Author: Gureza

Ethiopia Seeks Aiib Backing for Bishoftu Airport Project

31 March 2026 Horn Diplomat Horn Diplomat (Hargeisa) By Kadir Moustapha Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s Finance Minister Ahmed Shide held talks with the president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to strengthen cooperation and explore financing for key infrastructure projects, the Ministry of Finance said. The meeting focused on expanding collaboration in priority development […]

Ethiopian gov’t reportedly introducing mandatory vacation for public servants as fuel shortage worsens – Brkena

March 30, 2026 Borkena Toronto – The Ethiopian government is reportedly introducing a mandatory annual leave for public servants. The measure is said to be part of government policy response to worsening gas shortage in the country.  While there are anonymous sources who informed borkena that there were cancellations of Saturday schedules in some government departments, […]

Ethiopian Defense Force says Fikru Muluye A Fano Military Commander Surrendered in Lalibela – Borkena

March 30, 2026 Borkena Toronto – The Ethiopian Defense Force on Monday announced that Fikru Muluye, a prominent Fano military figure in the North Wollo area, “accepted the government’s peace call and surrendered.”  According to a Defense news release, the fano commander surrendered along with his body guards whose number is unspecified in the report.  He […]

Like in Ethiopia? A failed transition’s lessons for Venezuela -Caracas Chronicles

Politics Not long ago in Africa, an internationally-assisted economic recovery raised hopes, but failed to produce a democracy María Alejandra Aristeguieta  March 31, 2026 In 2012, I participated in a United Nations mission in Ethiopia for a technical cooperation event on international trade, which at the time was my area of expertise. Since then, every […]