Category: Politics
Authorities in Central Ethiopia have detained 29 activists, a group comprising numerous pro-democracy supporters and social media activists, accusing them of inciting violence and riots among the citizens. Hailu Matios, the head of the peace and security bureau of the…
Following a deal under which Somaliland has agreed to allow Ethiopia to access Somaliland’s coastline, Ethiopians residing in Somalia and Somaliland have become targets of physical violence, property looting, and menacing threats, according to reports. In Somaliland, Ethiopians have been…
About 4 million people in drought-affected Afar, Amhara, Tigray, Oromia, South Ethiopia, and South West need urgent food assistance, the UN’s humanitarian response agency OCHA said in a statement published on January 10. OCHA has urgently appealed to donors to…
Gunfire was heard for part of the morning and midday on Wednesday in Debre Berhan, in exchanges between members of the Amhara regional forces and Fano militants, BBC reported. Heavy gunfire has been heard in several neighborhoods since the early…
In October 2023, eerie tension enveloped the historic town of Lalibela. Young people who were suspected of supporting the Fano militia group were arrested in large numbers and transported to Kombolcha town, situated 319 km away from Lalibela. The rebel…
The malaria cases in the Amhara region have seen a dramatic increase due to the current security situation. The Amhara Public Health Institute attributes this surge to multiple factors including a shortage of healthcare workers, disruptions in vector control efforts,…
The Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army Shene (OLA-Shene) blamed each other for the failure of negotiations in the Tanzanian main city, Dar es Salaam. The federal government attributed the failure of the negotiations to “the obstructive approach and…
Heavy fighting continues in various areas of West and East Gojjam zones, North Shewa, and Central Gondar zones in the Amhara region between federal troops and local militias, reports say. he The Fano militia group has claimed control over several…
Eritrea has formally responded to the speech given by the Ethiopian Prime Minister regarding Ethiopia’s aspiration to gain access to the sea. In a brief statement released by the Ministry of Information on Monday, the Eritrean government expressed its lack…
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that securing access to the Red Sea is vital for Ethiopia’s survival, warranting thorough and careful discussion. The topic of Red Sea access has come under scrutiny following the Prime Minister’s briefing to members…