TPLF vows to take measure against “internal forces” disrupting peace, unity of Tigray
As TPLF concludes public conference in Mekelle in north Ethiopia, it vows to take measure against what it calls “internal forces” working to disrupt the “peace and unity of Tigray” Tigray People’s Liberation Front has concluded two days long public conference in Mekelle. The conference was closed for journalists. Participants of the conference have condemned the process that led to the end of the ruling coalition ruled Ethiopia for more than 28 years, Ethiopian People’s Revol
Oromo region security continues to swell,thousands of special forces added
Oromo regional state security force continues to swell. Thousands of special forces have graduated as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visit a charity home in Addis Ababa. Oromo regional state of Ethiopia has made tens of thousands of addition to its “security force. A report by State Media, Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC), on Sunday said the latest additions are the 29th batch trained by the regions police. The exact number of members of special forces trained in a “new fo
Eritrean President Vows to 'Bolster Cooperation' With Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki promised Thursday to boost cooperation with Ethiopia on the last day of his two-day visit that came as the peace process was seen as having lost momentum. Isaias flew to Addis Ababa on Wednesday for his first meeting with the Ethiopian prime minister since Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for initiating a thaw between the countries which fought a border war in 1998-2000. That conflict left an estimated 80,000 dead befor
Somalia Hopes Security Cameras Deter Mogadishu Terrorist Attacks
Somalia has this month installed security cameras on major roads in the capital, Mogadishu, for the first time in an effort to deter ongoing attacks by the terrorist group Al-Shabab. Residents and business owners have welcomed the stepped-up security. But, as Mohamed Sheik Nor reports from Mogadishu, some analysts doubt the cameras will be enough to stop the attacks VOA news Read more...
Somalia tackles plague of locusts — by frying and serving them with rice
euronews Somalia is experiencing its worst locust invasion in more than 25 years, but residents of a small town are getting their revenge on the crop pests — by serving them up with rice and onions. Parts of the east African country have been plagued by locusts after unprecedented torrential rains in south and central Somalia over the last month. The locusts are destroying crops and threatening vast parts of the country with food insecurity. But residents of the Adado have be
Renewed Clash in Ambo University, Classes suspended
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December 23, 2019 A renewed clash between students at the main campus of Ambo University is reported. It happened this past Saturday. According to DW Amharic service, the University’s president Tadesse Kenea said that students were fighting each other throwing rocks but it was controlled by the security forces. It is also confirmed that classes are suspended following the security incident. The University president said that “those who want clash between students ar
Tigray Accuses Addis Ababa of Denying Chinese Delegation Travel to Mekelle City
ezega December 20, 2019 (Ezega.com) -- Relations between the Tigray Regional State and the federal government of Ethiopia have gone worse as the later reportedly denied Chinese delegation to travel to Mekelle, the capital of Tigray regional administration. The relations between Addis Ababa and Mekelle have reached to “critical stage” Dr. Abrham Tekeste, a senior official of the state, said on Friday in an exclusive interview with the BBC Amharic. The regional administration h
Five arrested in Ethiopia for arson attack on mosques: state government
Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Five people suspected of burning down four mosques in Ethiopia’s Amhara region were arrested on Saturday, a regional spokesman said, as rising inter-communal and ethnic violence threatens political reforms initiated by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. “Five people who are suspected of leading and organizing the attacks have now been arrested,” Getnet Yirsaw, the Amhara state spokesman, said in a Facebook post. Yirsaw also said that a church in
Why Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party is good news for Ethiopia
by Yohannes Gedamu: aljazeera The new party is a positive step towards ending ethnic strife in the country. In November, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed established a new pan-Ethiopian political party. It brings together three of the four ethnic-based parties that make up the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) coalition and five other smaller parties that were previously condemned to the periphery of the country's political scene. The establ
Ethiopia Set To Launch First Satellite On Friday
newbusinessethiopia EtRSS1, Ethiopia’s first satellite, will be launched next week on Friday morning December 20 around 6 o’clock from China space station – some 500 kilometers from the capital Beijing. The remote sensing satellite of Ethiopia, manufactured in collaboration with the Chinese government and Ethiopian engineers in China is fitted with a high resolution camera. A team of Ethiopian government officials and journalists will be heading to China to witness the launch
