Fears of “coup d’etat” in the Tigray region of Ethiopia  – Borkena 22:31 

September 20, 2024 Toronto  borkena – Getachew Reda, president of Interim government of Tigray, on Thursday said “the group that undertook party congress is making moves to undertake coup d’etat ”  The faction under Getachew Reda released a statement as “TPLF central Committee” and accused the Debretsion faction of making efforts to demolish government structure in […]

Azeb Worku released after hours of detention in the capital  – Borkena 

September 20, 2024 borkena Toronto – Azeb Worku, Ethiopian Journalist and movie director, is reportedly released after hours of detention in the capital Addis Ababa. She was detained on Thursday.  It is believed that her arrest was related to a status update she shared on her social media page regarding what many observers call inhuman and horrifying demolition […]

Somalia accuses Ethiopia of providing ‘unlawful’ arms shipments to Puntland state  – Anadolu Agency 18:08 

Africa Mogadishu said shipments violate Somalia’s sovereignty, threatening regional security Mohamed Dhaysane  |21.09.2024     MOGADISHU, Somalia Somalia accused Ethiopia on Friday of providing unauthorized arms shipments to the semiautonomous state of Puntland. The Foreign Ministry said the arms shipments violated Somalia’s sovereignty and it is “threatening regional security.” “This action constitutes a grave infringement on […]

ERO Washington, D.C. arrests convicted Ethiopian felon charged with abduction, poisoning and sex crimes  – ICE (Press Release) 15:59 

September 20, 2024 Alexandria, VA Enforcement and Removal Local jurisdictions refused to honor ICE detainers and released alleged sex offender back into community ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Enforcement and Removal Operations Washington, D.C. apprehended an unlawfully present 24-year-old Ethiopian felon charged in Northern Virginia with felony abduction of person with intent to defile; felony poison by […]

Ethiopians celebrate new Bishop heading Vicariate of Soddo  – Vatican News 12:40 

AFRICA The episcopal consecration of the new Bishop of Ethiopia’s Vicariate of Soddo took place on 15th September 2024 following his appointment by Pope Francis in July. Bishop-elect Dejene Hidoto was consecrated in a grand ceremony at Holy Trinity Catholic Cathedral in Soddo, southern Ethiopia. By Bezawit Bogale The ordination of the new Bishop for […]

Press Release: Somalia Expresses Grave Concern Over Unlawful Arms Shipment from Ethiopia to Puntland State of Somalia  – Horseed Media 12:26 

Published: September 20, 2024 Horseed Staff The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia strongly condemns the unauthorized shipment of arms and ammunition transported via Ethiopian territory to Somalia’s Puntland region. This action constitutes a grave infringement on Somalia’s sovereignty and poses serious national and regional security implications. Documented […]

Third anniversary of the Global Development Initiative: Turning more visions into reality

News provided by China.org.cn  Sep 20, 2024, 09:00 ET BEIJING, Sept. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from China.org.cn on the Global Development Initiative: By the Ethiopia-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway, 5-foot-tall Girma looks tiny in front of the giant locomotive; but when she walks into the driving room, the only proper description for her would be calm […]