Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed says the war in Tigray region "will end and peace will prevail".
October 21, 2022 (GMN) - "The situation in northern Ethiopia will come to an end, peace will prevail. We will not continue fighting forever.
Ethiopia bans import of 38 products including wigs and skin bleaching
October 16, 2022 (GMN) - Ethiopian banks are told not to open LC or provide hard currency for the import of the 38 categories of products listed by the Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia.
Ethiopian govt, Tigray TPLF accept for AU-led peace talks
October 07, 20229 (GMN) - Ethiopia's nearly two-year civil war with Tigrayan forces may finally see peace talks after both sides agreed to an African Union-mediated dialogue in South Africa.
Gambella Govt. condemned baseless Human Rights Commission's report
October 03, 2022 (GMN) - The Gambella regional government has rejected and condemned the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission's (EHRC) baseless report on the killing of 50 civilians in the region following a clash in June between security forces and armed groups.
Zemene Kassie, a well-known Fano militia leader arrested
September 22, 2022 (GMN) - The Amhara Regional Police Commission announced that Zemen Kassie, a well-known Fano militia leader, otherwise known as “patriot Zemene” has been taken into police custody in Bahir Dar, the capital of the regional state.
Ethiopia’s Tigray TPLF rebels say ready for AU-led peace talks
September 11, 2022 (GMN) - Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels say they are ready to take part in peace talks led by the African Union (AU), removing an obstacle to potential negotiations with the government to end almost two years of fighting.
King of Anywaa calls for peace in Boma State and Gambella Region
Gambella. Anywaa Nation Zone, May 23, 2016 (GMN) - Nyea Akway Agada, King of the Anywaa from Boma State in Pochalla area has urged his people to distance themselves from any conflict and live in peace with each other.
The Bridge Between Love and Hate
August 06, 2022 (GSN) - I wish to begin with a troubling childhood memory, which is a sort of parable on the bridge between love and hate. Life in Ethiopia used to represent a shared rather than isolated existence.
Safaricom Ethiopia launches a large-scale customer pilot of its network in Dire Dawa
August 30, 2022 (GMN) - Safaricom Ethiopia has begun a large-scale customer pilot of its network in Dire Dawa, four months after it missed operational launch in the Horn of Africa nation.
Fighting resumes in Tigray northern region of Ethiopia
August 24, 2022 (GMN) - Fighting between forces from Ethiopia’s rebellious Tigray northern region and central government forces has erupted around the town of Kobo, residents and the spokesman for the Tigrayan forces, ending a months-long ceasefire.
"Deja Vu” all over again, Raila Odinga, rejected result as ‘null and void’
August 16, 2022 (GMN) - The Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, rejected as “null and void” the result of a presidential election he was declared to have lost, adding that Kenya’s democracy faced a long legal crisis.
China forgives 23 loans for 17 African countries
August 24, 2022 (GMN) - China, Africa’s largest bilateral lender, waived debt owed by 17 countries in the continent for 23 interest-free loans that were due in 2021.
Ethiopia began generating power from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile
February 20, 2022 (GMN) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that the second turbine at its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile is already generating electricity.
William Ruto the winner of the presidential election over Raila Odinga
August 16, 2022(GMN) - After last-minute chaos that could foreshadow a court challenge, Kenya's electoral commission chairman declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga.
Iranian state media say the country’s supreme leader has been killed.
Iranian state media say the country’s supreme leader has been killed.
Ethiopia to raises civil servants’ salaries in September 2025
September 19, 2025 (GMN) -The Federal Civil Service Commission has announced salary increment for civil servants, effective September 2025. Under the revised pay scale, the entry-level salary for bachelor’s degree holders will increase from 6,940 (US$ 49. 34) birr to 11,500 birr (US$ 82) per month.
PM Abiy Ahmed Appoints Getachew Reda as Minister for East African Affairs
April 11, 2025(GMN) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed has appointed Getachew Reda as his advisor for East African Affairs with a ministerial rank, effective from April 11, 2025.
Iran's president and foreign minister were killed in a helicopter crash, state media
May 19, 2024(GMN) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister, and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hours-long search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported. Raisi was 63.
Elon Musk, Living the American Dream
June 17, 2023 (GMN) - Elon Reeve Musk was born June 28, 1971) in Pretoria, South Africa, and briefly attended the University of Pretoria before moving to Canada at age 18, acquiring citizenship through his Canadian-born mother.
Donald Trump, first ex-president indicted with crime in US history
April 01, 2023 (GMN) - Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defense lawyers said, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House.