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Tigray Martyrs monument, the capital Mekelle’s famous landmark (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has issued a statement marking the second anniversary of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA), asserting that “major foundational points” of the accord remain unfulfilled despite two years having passed.

Nigussie Koru, the administrator of Wacale district (Photo: North Shewa Zone Prosperity Party Office) Addis Abeba – More than 45 individuals, including Nigussie Koru, the administrator of Wacale district in Oromia’s North Shewa Zone, were reportedly killed by armed assailants early on Friday, 01 November, 2024, sources told the BBC.

(Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – The Addis Abeba Islamic Affairs Supreme Council has announced that an agreement has been reached permitting Muslim students, who had been suspended from four secondary schools for wearing religious attire, to return to their studies.

The National Bank of Ethiopia headquarters in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. (Michele Spatari/Photographer: Michele Spatari/Bl) Addis Abeba – The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) launched an online interbank money market platform on 31 October, 2024, allowing commercial banks to conduct short-term borrowing and lending transactions.

(Photo: HoPR) Addis Abeba – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed touted the success of the macroeconomic reforms introduced in late July by his administration during a parliamentary session on 31 October, 2024. He hailed the reforms as a pivotal step toward enhancing government revenue, fortifying foreign currency reserves, and revitalizing the financial sector.

(Photo: Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia) Addis Abeba – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in his parliamentary address today, asserted that Ethiopia has an “unwavering interest” in gaining access to the Red Sea and aims to pursue this objective through “peaceful means.

(Photo: Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia) Addis Abeba – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressed the House of People’s Representatives today, 31 October, 2024, announcing that the government has continued talks with “some members” of the armed groups operating in the Amhara and Oromia regions.

(Photo: EPA) Addis Abeba – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressed the House of People’s Representatives today, announcing that adjustments to the Franco Valuta policy will be made soon. “One of the decisions that did not align with the reforms we have implemented in recent months is regarding the Franco Valuta,” the Prime Minister stated to legislators.

(Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – The Addis Abeba Islamic Affairs Supreme Council has requested that Muslim students, reportedly suspended from four secondary schools in the city for wearing religious attire, be allowed to resume classes, citing that the restriction lacks legal basis.

Muse Bihi Abdi, the President of Somaliland (Photo: Somaliland Presidency) Addis Abeba – Muse Bihi Abdi, the President of Somaliland, asserted that Somaliland will not back down from implementing the Memorandum of Understanding it signed with Ethiopia, despite any opposition or pressure from external parties.

(Photo: Abyssinia Group of Industries) Addis Abeba – The Board of Directors of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is set to vote on a financing package of up to $20 million in secured loans for Abyssinia Group of Industries (AGI), a leading steel manufacturer in Ethiopia and East Africa.

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Photo: AFP) Addis Abeba– The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia has declared an Ethiopian diplomat persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country within 72 hours, stating he “engaged in activities inconsistent with his diplomatic role.

Addis Abeba – Pfizer, a leading biopharmaceutical company, announced on Tuesday the delivery of its one-billionth dose of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) to Ethiopia as part of its long-standing collaboration with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to support immunization in low-income countries.

Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcome 51 Ethiopian citizens repatriated from Lebanon at Bole International Airport. (Photo: MoFA) Addis Abeba – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that flight disruptions, amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, have hampered efforts to repatriate Ethiopian citizens, despite more than 5,000 Ethiopians having …

More than 5,000 IDPs currently reside in the Bakelo IDP camp located in Debre Berhan city in the Amhara region (Photo: Doctors with Africa CUAMM) Addis Abeba – Over 714 households in the Bakelo IDP camp in Debre-Berhan city, Amhara region, are struggling as food aid and humanitarian assistance have been abruptly halted.

 Wolaita Sodo (Photo: DW) Addis Abeba -Teachers across the newly established regions of South Ethiopia, Central Ethiopia, and South west Ethiopia are grappling with severe financial difficulties as salary cuts and delayed payments have become routine, pushing educators to the edge and putting the quality of education at risk.

The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland, a region Somalia’s federal government regards as part of its own territory, has attracted considerable attention in the Horn of Africa.

Leaders of BRICS member states gathered for the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, October 23, 2024 (Photo: Xinhua) By Miessa Elema Robe, PhD Background In 1923, Ethiopia, then the only independent African nation, became a founding member of the League of Nations.

During the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable on 25 October 2024, Eyob Tekaligne, Ethiopia’s State Minister for Finance, presented a new proposal designed to expedite the renegotiation of the country’s external debt under the G20’s Common Framework (Photo: Ministry of Finance/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Ethiopia has introduced a new proposal aimed at expediting the renegotiation of its …

(Photo: HRW) Addis Abeba – The Amhara Region Health Professionals Association has reported the deaths of four health professionals and the detention of several others amid the ongoing militarized conflict between government forces and Fano militias in Ethiopia’s Amhara region.

(Photo: UNHCR Ethiopia) Addis Abeba – The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has warned that only 12 percent of the 576,000 refugee children in Ethiopia have been registered in the country’s vital registration system, leaving the majority exposed to “severe protection risks and potential statelessness.

Richard Moore (left), Chief of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, and Sisay Tola (right), Deputy Director-General of Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service. Addis Abeba – Ethiopia and UK intelligence agencies have agreed to “enhance their joint cooperation” on security matters, focusing on regional stability and counter-terrorism efforts, Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) stated …

A street in Bahir Dar, the capital of Amhara regional state. Photo: ENA Addis Abeba – The Amhara Public Health Institute has reported 37 malaria-related deaths over the past three months, with 64,000 new cases recorded in a single week, citing security concerns that have affected monitoring and control efforts.

Ethiopian soldiers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia. (Photo: ATMIS) Addis Abeba – Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the country “holds the authority to decide” which nations can contribute troops to the upcoming African Union peacekeeping mission, stating that “past Ethiopian deployments have led to increased Al-Shabaab activity” in the country.

Karat town, the administrative seat of the Konso Zone (Photo: Wikipedia). Addis Abeba – Two people were killed, and two others injured, after armed assailants opened fire on civilians in the Segen Zuria District, Konso Zone, South Ethiopia Regional State, on 22 October 2024, according to local residents who spoke with Addis Standard.

(Photo: Addis Standard) Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has called for urgent action to ensure accountability and justice after documenting 52 cases of enforced disappearances and arbitrary detentions between July 2023 and October 2024, with detentions occurring in military camps and undisclosed locations outside Addis Abeba.

Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Egypt’s president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi and Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki recently met in Asmara (Photo: Yemane G. Meskel/X) By Mohammed Hagi (PhD) Introduction The recent establishment of a “Axis Against Ethiopia,” led by Mogadishu, Egypt, and Eritrea, marks a significant shift in the geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa …

The business community in Tigray recently held discussions regarding the financial challenges faced by business establishments, particularly the accumulation of debt and interest payments, which now total 60 billion birr (Photo: TIKVAH-ETHIOPIA) By Molla Mitiku @MollaAyenew Addis Abeba – Frustration is growing among Tigray’s business community as financial hardships persist, despite Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s promises made seven months ago …

(Photo: Addis Walta) Addis Abeba: The Addis Abeba Police announced on Tuesday the detention of 33 individuals for alleged thefts committed during a fire that erupted in the Shema Tera area of Merkato, the city’s largest market.

Melatework Hailu, Chairperson of the National Electoral Board (Photo: NEBE) Addis Abeba -The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has announced the suspension of eleven political parties, citing non-compliance with audits, financial support for female members, and general assembly procedures.

(Photo: Debark Communications/Facebook) Addis Abeba – An intense weekend of conflict has shaken the tranquil surrounds of Debark town, nestled in the North Gondar Zone of the Amhara region. Eyewitnesses recounting the harrowing events to Addis Standard claimed that the skirmishes ignited on Saturday, 19 October, 2024, and raged on relentlessly until the late hours of Sunday, …

(Photo: Amhara Media Corporation) Addis Abeba – The Metema-Gallabat border crossing between Ethiopia and Sudan reopened today, 21 October, 2024, following a closure that began in early September due to security concerns, according to Amhara Media Corporation.