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Demonstrations took place across several towns of the Tigray regional state The Tigray Communication Affairs Bureau denied reports of public protests Chairman of opposition party Arena Tigray, Abraha Desta said “unknown persons” tried to kidnap him in Mekele on Sunday…
Gunmen in Guji zone of Oromia regional state have killed twelve Oromia police members in the restive zone, a local official told BBC Amharic. Malicha Dika, Guji Zone Vice Administrator, told the BBC that the incident occurred in Gumi Eldelo…
Mongabay, May 19, 2020 Maheder Haileselassie Tadese SIDAMA, Ethiopia — For Lidya Ashango and 14 million other Ethiopians, the false banana plant widely known as enset is a staple food and, on many occasions, a supplementary source of income. But…
The victim is being remembered by his friends as an outgoing person and father a three-year-old girl A police officer fatally shot a man who reportedly defied coronavirus regulations in Mekele town, capital of Tigray region, BBC Tigrinya reported. The…
An army pilot who deserted Djibouti has been turned away by Ethiopia while seeking asylum Djiboutian activists and exiled political figures have condemned Ethiopia’s forced return of an asylum seeker to Djibouti. The man, identified as Lieutenant Fouad Youssouf Ali,…
The government of Ethiopia has given significant attention to the road sector considering its massive impact on the socio-economic development of the country as road transport reaches the majority of the people. In this sense, the Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA)…
Amidst criticism of the decision to hold an election while the case of coronavirus is increasing in the region and in the country, Tigray’s leader Debretsion Gebremichael said the Tigray region will proceed with the election by taking all necessary…
A group of opposition parties, including the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), proposed the extension of the government’s executive body authority for a year, in light of the constitutional crisis over the cancellation of…
The recent exchanges on Ethiopia’s acceptance of genetically modified (GM) crops and the resulting report of USDA praising the steps our country has taken continue to be informative. My understanding of the debates surrounding GM foods suggests that neat explanations…
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is the foremost violator of the citizens’ rights, despite lip service to safeguard the country’s constitution, a former TPLF official said. In an interview with the state-owned Addis Zemen, Zadig Abraha, who is currently…