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Tigray security forces have detained a dozen of opposition members on Sunday in Quiha sub-city of Mekele town who were taking part in a national clean-up campaign launched by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Abraha Desta of Arena Tigray said. This…
At a recent public meeting organised by the newly nominated city mayor, a young woman who lives in Mermasa area of Dire Dawa depicts a city that is going through a period of polarizing tension and widespread anxiety. Her message,…
The Gedeo displacement crisis in Guji zones in the south of Ethiopia has been largely overlooked and neglected, even though it has been going on for a year. At the peak of the crisis last July over 900,000 ethnic Gedeos…
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed yesterday responded to the multi-ethnic disputes on the ownership of Addis Ababa, saying that “Addis Ababa belongs to all of us.” “As to the people who are engaged in the debate, who does Addis Ababa rightly…
A prominent scholar has called on Ethiopia’s government to formulate an appropriate policy for rural development in favour of peasants to ensure agricultural productivity and raise prosperity–to ensuring that food will be available and affordable to all. Dessalegn Rahmeto, a…
Ethiopia should pursue a more multilateral approach to further amplify its voice in its relation and engagement with Eritrea and other neighbouring nations, an analyst says. Speaking at the ‘Addis Wog’ forum held on 22 March in Sheraton Addis, Abdul…
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Addis Ababa on Tuesday as part of his four-day tour of East Africa. The visit has provided the French press an occasion to give attention to events in the country. Le Monde, the…
Names of victims of Ethiopian plane crash The pilot of the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa on Sunday, killing 157 people on board, had alerted controllers that he was experiencing difficulties and wanted to…
Gedu replaced by Ambachew Mekonen The reason behind resignation remains unclear Gedu warned against the dangers of polarized political climate The president of the Amhara National Regional State, Gedu Andargachew tendered his resignation Friday which was accepted by the Amhara…
Tourism Ethiopia, formerly known as the Ethiopian Tourism Organization (ETO), a government agency that is given the responsibility of promoting and marketing the country as a tourism destination, is under fire over decision to ban Ethiopian delegation from participating in…