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In the reactions to several interviews I recently gave to different YouTube videos, I have witnessed a number of misunderstandings that need to be straightened out, with the exclusion, as one would expect, of the deliberate distortions coming from the…
Sudanese refugees in a camp in Ethiopia share how they were forced to take up arms for government forces or paramilitaries, writes Augustine Passilly, a French journalist based in Addis Ababa. Her eyes became moist, her voice started to crack.…
The Ethiopian Joint Security and Intelligence Task Force has announced the arrest of at least 50 people whom it alleged attempted to create chaos in Addis Ababa and and its surrounding areas. The suspects were found in possession of weapons,…
Access to the seaport in exchange for official recognition of its existence. This is the essence of the trade deal between Somaliland and Ethiopia. The German newspaper “Süddeutsche Zeitung” reports from this country, which has maintained de facto independence since…
Five employees of the Wonji Sugar Factory, who were abducted by gunmen two weeks ago, were killed, an official from the factory said Friday. The official, who preferred not to be named, told the BBC Amharic that the remains of…
The former president of Somalia region, Abdi Mohamoud Omar, commonly known as ‘Abdi Iley’, was released from prison, his lawyer said. Abdi Iley was arrested in August 2018 in Addis Ababa, shortly after stepping down as the region’s president, and…
Ethiopian Airlines on Friday evening denied media reports claiming that it would reroute flights to avoid Somali airspace, which had previously been utilized for flights en route to Asia. On Friday afternoon, BBC Amharic reported that the airline has suspended…
Heavy fighting has broken out in several areas in the capital of the Amhara region, Bahir Dar between Fano rebels and federal troops, reports say. Large-scale fighting erupted in three kebeles of the city early Friday morning, the BBC reported,…
As Boris Adjemian’s narration reveals, the Arba Arba Ledjotch (Forty Children), who became the first imperial brass band, were not the first Armenian presence in the country. Armenians had already been established in the royal court for many generations preceding…
Tributes have been paid to legendary singer Getachew Kassa who died on Tuesday aged 80 after a long illness. He had suffered ill health in recent years and ultimately passed away at Yekatit 12 Hospital. In a career spanning more…