…