#Ethiopia: Supreme court rejects bail for ex-state minister Taye Dendea on 'illegal firearm' charge The Federal Supreme Court has upheld the decision to deny bail for former State Minister of Peace, Taye Dendea, who faces a charge of "illegal possession of firearms" after being

#Ethiopia: #Gonder City authorities implicate security forces’ involvement in surging crimes of kidnapping for ransom, murder; pledge to crack down “The disgraceful acts being carried out, especially in Gonder city, are a sad and deliberately planned agenda of the enemy,” the

#Ethiopia: Ethiopian National Dialogue: Can it deliver on its promises? The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (#NDC) is holding agenda-gathering forums across various regions to lay the groundwork for national dialogue. Established in 2022, the Commission is working in 10

#Egypt’s el-Sisi visits #Turkey for first presidential meeting in 12 years Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in #Ankara, marking the first presidential visit between the two nations in 12 years. Both leaders emphasized the

#Ethiopia: #Germany commits €4 million to support peace-building in Ethiopia’s war-affected regions Germany has announced an additional €4 million contribution to the United Nations Development Programme's (#UNDP) Peace Support Facility (#PSF), aimed at peace-building in

#In_Pictures: National Army celebrating 47th Eastern Command founding ceremony in #Somali region The Chief of Staff of the #Ethiopian National Defense Forces (#ENDF), Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, and his General Abebaw Tadesse arrived in #Jigjiga, the capital of the Somali

#Ethiopia: Arena #Tigray sounds alarm over accountability, warns of ‘drums of war’ echoing in Tigray Arena Tigray for Democracy and Sovereignty, an opposition party operating in Tigray, has called for accountability over crimes committed during the region’s two-year war, warning

#Ethiopia: Despite alleged previous incursions, Ethiopian official rejects retribution against #sudan In an interview with Walta Addis, Binalf Andualem, Ethiopia's State Minister of Peace, emphasized the country's dedication to peacefully resolving disputes over territories

#Ethiopia: #Gurage opposition party calls for urgent gov’t intervention amid rising violence The Gurage Unity and Justice Party (#GOGOT) has condemned the killing of over 55 people and the displacement of thousands in the Gurage Zone of Central Ethiopia Regional State due to

#Ethiopia: Seven senior #OLF leaders released after over four years of detention without charges, despite repeated court orders Seven senior leaders of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) were released after more than four years in detention without formal charges, following

#South_Sudan seeks Chinese funding for oil pipeline through #Ethiopia to #Djibouti South Sudan is seeking financial assistance from #China to develop an alternative oil pipeline through Ethiopia, ending at the port of Djibouti. The move comes after disruptions in oil flow due to

#Ethiopia: Finance Ministry grants VAT exemption on initial 200 kWh of electricity, 15 cubic meters of water consumption The Ministry of Finance has announced a new directive exempting the first 200 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity and 15 cubic meters of water consumption per

At least 17 students killed in #Kenya boarding school fire At least 17 students were killed, and 13 others were seriously injured after a fire broke out in a dormitory at Hillside Endarasha Primary School in Nyeri County, Kenya. The fire occurred on Thursday night, with

#Ethiopia: Authorities report significant narrowing of official-parallel market gap a month after reform; launch new remittance campaign to spur foreign market convergence Ethiopia's central bank reported a significant narrowing of the gap between the official and parallel

#Commentary: #Ethiopia's Currency Market: A fragile convergence and the path to stability In this commentary, Abraham Asfaw (PhD), an economist at #Amazon Inc., analyzes Ethiopia's floating exchange rate decision for the birr. He claims the convergence between official and

#Ethiopia: #US welcomes release of #OLF leaders in Ethiopia The United States has expressed support for the Ethiopian government's recent decision to release leaders of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), a political organization advocating for the rights of the Oromo people. In

#Sudan conflict escalates refugee crisis in #Ethiopia The conflict in Sudan, which began last year between the Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (#SAF), has driven over 50,000 refugees into Ethiopia. Already hosting nearly 1 million refugees, Ethiopia is

#Ethiopia: Farm or Fight: Farmers in #Oromia’s Horro Guduru #Wollega zone struggle against forced conscription under Gachana Sirna Farmers in Oromia's Horro Guduru Wollega zone are facing challenges due to the implementation of Gachana Sirna, a system introduced in March 2022 to

#Ethiopia: #TPLF slams ‘defamatory’ claims, reaffirms commitment to Pretoria peace deal The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has rejected accusations claiming it does not back the Pretoria Peace Agreement, labeling them “false and defamatory.” Fisha Haftetsion (PhD), a

#Ethiopia, #China agree on currency swap to facilitate trade, investment Ethiopia and China have reached an agreement on a direct currency swap to enhance trade and investment between the two nations. This decision was made following discussions between Ethiopian Prime Minister