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Drone strikes in Tigray kill unspecified number amid fears of renewed conflict
An unspecified number soldiers were killed and injured in drone strikes in the northwestern Tigray region, according to Dimtsi Weyane, in what appears to be another sign of renewed tensions between regional and federal forces.The outlet did not say how…
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እንደምን ከርማችኋል የመልዕክተ ቅዳሜ ታዳሚዎች፡፡ ዛሬ ሁለት ብርቱ ጉዳዮች ስለተገጣጠሙብኝ ሁለቱንም በአንድ ርዕስ ስር ለመዳሰስ ወሰንኩ፡፡ የመጀመሪያው በይስሙላ ምርጫ ወይም sham election ስም እንዴት እንዴት ዲሞክራሲን አርቆ መቅበር እንደሚቻል እና ይህ አይነቱን አይን ያወጣ አንባገነናዊነት ትክክለኛው የእውነተኛ ዲሞክራሲያዊ ምርጫ አስመስሎ…
Abiy says Arsi attacks were a broader attempt to disrupt country’s democratic process
Attacks carried out against civilians and religious institutions were part of a broader effort to create instability, undermine public security and disrupt Ethiopia’s democratic process, the Office of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. The prime minister expressed his condolences to…
Agew rebel group seizes a border town in Amhara, reports
A group calling itself the Agew Democratic Coalition, which is reportedly backed by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), has captured a border town in the Amhara region, in the Wag Hemra zone bordering Tigray, according to Deutsche Welle (DW).…
Getachew Reda says he is not angry over exit as leader
Former Tigray’s interim President Getachew Reda said he was not particularly angered by his removal from office, arguing that his mandate had already run its course, according to an interview out on Wednesday. “I am not particularly angry about my…
Rights commission hails election as peaceful, democratic as allegations of bias persist
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) described Ethiopia’s seventh general election, held on June 1, as peaceful, participatory, democratic, and inclusive—a characterization that is likely to be questioned by critics and opposition groups. EHRC Chief Commissioner Berhanu Adelo, who visited…
40 million Ethiopians vote in seventh general election
Around 40 million Ethiopians cast ballots in the country’s seventh general election on Monday, National Election Board Chairperson Melatwork Hailu said, adding that the figure had been reached by 8 p.m. local time. She said there were some areas where…
Dozens of polling stations delayed or closed over security concerns
Voting in parts of the Amhara and Oromia regions was suspended during Monday’s general election due to security concerns, the National Election Board of Ethiopia said. While more than 50,000 polling stations were operating nationwide, 143 did not open because…
TPLF rounding up young people
During the past week, soldiers of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have reportedly been rounding up thousands of young people in the Tigray region amid reports of preparations for renewed conflict with the federal government. According to multiple sources,…
A rebel group warns against vehicle movement ahead of vote
A rebel group calling itself the Amhara Fano National Movement (AFNM) has warned residents and travelers against the movement of vehicles throughout the Amhara region from Friday through Monday, as Ethiopia prepares for nationwide voting scheduled for Monday. The restriction…