State of Emergency grants Prime Minister Desalegn sweeping powers
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn By Daniel Berhane for the Horn Affairs Ethiopian government decreed a state of emergency on Sunday....
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Will the death of 700 peaceful protesters in one day at the Irrecha Religious Festival shake Ethiopians to stand together to bring peace and justice to all?
By Obang Metho We in the Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia (SMNE) are deeply shocked and grieved by the...
Ethiopia Declares State of Emergency
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn Ethiopia declared a six-month state of emergency on Sunday following months of violent anti-government protests, according...
Addis Ababa City Cup postponed indefinitely
Addis Ababa City Cup has been put on hold till further notice, the organizers have confirmed. No reason has been...
Former Ethiopian Soccer Star & Eritrea’s Ambassador to the UN passed away in New York.
Girma Asmerom Tesfay, former Ethiopian Soccer Star & Eritrea's Ambassador to the UN, passed away at the age of 67...
Prominent opposition figure Hailu Shawel dies at age 80
Engineer Hailu Shawel Engineer Hailu Shawel, one of the most prominent opposition figures whose party nearly toppled the incumbent government...
Ethiopian Air Force hero General Legesse Teferra dies in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, DC - Retired Air Force General Legesse Teferra, the most-decorated fighter pilot in his native Ethiopia, died on Wednesday...
AIMS to Honor Haile Gebrselassie with Lifetime Achievement Award
The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) will present Haile Gebrselassie with the AIMS lifetime achievement award at...
A New Vision for A New Ethiopia
By Kebour Ghenna "Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary...