The Ethiopian military has seized the towns of Axum and Adwa, state media announced. Tigray special forces battling the federal defence forces in both areas had surrendered, the state-owned Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Friday. The defence forces, “who were…
A rocket fell around Bahir Dar city in the Amhara region on Friday, residents and the regional administration said. Several residents of the city said a rocket blast was heard in the city at around 1:40 a.m. The regional media,…
The Ethiopian government said on Thursday that its army was marching to Tigray’s capital, Mekelle. “Our defense forces are moving forward and closing in on Mekele,” Redwan Hussein, Ethiopia’s state minister of foreign affairs told reporters in Addis Ababa. “There…
A helicopter Monday carried out airstrikes in the town of Mekele, capital of Tigray regional state, killing 2 civilians, residents said. The region’s television station confirmed that Endagiorgis area of Kedamy Woyene sub city was targetted at around 10:45 AM.…
The Ethiopian military has seized the town of Alamata, in the southern Tigray region, the state-owned Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Sunday, amid a 12 days conflict in the Tigray region. “The Ethiopian National Defense Force and the Amhara Special…
16 private and state banks have reopened their branches in Tigray on Saturday, offering a financial lifeline to cash-starved residents and businesses 12-day after a conflict between Ethiopia’s government and forces in the country’s Tigray region started. Tigray Regional state…
By Steven Uanna Editor’s Note: This is the third installment in a three-part memoir of an American who grew up in Addis Ababa from 1958-1961. The author recounts a series of events that occurred during his childhood, his experiences and…
The Ethiopian government said rockets fell in the vicinity of Bahir Dar airport and in Azezo parts of Gondar last night. A new Facebook page managed by the Prime Minister’s Office disclosed that the rockets attack caused minor damage near…
Tigray special forces killed several civilians in the northwestern town of Maikadra before the federal forces secured the town, two Amhara region political parties said on Wednesday. Maikadra, located near Humera town, along the borders with Sudan and Ethiopia, has…
By Steven Uanna My Childhood in Addis Ababa 1958 – 1961 Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in a three-part memoir of an American who grew up in Addis Ababa from 1958-1961. The author recounts a series of events…