Ethiopian Satellite Network Television (Esan TV) launched – Borkena 

borkena Former Ethiopian Satellite Television (ESAT) journalists on Wednesday announced that they are working together again under the Ethiopian Satellite Network Television (ESAN TV) brand.  Journalists who worked for ESAT have been running their news channel on YouTube after they left ESAT following a dispute.  Messay Mekonnen (Anchor Media), Dereje Habtewold (Dere News), Tamagne Beyene […]

Egypt slams recent statements from Ethiopian Prime Minister on Renaissance Dam  – Egypt Independent 

 Egypt Independent February 8, 2024 Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid commented on statements made by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed before the parliament regarding the negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Abiy Ahmed confirmed Ethiopia’s readiness to negotiate on the GERD during the inquiries of the House of People’s Representatives in its […]

Ethiopian “censorship” fight centers on IMF official’s comments – Semafor 13:23 

Samuel Getachew Feb 8, 2024, 1:21pm EST AFRICA Ethiopian “censorship” fight centers on IMF official’s comments THE NEWS ADDIS ABABA — In a defiant move against its publisher’s decision to pull an interview with an IMF official, journalists at The Reporter, Ethiopia’s largest circulation newspaper, ran two blank pages as a public protest on Feb. […]

Turkey, Somalia sign defense cooperation deal in wake of Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement – Al-Monitor 14:13 

The deal, which includes cooperation against terrorism, comes as tensions in the Horn of Africa over a controversial deal between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland continue to simmer. Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur (L), the minister of defense of Somalia, signs a security pact with Turkey’s Minister of Defense Yasar Guler, on Feb. 8, 2024. – X Ezgi […]