Month: April 2023
- Amhara Regional State
News Update: Heavy artillery fired in Kobo as protests engulf Amhara region following decision to dissolve regional special forces
Members of the Amhara Special Forces during this year’s celebration of Adwa Victory (Photo: Amhara Police Commission/Facebook) Addis Abeba – The security situation in Amhara region is changing fast as civilians in various cities of the region staged protests against the government’s “practical activities” to dissolve the controversial regional state special forces and “reorganize” them into regular regional and federal…
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News: Ruling party warns Ethiopian opposition political actors, activists to refrain from “illegal and unprincipled activities”
Prosperity Party (PP) logo Addis Abeba – The ruling Prosperity Party (PP) issued a stern warning to opposition “political actors” and social media influencers to refrain from “illegal and unprincipled activities” related to the federal government’s move to disband and reintegrate controversial regional spacial forces. The ruling party defended the move saying the “origin and destination” of all its positions…
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News: Gonder city security command post imposes restrictions on firearms, movements a day after mass protest
Protestes in Gonder City on Sunday. Photo/Social Media Addis Abeba– The Security Command Post office of the city of Gonder in Amhara regional state announced a list of movement restrictions. The announcement came just a day after the city saw massive protests against the federal government’s plans to abolish regional special forces in favor of reintegrating them into the army…
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News: PM Abiy vows gov steps to dissolve, reintegrate special forces “will be implemented” even at a cost; cautions “law enforcement” measures against attempts to impede
PM Abiy Ahmed attending the inauguration of army cadets accompanied by Army chief of staff, Field Marshal Berhanu Jula (left). Photo: PMO Addis Abeba – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced early this morning that the government’s decision to dissolve and reintegrate regional special forces into other security structures “will be implemented as planned, and it will be done so “even if”…
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In-depth: Flooding, Cholera ravage drought victims in Somali region, damaged roads disconnect vulnerable IDPs
Vehicles stranded in a flood and mud around Dawa zone (Picture: Residents) By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane & Biruk Alemu @Birukalemu21 Addis Abeba/Moyale – Multilayered challenges test the limits of people in Somali, as predicaments of prolonged drought followed by sudden flooding that is accompanied by Cholera have become detrimental to the lives and livelihood of the mostly pastoralist community in…
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News: No decision to “disarm” and “dismantle“ regional special forces; reorganizing steps “matter of constitution”: Army General
General Abebaw. Photo: Sceenshot/AS Addis Abeba – General Abebaw Tadesse, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF), said last night that the move to dissolve regional special forces was neither “to disarm”, nor “to dismantle” them; however “to reorganize” and “to reform” the forces was a “matter of the constitution” whose works has been in the…
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News: Amhara state gov calls on regional special forces to “return” to respective camps, remain calm
Members of the Amhara region Special Forces. Photos: Social Media/AMC Addis Abeba– The Amhara regional state government has called on members of the regional special forces “to return to their respective camps or assigned workplaces and remain calm” while the ongoing “reorganization” works of regional special forces continues to take place. The Amhara region government also assured that it “will…
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News: Nekemte mayor, other gov’t officials arrested following murder of ruling party official
The late Desalegn Bokonja, head of Nekemte city’s Prosperity Party (Left) seen with the city’s mayor Tolera Regassa (Right) days before his murder (Photo: Nekemte Communication) Addis Abeba – Mayor of Nekemte, Tolera Regassa and several other government officials of the city have been detained in Nekemte, East Wollega zone of the Oromia region following the murder of the city’s…
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News: Ethiopian security detain more than 90 foreign nationals, local associates suspected of “illegal exploitation” of gold, other minerals
An excavator allegedly used by the detained suspects for mining operations. Photo: Federal Police Addis Abeba -Security and Intelligence Joint Task Force announced detaining more than 90 foreign nationals and their local associates for allegedly engaging in “illegal exploitation” of gold and other minerals in the resource rich Gembella and Benishangul Gumuz regional states. The unnamed foreign nationals are suspected…
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