Daniel Berhane

Bahraini agency offers “Ethiopian maid” as a prize

A recruitment agency in Bahrain sparked outrage by offering an "Ethiopian maid" as a prize. The Bahraini recruitment agency ran…

Sources: In a rare move, EPRDF postpones its Congress to 2018

The ruling party EPRDF (Ethiopian peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front) postponed its Congress to 2018. The respective Congresses of the four…

Somaliland Parliament approved UAE military base deal

The parliament of Somaliland ratified on Sunday an agreement for a United Arab Emirates (UAE) military base in the port…

Briefing: What is Oromo’s Gada system?

The UNESCO have announced on Wednesday (Nov. 30, 2016), the Gada system have been added to the Representative List of…

Five Takeaways from PM Hailemariam’s new Cabinet

Just a year after forming a new government, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn returned to parliament to announce a reshuffle. On Tuesday,…

List of PM Hailemariam’s new Ministers

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn presented the much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle today. Though the ruling party formed government last year, it…

Ethiopia: Directive for the Execution of the State of Emergency[full text]

A Directive issued on Saturday detailed the restrictions imposed as per the State of Emergency. It is to be recalled…

Ethiopia: State of Emergency grants PM sweeping powers

Ethiopian government decreed a state of emergency on Sunday. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn announced the decree on Sunday at noon…

Ethiopia: Dozens killed after clashes in Bahirdar, in rural Gondar

Security forces killed several people in Bahir Dar city, northwestern Ethiopia, after clashing with protesters. Ten thousands marched in the…

Multiple deadly protests in Ethiopia’s Amhara and Oromia regions

Ethiopia's populous regions were hit by protests on Saturday, amid social media blackout and government warnings. At least fifteen lives…

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