President William Ruto receives his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at State House, Nairobi. President Macron is in Kenya for the Africa Forward Summit Also president Macron expected to visit Ethiopia the end of this week
Abdulrazaq Hassan
@abdulrazaq.bsky.social
Freelance Journalist and chairman of the Somali region journalist association(SRJA) Based on Jigjiga, Ethiopia .( https://bsky.app/profile/abdulrazaq.bsky.social)
2 months of his detention, Khadar remains behind bars with no clear charges, while those who claim to uphold justice mislead the public and remain silent upto date . on Monday, he was brought to court and granted seven more days, highlighting the weakness of justice and accountability.
Happy New year to all Ethiopian friends who are celebrating to night.
Big News! UDUB MEDIA is now nationally accredited! 🇺🇸📺 From local roots to national recognition. thank you to our incredible team for making this milestone possible. The journey continues! 🚀 #UDUBMEDIA #Accredited #Milestone
Between 5 and 1.6 years in prison were sentenced by the regional government . Based on the charge sheets I reviewed, some appeared to be innocent, and the cases seem to target freedom of expression. One thing all the cases had in common is that they were based on Facebook comments.
Honored to receive this recognition from the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa . Grateful for the experience and inspired to keep fighting for independent media in Ethiopia , despite all odds.
#Ethiopia Good News: Journalist Tesfatelm Released This morning, the Federal Court ordered the release of journalist Tesfatelm, Tesfatelm, who had been in custody for the past 7 days, was released following today’s court ruling the fourth in his case since his arrest. Ethiopia Insider
Ethiopian journalist Ahmed Awga sentenced to 2 years in prison cpj.org?p=483682
Ethiopian journalist Ahmed Awga sentenced to 2 years in prison - Committee to Protect Journalists
Nairobi, May 30, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is dismayed by an Ethiopian regional court’s decision to sentence Jigjiga Television Network founder Ahmed Awga to two years in jail on charg...
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Journalist Ahmed Awga, founder of Jigjiga TV News, was sentenced to 2 years in prison today. He was arrested on April 24,2025 after interviewing the father of Shaific, a young man who allegedly died from police beatings in custody. #PressFreedom #Ethiopia #rsf #cjp
7 journalist arrests in a month as Ethiopia quashes independence of media regulator cpj.org/2025/05/7-jo...
Silenced into exile. Jeberti isn’t just a cameraman But in Ethiopia’s Somali Region, holding a camera can get you arrested. It’s a system that targets young voices, turns cameras into threats, and pushes media workers into impossible choices. #PressFreedom #SomaliRegion #Ethiopia #Journalism
Onlf markan dagalka kujirnay waxan dhinaca kale kaqayb qadan jirnay nabada iyo xalinta beelaha isdagalaa. Abdikarin Sheekh Musse Qalbi Dhagax. www.facebook.com/share/v/1BVo...
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A new report indicates over 200 people in Ethiopia have taken their own lives due to despair and distress. Felege Specialized Hospital in Bahir Dar recorded 156 suicide-related case in 7 month , a hospital in Addis Ababa reported 40 suicide cases within the same period, according to DW media.
Eid Mubarak to all : Wishing you and your loved ones joy, peace, and prosperity. Hope you have a wonderful celebration.
JUST IN: Round one of voting for AUC chairman position: Raila Odinga of Kenya- 20 Mahamoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti- 18 Richard Randriamandrato of Madagascar- 10
Mastewal Tadesse, lawyer, commentator, among Ethiopia's leading analytical minds, & a regular commentator addressing current affairs/human rights on TRT, Al Jazeera & elsewhere. She remained firm to her convictions when so many abandoned their sanity. Glad she's here: @mastewal.bsky.social.
🚨 The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, handed over three Israeli female captives to the International Committee of the Red Cross at the Saraya junction in Gaza City as part of the prisoner exchange deal ➡️ Israel will release 90 Palestinian prisoners .https://v.aa.com.tr/3455413
Long awaited Sunday is here. Ceasefire officially in effect in Gaza.
BREAKING: A ceasefire has begun in Gaza after Hamas handed over to Israel a list of three captives to be released as part of the deal aje.io/76ybda
Ethiopia’s Najashi Mosque is one of Africa’s oldest, containing the tomb of the famous Ethiopian king and the Prophet’s companions. However, the mosque and the community that maintains it are suffering from neglect in the shadow of the Tigray war. www.geeska.com/en/ethiopias...
A heartbreaking video circulating on media shows the brutal execution of a young man in front of his parents, allegedly carried out by individuals accused of being linked to the Oromia administration. yet the uniforms seen in the video appear to belong to G forces. www.facebook.com/share/18RWJG...
BREAKING: Qatar, Egypt and the US have announced that mediation efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza have succeeded. @Aljazeera
JOINT COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA AND THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA #PMOEthiopia
#Somalia President Hassan Sheikh arrives in Addis Ababa Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visits Ethiopia for the 1st time since tensions over Ethiopia’s sea access deal with Somaliland (Jan 2024). PM Abiy Ahmed received him, marking steps to mend ties post-Ankara Agreement. #Diplomacy
Grateful to the team at Mekelle University for their warm welcome during my visit. As freelance journalist and a Political Science and International Relations student, this experience inspires my academic journey and dedication to shaping a better future for Ethiopia.
Sobering longform dissecting genocide, trauma & the fate of the ancient Garima Gospels, the earliest known Gospel manuscript. During a trip to Ethiopia's Tigray, @clairelwilmot.bsky.social looked into the plight of its monastic community, victims of a massacre in 2022. In @newlinesmag.bsky.social.
In Search of Ethiopia's Garima Gospels
Some of the world’s oldest Christian manuscripts are in hiding from the violence that has ripped through their region
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Here's my Q&A with @marceldirsus.bsky.social for his weekly Substack, The Hundred, on the subject of Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia, and my new book: "The Abiy Project: God, Power and War in the New Ethiopia": thehundred.substack.com/p/interview-...
Interview: Ethiopia and Abiy Ahmed
#81: With Tom Gardner
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Happy to see the Najashy mosque in Tigray, one of the world's oldest mosques under repair. In 2020, Ethiopian soldiers shelled & looted it. Turkiye is funding repairs. That's my pal, fellow journo @abdulrazaq.bsky.social visiting the site. My 2021 story on this. www.middleeasteye.net/news/ethiopi...