Time and again, Ethiopia has confronted invasion and betrayal by neighbors—and others beyond. It has witnessed provocation and outright wars when they felt that the country is at its most vulnerable.
Read More »Author Archives: ECADF
Ethiopia says ex-foreign minister killed by military after refusing to surrender
Ethiopia said on Wednesday its military had killed three members of the Tigray region’s former ruling party, including former Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin.
Read More »More than 80 civilians killed in new attacks in western Ethiopia, rights group says
One survivor of Tuesday's attack, Ahmed Yimam, told AFP Wednesday he had counted 82 bodies and said 22 people were injured.
Read More »The TPLF Cabal and its Dynasty: The Tragic, Catastrophic and Fantastic End
It is extremely agonizing to contemplate the liquidation of a large contingent of the cabal forces by the army before the spiteful leaders were taken to custody in their cowardly hideouts.
Read More »More than 101,000 Ethiopians displaced by violence: UN
The UNOCHA report warned continuing ...
Read More »Ethiopia: THE TRUTH ABOUT MAI-KADA
Steve Sweeney should have done his research well, before putting pen to paper. Either he is ignorant of the facts or he is deliberately twisting them to save the face of the criminals.
Read More »Top Tigrayan leaders killed by Ethiopian troops
Top officials of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have been killed in an operation by Ethiopian forces, according to an announcement on Thursday.
Read More »Ethiopia Captures TPLF Godfather Sibhat Nega
The special force of federal police and national defense force of Ethiopia today captured Sibhat Nega, known as the godfather of Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF).
Read More »The ‘decline’ of collective intelligence among Ethiopian political elites: A historical perspective
The period after the revolution (1974) belittled the importance of spiritual aspects of societal life, dismantled the old way of life in the name of “cultural revolution” and created a soulless generation.
Read More »Ethiopia vows to restore ancient iconic mosque
EBC showed a trench used by TPLF forces near the site of the mosque, while the mosque’s imams said it was sacrilegious on the part of the TPLF to have dug trenches there.
Read More »Disinformation, Misinformation, and Fake News in the Ethiopian Context
It is not a genuine representation of The Guardian as we normally know it, more like a dodgy social media piece from the likes of the digital Tigrayan Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF).
Read More »UN Nobbling Abiy Ahmed: The Burden of Couching an Old Goofy Dog
In the interest of fact, the Nobel Peace Prize is won on a proven track record of distinction; it is thus not a down payment for a deed in the future.
Read More »Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan hold talks on Nile dam
Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan on Sunday held a virtual meeting over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue.
Read More »Ethiopia warns of counter-offensive against Sudan
Ethiopia on Tuesday warned Sudan of counter-offensive measures following the reports of the Sudanese army's crossing the border and taking control of al-Fashqa region.
Read More »Dozens killed in Ethiopia massacre: Report
The attack occurred a day after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited the region and spoke about the need to bring those responsible for recent attacks to justice.
Read More »Ethiopia: ‘Federal government took bold and legitimate steps’ — AU Chairman
In Ethiopia, the federal government took bold steps to preserve the unity, stability and respect for the constitutional order of the country; which is legitimate for all states.
Read More »PEOPLE OF ETHIOPIA v. THE NEW YORK TIMES: THE FORENSIC MEDICAL OPINION ON PHOTOGRAPH OF ALLEGED ETHNIC VIOLENCE VICTIM “ASHENAFI HAILU”
The New York Times hostile disinformation on Ethiopia, perpetrated lies, fake news and disinformation on Ethiopia, In its publication dated December 12,
Read More »Ethiopia offers reward for help finding dissident Tigray leaders
The military will pay 10 million Ethiopian birr (roughly $250,000 / 205,000 euros) to “any person who knows the exact location of the TPLF junta leadership”.
Read More »Conflict in Tigray is about TPLF, not ethnic federalism
In addition to bringing TPLF culprits to justice, the conflict in Tigray is about equality for all, pluralism and to have every region playing by the same rules.
Read More »WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus may face genocide charges
Dr Tedros was a crucial decision maker in relation to security service actions that included killing, arbitrarily detaining and torturing Ethiopians.
Read More »UN apology to Ethiopia for checkpoint breach
The UN on Saturday apologized to Ethiopia for a widely reported incident where its staffers breached security checkpoints in the Tigray region.
Read More »Survivors recount horrific details of Mai Kadra massacre
Home to up to 45,000 people of Tigrayan, Amhara and other ethnic origins, Mai Kadra had been under the control of the TPLF until its forces retreated from the town a day after the massacre.
Read More »Your next “landlord” will not be Ethiopian: how globalization undermines the poor
At the heart of the current wave of undemocratic, cruel, and unfettered globalization is the role investment capital from which local elites benefit and the poor do not.
Read More »No proof of Eritrean troops fighting in Ethiopia: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that there is no proof of Eritrean troops inside Ethiopia, where government forces are fighting rebels in the northernmost region of Tigray.
Read More »Malicious political narratives are causing more pain in Ethiopia
Abiy’s another backfired attempt towards calming Ethiopia was the patience that he showed towards TPLF, a group that has always undermined his federal government and the army he leads.
Read More »Ethiopia Says Forces Fired on UN Team Over Barrier Breaches
Ethiopia’s government said a United Nations team came under fire in the northern Tigray region after breaching at least two checkpoints.
Read More »The midnight attack on an army camp that plunged Ethiopia into war
It was late on the first Tuesday in November, and Captain Hussen Besheir, an Ethiopian federal soldier, was on duty at a guard post outside the military camp in Dansha.
Read More »The root of all evil is the Ethiopian constitution
Ethiopia became the most racist country in the world, we are the only place in Africa where in our identity cards you have the word race written on it.
Read More »Ethiopia: Restoring Peace and Democratic Reforms — Freedom House
A series of missed opportunities in the last two-and-a-half years led to the tragic derailment of a promising democratic experiment. A half-hearted effort at implementing reforms by a ruling party reluctant to shed its deeply authoritarian roots stands in the way of a genuine, all-inclusive political process.
Read More »Ethiopian conflict: end of the war, or start of an insurgency?
We have many things hearing from the leaders of Tigrayan forces, for instance:'40 divisions of the Eritrean army were fighting alongside of the Ethiopian army against TPLF, it turned out to be completely untrue.'
Read More »