Ethiopia

Horndiplomat-EPRDF Congress (that has 180 voting members) today elected Dr Abiy Ahmed as Chairperson and Ato Demeke Mekonnen as Deputy Chairperson in a secret ballot. Dr Abiy Ahmed will lead the ruling party until the next Congress. According to Fana Broadcasting Corporate, The Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary...

– Two federal police members were killed in an attack carried out by their colleague in Addis Ababa at Bole area. The attacker, who is also a federal police member, was also shot dead, according to Zeynu Jemal, Commissioner of the Federal Police Commission. The assailant...

More than 1000 members of the ruling EPRDF’s movers and shakers are gathered in the lake city of Hawassa, the capital of the Southern Nations Nationalities and People’s Regional state, (SNNPR), in what is largely seen as the most decisive congress of the collation...

 The Southern Ethiopian People’s Democratic Movement (SEPDM) has elected the following new Central Committee members. 1. Masresh Belachew 2. Sintayehu Woldemichael 3. Yeshiwas Alemu 4. Muferiyat Kamil 5. Anteneh Fekadu 6. Marta Luwiji 7. Shisema Gebresilassie 8. Getahun Garedew 9. Million Matewos 10. Fate Sermelo 11. Mulugeta Tefera 12. Desie Dalke 13. Zeynu Jemal 14. Engineer Yematam Chekol 15....

The Amhara Democratic Party (ADP) has elected a new Central Committee comprising 65 members. Below is list of the Central Committee members: 1. Demeke Mekonnen 2. Gedu Andargachew 3. Dr Ambachew Mekonnen 4. Sisay Damte 5. Zeleke Anlu 6. Tilahun Workayehu 7. Fenta Dejen 8. Abrham Ayalew 9. Tefera Wondimagegnehu 10. Tsega Aragie 11. Temesgen Hailu 12....

Horndiplomat-Dr. Debretsion Gebremichael and Fetlework Gebregziabher have been re-elected Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), respectively. The Front also concluded its 13th Organizational Conference today by electing the following TPLF/EPRDF Executive Committee members: 1. Dr Debretsion Gebremichael 2. Fetlework Gebregziabher 3. Getachew Reda 4....

Horndiplomat-According to the Fana The government of Ethiopia had recalled its more than 90 long serving diplomats. The diplomats, who are expected to report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs within two months, served from 4-25 years in Ethiopian embassies and consulates. Moreover, 130 diplomats were...

By Addis Getachew ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia  At least 20 people were killed and 60,000 displaced in ethnic clashes flaring since last week in the western region of Benishangul-Gumuz. A government official said the clashes occurred in the areas of Kamashi zone. “The number of the deceased could be...

Unidentified gunmen shot dead four Ethiopian refugees in (Bossasso), the commercial capital of northern Somalia semi-autonomous of Puntland, officials said Monday. Initial reports said that armed men have shot the four civilians thought be ethnic Oromos at a close range in an attack in Santos,...

Ethio-Eritrea war and the twenty years of state of war has brought about much tragedy to many families. Separation was one of them. Following rapprochement between the two countries since a few months ago, normalization of relation is in full force. People to people relation...