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Ethiopian Airlines may raise fares if conflict persists
Ethiopian Airlines said it may raise fares if the Middle East conflict persists. Chief commercial officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Lemma Yadecha Gudeta, said the Middle East conflict was driving jet fuel costs sharply higher and disrupting key air routes, obliging…
Death toll from floods and landslides rises to more than 100
The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in three woredas of the Gamo Zone in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 102. The official death toll, initially reported at just over 30, has steadily risen…
TPLF commander denies involvement in gold mining, confirms overseas property
Brigadier General Megbey Haile, a TPLF military commander, denied any involvement in illegal gold mining operations in Tigray, saying he was unaware of the activities in question. “Ask the local leaders in the area. I have never been in the…
ሲአይኤ አያቶላህ አሊ ኻሜኒን ያሉበትን ቦታ እንዴት ሊለየው ቻለ?
የኢራን እስላማዊ ሪፐብሊክ ከፍተኛ መሪ አያቶላ አሊ ኻሚኒ እና ሌሎች የኢራን ከፍተኛ ባለስልጣናት ግድያ በአሜሪካ እና በእስራኤል መካከል የተደረገ የቅርብ የስለላ መረጃዎችን ልውውጥ ውጤት ነው ። ዘ ኒው ዮርክ ታይምስ እንደዘገበው የአሜሪካው ማዕከላዊ የስለላ ድርጅት (ሲአይኤ) አሊ ኻሜኒን ለብዙ ወራት…
How did the C.I.A manage to locate the Supreme Leader?
The New York Times reports that the U.S. intelligence agency had been tracking Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, for several months, gradually building a detailed understanding of his residences and daily routines. According to sources close to the operation, the…
Ethiopia to commercially cultivate GMO maize
A genetically modified (GM) variety of maize is set to be commercially cultivated in Ethiopia for the first time this year, following government approval of a 10-year permit. The initiative will begin with an initial batch of approximately 80 kilograms…
Gripped by fear, young people flee Tigray region for the capital
Young people in Tigray are fleeing the region, driven by fear of forced recruitment and deep uncertainty amid rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea. As political rhetoric sharpens and troop movements intensify along both countries’ borders, many young people are…
Federal army and Fano militia clash in Debre Tabor town
Clashes between government forces and local militias in Debre Tabor, the administrative town of the South Gondar Zone in the Amhara region, have caused casualties and property damage, according to residents cited by BBC Amharic. Residents told the BBC that…
Birtukan Mideksa: a life of law, politics, and courage
In 2002, Birtukan Mideksa presided over the high-profile case of dissident former defence minister Siye Abraha, who was accused of corruption after falling out with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. The trial drew close attention because of the stature of the…
Eritrea says Abiy Ahmed’s remarks justify “reckless and illicit war agenda”
Eritrea’s Information Minister, Yemane Gebremeskel, has said claims made by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to parliament were intended “to justify his reckless and illicit war agenda against Eritrea”. In a post on X, Yemane said the Ethiopian government had…