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Ethiopia's National Dialogue Moves to Next Chapter Amid Concerns Over Ruling Party Influence
29+ min ago (361+ words) TORONTO, Canada — Mesfin Araya (Prof.), commissioner of Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Commission, announced on Sunday that the “National Dialogue Conference has moved to the next chapter of the discussion.” The commission started the conference on July 15 to discuss eight agenda items…...
Patriarch Abune Matthias Condemns Deadly Monastery Attacks in South Wollo, Hadiya-Silte
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (268+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya — His Holiness Abune Matthias I, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, has strongly condemned recent deadly attacks on monasteries and religious sites in the South Wollo and Hadiya-Silte Dioceses, demanding urgent government intervention and legal accountability. In…...
After-Action Review of Oromo Qeerroo Protest Movement of 2014-2018
10+ hour, 26+ min ago (337+ words) The incapacitation of a short lived unified Oromo Leadership Council (Gaddisa Hoggansa Oromo) established on October 1, 2019 and the disagreement between Obbo Lemma Megersa and Dr. Abiy Ahmed over the dissolution of ODP/OPDO and formation of Prosperity Party on December…...
Ethiopian Government Accused of Escalating Military Operations in Amhara Region Even as It Promotes "National Dialogue"
10+ hour, 26+ min ago (230+ words) A diaspora advocacy group, the Amhara International Alliance, has issued a statement accusing Ethiopia’s federal government of intensifying military operations across the Amhara Region at the same time it is presenting a newly launched National Dialogue Forum to the international…...
Ethiopian Opposition Parties Condemn Deadly Drone Strike on Orthodox Monastery in Wollo
23+ hour, 19+ min ago (339+ words) By Borkena News Desk TORONTO, Canada — Two major Ethiopian opposition parties have released statements condemning a reported Ethiopian Defense Force drone strike on an Ethiopian Orthodox Church monastery near Mekane Selam, Wollo, in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. The Enat…...
Ethiopia's National Bank Signals Dark Days Ahead for Crypto Assets, Warns Public to Avoid Significant Risks
23+ hour, 19+ min ago (294+ words) TORONTO, Canada — In the latest string of announcements which is described rather as a “reiteration,” Ethiopia’s National Bank is sending a stern warning to the public on the use of virtual assets, including crypto, in transactions or otherwise. The bank…...
Another Attack Reported on Ethiopian Orthodox Christians in South Ethiopia
23+ hour, 15+ min ago (246+ words) TORONTO, Canada — Barely two days after a devastating drone strike targeting a monastery in the Amhara region, another report attack is reported on Orthodox Christians. Hadiya and Silte Dioceses of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church announced on Friday that the incident…...
Ethiopian Orthodox Church Demands Justice After Violent Attack on Property in Hadiya Zone
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (348+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya — The church administration of Ameka District, under the Hadiya and Silte Diocese of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC), has issued an urgent appeal to regional authorities following a violent attack on its property and congregants. In an…...
Tigray Faces Severe Cash Crunch as Black-Market Rates Hit 25 Percent
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (417+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya — A critical liquidity crisis in the Tigray region has triggered a thriving black market for cash, with informal brokers charging commissions as high as 25% to supply physical birr notes, according to a report by Wazema. Residents attribute the…...
Former Ethiopia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Explains The Rise of Fano
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (153+ words) TORONTO, Canada — Ethiopia’s Former Minister For Foreign Affairs, Gedu Andargachew, discussed what he described as political and security crisis that led to the emergence of Fano Force – rebel groups extensively operating in the Amhara region and recently in parts of…...