Author: Gureza

Dozens of Orthodox Pilgrims Killed In Tragic Car Accident In South Ethiopia  – Borkena 22:30 

March 17, 2025 Borkena Toronto – Well over 20 pilgrims to Abune Gebremenfes Kidus Zigiti Abo Church in Arba Minch were killed in a tragic car accident this week. Fourteen of them were pronounced dead on the scene, while the remaining reportedly died in the hospital. The cause of the accident is under investigation. They were […]

Alemayehu Fanta, Ethiopian Music Legend, Passes Away  – Borkena 22:30 

March 17,2025 Borkena Toronto – Alemayehu Fanta, one of the giants in traditional Ethiopian music, passed away last Monday. He was prominent for his mastery of traditional Ethiopian musical instruments, the masinko and begena. He was also known for his patriotic Ethiopian songs. He taught music at Yared Music School in Addis Ababa for about 40 […]

From Truce to Threat: New path to insurgency looms over Somali region amid unmet peace deal promises with ONLF  — Addis Standard 

Op-ed: From Truce to Threat: New path to insurgency looms over Somali region amid unmet peace deal promises with ONLF March 17, 2025 By Muktar Ismail Issack Addis Abeba – The specter of armed conflict looms ominously over Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State as the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF)—a group that has evolved from an insurgent organization […]

‘No-one can handle another war’ – Tigrayans fear fresh Ethiopian conflict

Kalkidan Yibeltal BBC News, Mekelle People living in Mekelle, the main city in Ethiopia’s war-scarred Tigray, have told the BBC they fear they could soon be dragged into conflict again. Growing tensions threaten the fragile peace agreement signed in late 2022, which brought an end to a brutal civil war that claimed an estimated half […]

South Sudan airstrike kills 19, clashes escalate near Ethiopia border

A South Sudanese airstrike in Nasir killed at least 19 people, escalating tensions with the White Army militia and raising fears of renewed civil war. Airstrike in South Sudan killed 19 people (Image Credit: Reuters) Reuters Nairobi,UPDATED: Mar 18, 2025 03:43 IST Posted By: Akshat Trivedi In Short An airstrike by South Sudan’s airforce killed at least […]

AfDB pledges to help Ethiopia with new $7.8bn airport  Global Construction Review 08:49 

News David Rogers 17.03.25 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed an agreement with Ethiopia to “collaborate” on the construction of a $7.8bn international airport in Addis Ababa, Xinhua news agency reports.  Ethiopia’s finance minister Ahmed Shide praised the AfDB’s “comprehensive support”, but didn’t say how much the bank would grant or lend. He also urged […]