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Amid Pandemic, President Isaias Visits Ethiopia
BY TESFANEWS President Isaias Afwerki departed to Ethiopia for a two-day summit with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed despite the coronavirus situation in both countries. Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and...
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Ethiopia’s Ex-Minister Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
A court in the Amhara region of Bahir Dar has sentenced former communications minister and close ally of late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to six years in prison for corruption. Ex-TIRET CEO, Tadesse...
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Sudan Warns of All-out War with Ethiopia
“We wanted to give diplomacy a chance in Khartoum and Addis Ababa, before the outbreak of the all-out war between the two countries” – Sudanese army spokesman, Brigadier Amer Muhammad Al-Hassan A...
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ኣይረሳዕናዮን!
እዛ ጽሕፍቲ ነቶም በዚ ኣብ ላዕሊ ዝጠቐስክዎ ኣገባብ ብወያነ ትግራይ ብግፍዓዊ ኣገባብ ካብ ኢትዮጵያ ንዝተሰጎጒ ኩሎም ኤርትራዊያን ወለደይን ኣሕዋተይን መዘከርታ ክትኮነለይ ኣወፍየያ ኣለኹ። ብ ጓል ፈዳይን ሻዕቢያ ቫይናክ ሓደ ካብ’ቲ ኣብ ዝሓለፈ ክፍለ ዘመን፣ ኣብ ልዕሊ ኤርትራን ኤርትራዊያንን ዝተፈጸመ፣ ኣዝዩ...
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President Isaias Arrives in Khartoum
BY TESFANEWS On the invitation of Sudan’s President of Sovereign Council, LT-General, Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan, President Isaias Afwerki is paying a three-day working visit to Khartoum. Upon arrival at...
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TPLF-A Thorn in the Flesh (Part-2)
The TPLF will soon realize, if they have not already, the true meaning of Napoleon Bonaparte’s regrets. “Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day.” BY SENNAY ZEMEN In spite of many...
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President Isaias on Working Visit to Egypt (Update)
BY TESFANEWS President Isaias Afwerki departed to Cairo this morning for a three-day working visit. During his stay in Egypt, President Isaias will discuss with President Abdel Fatah Al Sisi and other...
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Egypt, Eritrea Leaders Discuss Developments in Horn of Africa, Red Sea
The two Presidents exchanged views on developments in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea as well as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. BY EGYPT TODAY President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi received on Monday...
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Backed into a Corner Over the Nile Dam, Egypt May Have No Choice but to Go to...
Water is not the only vital interest at stake: Egypt’s president and former general Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is fighting for his legitimacy Deadlock means war. Abiy Ahmed is facing unprecedented political...
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Eritrea Weighs Role in Egypt-Ethiopia Dispute Over Nile Dam
What role can Eritrea play in the conflict between Cairo and Addis Ababa over the GERD? Eritrea’s president visited Cairo against the backdrop of the faltering talks on the Nile dam dispute, raising...
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Ethiopia’s Premier on Working Visit to Eritrea
BY TEFANEWS* Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, arrived in Asmara in mid-morning hours today for a working visit to the country. President Isaias Afwerki accorded a warm welcome to the Prime...
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If Not Abiy Ahmed, Then Who? I Stand by Ethiopia and Abiy Ahmed!
“If Abiy Ahmed is not to lead Ethiopia now, then who!? “At this critical time in Ethiopia’s history, I believe Ethiopian intellectuals must take a leading and active role in the public debate to shape...
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Whitewashing Susan Rice’s Culpable Diplomatic Blunders
Even with extenuating circumstances of media hype in this election year and palpable zeal to bolster Rice’s bid for the post of Vice President in the Biden Presidential ticket, the narrative is...
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Oromo Singer Death Exposed an Unlikely Anti-Abiy Alliance
Some Oromo nationalists have openly embraced the TPLF, a group that has a long history of oppressing Oromo rights and freedoms. Their unlikely alliance is nothing but an insult to the legacy of the...
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Receiving ‘Marching Orders’ is Anathema to the Eritrean DNA
BY FIKREJESUS AMHAZION (PH.D.) In a recent article, “A Request: More Honesty, Less Nonsense”, I discussed the issue of the fabrication of information, pointing out how things like “fake news”,...
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Ethiopia: Who and What is Behind the Oromia Crisis
BY BEKELE BIRHANU | THE AFRICA REPORT Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power heralding an era of change, openness, and freedom. His ascent to power in Ethiopia, the second-most populous country in...
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Lemma Megersa Party Membership Suspended
Ruling prosperity party relieved defence secretary Lemma Megersa and two other senior members from party responsibilities. BY BORKENA The Prosperity Party branch in the Oromo region of Ethiopia...
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Defense Minister Lemma Megersa Replaced
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office announced that he was replacing his defense minister Lemma Megersa as part of a broader cabinet reshuffle. BY ZACHARIAS ABUBEKER | AFP Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy...
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U.S. Halts Some Foreign Assistance Funding to Ethiopia Over Dam Dispute with...
Some U.S. officials fear the move will harm Washington’s relationship with Addis Ababa. BY ROBBIE GRAMER | FOREIGN POLICY Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has approved a plan to halt U.S. foreign...
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Ethiopia’s Tigray Region to Hold Election, Defying Federal Government
TPLF warns the gov’t against obstructing its upcoming election in Tigray, says it’s tantamount to “declaration of war” BY GIULIA PARAVICINI | REUTERS Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region will head to the...
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