By RITADE I remember my dad’s hysteria and ecstasy when Abiy Ahmed, the current prime minister of Ethiopia, came into power in 2018. My dad was not alone. Millions of people aspiring democracy and development for Ethiopia assumed that Ethiopia’s future could…

By  Fitsum Fekade This serves as a direct response to Asafa Jalata’s recent op-ed, titled “Characterization of Abiy-led Ethiopian ruling elites as ‘Oromummaa government’ (Published on Addis Standard on Oct 20, 2023), which I find to be a feeble attempt at…

By Addissu Admas When PM Abiy Ahmed ascended to power through inter or intra-party horse-trading five and half years ago, most Ethiopians were thrilled by the hope that the nightmare days of TPLF’s tyranny and ethno fascism were about to end, and that a new…

In what appears to be a political motivated latest presentation, Ethiopian Prime Minister is pitching Grand Narrative as a way to recover lost credibility borkena

borkena In the latest attack that happened In the span of three weeks, a tragic massacre of  300 innocent lives has been reported in the Dera District of North Shoa, Oromia region, which shares a border with the Amhara region.

Staff Reporter ADDIS ABABA – (BORKENA) – The Ethiopian Education Cluster Quarterly Newsletter, published by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has revealed that 7.6 million children in Ethiopia continue to be out of school due to various shocks…

Staff Reporter ADDIS ABABA – (BORKENA) Although the regional and federal governments have recently claimed that relative peace has been restored in the Amhara Region, residents of Berehet Wereda in the North Showa Zone of the region are voicing concerns about…

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borkena The Ethiopian Defense Force announced on Tuesday that it has awarded some journalists and activists for “standing on its side” during an event organized as “thanksgiving and appreciation day.” The event was organized on the occasion of the 116th anniversary…

borkena  “Because we joined EPRDF, grew up there, and toppled EPRDF from within, no force will be able to topple us from within. What we know is how to topple from within. It is impossible,” Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told more than 2,000 senior…

borkena Government authorities in the Amhara region are reportedly conducting an evaluative meeting focusing on security and governance issues. The region’s senior and mid-level officials are participating in the evaluative meeting, which is taking place…

borkena Video footage of an airborne commando purportedly giving orientation to new recruits poised to join the ranks of Fano was circulating on social media.

borkena Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan held the third round of talks regarding the GERD in Cairo, Egypt, between October 23 and 24.

Yonas Biru, PhD This article is triggered by Asafa Jalata’s recent op-ed titled “Characterization of Abiy-Led Ethiopian Ruling Elites As ‘Oromummaa Government.’” The fact that Asafa’s op-ed came on the heels of Daniel Berhane’s recently published book “War…

borkena The Ethiopian Defense Force Day is celebrated on Thursday in Addis Ababa where there was an unprecedented military parade at the Meskel Square. It is also celebrated in different parts of Ethiopia. 

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borkena The Ethiopian Defense Force is deployed to the Amhara region with a mission to disarm Fano forces. Multiple local news sources, human rights organizations and information from relevant international bodies over the past few months have confirmed that…

By Rasselas Weldemariam If you can comprehend the mindset of patient A, you wouldn’t be concerned about a hypothetical space war. A person who intends to fight would not reveal their plans beforehand, as it would ruin the element of surprise.