BY MAGGIE FICK | REUTERS In the birthplace of the armed struggle that propelled Ethiopia’s ruling coalition to power 27 years ago, there is growing anger as the country’s new prime minister stages a crackdown on the region’s once-powerful leaders.
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BY BBC NEWS An impeachment motion submitted on Sunday by some Somali legislators against President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has been dropped because of a lack of support.
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“The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice” BY BEREKET KIDANE It was quite a contrast and juxtaposition of events, to say the least. It was the kind of 24-hour period that will make you say, “There is a God after all.” TPLF officials, the very ones that were hellbent […]
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BY TESFANEWS * The Ethiopian government has terminated its contract with Metals and Engineering Corporation (METEC) company, which is run by its military under the Ministry of Defence, from building the controversial $4 billion dam project on the River Nile due to numerous delays in completing the project.
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BY ADDIS STANDARD In a meeting with senior government officials including members of his cabinet, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the government was investigating foreign bank accounts held by senior government officials, a source who attended the meeting told Addis Standard.
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Saudi releases most detainees in a corruption probe. Al-Amoudi does not yet agree to settlements. Authorities react by arresting his relatives. BY ENGIDU WOLDIE | ESAT NEWS Reports coming out of Saudi Arabia say Ethiopian born Saudi billionaire has refused to hand over his money in return for his release. The billionaire and 200 other businessmen […]
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BY ENGIDU WOLDIE | ESAT NEWS The Ethiopian born Saudi tycoon, Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi and all the remaining detainees that were held at the Ritz-Carlton hotel have been transferred to Al-Ha’ir prison, a maximum security prison south of Riyadh.
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The suspension came after the Somali military repeatedly failed to account for food and fuel BY KATHARINE HOURED | REUTERS The United States is suspending food and fuel aid for most of Somalia’s armed forces over corruption concerns, a blow to the military as African peacekeepers start to withdraw this month. African Union (AU) troops […]
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