Nick Squires January 6, 2021 A leading Italian pasta maker has apologised for naming one of its products after Ethiopia, raking up memories of the country’s inglorious colonial past in the Horn of Africa country. The rigatoni pasta, named Abissine in Italian, appeared to be an ill-considered nod to a tradition from the 1920s and […]
New York Times December 06, 2021 As Democrats took control of the Senate on Wednesday, winning the two Georgia seats up for grabs, chaos erupted on Capitol Hill as supporters of President Trump clashed with the police and stormed the Capitol building, interrupting proceedings as Congress prepared to certify the results of the 2020 election.
A pro-Trump mob storms the Capitol as Congress prepares to certify Biden’s victory. Read More »
PRESS RELEASE 05 January 2021 The Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF) wishes to acknowledge and express its appreciation for the contributions of the inaugural Chairman, Professor Alemayehu Gebre Mariam. At a time when EDTF is focused on ensuring the success of the approved development projects while supporting the efforts to combat the COVID-19 threat in
ETHIOPIAN DIASPORA TRUST FUND (EDTF) STRENGTHENS ITS GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE Read More »
ዜመ_ኢ-1_20130428_እንግሊዝኛ PRESS RELEASE (English translation of the Amharic original) _______ London, 6th January 2021. A traitor to Ethiopia from its beginnings, the T.P.L.F. (Tgray People’s Liberation Front) carried out on the night of 3rd of November 2020 particularly barbaric massacres of both civilians and members of the military stationed in the northern districts of the
Messay Kebede University of Dayton January 06, 2021 Since Dr. Abiy’s election to premiership, constant provocation and insubordination have been the hallmark of the TPLF’s dealings with the federal government. That these defiant and provocative behaviors were designed to create a political instability that would be severe enough to favor the return of the TPLF
Press Statement January 5, 2021 EWAC is saddened by Sudan’s unexpected military attack and annexation of Ethiopian territory. We are concerned because this unprovoked attack undermines the long-established brotherly relations between these two African countries. EWAC is also deeply concerned that this encroachment impacts GERD negotiations on which Sudan and Ethiopia have compelling mutual national
Zerihun Tesfaye January 4, 2021 Since seizing the helm of power in Ethiopia in 1991, the TPLF had the undisputed upper hand in the country and dreamt of maintaining this status for a ‘100 years. Unfortunately (or fortunately in this case!) political events don’t always go according to plan, and when the mass movement in
Some background to TPLF’s attack on the Ethiopian Northern Command and the aftermath Read More »
The last 30 years of Ethiopian political history have brought the hard, bitter problems of ethnic injustice to the surface. These issues were previously not handled properly or avoided altogether. So there is a benefit to having them exposed. But these issues which have been brought to the surface have also created a very serious
Mr. Martin Plaut (Former Africa Editor – BBC News) January 3, 2021 On January 2, 2021, I had the chance to watch your shameful comments on TPLF’s mouth piece, Tigray Media House, regarding the current issue on the horn of Africa. Let me tell you from the onset – you are lying. As you know
All Distorted Claims about Ethiopia’s Just War are Futile Read More »
