Category: Politics
Tigray’s ruling party had a landslide victory in the supposedly democratic elections held on Wednesday, winning over 98.2 percent of votes in the regional assembly. According to the official election results, 152 out of 190 seats declared have been awarded…
Seb-Hidri Civil Society of Tigray, a youth-led grassroots civil society founded two years ago, has been excluded from observing elections in the Tigray region, it was reported. The civil society group, that had been a foremost advocate of the regional…
Ethiopia was scheduled to hold national elections this month. However, in March, the electoral board declined to conduct the polls due to the coronavirus outbreak. Despite this declaration on the part of the electoral board, the Tigray region announced that…
After over 45 days in prison, Oromia Media Network (OMN) journalist Guyo Wario was released on bail Tuesday, the Voice of America reported. “I am so happy for being with family now. [The] prison situation was very tough, but the court investigated my case and…
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) said around sixty-seven members of the church have been killed in a series of attacks in Addis Ababa and Oromia region following the assassination of Hachalu Hundessa, a popular Oromo singer and activist in late…
(Aljazeera)-At least nine people have died in clashes in the Oromia region between security forces and protesters demanding the release of an opposition politician and a media magnate, health officials said on Thursday. The protests started on Tuesday after a…
The founder and former president of the Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP), Lidetu Ayalew appeared in court on Monday for the second time since being detained on July 24 amid chaos which occurred following the death of Hacahalu Hundessa. Lidetu appeared…
Prosecutors in the Tigray region are seeking sedition charges for nine youths who were arrested in Mekele city six weeks ago while they “were preparing to hold an illegal demonstration.” Police have detained the youths as they made their…
The Oromia region wing of Prosperity Party (PP) has suspended Minister of Defense and former president of the Oromia Regional State, Lemma Megerssa, and two other officials from party membership, party spokesperson disclosed on Sunday. At the end of its…
Group denies targeting civilians Prosperity Party’s spokesman says there are plenty of confirmed cases where the group killed civilians The commander of the Oromo Liberation Army’s (OLA) western front, Kumsa Diriba (better known as Jaal Maro) on Wednesday denied the…