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The government of Ethiopia has accused the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) of hampering humanitarian aid delivery to Tigray region. Briefing journalists on Thursday, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dina Mufti said TPLF troops have imperiled food aid… Read more ›

The government of Ethiopia said it questions the validity of numerous political matters the Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch issued in their latest report in relation to war crimes allegations committed in Wolkait region in northern Ethiopia. In a… Read more ›

Eritrean president Issaias Afeworki declared that ethnic Amhara youngsters from neighboring Ethiopia can receive military training at the Sawa Defense Training Center, a military academy in the Gash- Barka region of Eritrea. The president said his government is accused of… Read more ›

Nine mass graves have been discovered in Wolkait-Tegede and Telemt zone of Amhara regional state, a study conducted by Gonder University of Ethiopia has revealed. The study said at least 59,000 ethnic Amhara civilians were massacred and buried together in… Read more ›

President of the Amhara regional state Dr. Yilkal Kefale said his government is working on legal ownership of Wolkait and Setit Humera Zone as part of the Amhara region.  Recalling that the zone which was formerly known as Begemeder, was… Read more ›

The government of Ethiopia has spotted more than 200,000 fake degree certificates, the majority of which are offered to government officials.  The country’s Higher Education Relevance and Quality Agency on Saturday announced about the fake certificates and called for invalidation by… Read more ›

Ethiopia and MasterCard have reached an agreement that would enable Ethiopians to access and pay for government services digitally.  The agreement is expected to support government’s wider digital transformation plan to modernize Ethiopia’s payment systems and foster a more financially… Read more ›

At least 37 troops of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) were killed in a counter offensive that took place in Minjar-Shenkora, central Shoa zone in Amhara region. The offensive came after OLF troops also known as ‘Shane’ had killed civilians… Read more ›

The US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Tuesday approved what is called “Ethiopia Peace and Stabilization Act” to impose sanctions on Ethiopians committing human rights abuses, blocking food aid delivery, or taking other actions that could worsen the conflict… Read more ›

The Ethiopian government and the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) are accusing each other over blockage of food aid to millions of needy people in Tigray region. Government Communication Services (GCS), has made claims that humanitarian aid is heading… Read more ›

Fighting between the Ethiopian army and troops loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) at the Ethio-Sudanese border has continued for the seventh day with reports that three fortresses of the Tigrayan forces were destroyed. The fighting has been… Read more ›

  Multiple demonstrations hit the streets of various cities in Ethiopia’s Amhara region calling for annulment of last year’s 12 grade national examination. The tens of thousands of demonstrators said the latest results of the Ethiopian Secondary School Leaving Examination… Read more ›

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) launched offensive, breaching a ceasefire it agreed to comply with the declaration of an indefinite humanitarian truce on the part the Ethiopian Government. The TPLF forces launched offensives from Sudan to Ethiopia’ Amhara region… Read more ›

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which is fighting the government in northern Ethiopia, announced that it has “cautiously” agreed to a ceasefire. TPLF in a statement on Friday said it has agreed to the implementation of an immediate cessation… Read more ›

The Board of Management of Ethiopian Airlines has announced the appointment of Mesfin Tassew as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the airlines. The announcement came after Tewolde Gebremariam announced his resignation as CEO of the airlines due to health… Read more ›

Protest has broken out in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, demanding the regional government to step down.  The protesters demanded the federal government to enter the Tigray region and liberate the people there from the ruling of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front… Read more ›

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) which is fighting the government in northern Ethiopia has suffered humiliating defeat as its forces tried to cross into Amhara region from neighboring Sudan. At least 80 troops of the Tigrayan forces were killed… Read more ›

Thousands of people have continued fleeing their homes from Ethiopia’s Tigray region as hunger deepens due to the conflict between the regional force and federal government. Zegabi.com has confirmed that there is a large-scale displacement of Tigrayan people to the… Read more ›

Ethiopia’s Senbere Teferi on Sunday won the 21km women’s race at the New York City half marathon held on Sunday in New York. Senbere took first place with a dramatic finish in the women’s race with a record time of… Read more ›

In a surprise move, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and leader of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) Debretsion Gebremichael held a telephone conversation, multiple media sources have confirmed. Leaders of the warring forces spoke directly via telephone last week for… Read more ›

Twenty thousand students largely from ethnic Amharas have complained over downgrading of their exam results for the secondary school leaving examination. The complaints came after more than 85 percent of the 150,000 total students who are eligible to join the… Read more ›

Ethiopia set to repatriate more than 35, 000 citizens from in Saudi Arabia.  All the 35,000 migrants have been registered for repatriation,according to  Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).   The government recently announced a repatriation plan to bring back over… Read more ›

Unidentified airplane has been destroyed in a drone raid by the Ethiopian air force at Shire airport in the country’s Tigray regional state, local reports have said. The airplane which allegedly had been loaded with weapons and took off from… Read more ›

Troops of the Amhara Special Forces in northern Ethiopia have complained over unpaid salaries for undisclosed reasons. The troops, who are members of the Tekeze Brigade, said they have not received salaries for three months from the regional government. The… Read more ›

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his government is looking for a lasting solution to ownership and identity issues over Wolkait-Tegede and Raya zones and the people living there in northern Ethiopia. Responding to questions on the crisis in Wolkait-Tegede and… Read more ›

The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has foiled planned attacks against employees working on the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). At least 30 gun men were killed in a counter offensive and more than 100 others surrendered… Read more ›

The first congress of the ruling Prosperity Party (PP) of Ethiopia has elected Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as president of the party. The congress also elected Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen and former speaker of the House of Federation Adam… Read more ›

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said a total of 749 civilians were killed as a result of acts of violence and extrajudicial killings in Afar and Amhara regions. In a report released on Friday, the commission said without including… Read more ›

The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF), in their special meeting on Thursday, decided to disarm the Amhara Popular Force otherwise called ‘Fano Fighters’ According to information reaching Zegabi.com, ENDF will disarm those ‘black guns’ which the Fano fighters took away… Read more ›

Thousands of displaced people have continued arriving in Ethiopia’s Amahara region every day from neighboring Tigray region, fleeing critical food shortages in their places. The Tigrayan refugees told local media that they were accorded a warm welcome from the people… Read more ›

Hundreds of people from Ethiopia’s Tigray region are entering the neighboring Amhara region every day, fleeing the critical food shortage in their areas. The small town of Raya Kobo in Amhara region is now home to thousands of ethnic Tigrayans… Read more ›

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) on Monday launched a wide-ranging offensive against the neighboring Eritrea after months of military preparation. TPLF is said to have mobilized about half a million troops to the new front in an attempt to… Read more ›

Fighting has begun between the Amhara government forces and Fano militias in Mota town, with reports that several fighters were wounded. The fighting began as the government forces tried to disarm the Fano militia who had armed themselves to defend… Read more ›

Ethiopia has amassed $2.35 billion in remittance during the past seven months of this fiscal year, the Ethiopian Diaspora Agency said on Saturday in statement. According to the Agency, the amount represented the money remitted using legal channels and is… Read more ›

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has mobilized up to 700,000 soldiers to launch a wide ranging offensive against the Ethiopian army and its allied forces, according to some local media reports. TPLF has finalized preparation to launch the massive… Read more ›

Unconfirmed information revealed that Demeke Mekonnen is to step down as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister of Ethiopia.   The 58-year old long-serving Ethiopian politician has been credited for playing key roles in overthrowing the 27-year rule of… Read more ›

Large crowds on Wednesday gathered at Menelik square in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa to commemorate the 126 anniversary Adwa Victory and protest the government’s decision to change the venue of the celebration. Crowds carrying Ethiopian flag and wearing T-shirts with… Read more ›

Addis Ababa city police have made citizens in the capital, Addis Ababa undress T-shirts having photos printed of emperor Menelik and his wife empress Taitu as well as the Ethiopian flag. The police’s action comes one day ahead of the… Read more ›

The Ethiopian National Defense Forces have joined a counter offensive against forces of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) which are fighting the Afar forces in northern Ethiopia.  Information reaching Zegabi.com said the ENDF officially announced the redeployment of its… Read more ›

Ethiopia’s  Yalemzerf Yehualaw smashed the women’s 10km road world record in Castellon, Spain on Sunday (27 February), winning the race in a stunning time of 29:14 minutes.   The world half marathon bronze medalist averaged 2:55 minutes per kilometer to better the previous… Read more ›

Brigadier General Tefera Mamo, former Commander of the Amhara Regional State Special Forces, has uncovered the plots against the regional army by the federal government. In an interview with Fiteh Magazine, Tefera said the federal government wants to weaken the… Read more ›

The security situation in northern Ethiopia remains fragile and unpredictable, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Although the overall situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions continue to be relatively calm as lines of contacts… Read more ›

A referendum proposal over ownership rights of Wolkait and Setit Humera zone is not acceptable, Colonel Demeke Zewedu -Deputy Administrator of the Zone has said. Speaking to local media, Demeke who is also Security Head of the zone said the… Read more ›

Forces of the Oromo Liberation Front otherwise called ‘OLF-Shene’ have taken control of four districts in Guji zone of Ethiopia’s Oromia regional state. The advancing OLF troops were met by the strong national army and the Oromia Special Forces   to… Read more ›

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has asserted that no negotation has taken place between his government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) Responding to a question raised by Members of Parliament on Tuesday, Abiy has refuted reports of ongoing talks… Read more ›

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it considers Ethiopia’s announcement of the operation of the Renaissance Dam a “violation of the Declaration of Principles Agreement signed in 2015.” Ethiopia officially launched on Sunday the first electricity production of the… Read more ›

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has begun generating electricity with a single turbine starting from Sunday, February 20, 2022. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the first power generation of the mega-dam which is regarded as the largest hydroelectric plant in… Read more ›

Thousands of Eritrean refugees sheltering at a camp in the Ethiopian Afar region have fled following a deadly attack by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) on the facility, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday. At a briefing… Read more ›