Category: Politics
The delegation of the African Union led by Olusegun Obasanjo, the AU High Representative for the Horn of Africa is in Mekele for a talk with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) leaders. The delegation, who visited Mekele for the…
Ethiopian Airlines is set to resume service to the Tigray region, suspended due to the conflict. CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Mesfin Tassew told local media that the airline has completed all preparations to resume scheduled service after the government and…
Gunmen attacked an evangelical church in the East Wollega zone of the Oromia region, killing at least 15 people, according to the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY). The attackers targeted the Muleta Gela Mekane Yesus Church in Galo Kebele…
Food prices dropped significantly in the Tigray region following the announcement of a peace deal struck between the federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) last week. The price level of grain and other commodities have started to…
The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), an armed group classified as a terrorist organisation by the Ethiopian government, has stormed the Western town of Nekemte. Heavy gunfire has been heard after the OLA fighters stormed the town of Nekemte, the largest…
The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), an armed group classified as a terrorist organisation by the Ethiopian government, is said to have taken control of some territory in the West Wollega zone of the Oromia Region and kidnapped some government officials,…
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that his government is committed to the implementation of the “monumental” peace agreement signed between his administration and the Tigray rebel forces. Just minutes after the signing of the agreement brokered by the African Union…
The Tigray rebel forces have agreed to disarm following the conclusion of a ceasefire agreement in the South African capital of Pretoria. The 12-point peace agreement between the federal government and the Tigray leaders signed at the end of the…
African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Thursday expressed his hope that the ongoing peace talks between the Ethiopian federal government and the Tigray rebel forces will lead to a ceasefire. The peace talks, which entered day four, will…
Several people were killed in a drone strike at an Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) graduation ceremony in the West Shewa Zone of Oromia region, the BBC Amharic reported. The drone strike targetted a graduation ceremony organized by the group calling…