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It has been somewhat of a struggle so far for Ethiopians trying to draw a completely consistent line from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s approach. That is because despite a clutch of positive moves, the pardoning of people involved in high-profile…
Irob people fear communities will be split by demarcation No local consultations held over peace offering to Eritrea Arena opposition group and others schedule more protests For many, Ethiopia’s announcement it would implement a 2002 boundary ruling to try and…
PM has not offered many ideas to tackle economic woes Abiy’s comments suggest maintaining statist status quo Structural issues need tackling to prevent more problems Headlines about Ethiopia indicate a radical change of mood. While in the past three years…
Thirty years ago on July 29, the poet and playwright, Mengistu Lemma, who Richard Pankhurst considered the Bernard Shaw of Ethiopia, died at the age of 65. Mengistu made a remarkable impact on the development of Ethiopian literature with his…
Many theories but little evidence of why employees were shot dead Attack follows labour dispute and three years of protests in Oromia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has to satisfy elites and demonstrators Last week’s daytime shooting of Dangote Cement’s Indian…
Sebhat Nega, a founding member of the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), has stepped down from his position as General Director of a government think tank, according to Fana Broadcasting Corporation. Although the move by the 84-year-old veteran is hardly…
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ousted Zeray Asgedom who served as director general of the Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority (EBA) for five years, in the latest upheaval of change of guards of the agency that has mandate to regulate the broadcasting and…
The Oslo-based renowned Oromo exile and leader of the Oromo Democratic Forum (ODF), Lencho Leta, along with the deputy, Dima Nageo, would be coming to Addis Ababa for “substantive talks” with government officials, responding to Abiy Ahmed’s gesture towards dialogue,…
The Ethiopian government is to release Ethiopian-born Swedish heart surgeon Fikru Maru who has been in prison since 2013 and several political detainees from prison. The county’s attorney general on Friday dropped charges against Dr. Fikru Maru and other 61…
In what could be seen a victory for protestors, suspension order issued for Midroc’s Legadembi gold mining permit until further “in-depth study” is conducted by independent body.The Ethiopian Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Natural Gas has just announced that the…