Ethiopian Defense Force Commander Escapes From Rebels Prison  – Borkena 16:37 

December 28, 2024 Borkena Toronto – Colonel Yared Kiros, a senior Ethiopian Defense Force Commander, has reportedly escaped from Fano Forces in the Amhara region of Ethiopia.  Asres Mare, political head of Fano forces in Gojjam, has disclosed it this week. According to the information he shared, Yared escaped on Monday December 23 during night time.  […]

Initiatives for cooperation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden must be regionally-led  – Addis Standard 08:06 

December 28, 2024  3 minutes read By Nuur Mohamud Sheekh @NuursViews Addis Abeba – The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden stand at a pivotal moment in their history. Without a deliberate commitment to regional cooperation, the area risks descending into deeper instability, undermining maritime security, trade, and the stability of the wider region, and countries like […]

Ethiopia’s ruling party central committee meeting to discuss “Ongoing efforts”  – Borkena

December 28, 2024 Borkena Toronto –  “This morning, we began the Prosperity Party’s Central Committee meeting to engage in key discussions on our ongoing efforts.” Ethiopia Prime Minister announced on his social media page.  No further detail was provided regarding the agenda item that the central committee is discussing.  There is speculation that the party has […]

Foreign bank entry could import economic crises, weaken local banks: NBE regulators  – The Reporter 

Business Foreign bank entry could import economic crises, weaken local banks: NBE regulators By Elias Tegegn December 28, 2024 Regulators at the central bank concede the impending entry of foreign banks could negatively impact their domestic counterparts as well as the Ethiopian economy. Although higher-ups at the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) have a mostly […]

EHRC catches heat for turning blind eye to rights violations in Tigray, Benishangul  – The Reporter 03:55 

News EHRC catches heat for turning blind eye to rights violations in Tigray,… By Nardos Yoseph December 28, 2024 Regional prosecutors have criticized the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission for its failure to document human rights violations committed in Tigray during and after the two-year war. The comments came during a discussion between senior officers at […]