Partial view of the port of Berbera, Somaliland (Photo: DP World) By Miessa Elema Robe, PhD Introduction For scholars in the field of political science and international relations, the international realm is basically the realm of balance of power, where states continuously struggle for much power and sustainable peace. The influence states impose on one …

Recently, peaceful rallies were held in the towns of Sululta and Chancho, situated within the North Shewa Zone, to advocate for peace and a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict between the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) and the federal government in the Oromia region (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – On 26 August, 2024, thousands of individuals …

On 24 August, 2024, the Ethiopian government announced the successful activation of the third and fourth turbines of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Photo: EPA) By Million Beyene @MillionBeyene Addis Abeba – In a significant stride towards bolstering Ethiopia’s energy independence, a pivotal development emerged from a place called Guba, which is located in the Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State late …

(Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has announced a major overhaul of its gold pricing policy, effective 27 August, 2024. The new directive eliminates the previous practice of offering a fixed and substantial premium above the international gold price to local suppliers selling gold to the central bank. Under the revised …

The Ethiopian Federal Police have announced that the suspect, identified as Elias Driba (left), previously known as Dawit Driba Badaane, and one of the six individuals recently detained in connection with the incident involving non-compliance on an Ethiopian Airlines domestic flight from Addis Abeba to Mekelle, possesses a substantial criminal record (Photo: Social Media) Addis …

(Photo: Amhara Communications/Facebook) Addis Abeba – The Amhara Disaster Prevention and Food Security Commission has reported that up to 400,000 people in eight zones and 34 districts across the region could be at risk of natural disasters during this year’s rainy season. Commissioner Tesfaw Batable told state media that heavy rains have led to natural disasters, including …

( Photo: The Business Journals) Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) announced that it generated over $25 million in revenue from electricity supplied to companies involved in data mining during the 2023/2024 fiscal year. Minilik Getahun, Manager of Sales and Customer Management at EEP, stated that this revenue is part of EEP’s efforts to …

On 27 August, Egypt sent two C-130 military aircraft to Mogadishu, Somalia Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian government said it is concerned that the transition from the African Union transition mission in Somalia (ATMIS) to a new peace support mission is “fraught with dangers” to the region. Ethiopia also warned that it “cannot stand idle …