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The Amhara regional government has accused the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) of initiating a fourth round of offensives, which it contends violates the peace agreement signed in Pretoria. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the regional government declared, “The…
The Raya Alamata woreda administrator has accused Tigrayan forces of launching an attack and seizing control of the majority of the woreda’s territory. Administrator Mola Derbew stated that the Tigray regional forces, commonly referred to as the TPLF, orchestrated the…
A political officer of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), Bate Urgessa, has been shot dead and his body was found lying at the side of a road in his hometown, Meki, a town in the east Showa zone of the…
Tigray region police attacked students from Mekele University as they protested to express their discontent regarding graduation timing and related issues. The students, aiming for timely graduation by requesting additional semesters to make up for lost academic time during the…
Tigrayan forces and Amhara local militias engaged in armed conflict in Raya Alamata woreda, an area disputed between the Amhara and Tigray regions. The Raya Alamata woreda administrator, Mola Derbew said that four Amhara region militias were killed in clashes…
Two Orthodox Church priests and their families were killed by gunmen in the West Arsi and East Arsi zones of the Oromia region. According to the church sources, the incident occurred on Monday, March 25, when two priests from the…
The Ethiopian Joint Security and Intelligence Task Force has announced the arrest of at least 50 people whom it alleged attempted to create chaos in Addis Ababa and and its surrounding areas. The suspects were found in possession of weapons,…
Access to the seaport in exchange for official recognition of its existence. This is the essence of the trade deal between Somaliland and Ethiopia. The German newspaper “Süddeutsche Zeitung” reports from this country, which has maintained de facto independence since…
Five employees of the Wonji Sugar Factory, who were abducted by gunmen two weeks ago, were killed, an official from the factory said Friday. The official, who preferred not to be named, told the BBC Amharic that the remains of…
The former president of Somalia region, Abdi Mohamoud Omar, commonly known as ‘Abdi Iley’, was released from prison, his lawyer said. Abdi Iley was arrested in August 2018 in Addis Ababa, shortly after stepping down as the region’s president, and…