Year: 2023
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News: EANC calls on Ethiopia to recognize territorial rights of Eritrean Afar people amid Red Sea access debate
Addis Abeba – The Eritrean Afar National Congress (EANC), a political organization representing the indigenous Afar people of Eritrea’s northern coastal region, has called on the Ethiopian government to recognize the territorial rights of the Eritrean Afar people. This comes as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia should explore options for gaining access to the Red Sea. In a statement released on…
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News: Ethiopian authorities discuss release of $1.3 billion suspended loan with Chinese counterparts
Ethiopian Finance Minister Ahmed Shede (left) spearheaded a delegation that recently held a crucial meeting with Wu Fulin, Chairman of China Export-Import Bank, with the objective of addressing the withheld loan disbursement amounting to $1.3 billion (Photo: MoF/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Finance Minister Ahmed Shede led a delegation that recently held a crucial meeting with Wu Fulin, Chairman of the China…
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Op-ed: Characterization of Abiy-led Ethiopian ruling elites as ‘Oromummaa government’
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) and President of the Oromia Regional State Shimelis Abdissa in Oromo cultural attires (Photo: OBN English/Facebook) By Asafa Jalata (PhD) Addis Abeba – Ethio-Amhara elites collectively characterize the Abiy-led Ethiopian government and Oromo liberation organizations, namely the OLF and the OLA, as the Oromummaa government. This is even though Ethio-Amhara political and religious organizations…
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News: Opposition OLF accuses gov’t forces of killing dozens in Warra Jarso and Jaldu, Oromia region
Warra Jarso district is found 186 km north of the capital Addis Abeba (Photo: Warra Jarso Communication Office/Facebook) By Abdi Biyenssa @ABiyenssa Addis Abeba – In a statement released on Wednesday, the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) said government forces have killed dozens of civilians in Warra Jarso district of North Shoa zone and Jaldu district of West Shoa zone in…
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