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Ethiopian rebels declare ceasefire amid government reforms - Reuter
Aaron Maasho
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – An Ethiopian rebel group declared a unilateral ceasefire on Sunday, the latest dissident movement to aim for an end to hostilities in the wake of reforms.
The Ogaden National...
Ethnic clashes challenge Ethiopia PM's reforms - Times LIVE
BY AFP
Bedaso Bora danced alongside his neighbours in the streets of Ethiopia’s lush coffee-growing south after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in April promising better days.
But just weeks later, Bedaso and hundreds of thousands...
To Be a True Reformer, Ethiopia’s Abiy Must Commit to Human Rights Accountability - Just Security
by Nushin Sarkarati,
Cristian González
Cabrera and Amy Bergquist
From his historic overture to Eritrea to his unprecedented opening of the Ethiopian economy, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia has branded himself as a reformer since...
Ethiopia Diaspora Trust Fund Advisory Council formed - Borkena
As the response to Ethiopia Diaspora Trust Fund project turns promising, Prime minister Abiy Ahmed announced today the formation of an advisory council to oversee the project.
Prime minister Abiy Ahmed and Tamagne Beyene
Source : EPRDF page
Borkena
August...
Ethiopian army takes over Somali region security - The East African
By ANDUALEM SISAY
The East African
Ethiopian army has taken over the security of the volatile eastern Somali region after heavy fighting over the weekend left an unknown number of civilians dead and thousands displaced.
The region’s...
Ethiopian government signs deal with Oromo rebels to end hostilities - Reuters
Aaron Maasho
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s government has signed an agreement to end hostilities with the Oromo Liberation Front, which it had previously declared a terrorist movement, state television reported on Tuesday.
The...
Civilians killed, thousands displaced in eastern Ethiopia - Times
BY AFP
Fighting in Ethiopia’s volatile eastern Somali region over the weekend has left an unknown number of civilians dead and thousands displaced, the patriarch of Ethiopia’s Orthodox church told state media on Monday.
It was unclear...