| Tigray Region Chief Warns “All-Out War” against Central Government
By Staff Reporter
 November 3, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- Ethiopia’s Tigray regional president Deberetsion Gebremichael has warned “all-out war” against the federal government if Addis Ababa carries out its threat to launch attacks targeting the people of Tigray.
Briefing journalists on Monday, Debretsion accused the federal government of transforming political and economic pressures into forceful measures against the regional government.
Accordingly, he called on the people of the region to stand in unison to defend the possible attack from the federal government.
"We have finalized preparati
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| Ministry of Defense Denounces TPLF for Disseminating Wrong Information
By Staff Reporter
 November 1, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- The Ethiopian Ministry of Defense issued a statement blaming the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) for disseminating wrong information that the Ethiopian federal army has turned into partisan and disregarding the sovereignty of the nation.
The Ministry accused TPLF of sending wrong messages that the defense force can not restructure, assign army leaders, and supervise its activities until it is ordered to do so by Ethiopian political forces.
According to the Ministry’s statement, TPLF has intended to thwart national duties and responsibilities of the nation
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| TPLF Demands PM Abiy Ahmed Must Resign before Peace Talks: ICG
By Staff Reporter
 October 30, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- The International Crisis Group (ICG) said the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) has set the resignation of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as a precondition for a peace talks to kick off with the federal government.
In a report entitled ‘Streeing Ethiopia’s Tigray Crisis Away from Conflict’, ICG said the transitional government should assume power and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed must go before negotiations begin between the two warring forces.
“The standoff could trigger a damaging conflict that may even rip the Ethiopian state asunder.
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| Abiy's Government Has Become Dictatorship and Partisan: NAMA
By Staff Reporter
 October 27, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- The National Movement of Amhara (NAMA) issued a statement accusing PM Abiy Ahmed's federal government of turning into a dictatorship and partisan force beholdened to a single ethnic group.
NAMA blamed Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed led government for failing or unwilling to stop targeted killings in which members of security forces were involved against ethnic Amharas in Oromia, Benishangul Gumuz and South Nations Nationalities and People (SNNP) regions.
NAMA in a statement said the central government will take the prime responsibility for failing to prevent, stop and
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| Tigray Region Accuses Federal Government of Freezing World Bank’s Safetynet Budget
By Staff Reporter
 October 24, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- Ethiopia’s Tigray region accused the federal government of freezing the quarterly budget of 285 million birr that the World Bank has provided for the implementation of safety net programs in the regional state.
The regional government in a statement said as many as 1.5 million Tigryans largely farmers are at risk of hunger as the federal government is not transferring the bank’s fund to the region’s Agriculture and Rural Development Bureau.
Ethiopia’s Safety Net Program reaches an estimated nine million people across the regions
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| Tension Between Federal Government, Tigray Region Worsening
By Staff Reporter
 October 20, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- Tensions between Ethiopia’s federal government and northern Tigray region continue to worsen with the region’s president Debretsion Gebremichael accused Abiy’s administration of obstructing control of desert locust invasion in the region.
The allegation comes after the federal government reportedly confiscated ‘fighting drones’ belonging to the Tigray regional state at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
The desert locust has damaged crop production on thousands of hectares of land in Ethiopia’s Amhara, Oromia, Afar, Tigray and Som
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| Abiy Expresses Confidence in Security Forces Despite Continued Attacks
By Staff Reporter
October 19, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressed full confidence over the ability of the Ethiopian security forces to defend the territorial integrity, protect the nation from insurgency and foil terrorist attacks.
The premier speech followed series comments mostly from the opposition forces that the nation is nearing disintegration due to unfolding religious and ethnic based attacks which the government failed to stop.
“The premier’s speech was so maddening” a member of ethnic Amharas whose relatives were killed by recent attacks in Metekel Zone of Benishangul-Gumuz
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| Segregated Justice
By Abel Merawi
 October 18, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- I will begin our present discourse with John Rawls and his idea of ‘veil of ignorance’ in discussing justice and fairness. Imagine yourself standing behind a veil or a curtain that makes you ignorant of your identity. You stand behind this curtain, unconscious of your physical, mental, social, religious and economic status that constitute part of your identity. You do not know your gender; you don’t know your family and their social status. You don’t even know your mental ability and the special skills you possess. Racial or ethnic identity are yet to be discovered, so you remain ignorant to s
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| At Least Twenty TPLF Members Quit Regional Party, Join PP
By Staff Reporter
 October 13, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- In a surprise move, at least 20 members of the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) have joined the ruling Prosperity Party defecting from their regional party.
Speaking to the media, the former TPLF officials who are working in Addis Ababa City Administration said they have lost confidence in TPLF which according to them conducted regional elections in defiance of the decision passed by House of Federation (HoF).
“TPLF has already lost public support and it is working to destabilize the nation. We believe the ruling party is striving to meet the needs of the general public i
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| Abiy Ahmed Allowed Eritrean President to ‘Rape Ethiopia’: Seyoum Mesfin
By Staff Reporter
 October 13, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- Former Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin has accused Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of allowing Eritrean President Isaias Afeworki to “rape Ethiopia” under the guise cooperation.
In an interview with Tigray Mass Media Agency, Seyoum stated the deployment of Eritrean security forces in the Ethiopian soil against the sovereignty of the nation in an attempt to cleanse the legacy of the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF).
Seyoum Mesfin who called Abiy Ahmed as “former Ethiopian Prime Minister,” asserting the end of his term in office, sai
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| Budget Cut to Tigray Region Tantamount to Declaring War: TPLF Official
By Staff Reporter
 October 8, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- The Ethiopian House of Federation’s decision to cut budget subsidy to the Tigray region is tantamount to declaring war against the region and its people, an official has said.
Deputy President of the Tigray region Dr. Abrham Tekeste told the BBC Amharic service that the decision would push the Tigray regional state into secession.
The upper house decision comes after the Tigray region held election on September 9, 2020, defying the decision of the House of Federation which postponed general elections due to COVID-19 pandemic.
In retribution, the House
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| Ethiopian Upper House Orders Government to Cut Relationship with TPLF
By Staff Reporter
 October 7, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- The political divide between Ethiopia’s ruling party and the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) seems to be nearing the point of no return as the House of Federation ordered the Federal Government to cut all forms of relationship with the region’s governing party.
The house’s decision comes after its Constitutional and Identity Affairs Standing Committee reported what it called the “depressing response” by the Tigray regional council during the regular session of the house.
The house’s decision enta
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| Freedom from versus Freedom to
By Abel Merawi
 October 6, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- “Give me liberty, or give me death!” continues to be a symbol for revolutionaries. It was part of a speech made by the American author and politician, Patrick Henry in 1816. Evidently, this statement resonates throughout human history for depicting the spirit that ignited revolutions and rid of tyrants. I like to begin by making it clear that I do not intend to disparage the sacrifices of ‘freedom fighters’. However, it is my intention to put our conception of freedom under scrutiny and gain better understanding. Returning to the speech of Patrick Henry, we find the verb ‘give’ is i
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| TPLF Orders Its Members to Quit Positions in Federal Houses
By Staff Reporter
 October 5, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- In an extraordinary move, the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) announced the withdrawal of its representatives and political appointees from the House of People's Representatives, House of Federation, and other federal institutions.
TPLF executive committee member and spokesperson of the Tigray region Getachew Reda said the regional government has communicated to the region’s members of both Houses to quit their position.
According to the spokesperson, TPLF’s political appointees in the federal offices are also tol
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| Ethiopian President Vows to Intensify Campaign Against Armed Groups
By Staff Reporter
 October 5, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- Ethiopian President Sahelework Zewdie on Monday vowed to intensify the government’s response to the problem of insurgency which plagued several parts of the country during the last Ethiopian year.
Ethiopia’s Oromia and Benishangul Gumuz region, in particular, were plagued by recurrent violence resulting in the killings of hundreds innocent people, displacement of tens of thousands of others, and destruction of property.
Opening the joint session of the House of Federation and House of People’s Representatives, Sahlework said the government
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| Oromia Police Arrests 503 Men on Suspicion of Planning Terrorist Attacks
By Staff Reporter
 October 1, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- The Oromia Regional Police said they have arrested 503 men on suspicion of planning terrorist attacks during the annual Irreecha celebration which is scheduled to be held in Addis Ababa next Saturday.
Oromia Police Commissioner General Ararsa Merdassa in a briefing said the Oromia police also seized a large quantity of weapons in raids while being smuggled to the capital.
Deputy Mayor of Addis Ababa Adanech Abebie and Abba Gaddas-Oromo traditional leaders had said the Irreecha celebration otherwise called the ‘Oromo People ThanksGiving Day” will
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| Ethiopian Government Will Remain ‘Firm and Strong’: Official
By Staff Reporter
 September 30, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- The government of Ethiopia will remain firm and strong despite “mere wishes” of the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) that Ethiopia would be a failed state after October 5, 2020, a high government official has said.
In an interview with local media, Political Parties and Civic Associations Affairs Head with the ruling Prosperity Party Alemu Semie (Dr.) said the government will rule the nation as a legitimate government based on the power bestowed to it by the constitution and legally formed institutions.
Alemu characterized TPLF as a “collection of gangsters”
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| At Least 40 Officials Sacked for Alleged Involvement in Killings in Western Ethiopia
By Staff Reporter
 September 28, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- The government of Ethiopia has sacked at least 40 officials in the Benishangul Gumuz regional state for their alleged involvement in the killings of more than 150 civilians and wounding hundreds others.
Several others are being watched closely, and there could be more dismissals, the region’s Prosperity Party said on Monday in a statement.
Nega Jara, the region’s Deputy Police Commissioner, Wegari Palino Commander of the region’s special force and Shambel Lencha, speaker of the ethnic Gumuzs council were among those officials sacked by the go
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| Eight Gunmen Killed in Counter-Attacks in Western Ethiopia: Military
By Staff Reporter
 September 27, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- Eight gunmen were killed by government troops in counter-attacks in the Metekel zone of Ethiopia’s Benishangul Gumuz regional state, a military general has said.
The gunmen, believed by the military authorities to be bandits, had massacred at least 150 ethnic Amhara, Agew and Shinasha people in the same region over three months.
The latest being the killing of at least 20 civilians in Dengez locality in Dangur district that took place around midnight.
The gunmen also killed at least 89 ethnic Amhara, Agew and Shinasha people two weeks ago in exten
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| Ethiopian Authorities Warn of Harsh Measures against Attempts of Violence
By Staff Reporter
 September 26, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- Ethiopian security authorities have warned of possible harsh measures against any attempts to violence that may erupt in defyiance of the federal government’s power after October 5, 2020.
The warnings come after authorities in the Tigray region once again said Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government will not be legitimate one after its term ends on October 5, 2020.
Deputy chief of staff of the Ethiopian Defense Force Berhanu Jula said any attempts of violence will be met harshly and the defense forces are ready to take action against any entity trying to control pow
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