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Ethiopian Ethnic Rivalries Threaten Abiy Ahmed’s Reform Agenda
Premier’s stellar reputation gets frosty reception among formerly dominant Tigrayans Ever since Abiy Ahmed became prime minister of Ethiopia last April, he has been greeted as a national savior by many...
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Abiy’s Year One: Ethiopia’s Best Hope for Stability
PM Abiy Ahmed faces many challenges, but he has achieved much and can do even more, if given a popular mandate. The past 12 months have been the best Ethiopia has had in living memory. Since he was...
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The Chicken Littles in Ethiopia Are Clucking –‘The Sky is Falling!’
The Chicken Littles in Ethiopia are out to paint a picture of strife, conflict and war on the first anniversary of PM Abiy’s administration. But he does not mind all the Chicken Littles clucking to...
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OLF Military and Political Wings Split
“From now on, we have decided to detach ourselves from the party in Addis Ababa and we have already established our own army command” – OLF army. BY DAWIT ENDESHAW | THE REPORTER The army of the Oromo...
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Ethiopia’s Transition to Democracy Has Hit a Rough Patch
PM Abiy’s democratic reforms have been threatened by long-standing grievances over land, identity and regional boundaries that resulted in rising insecurity and the displacement of over two million...
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Ethnic Politics: The Peril of Ethiopia?
“Ethnic politics is Ethiopia’s Primary National Security Threat” – Gov’t Fears of Ethiopia suffering Africa’s next interethnic conflict are growing. (Photo: Mulugeta Ayene/Associated Press) BY BROOK...
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Somalia President Visits Eritrea After Egypt Trip
BY TESFANEWS * President Mohammed Abdullahi Mohamed of the Republic of Somalia arrived in Asmara in the early morning hour of today, 24 April, for a working visit in Eritrea. Upon arrival at the...
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A Year of Ruptures and Hope: Reckless Elites and the Addis Ababa Question
How does the Ethiopian social and political fabric ruptured within one turbulent year and left the country in the middle of an ethnic and societal crisis? Who are the responsible culprits? BY MIKE MAMO...
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EU to Hold Major Regional Economic Conference to Foster Peace, Development in...
“The planned conference comes amid good progress in relations between Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia, paving way for even greater cooperation” “The focus will be to address regional infrastructure in...
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EU Looks Forward to Working Closely with Eritrea
Celebrating Europe Day 2019 in Eritrea Dr. Nicole Miller, Chargé d’Affaires and Acting Head of the EU Delegation, delivered a speech on the occasion of this year’s Europe Day celebration in Asmara. BY...
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The Infamous Haile Selassie Who Betrayed Ethiopia by Siding with the Italians...
Banda. How Haile Selassie Gugsa, the son of Gugsa Araya Selassie, and a great-grandson of Emperor Yohannes IV, was a traitor to the Ethiopian Empire? BY NDUTA WAWERU | FACE 2 FACE AFRICA When you hear...
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AU Issues Security Alert to Employees in Ethiopia
“There is a rising incident of crimes in Addis Ababa and caution should be exercised.” The African Union issued a security alert notice to its employees over increased number of criminal activities in...
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Tigray is Not TPLF, A Response to Debretsion’s Claims of Secession
Tigrayans will continue to suffer under the TPLF rule. TPLF is fighting for relevance by recycling the scrapped secessionist agenda. As a proud man of Tigrayan heritage, I’d like to remind the world...
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PM Abiy Ahmed Receives Senior Eritrean Delegation
Today is the first year anniversary of Peace between Eritrea and Ethiopia. BY TESFANEWS Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received senior Eritrean Delegation composed of Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Head...
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A Message from PM Abiy Ahmed as Eritrea Observes Martyrs Day
“Martyrs Day, in addition to commemorating the sacrifices of Eritrea’s fallen heroes, is also a day that ushered a new hopeful era for the two peoples.” – PM Abiy Ahmed (Photo credit: Abraham Samy...
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Eritrea, Ethiopia Conferred With Luxembourg Peace Award
The 2019 Outstanding Peace Process Award goes to Eritrea and Ethiopia. BY SHABAIT Schengen Peace Foundation and World Peace Forum conferred the ‘Luxembourg’ Peace Award to Eritrea and Ethiopia for the...
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Andargachew Tsege Book Launch Like No Other
His new book encapsulates his hopes and concerns for the future of Ethiopia. BY YAFET ZEROU On Sunday 23 June 2019 in a high ceiled room in the Ethiopian Embassy in London, UK, Mr Andargachew Tsige...
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Abiy Ahmed’s Reforms Have Unleashed Forces He Can No Longer Control
Ethiopia’s prime minister oversaw the chaotic release of thousands of prisoners, including many ethnonationalist militants. His amnesty may now be coming back to haunt him. (PHOTO: MICHAEL...
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Ethiopian Capital Bans Motorbikes to Curb Crime
Addis Ababa joined a growing list of African cities that have banned motorcycles. Addis Ababa Mayor Takele Uma said the Ethiopian city had found an unusually high number of violent crimes committed...
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TPLF Threatens to Distance Itself From EPRDF’s Amhara Democratic Party (ADP)
The ensuing crisis within Ethiopia’s ruling coalition (EPRDF) may end up with the forced or voluntary expulsion of TPLF from the coalition or the inevitable dissolution of the coalition itself. BY...
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