Category: Politics
Debretsion Gebremichael, Tigray’s regional president, said there are clashes on the southwestern part of Tigray along with the Amhara region border. Speaking on Tigray region’s television Thursday morning two days after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered military operations there in…
Prominent activist and opposition figure Jawar Mohammed has said that he and other opposition party figures are being locked up by the government in an attempt to prevent them from running for the upcoming election. “I am proud to be…
Opposition figures, Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba, Hamza Adnan, and 21 others were charged with terrorism-related offenses and other crimes, the attorney general’s office said Saturday. The attorney general stated that the suspects have also been charged under telecom fraud and…
Health minister tells lawmakers country can hold election provided all necessary precautions are taken Ethiopian Health Minister Lia Tadesse told an emergency session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives on Friday that the country could hold the sixth round of…
Tigray’s opposition party, Salsay Woyane Tigray, complained of intimidation and pressure against its candidates and observers during the regional election. Party representatives announced the press conference Monday morning in Mekele town that serious irregularities were observed prior to election day…
Tigray’s ruling party had a landslide victory in the supposedly democratic elections held on Wednesday, winning over 98.2 percent of votes in the regional assembly. According to the official election results, 152 out of 190 seats declared have been awarded…
Ethiopia was scheduled to hold national elections this month. However, in March, the electoral board declined to conduct the polls due to the coronavirus outbreak. Despite this declaration on the part of the electoral board, the Tigray region announced that…
After over 45 days in prison, Oromia Media Network (OMN) journalist Guyo Wario was released on bail Tuesday, the Voice of America reported. “I am so happy for being with family now. [The] prison situation was very tough, but the court investigated my case and…
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) said around sixty-seven members of the church have been killed in a series of attacks in Addis Ababa and Oromia region following the assassination of Hachalu Hundessa, a popular Oromo singer and activist in late…
(Aljazeera)-At least nine people have died in clashes in the Oromia region between security forces and protesters demanding the release of an opposition politician and a media magnate, health officials said on Thursday. The protests started on Tuesday after a…