Ethiopian War

Parliamentary Immunity Ignored: House of Representatives Member Christian Tadele Taken by Security Forces

Christian Tadele, a member of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Government Expenditure, Management and Control, was taken from his home by security forces on Friday evening, August 3/2023. His family confirmed to the BBC Amharic that several policemen wearing federal police uniforms took him from his home in Addis

August 5, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Joint Task Force Announces Arrest of Extremist Group Targeting Amhara Region

On April 20, 2015, the Security and Safety Joint Task Force announced that it is taking irrevocable legal action against extremist forces organized and coordinated in the country and abroad to seize regional power by destroying the constitutional system in the region. Recently, the Task Force announced that it has arrested 47 suspects who were

April 30, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Charges against TPLF Civil and Military Leaders Dropped

The charges against the TPLF civil and military leaders who were accused of crimes were dropped. The Ministry of Justice announced that the charges against the TPLF civil and military leaders who were accused of crimes have been dropped. According to the peace agreement signed between the federal government and the People’s Democratic Republic of

March 30, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Former Ethiopian Minister Bereket Simon Freed After 4 Years on Corruption Charges

Former Ethiopian official Bereket Simon, who was arrested four years ago on corruption charges, has been released from prison today, according to his family. Bereket Simon, who is in his 60s, served as Communications Minister for the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) and was a founding member of the party. He was considered

January 25, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

The Accidental Rise and the Foreseeable Fall of Abiy Ahmed in the Land of Two Shenes

By Yonas Biru, PhD PREFACE In the past, I have written well over 100 articles. If I were asked to rate them in the order of their importance in avoiding catastrophe and/or finding solutions, I would say this article would be among the top five. One was co-authored with Professor Lemma Wolde Senbet (LWS) with

January 16, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

A Step Toward Recovery: Telecom Services Restored in Mekelle

Telecom services in the Tigray region of Ethiopia have been restored following the conflict that took place in the region in 2020 and 2021. 27 cities, including Mekele, have regained access to telecom services, thanks to the repair of 981 km of fiber optic cables by Ethio Telecom. The CEO of Ethio Telecom also reported

December 28, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

The federal government and Tigrayan senior military commanders are meeting in Nairobi to adopt the Terms of Reference for the African Union’s (AU) monitoring,

Representatives from the Ethiopian federal government and Tigrayan senior commanders are meeting in Nairobi, Kenya for a three-day consultative meeting on the implementation of the Ethiopia Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA). The meeting, which was originally scheduled for 20-23 December but has since been moved to 21 December, will involve discussions on the outcome

December 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

PROPOSAL FOR PEACE: PERMANENT PEACE CAN COME ONLY IF ETHIOPIA WINS ON THREE FRONTS

By- Dr Yonas Biru  There are three elements to war: Military Power, Public Relations and Social Psychology. Neither winning the current war nor destroying the enemy can bring peace to Ethiopia. One of the most colossal mistakes that the Abiy administration committed in the war was entering Mekele in 2020. Why was it a mistake?

September 9, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer’s Travel to Ethiopia

Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer will travel to Ethiopia and the region September 4-15. He will press for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the start of peace talks. In addition to meetings with Ethiopian government and African Union officials, Special Envoy Hammer will meet with civil society and political

September 3, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

13 Months of Bloodshed-EHRC Report

Skip to content In a first of its kind Human Rights Situation Report on Ethiopia EHRC submitted to the House of Peoples’ Representatives the Commission call for government to protect, respect and guarantee human rights at all times July 8, 2022Press Release, Report The report covers the period between June 2021 and June 2022 (Ethiopian fiscal

July 8, 2022 • By Addis Insight