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Ethiopian Development Bank Sells Over $6 Million Worth of Grand Renaissance Dam Bonds

Ethiopian Development Bank Sells Over $6 Million Worth of Grand Renaissance Dam Bonds

Posted on November 4, 2016Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Economy, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: Fana Broadcasting Corporation
The Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) said it has sold Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) bonds worth $6.4 million in the…

Ethiopian Journalist Claims the Government Wants to Murder Him

Ethiopian Journalist Claims the Government Wants to Murder Him

Posted on November 3, 2016November 3, 2016Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: IBTimes UK
Jawar Mohammed, political analyst and executive director of the Oromia Media Network (OMN), believes the Ethiopian government would kill him, should he…

Swiss Police Arrest Ethiopian Imam for Calling for the Killing of Muslims who Didn’t Pray at His Mosque

Swiss Police Arrest Ethiopian Imam for Calling for the Killing of Muslims who Didn’t Pray at His Mosque

Posted on November 3, 2016Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: Associated Press
Swiss police raided a mosque in a northern city on Wednesday, detaining eight people including an Ethiopian imam who allegedly called for…

Ethiopia has ‘Evidence’ of Egypt and Eritrea Sponsoring Opposition Groups Responsible for Unrest

Ethiopia has ‘Evidence’ of Egypt and Eritrea Sponsoring Opposition Groups Responsible for Unrest

Posted on November 2, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopia has once again accused Egypt and Eritrea of sponsoring armed opposition groups which Addis Ababa claims are responsible for the recent unrest in the…

Ethiopian Government Appoints Oromo Ministers in Cabinet Shakeup After Months of Protests

Ethiopian Government Appoints Oromo Ministers in Cabinet Shakeup After Months of Protests

Posted on November 1, 2016November 1, 2016Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: BBC News
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has dropped or moved several of his key allies in the cabinet, including the minister of foreign…

Ethiopia Frees 2,000 People Arrested During State of Emergency, Retrieves 1,500 Weapons

Ethiopia Frees 2,000 People Arrested During State of Emergency, Retrieves 1,500 Weapons

Posted on October 31, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopian authorities have released about 2,000 individuals who were detained after a state of emergency was declared in the country earlier this month in response…

Ethiopian Government Looking to Hold National Elections in 2020, Says Unrest Will not Force Early Voting

Ethiopian Government Looking to Hold National Elections in 2020, Says Unrest Will not Force Early Voting

Posted on October 26, 2016October 26, 2016Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: Voice of America News
The Ethiopian government has ruled out holding new nationwide elections to address the grievances behind nearly a year of deadly…

Ethiopia Denies Withdrawing its Troops From Somalia Over Amhara and Oromo Protests

Ethiopia Denies Withdrawing its Troops From Somalia Over Amhara and Oromo Protests

Posted on October 26, 2016October 26, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Islamic insurgency group al-Shabab has taken over a strategic town in war-torn Somalia on Wednesday after Ethiopian troops withdrew from their positions on Wednesday.
Ethiopia,…

Ethiopian Government Woos Tourists Amid State of Emergency and US Travel Ban

Ethiopian Government Woos Tourists Amid State of Emergency and US Travel Ban

Posted on October 25, 2016October 25, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

Ethiopian authorities have said that tourists are excluded from the country’s state of emergency which require foreign diplomats to seek permission before taking long trips…

Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry Accuses HRW of Inciting Violent Protests with False Reportage

Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry Accuses HRW of Inciting Violent Protests with False Reportage

Posted on October 24, 2016Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: Africa News
Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has slammed Human Rights Watch (HRW) for its reportage of the ongoing unrest…

U.S. Issues Another Travel Advisory for Ethiopia Amid State of Emergency, Violent Anti-Government Protests

U.S. Issues Another Travel Advisory for Ethiopia Amid State of Emergency, Violent Anti-Government Protests

Posted on October 22, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The U.S. government has issued a travel alert for Ethiopia amid widespread anti-government protests which have led to the death of hundreds and the incarceration…

Eritrean Traffickers in Calais Camp Lynch Sudanese Immigrant for Attempting to Travel Alone

Eritrean Traffickers in Calais Camp Lynch Sudanese Immigrant for Attempting to Travel Alone

Posted on October 21, 2016October 21, 2016Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: Daily Mail UK
An asylum seeker has been stabbed to death by a lynch mob of people traffickers near Calais after he tried to…

Ethiopia’s State of Emergency: Government Retrieves Over 700 Looted Arms, Arrests 1,600 People

Ethiopia’s State of Emergency: Government Retrieves Over 700 Looted Arms, Arrests 1,600 People

Posted on October 20, 2016October 20, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopian authorities have recovered more than 700 arms and arrested about 1,600 people since October 9 when the government declared a state of emergency in…

US Demands the Release of Ethiopian High-Profile Female Prisoner Blen Mesfin

US Demands the Release of Ethiopian High-Profile Female Prisoner Blen Mesfin

Posted on October 19, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The United States has called on the Ethiopian government to release a high-profile female prisoner and to stop its crackdown on peaceful opposition.
On Monday,…

Ethiopian State of Emergency Restricts Movement, Bans Opposition News Site and Public Gatherings

Ethiopian State of Emergency Restricts Movement, Bans Opposition News Site and Public Gatherings

Posted on October 16, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopian authorities have announced a set of rules as part of the ongoing state of emergency in the country, which was declared last week in…

Ethiopian Anti-Government Protesters Cause Spike in Price of Beans and Vegetables in Netherlands

Ethiopian Anti-Government Protesters Cause Spike in Price of Beans and Vegetables in Netherlands

Posted on October 14, 2016Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source:Fruitnet.com
Dutch suppliers have halted imports and production at their Ethiopian operations after anti-government protesters damaged their facilities.
Prices have spiked in the Netherlands for…

Danish Ambassador Says Ethiopia’s Internet Shutdown is Indefinite

Danish Ambassador Says Ethiopia’s Internet Shutdown is Indefinite

Posted on October 13, 2016Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: Africanews.com
The Danish ambassador to Ethiopia, Mette Thygesen, has revealed that the Ethiopian government has failed to give concrete promises on when mobile internet…

US Warns Ethiopian Government not to Silence Critics With State of Emergency

US Warns Ethiopian Government not to Silence Critics With State of Emergency

Posted on October 12, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The U.S. has warned Ethiopian authorities not to use the newly imposed state of emergency to silence opposition voices.
On Tuesday, US State Department spokesman…

Egypt Denies Funding Groups Responsible for Ethiopia’s Violent Anti-Government Protests

Egypt Denies Funding Groups Responsible for Ethiopia’s Violent Anti-Government Protests

Posted on October 11, 2016October 11, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Egypt has dismissed allegations that it funds and trains members of Ethiopian opposition groups responsible for the ongoing violent anti-government protests in the East African…

Ethiopia Declares State of Emergency Over Raging Anti-Government Protests

Ethiopia Declares State of Emergency Over Raging Anti-Government Protests

Posted on October 9, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Ethiopian government has declared a state of emergency over widespread anti-government protests raging in the country’s Amhara and Oromia region.
The protests, which started…

Ethiopian Jew Waiting to be Transported to Israel Killed Amid Amhara Protests

Ethiopian Jew Waiting to be Transported to Israel Killed Amid Amhara Protests

Posted on October 7, 2016October 7, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

An Ethiopian Jew has been killed during unrest in Gondar, a city in Ethiopia’s Amhara region hosting thousands of Jews waiting to be transported to…

Ethiopian Protesters Kill US Researcher With Stones After Attacking Her Vehicle

Ethiopian Protesters Kill US Researcher With Stones After Attacking Her Vehicle

Posted on October 6, 2016October 6, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: Inquisitr.com
A UC Davis postdoctoral researcher has been murdered near Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa after anti-protesters attacked the vehicle she was riding in with…

Oromo Anti-Government Protesters Attack and Destroy Aliko Dangote’s Cement Factory in Ethiopia

Oromo Anti-Government Protesters Attack and Destroy Aliko Dangote’s Cement Factory in Ethiopia

Posted on October 6, 2016October 6, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Anti-government protesters in Ethiopia’s Oromia region have attacked a cement factory belonging to Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa.
The demonstrators were protesting…

Ethiopia Sets Three-Day Mourning Period for Oromo Stampede Victims, Blames Troublemakers for Violence

Ethiopia Sets Three-Day Mourning Period for Oromo Stampede Victims, Blames Troublemakers for Violence

Posted on October 3, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopian authorities have announced a three-day national mourning period for scores of people who died on Sunday from a stampede which ensued after police clashed…

Has Ethiopia Withdrawn its Troops from Somalia Over Amhara and Oromo Anti-Government Protests?

Has Ethiopia Withdrawn its Troops from Somalia Over Amhara and Oromo Anti-Government Protests?

Posted on September 30, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The Ethiopian government has allegedly recalled about 3,000 soldiers based in Somalia to help quell the ongoing anti-government protests engulfing the Amhara and Oromia regions.…

US Police Shoot Mentally ill Ugandan Refugee Dead for After Mistaking e-Cigarette for Gun

US Police Shoot Mentally ill Ugandan Refugee Dead for After Mistaking e-Cigarette for Gun

Posted on September 29, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: BBC News.
Police in California say they shot a Ugandan refugee dead when he pulled an object that turned out to be an e-cigarette…

Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana’s Rio Olympic Record 10,000 Meter Win Gets IAAF Ratification

Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana’s Rio Olympic Record 10,000 Meter Win Gets IAAF Ratification

Posted on September 27, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Sports, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has ratified Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana’s record-breaking 10,000-meter run which claimed Africa’s first gold medal at the just ended…

Ethiopian Actor Seeks Asylum in America After Fleeing due to Repeated Harassment

Ethiopian Actor Seeks Asylum in America After Fleeing due to Repeated Harassment

Posted on September 26, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: BBC News
Ethiopian actor Znah-Bzu Tsegaye has on Monday sought asylum in the US after leaving Ethiopia about two months ago, Voice of America…

Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Desalegn Blames US-Based Opposition Groups for Olympic Medalist Feyisa Lilesa’s Oromo Protest

Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Desalegn Blames US-Based Opposition Groups for Olympic Medalist Feyisa Lilesa’s Oromo Protest

Posted on September 21, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Sports, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Addis Ababa has blamed Ethiopian opposition groups in the United States for encouraging long distance runner Feyisa Lilesa to protest against the government at the…

Somali Community in Minnesota Condemns Somali-Kenyan Born Man for Mall Knife Attack

Somali Community in Minnesota Condemns Somali-Kenyan Born Man for Mall Knife Attack

Posted on September 20, 2016September 20, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: CBS News
Authorities are investigating the stabbing of nine people at a Minnesota mall as a potential act of terrorism — a finding that…

Ethiopian Officials Apologize for Textbooks Placing the Ras Dashen Mountain in Tigray Region

Ethiopian Officials Apologize for Textbooks Placing the Ras Dashen Mountain in Tigray Region

Posted on September 19, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

Ethiopian authorities have apologized for publishing school textbooks which mistakenly assigned Ras Dashen, the highest mountain in the country, to the Tigray region instead of…

Ethiopia to Raise $58 Million for the Construction of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam

Ethiopia to Raise $58 Million for the Construction of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam

Posted on September 18, 2016September 18, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopian authorities have announced plans to raise 1.8 billion Birr (about $58 million) for the construction of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD).
The Office…

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Says EU Should Turn Migrant Boats Back to the Mediterranean

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Says EU Should Turn Migrant Boats Back to the Mediterranean

Posted on September 16, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has called for the European Union (EU) Navy patrolling the Mediterranean sea to turn boats packed with migrants back to…

Ethiopian Paralympic Athlete to Seek Asylum in the U.S. After Making Oromo Protest Sign at Rio Summer Olympics

Ethiopian Paralympic Athlete to Seek Asylum in the U.S. After Making Oromo Protest Sign at Rio Summer Olympics

Posted on September 13, 2016Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Sports, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: Newsweek.com
Ethiopian Paralympian Tamiru Demisse showed solidarity with Oromia protesters—who have clashed with the country’s government—as he claimed a silver medal, following a protest…

Ethiopian Musicians Cancel New Year Eve Shows Over Amhara and Oromia Protests

Ethiopian Musicians Cancel New Year Eve Shows Over Amhara and Oromia Protests

Posted on September 7, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopian musicians scheduled to perform in the country’s upcoming New Year celebrations have canceled their performances due to the ongoing anti-government protests.
About 17 musicians…

Fire Breaks out in Ethiopian Prison Housing High-Profile Political Prisoners

Fire Breaks out in Ethiopian Prison Housing High-Profile Political Prisoners

Posted on September 5, 2016September 5, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

A maximum prison on the outskirts of Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, where high-profile political prisoners are kept, caught fire on Saturday, leading to some causalities.…

Facebook Suspends Popular Ethiopian News Page Over Coverage of Protests in Amhara and Oromo Regions of Ethiopia

Facebook Suspends Popular Ethiopian News Page Over Coverage of Protests in Amhara and Oromo Regions of Ethiopia

Posted on September 4, 2016September 4, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Technology, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Facebook has suspended the account of popular Ethiopian online news platform Mereja.com for “violating its policies.”
Mereja’s Facebook page was suspended on Thursday for “misleading”…

Ethiopia Wins Seychelles 2-1 in Crucial 2017 African Cup Qualifier

Ethiopia Wins Seychelles 2-1 in Crucial 2017 African Cup Qualifier

Posted on September 3, 2016September 3, 2016Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Sports, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: BBC News
Ethiopia’s national football team kept their faint hopes alive of qualifying for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Seychelles 2-1…

Amhara Anti-Government Protesters  Attack Foreign Flower Plants, Israel Issues Travel Advisory for Ethiopia

Amhara Anti-Government Protesters Attack Foreign Flower Plants, Israel Issues Travel Advisory for Ethiopia

Posted on September 2, 2016September 2, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Protesters in Ethiopia’s Amhara region on Thursday attacked a series of foreign-owned flower plantations resulting in damages worth millions amid widespread anti-government demonstrations.
Belgian, Dutch,…

Israel’s Police Chief Faces Backlash After Saying Ethiopian Jews and Arabs are More Likely to be Criminals

Israel’s Police Chief Faces Backlash After Saying Ethiopian Jews and Arabs are More Likely to be Criminals

Posted on September 1, 2016September 7, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Ethiopian Jews are calling for Israel’s police commissioner to be sacked after he said it is “natural” for security officials to suspect citizens of Ethiopian…

Amhara and Oromo Anti-Government Protesters Shave Heads in Mourning

Amhara and Oromo Anti-Government Protesters Shave Heads in Mourning

Posted on August 30, 2016August 30, 2016Author Zegabi NewsPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Source: VOA News
As protests continued to engulf parts of Ethiopia’s Amhara and Oromia regions this month, citizens are shaving their heads as a sign…

Ethiopian Athlete Protests Against Government After Winning Canadian Marathon

Ethiopian Athlete Protests Against Government After Winning Canadian Marathon

Posted on August 29, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Sports, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

A week after Feyisa Lilesa’s Rio Olympics protest, another Ethiopian athlete has demonstrated against the Ethiopian government on the race tracks.
Ebisa Ejigu, who won…

Ethiopian Athletics Leaders Asked to Resign After Poor Rio Olympic Performance

Ethiopian Athletics Leaders Asked to Resign After Poor Rio Olympic Performance

Posted on August 26, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Sports, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

The leaders of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF), who have been blamed for the country’s mediocre performance at the just ended Rio Olympic Games, have…

Cashier Robs $530,000 from Somalia’s Central Bank and Flees

Cashier Robs $530,000 from Somalia’s Central Bank and Flees

Posted on August 25, 2016August 25, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Economy, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Somali authorities on Thursday announced that about $530,000 has been stolen from the country’s central bank. The government confirmed reports of the theft via Twitter.…

Ethiopian Athlete to Seek Asylum After Staging Anti-Government Protest During Rio Olympics

Ethiopian Athlete to Seek Asylum After Staging Anti-Government Protest During Rio Olympics

Posted on August 22, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Sports, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

An Ethiopian athlete, who won the silver medal in the men’s marathon at the just ended Rio Olympic Games, is set to seek asylum after…

Gebo Burka, Ethiopian Winner of 2016 Houston Marathon, Banned for Doping

Gebo Burka, Ethiopian Winner of 2016 Houston Marathon, Banned for Doping

Posted on August 20, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Sports, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

U.S. anti-doping authorities have banned the Ethiopian winner of the 2016 Houston Marathon for 18 months after he tested positive for steroids.
The United States…

U.S. Issues Travel Alert for Ethiopia, Warns That Anti-Government Protests Could Continue and Spread

U.S. Issues Travel Alert for Ethiopia, Warns That Anti-Government Protests Could Continue and Spread

Posted on August 19, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Top Stories, TourismLeave a Reply

The U.S. has issued a travel alert for its citizens in Ethiopia due to a series of violent anti-government protests that has engulfed several regions…

South Sudanese Refugees Charged With Killing 10 Ethiopian Civilians Using Shovels and Sticks

South Sudanese Refugees Charged With Killing 10 Ethiopian Civilians Using Shovels and Sticks

Posted on August 16, 2016Author Kofi SaaPosted in Africa, Security, Top StoriesLeave a Reply

Twenty-three South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia have been charged with the premeditated murder of 10 Ethiopian civilians in the Gambella region.
On Monday, an Ethiopian…

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