The Habesha Ethiopian Reliable News Source – Truth Will Win

August 9, 2025

By: Abel Eshetu August 9, 2025 In recent years, Ethiopia’s tax system has shifted from being a tool for national development to a burden that is crushing the very people it is

Ethiopia’s Silent Catastrophe: A Nation Starves, a People Bleeds—While the World Looks Away

By VOH. His email finmartens165@gmail.com. In the heart of Ethiopia, far from the headlines and policy summits, a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding. It is a tragedy not born of natural disaster, but of a government at war with its people, an international

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Ethiopian Birr News Today Live Rates and USD to ETB Updates

Business·Economy·News

August 9, 2025

The Habesha News Desk August 9, 2025 Ethiopian Birr News today: The Ethiopian birr (ETB) trades near the official rate in the high 140s per USD, while the parallel market remains notably higher. Recent forex auctions and policy

ANDM: The Puppet of TPLF and OPDO – A distress for the Amhara

August 8, 2025

Published by The Habesha August 2025 The Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM), now part of the Amhara Democratic Party (ADP), has been at the center of complex political landscapes in Ethiopia. Initially formed

Fano Fighting to Overthrow Government Not Separate Amhara

Editorial: Fano and the Fight for Amhara Identity in a Changing Ethiopia Published by The Habesha – August 2025 The Fano militia plays a central role in the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, battling the Ethiopian government with intensified fervor

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Truth in Education, Fiction in Economics: When the Buck Stops at the Palace – How PM Abiy’s Media Strategy Funds Economic Fantasy

August 8, 2025

By LJDemissie August 7, 2025 Ethiopia’s institutions are speaking. The National Bank is warning against disinformation. The Ministry of Education is demanding transparency. But the real question isn’t what they’re saying

Ethiopia: Washington Update: Advancing Human Rights and Development

August 7, 2025

Washington Update – by Mesfin Mekonen – August 6, 2025 We are very pleased to share that Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) has kindly sponsored meeting space for us at the

Ethiopian History Unveiled: Ancient Civilizations to Modern Day

The Habesha On History Ethiopian history is a rich tapestry woven with ancient civilizations, enduring monarchies, and diverse cultural dynamics. Ethiopia, known as one of Africa’s oldest nations, boasts a history dating back thousands of years. The Aksumite Kingdom, once a

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Tragedy at Sea Highlights Ethiopia’s Deepening Crisis Under Abiy Ahmed

August 4, 2025

The Habesha News Desk August 4, 2025 A deadly shipwreck off the coast of Yemen has claimed the lives of at least 154 migrants, including 68 Ethiopian citizens, drawing renewed international attention

Governance without Humanity in Mind—the case of Ethiopia

August 3, 2025

Aklog Birara (Dr) August 3, 2025 When I think of the current dire situation in my ancestral home country, Ethiopia, I am mindful of the guidance offered by none other than Nelson

Ethiopiyaye (ኢትዮጵያዬ)” – Rahel Getu’s Patriotic Anthem (2021)

Rahel Getu’s stirring single “Ethiopiyaye (ኢትዮጵያዬ)”, released on September 4, 2021, formed

Peaceful or armed struggle: Is the debate too late in Ethiopia?

August 3, 2025

By Nama Nekemto The history of popular struggles for freedom in various countries reveals a crucial prerequisite for success: a thorough assessment of the oppressive regime’s nature and tactics, both before and

The powerful image—public domain from Wikimedia Commons—shows Ethiopian troops en route to the northern front, just weeks after Italy’s invasion began in October 1935.

Ethiopian’s and Amharas prospect for Fano’s struggle.

August 3, 2025

September 23, 2024. Yared Asfaw (Freelance Writer) Email: yasfaw012@gmail.com In the early 1970’s, for student’s movement, Fano reckoned as liberators from Hailesselassie’s regime for whom demanded reform. The students marches on the

EPRP Rises Again: A Legacy of Martyrdom, A Future of Struggle

Mengistu Musie (Dr.) mmusie2@gmail.com I had the privilege of witnessing the 11th

Jawar Mohammed’s role on Oro-Amhara collaboration, Abiy Ahmed’s nightmare could come true!

August 3, 2025

Nama Nekemto Recent observations on the evolving political landscape in Oromia, particularly concerning the potential for collaboration with Oromo political actors, lead me to some intriguing, albeit tentative, conclusions. The definitive answers

Beyond Condemnation: Evaluating the Oromo Political Consensus in Seattle, 2025

August 2, 2025

The Habesha News Desk August 2, 2025 The “Agreement and Resolutions of Oromo Scholars and Political Party Representatives,” issued on July 31, 2025, from Seattle, Washington, marks a significant attempt to articulate

Ethiopia and Eritrea: One People, Divided by Power—From Ancient Unity to Political Partition

The Habesha News Desk July 31, 2025 Ethiopia and Eritrea share millennia

Ethiopia’s Fragile Peace: A Global Effort Worth Celebrating

July 31, 2025

By LJDemissie July 31, 2025 In a time of rising tensions and renewed fears of war in Ethiopia, a voice of clarity and restraint emerged from Mekelle. On TBS TV, on July

Ethiopia Emerges Among the World’s Worst Inflation Sufferers

July 31, 2025

The Habesha News Desk July 31, 2025 As of July 31, 2025, Ethiopia has climbed to fourth place on Steve Hanke’s Inflation Dashboard, recording an annual inflation rate of 45.2%. This marks

Ethiopia’s Proposed Civil Society Law Raises Alarms Over Shrinking Civic Space

July 30, 2025 The Habesha News Desk A new draft law from

Aschalew Fetene Returns in 2025 with “Amoraw Kamora” – A Deeply Rooted Tribute

July 30, 2025

News·Video

Ethiopian artist Aschalew Fetene has made a striking return in January 2025 with his official music video for “Amoraw Kamora”, a powerful musical homage drawing upon national history and Ethiopia’s cultural legacy Reddit+15Zehabesha+15Zehabesha+15.

Ethiopia’s Civic Space in Jeopardy: Why the Proposed CSO Law Amendments Must Be Reconsidered

July 30, 2025

By : Abel Eshetu Gebremedhin The Ethiopian government is proposing amendments to the 2019 Organizations of Civil Societies Proclamation (Proclamation No. 1113/2019)—a reform once seen as a breakthrough in Ethiopia’s democratic and

Ethiopia Becomes Fifth Worst Food Crisis Globally in 2024

July 29, 2025 The Habesha News Desk In 2024, Ethiopia has emerged

Echoes of Tyranny: A Comparative Analysis of Mengistu Haile Mariam and Abiy Ahmed Ali

July 29, 2025

Date: July 29, 2025By The Habesha News Desk Introduction Ethiopia’s modern history is marked by cycles of hope and heartbreak, of revolutionary dreams crushed by authoritarian regimes. Among the leaders who have

Eyasped Tesfaye’s Defense of Gadaa/Oromummaa Demands Explanation

July 29, 2025

Yonas Biru, PhD Eyasped Tesfaye is one of the young Ethiopian analysts I honestly respect even when I strongly disagree with his points and conclusions. He and I were on Moges Teshome’s Buffets

Ethiopia on the Brink: The Genocidal Campaign of Abiy Ahmed’s Regime

Originally published on Aprill 17, 2021 Republished July 29, 2025 By The

Jawar Mohammed’ and Asafa Jalata’s Tug of War and Milkessa Gemechu’s Attempt to Claim the Radical Oromo Throne

July 28, 2025

Yonas Biru, PhD Prior to 2013, Jawar was more of an Ethiopianist Oromo who was campaigning to overhaul the political system within the Ethiopian framework. His 2010 paper obliterated a “closely guarded

The Killing of Fano Abebe Fantaw’s Father: A Symbol of Ethiopia’s Deepening Crisis

July 27, 2025

By The Habesha News Desk July 27, 2025 A Sacred Life Taken in Broad Daylight In a chilling and deeply unsettling act, the father of Fano fighter Abebe Fantaw—a respected 75-year-old elder—was gunned

GERD African pride: The inauguration of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Abiy Ahmed’s rejected invitations

Nama Nekemto The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) stands as a symbol

ANALYSIS & OPINION

The Legacy of Meles Zenawi and Lencho Leta for Ethnic Conflicts

July 11, 2025

History·News

July 11, 2025 The Habesha Meles Zenawi and Lencho Leta played significant roles in shaping Ethiopia’s ethnic-based borders, forever altering the nation’s political landscape. As the architect of the ethnic federalism system,

Ethiopian Bible: Unlocking the Secrets Hidden from Western Christianity

June 9, 2025

History

Did you know that 99% of people believe the Bible has never changed? Yet, hidden in plain sight is the Ethiopian Bible—a version older, larger, and teeming with lost books that Western

The End of the Atrocious Italian Occupation: 84th Anniversary

May 5, 1941, marks the victorious entry of Haile Selassie into Addis

Human Rights

Dr. Milkesa’s Interview: The Truth Behind Bete Urgessa’s Assassination

July 12, 2025

July 12, 2025 The Habesha Bete Orgessa was more than just a leader; he was a symbol of hope and unity for many in Ethiopia, especially within the Oromo community. In a

Abiy Ahmed merely “a devil in human flesh”

July 11, 2025