ESAT News (July 26, 2018) The chief engineer and head of the the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) was found dead in his Land Cruiser at Meskel Square in the capital. The passing of the engineer has sent shockwave across Ethiopia. GERD was said to become Africa’s largest hydropower dam with a capacity of 6,450 MW when completed. However, the ...

ESAT News (July 24, 2018) Patriotic Ginbot 7-Movement for Unity and Democracy, has been honored at the 2018 Eritrean Festival for its unique contributions to building bridges and mending fences between Ethiopians and Eritreans at a dark time in their common history.  Receiving the award and recognition at the weekend in Washington DC, Prof. Berhanu Nega, Chairman of Patriotic Ginbot ...

ESAT (July 23, 2018) The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on the Ethiopian government to investigate an attack on a news crew in Oromia region that claimed the life of Suleiman Mohamed, a driver for Dire Dawa Mass Media. According to CPJ, the ambush happened on July 13 while the crew were heading to Addis Ababa to cover a ...

ESAT News (July 23, 2018) The two synods of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church have agreed to resolve their differences and reconcile ending 27 years of acrimonious relationship. The split started in 1991 when Patriarch Abune Merkorios was forced to abdicate his position and forced into exile. He was replaced by the late Abune Paulos who was hand picked by ...

ESAT News (July 23, 2018) In a stunning departure from the norm, the new chief of staff told military officers that the army must remain neutral regardless of discords and differences among political parties.   General Saere Mekonnen said that the army must only be loyal to the constitution and the constitutional order. “The status quo that made the army partisan ...

ESAT News (July 20, 2018) President of the Amhara Regional State says the ongoing political reform in Ethiopia is irreversible despite the wishes of some elements  who dream of resorting the “old” status quo. In a lengthy interview with Amhara TV broadcast yesterday, Gedu Andargachew underscored that it is futile to make efforts that run counter to the wishes and ...

ESAT News (July 20, 2018) The United States has praised the leadership of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and expressed keen interest in supporting democracy, human rights and good governance in Ethiopia. Speaking at the 8th Bilateral Dialogue on Human Rights, Democracy, and Governance held yesterday at the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Michael Raynor noted that the United States ...

ESAT News (July 18, 2018) As part of a challenge by a new Prime Minister to Ethiopians abroad to spend a dollar a day to help their people back home, the Ethiopian government has set up the Diaspora Trust Fund Account. The Diaspora Trust Fund Account number and list of money transfer companies were announced today, urging Ethiopians abroad to ...

By Engidu Woldie ESAT News (July 18, 2018) The sound of clinking champagne glasses and the smell of roses has dominated the cabin of the first flight to Eritrea’s capital Asmara by Ethiopian Airlines in twenty years; reuniting families and carrying passengers who are total strangers to a neighboring country, that until few weeks ago was considered an enemy territory. ...

ESAT News (July 17, 2018) Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today that preparations were underway to make use of the Eritrean port of Assab. The thawing of diplomatic relations in recent month has opened doors for economic cooperation between the two East African countries that were in a no war no peace situation for two decades. Leaders of the ...