By Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 11, 2018) The cabinet of Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, would be restructured and downsized in line with ongoing reforms. New portfolios would also be created based on the priorities of his government, according to a draft law sent to the Parliament. The existing cabinet sent a draft law to Parliament yesterday to reduce ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 10, 2018) Ethiopian government spokesperson called on the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) to immediately disarm its combatants that were still carrying weapons. The statement by the minister of government communication affairs, Kasahun Gofe, was made in response to a recent statement by the leader of OLF, Dawud Ibssa, who said they had not made ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 10, 2018) A group of soldiers showed up unannounced at the National Palace and demand to speak with the Prime Minister, who punished them with some pushups. The soldiers reportedly wanted the PM to address salary and benefit issues. Wild speculations filled the Ethiopian social media today as a group of about 240 members ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 9, 2018) Scaffolding erected ten years ago at the site of UNESCO heritage rock-hewn churches of Lalibela is causing structural damages to the historic site, priests and residents of the tourist town said. The priests and residents of Lalibela who took to the streets on Sunday to vent their concern said the scaffolding that ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 9, 2018) Three soldiers for the Tigray People’s Democratic Movement (TPDM) have died when a truck carrying them got into an accident in Segeneyt, on the Eritrean side of the border. Over 2000 soldiers for the TPDM, an armed opposition group based in Eritrea, were returning to Ethiopia as part of a peace deal ...

ESAT News (October 8, 2018) Ethiopia says it will meet the deadline set by the African Union for African travelers to get visa on arrival instead of applying prior to their trip. The African Union has set a goal for a visa free travel within the continent by 2020. Seychelles is so far the only country that requires no visas ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 8, 2018) Ethiopia’s President says despite positive changes in the country’s political landscape, rampant lawlessness has threatened the supremacy of the law. Mulatu Teshome said it would be the priority of his the government, at all levels, to ensure that justice prevails as the country makes political and economic reforms. Dr. Mulatu Teshome was ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 5, 2018) Ethiopia’s ruling party, the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), re-elected the incumbent Prime Minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed as its chairman until the next Congress. The decision by the Congress of the four party coalition will, by default, allow Ahmed to continue in his position as the Prime Minister. The re-election of ...