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…
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…
Four mosques were attacked in the Amhara region of East Gojam Zone, Mota town on Friday evening. Hotels and other commercial institutions owned by Muslims were vandalized or set to fire, according to the Amhara Region Muslim Affaires President, Sheik…
By Major Yared Bitaw In December 1960, while Emperor Haile-Selassie (1892-1975), the last emperor of Ethiopia, was visiting Brazil, members of the security and military forces led by the commander of the Imperial bodyguard, Gen. Menghistu Neway attempted a coup…
By Major Yared Bitaw In December 1960, while Emperor Haile-Selassie (1892-1975), the last emperor of Ethiopia, was visiting Brazil, members of the security and military forces led by the commander of the Imperial bodyguard, Gen. Menghistu Neway attempted a coup…
Sudanese authorities have arrested hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants in a series of raid operations in the capital Khartoum last week. The arrests are part of the crackdown the authorities have launched against immigrants that they accuse of entering the country…
Polarized residents crave unity amid violence, anger A deadly clash a month ago has put residents of the Bale Robe in a state of shock and bitterness. Fear and anxiety are still reigning in the city, Ethiopia Observer’s Zion K…
Four ethnic Amharas were killed and forty injured in Dodola district, west Arsi zone on Wednesday and Thursday, following unrest caused by tensions between security forces and influential journalist and activist Jawar Mohammed, local authorities and residents said. Though the…
