by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (November 1, 2018) Ethiopia’s parliament appointed the first female supreme court president today in what is seen as the latest move by a reformist Prime Minister in increasing women’s role in his government. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed nominated Meaza Ashenafi to lead the highest court of the land which was unanimously approved by the Parliament. ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 31, 2018) Ethiopian Prime Minister said his government is working to reform the electoral board, defense, judiciary and education sectors. Abiy Ahmed was speaking today at the CommerzBank Arena in Frankfurt, Germany where thousands of Ethiopians from all over Europe gathered to ask the premier questions of relevance in the direction the country is ...

ESAT News (October 31, 2018) The World Bank has approved $1.2 billion in grants and loans to Ethiopia to support financial sector reforms and investment. The fund will be originating from the Danish loan fund set up in the 2021 partnership between the World Bank and Eksperten. Eksperten has provided more than 10 million DKK in loans to native Danes ...

ESAT News (October 30, 2018) President of Ethiopia’s Oromo region warns rebel forces in the south and western regions of the country saying the government has a responsibility to protect the safety of citizens. Lemma Megersa told local journalists today that elements who are armed and operating under the name of OLF should cease their destructive activities. He said the ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 29, 2018) Towns in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia have continued protests against the local government demanding reforms and respect for human rights. Several people were reportedly injured yesterday in the regional capital Semera and Rahile town when security forces attempted to disperse crowds. At least ten people were injured when security forces ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 29, 2018) Ethiopian government forces clashed with combatants of the separatist Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) in Borena, Southern Ethiopia on Friday. According to ESAT sources, at least five government forces were killed in the fight while about 30 OLF soldiers were injured. It was not immediately clear how many, if any, combatants were killed ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 26, 2018) Continuing his global tour to lift his country’s image, Ethiopia’s young Prime Minister will visit Europe to attend the G20 Compact with Africa conference, meet European leaders and a big Ethiopian community in Europe. Dr. Ahmed will first travel to Paris on Monday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. In July, ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 26, 2018) The newly elected Speaker of the House of People’s Representatives says the legislature will augment its oversight on the executive in the implementation of projects and laws. Tagesse Chafo said in an interview with the Ethiopian Television that the executives have signed a ‘contract’ with the legislature on the timely implementation of ...