Category: Politics
Daniel Gebre, 34, drives a dilapidated Lada taxi. From his usual stand at Haya Hulet, he navigates his clients to different parts of Addis Ababa. He said business is slow these days, with customers opting for Ride, an Uber-style ride-sharing…
Ethiopian flag-carrier Ethiopian Airlines has said that it is being improperly and negatively targeted by online postings on social media for its decision to continue operating in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The company said in a statement that…
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki posited that the reason why the demarcation of the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea has been stalled is the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)’s refusal to return the occupied territory back to Eritrea. « The real reason…
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his administration is working hard to overcome the myriad of challenges that the country is facing despite « the politics of conspiracy and intrigue. » During a parliament question-and-answer session on Monday, Abiy said the intricate networks…
The vice-chair and an executive committee member of the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF), Fetlework Gebregziabher (known as Monjorino) said she was fired not because of poor performance but solely for her dissenting political stance. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed dismissed…
As the death toll from the deadly coronavirus has jumped to 81, hundreds of Ethiopian nationals stranded in the Chinese city of Wuhan are demanding to be repatriated. Several countries have promised to repatriate their nationals blocked in China. The…
Pro-government journalist defects while covering UK-Africa summit A journalist who accompanied Ethiopian delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister, Demeke Mekonnen to the UK’s Africa investment conference held yesterday and today has stayed behind, Ethiopia Observer has learned. Bilal Worku, a…
The commander of the Oromo Liberation Army’s (OLA) western front, Kumsa Diriba (better known as Jaal Maro) fighting the government has denied on Tuesday allegations that he has been receiving any help from Tigray Liberation Front (TPLF). The OLA emerged…
Ethiopian premier offered lavish praise for the crown prince of Abu Dhabi Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he offered to mediate between the United Arab Emirates and Israel during an official visit to Israel on October 20, 2019. In an…
It has been a number of years since the “Ethiopian History” course has been canceled from Ethiopian colleges and universities for its supposed biases and question of inclusiveness. A new textbook has been written by a government-appointed panel of four…