Mekelle – Bajaj owners in Mekelle staged demonstrations this week against a municipal directive banning the three-wheeled vehicles from operating in the city’s downtown area. The restriction, first introduced on the eve of the Ashenda festival, has remained in place beyond the holiday, sparking outrage among drivers who say their livelihoods are at risk. “This …

Three bank employees killed in armed attack in Sululta district. From left to right Kasahun Enkosa, Gemechu Tilahun,Mesay Abera Photo: Social media Addis Abeba – An attack by yet “unidentified” armed individuals in Sululta woreda, North Shewa zone of Oromia region, some 31 kms north of the capital Addis Abeba, on Friday, 16 August, left …

Three bank employees killed in armed attack in Sululta district. From left to right Kasahun Enkosa, Gemechu Tilahun,Mesay Abera Photo: Social media Addis Abeba – An attack by yet “unidentified” armed individuals in Sululta woreda, North Shewa zone of Oromia region, some 31 kms north of the capital Addis Abeba, on Friday, 16 August, left …

Mekelle – Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) chairman Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD), cautioned on Friday that pushing displaced persons to return home without addressing security and justice concerns risks creating a “dangerous situation” in the region. Speaking on Friday after the party’s recent Central Committee meeting, Debretsion said conditions for a safe and sustainable return of …

Mekelle – Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) chairman Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD), cautioned on Friday that pushing displaced persons to return home without addressing security and justice concerns risks creating a “dangerous situation” in the region. Speaking on Friday after the party’s recent Central Committee meeting, Debretsion said conditions for a safe and sustainable return of …

Yared Hailemariam, executive director of the Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center Photo: Social Media Addis Abeba- Yared Hailemariam, who served as executive director of the Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center for the past four years, has announced his resignation, citing intimidation, threats, and surveillance. In a statement released yesterday, Yared confirmed that he stepped down …

Yared Hailemariam, executive director of the Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center Photo: Social Media Addis Abeba- Yared Hailemariam, who served as executive director of the Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center for the past four years, has announced his resignation, citing intimidation, threats, and surveillance. In a statement released yesterday, Yared confirmed that he stepped down …

Addis Abeba – The newly named President of the Tigray Interim Regional Administration, Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede, has described his new role as both a formidable challenge and a potential turning point. “The responsibility given to me is a hard test,” he said. “But if done well, it is an opportunity.” In his speech at …

(Photo: Innocence Project) Addis Abeba– At least 43 journalists in Ethiopia were arrested, imprisoned, or kidnapped in 2024, according to the Journalists’ Safety Assessment Report by International Media Support (IMS), which states that the safety of journalists has been “increasingly threatened,” with journalists facing intimidation, detention, and harassment from both state and non-state actors. The …

(Photo: Innocence Project) Addis Abeba– At least 43 journalists in Ethiopia were arrested, imprisoned, or kidnapped in 2024, according to the Journalists’ Safety Assessment Report by International Media Support (IMS), which states that the safety of journalists has been “increasingly threatened,” with journalists facing intimidation, detention, and harassment from both state and non-state actors. The …