4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (527+ words) The decision reached through Ethiopia’s National Dialogue was clear: Addis Ababa is to remain a self-governing administrative entity whose accountability is to the federal government. Yet, after the conclusion of the national dialogue, the Oromo-led regime has reportedly sought to…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (843+ words) The Anywaa and Nuers are sometimes described as traditional enemies. But history is more complicated than that. Testimonies from elders, together with historical accounts, suggest that colonial and state policies contributed to divisions and competition between communities. The broader history…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (182+ words) TORONTO, Canada — As an armed rebel coalition takes shape in Ethiopia, reports are emerging that Abiy Ahmed’s government is manufacturing drones for military combat missions and other purposes. Ethiopia has been manufacturing drones at two factories since last year and…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (321+ words) Ethiopia’s Ministry of Education discloses it may withhold student assignments to universities in the Tigray region this year, citing military use of campuses TORONTO, Canada — Ethiopia’s Ministry of Education disclosed this week that it may not assign students to universities…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (354+ words) Borkena 41 Nations Issue Joint UN Statement on Ethiopia Human Rights A coalition of 41 nations delivers a joint statement at the UN Human Rights Council, raising alarm over ongoing security risks and human rights violations in Ethiopia Nairobi, Kenya — A coalition…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (581+ words) Washington, D.C. — Ethiopian Americans are urging members of the United States Congress and the Administration to pay urgent attention to the continuing human-rights and civilian-protection crisis in Ethiopia’s Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region. Ethiopian Americans emphasized that the situation should…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (354+ words) By Girma Kebede London, United Kingdom The case for alliance rests on several practical considerations: • Collective political leverage. Major constituencies acting separately have limited capacity to shape a national settlement. Acting together creates a broader constituency for negotiated political change....

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (201+ words) (TORONTO, Canada) — Fourteen Ethiopian government soldiers were reportedly killed in Sanka, in the North Wollo zone of the Amhara region, with several others wounded. Sources from the area told a Borkena reporter in Addis Ababa that the casualties occurred following…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (552+ words) Eng. Abdi Ali Barkad The current federal administration in Mogadishu represents one part of Somalia’s political structure. It should therefore not be treated as though it alone represents the interests, aspirations, and political positions of the entire Somali nation. Somalia…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (320+ words) (Nairobi, Kenya) — The Central Ethiopia Regional Government faces intense public criticism for failing to deploy adequate security forces to neutralize and expel Shene militants operating in the Sodo District of the East Gurage Zone. Local sources report that an unprecedented…...