by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 28, 2018) The Tigray People’s Democratic Movement (TPDM), an armed opposition group based in Eritrea, has agreed to continue its struggle through peaceful means. Chairman of TPDM Mekonen Tesfai and General Adem Mohammed, Director of the Ethiopian National Intelligence and Security Agency have reached the agreement in Eritrea’s capital Asmara today, according to the ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 27, 2018) Ethiopia’s reformist Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, who said he would only stay in power if he wins an election, reiterated his position that he doesn’t see any reason for postponing the 2020 elections. Abiy Ahmed, who met the press on Saturday for the first time since he took office, also noted that ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 24, 2018) A delegation from U.S. Congress visiting Ethiopia has said political and economic reform measures taken by Prime MInister Abiy Ahmed in a short span of time were very encouraging. Congressman Chris Smith is in Ethiopia leading a delegation from the U.S. Congress to see the progress made in the country especially after ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 23, 2018) Police investigating the June 23 foiled assassination attempt on the life Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said bombs and other weapons were found at the residence of the main suspect whom they allege has organized and led the plot to kill the Premier. Tesfaye Urgie, who was ironically the head of the ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 17, 2018) Eritrean leader Isaias Afwerki will visit Ethiopia for the second time after the two Horn of Africa nations in July ended a two decade state of war. News of his second visit came after representatives of the Amhara regional government from Ethiopia, led by Nigussu Tilahun, met and held discussions with advisor ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 15, 2018) The federal court of first instance in Addis Ababa gave additional 8 days to police that is investigating suspects in foreign countries linked to the June 23 assassination attempt on the life of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Police have requested the court for additional 14 days to further investigations on the prime ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 10, 2018) An Eritrean delegation led by Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and presidential adviser Yemane Gebreab is in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa for further talks on implementation of a peace deal signed between the two countries after 20 years of state of war. Last month, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (August 8, 2018) One of the suspects on trial for the June 23 assassination attempt on the life of Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed was the anti-terrorism head with the Ethiopian National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), the country’s spy agency. Tesfaye Urge, one of the about 30 suspects arrested after the June 23 assassination ...

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 12, 2018) Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki will visit Ethiopia on Saturday, a week after Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed paid a landmark visit to Asmara. It will be the first visit by Afwerki to Ethiopia in 25 years; and 20 years after a border war between the two countries led to diplomatic and economic ...