“If by killing us you could redeem Ethiopia from poverty, We then accept your action as a blessing”
“If by killing us you could redeem Ethiopia from poverty, We then accept your action as a blessing” Prime Minister Tsehafe Taezaz Aklilu Habtewold’s comment before being taken away to be shot to death on 24 November 1974, together with…
$350M funding for Ethiopia’s national digital ID
A planning document for Ethiopia’s Fayda ID digital identity supplied to the World Bank reveals that the program has been granted US$350 in funding to supplement its public investment. Details are contained in a Labor Management Procedures (LMP) document by…
Talks between Prosperity Party and Oromo Libration Army Failed to produce an agreement.
A second round of peace talks between Ethiopia’s government and a rebel group aimed at ending a decades-old conflict in the country’s largest region Oromiya has ended without a deal, both sides said on Tuesday. The negotiations in Tanzania between…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) condemned Ethiopia for “unlawfully arresting” and “physically assaulting” two of its staff members’
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has accused security forces in Ethiopia of “unlawfully arresting” and “physically assaulting” two of its staff members. According to a statement by the bank released on Thursday, the incident happened two weeks ago in the…
Political instability in Ethiopia forced the government to shelf privatization of Ethio Telecom
The Ethiopian government reportedly confirmed it cancelled the process of issuing a third telecoms licence pointing to a lack of interest, as reports surfaced last week highlighting interested parties were put off by political instability in Ethiopia. “The licence process…
London granted the “Freedom of the City” to H.I.H. Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie
On the morning of November 17th The City of London granted the “Freedom of the City” to H.I.H. Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, a rare and distinguished honor only bestowed on a rare few. While photographs of the actual ceremony were…
Ethiopia’s Ominous New War in Amhara
(Crisis Group Africa Briefing N°194. 16 November 2023) What’s new? Ethiopia’s federal government is battling yet another revolt. This time, militants are engaged in hostilities with federal forces in Amhara, the country’s second-most populous region. After tensions escalated all year, insurgents…
Abiy Ahmed’s imperial ambitions are bad news for Africa, and the world
Ethiopia’s claim that it has a ‘natural right’ to directly access the Red Sea, and its dreams of building a ‘great power’ in the region, should worry all Africans. Tafi Mhaka On October 13, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed raised…
OLA and PP 2nd round Peace Talks
Ethiopia’s Oromo Rebels in Tanzania for Peace Talks Rebels from Ethiopia’s Oromiya region said Monday they were in Tanzania for a second round of talks with the Ethiopian government to try to end decades of fighting. The negotiations come more…