Amhara Fano unity under one leadership gains momentum
By The Habesha News Desk September 8, 2025 Fno union is welcome news, and many people hope to see one Amhar Fno under one leadership. They search for clear structure, shared goals, and a
Ethiopia: Fano’s Growing Command and Organizational Sophistication
By The Habesha News Desk September 7, 2025 Veteran journalist and analyst Martin Plaut, who closely follows developments in the Horn of Africa, has highlighted recent claims by Fano, the Amhara armed
Dr. Yonas Biru’s Mumbo Jumbo article on Oromumma, disjoined from its profound effect on millions of Ethiopians
By Nama Nekemto I have a profound concern regarding Dr. Yonas Biru’s recent attempts to define Oromumma, not mentioning its profound and significant effects, on other Ethiopians. His article, while aiming to elucidate Oromumma as a specific cultural identity, appear to gloss
Amhara Fano National Power (AFABH) Symposium – Live Broadcast
By The Habesha News Desk September 6, 2025 Amhara Fano National Force (AFNF) Symposium: Unity Forged in Quara A Historic Convergence in Quara In May 2025, a seminal event took place in
The Proxy Economist: Zemedeneh’s Role in Ethiopia’s Economic Spectacle
By LJDemissie September 4, 2025 For seven years, Ethiopia’s National Bank, under Governor Mamo Mihretu, outsourced its public economic narrative to Zemedeneh Negatu—a media-savvy accountant masquerading as the country’s top economist.
KROG and ChatGPT Bury Political Oromummaa Six Feet Under
Yonas Biru, PhD ChatGPT: “Oromummaa often looks like an elite project with coercive undertones, not just cultural pride.” GROK: “Asafa Jalata’s approach aims to forge a cohesive national identity by subordinating religious affiliations to Oromummaa… The clash between Oromummaa and Islam/Christianity,
Ethiopia: Washington Update on Ethnic Federalism and Democratic Crisis
Ethiopia: Washington Update September 5, 2025 The Ethiopian American community remains deeply concerned that Ethiopia’s focus on ethnicity has overshadowed democracy, human rights, and economic equality. Political elites have long exploited ethnic
Abiy Ahmed’s Drone Production at Aero Abay Fuels Destruction in Ethiopia
By The Habesha News Desk September 5, 2025 – Addis Ababa – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s unveiling of Ethiopia’s drone production line at the Aero Abay facility has stirred sharp criticism, with
Abiy Ahmed Liberal Or Strongman Gedu Andargachew Speaks Out
By The Habesha News Desk September 4, 2025 “It is difficult to categorize Abiy Ahmed as a liberal. You cannot take him from any political alignment unless you consider him a person who suddenly emerged in Ethiopian history and brought chaos to the country.” Is Abiy Ahmed a liberal, a conservative, or
Gebisa Ejeta World Food Prize Laureate and Purdue Sorghum Pioneer
By The Habesha News Desk September 4, 2025 – Gebisa Ejeta, 2009 World Food Prize laureate and Distinguished Professor at Purdue University, is known for breakthrough work on sorghum that changed farming in drylands.
Jawar Mohammed Controversy Oromo Politics and Ethiopia’s Future
By The Habesha News Desk September 3, 2025 – Many people ask: Who is Jawar Mohammed, and what does he stand for in Ethiopia today? This article introduces Jawar Mohammed’s political stance and
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We Welcome the Momentum of Amhara Fano’s Unified Leadership
By The Habesha News Desk September 3, 2025 Fno union is welcome news, and many people hope to see one Amhar Fno under one leadership. They search for clear structure, shared goals, and a
An Open Letter to the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission
Yonas Biru, PhD Dear Members of the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission: My and Jawar Mohammed’s identity could serve as a foundation for a solution to Ethiopia’s challenges. Let Me Start from Myself.
Justice with Humanity: Learning from Judge Frank Caprio in Contrast to the Ethiopian Judiciary”
Judge Frank Caprio of Providence Municipal Court in Rhode Island in 2017.
National Bank of Ethiopia Governor Mamo Mihretu Resigns
By The Habesha News Desk September 1, 2025 The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) today announced the resignation of its Governor, Mamo Mihretu, who stepped down on August 28, 2025. Mr. Mihretu,
Ethiopian Community in Cincinnati Mourns Young Lives Lost in Mount Washington Shooting
By The Habesha News Desk September 1, 2025 – The Ethiopian community in Cincinnati and beyond is grieving after a tragic shooting in Mount Washington claimed the lives of three young individuals:
Abiy Ahmed propaganda exposed inside GERD cult of personality
By The Habesha News Desk September 1, 2025 – Is Abiy Ahmed building a
Gebrehiwot Baykedagn Biography the warning Ethiopia ignored
By The Habesha News Desk September 1, 2025 Who was Gebrehiwot Baykedagn, and why does his short life still worry us today? Born near Adwa, Tigray, he rose from hardship to become an Ethiopian
Biography of Mesfin Woldemariam Professor Human Rights Ethiopia Untold Story
By The Habesha News Desk September 1, 2025 – Mesfin Woldemariam is a name many search to understand an Ethiopian scholar and activist. Who was Prof. Mesfin Woldemariam? An Ethiopian academic, writer, and bold human
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Aklilu Habte-Wold Biography Prime Minister Rise and 1974 Execution
By The Habesha News Desk August 31 2025 Aklilu Habte-Wold (1912–1974) was a prominent politician in the post–World War II Ethiopian government. Born in Bulga to a family of modest means, he rose to become Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
Abiy Ahmed Satanic church claims raise concern in Ethiopia
By The Habesha News Desk August 31 2025 Many people now search: “Abiy Ahmed builds Satanic churches.” Posts also claim Satanic preachers spread a new form of gospel teachings. These viral claims create fear, deepen religious
Fano Unity Crisis Amhara Fano Must Unite Or Lose Credibility
The Fano Unity Crisis is now impossible to ignore. The Amhara Fano resistance has grown under Abiy
Ethiopian Delivers Record-Breaking Victory in Sydney Marathon
By The Habesha News Desk August 31, 2025 Sydney, August 31, 2025 — In a stunning display of endurance and speed, Ethiopia’s Hailemaryam Kiros blitzed the 42.2 km course to claim the fastest
Biography of Zewde Gebre-Sellassie (12 October 1926 – 15 December 2008)
By The Habesha News Desk September 4, 2025 – Zewde Gebre-Sellassie Ethiopian nobleman and deputy prime minister Zewde Gebre-Sellassie was an Ethiopian nobleman, a noted historian, and a former Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia. People search:
Land of the Few – Ethiopia’s Prosperity by Dispossession
By Yonas Yimer Fifteen years ago, the BBC reported that then Prime Minister
A Strategic Reflection on ‘The Idea of a Caretaker Government in Ethiopia (Part Two)
By Sirak Zena September 1, 2025 As outlined in Part One, a caretaker government represents not merely a theoretical construct but serves as Ethiopia’s neutral intermediary between the disintegration of authoritarianism and
Abba Bahrey Biography Author of the 1593 History of the Oromo
By The Habesha News Desk September 3, 2025 – Abba Bahrey was a late 16th-century Ethiopian monk, historian, and ethnographer from Gamo near Lake Abaya. He is known for his 1593 work, History of the Galla (Zenahu le
A Strategic Reflection on ‘The Idea of a Caretaker Government in Ethiopia’– (Part One)
By Sirak Zena August 31, 2025 Author’s Preface Introduction Ethiopia’s Cycles of
Aksum and Adulis From One Kingdom to Ethiopia and Eritrea
The Habesha On History Aksum and Adulis were twin pillars of the Aksumite Kingdom, linking highland markets to Red Sea trade between 300 BCE and 1,000 CE. Today, Aksum lies in Ethiopia while Adulis is in Eritrea. What is the connection between Aksum
Ethiopian History Unveiled: Ancient Civilizations to Modern Day
The Habesha On History Ethiopian history is a rich tapestry woven with ancient civilizations, enduring monarchies, and diverse cultural dynamics. Ethiopia, known as one of Africa’s oldest nations, boasts a history
The Legacy of Meles Zenawi and Lencho Leta for Ethnic Conflicts
July 11, 2025 The Habesha Meles Zenawi and Lencho Leta played significant
Abiy Ahmed war crimes allegations fuel fear across Ethiopia
The Habesha News Desk August 25, 2025 – Allegations of Abiy Ahmed war crimes are deeply troubling for Ethiopia. Multiple human rights organizations report growing political repression, the crushing of the opposition, and widespread mass arrests that silence critics and
Abiy Ahmed Ali war crimes spark global Calls for international investigation in Ethiopia
The Habesha News Desk August 16, 2025 Abiy Ahmed’s domestic and international image quickly transformed after his first year in office. Inside Ethiopia, he was hailed as a reformer. Citizens admired
Beyond the Words: How Ethiopia’s Human Rights Stakeholders Can Respond to the 2024 U.S. Report
By: Abyot Alemu In the hushed corridors beyond the State House in
Ethiopian Bible: Unlocking the Secrets Hidden from Western Christianity
Did you know that 99% of people believe the Bible has never changed? Yet, hidden in plain sight is the Ethiopian Bible—a version older, larger, and teeming with lost books that Western
The End of the Atrocious Italian Occupation: 84th Anniversary
May 5, 1941, marks the victorious entry of Haile Selassie into Addis Ababa to end the atrocious Italian occupation. The war of the Italian Fascists on Ethiopia from 1936 to 1941 was
HIM Haile Selassie I and King Hussein of Jordan: A Royal Encounter
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Biography of Edemariam Tsega physician who shaped internal medicine in Ethiopia
By The Habesha News Desk September 4, 2025 (7 July 1938 – 1 January 2018) . Edemariam Tsega, physician and educator, is remembered as a pioneer of modern Ethiopian medicine. Born in Gondar,
Debebe Eshetu Dies Tributes Pour In for Shaft in Africa Star
The Habesha News Desk August 17, 2025 Debebe Eshetu was a versatile Ethiopian artist known for powerful roles in film and theater. Many remember his part in Shaft in Africa, and his work as a writer, translator,
Professor Asrat Woldeyes: A Legacy of Service and Advocacy for Ethiopian People
June 21, 2025 The Habesha Professor Asrat Woldeyes, a name synonymous with
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Rahel Getu’s stirring single “Ethiopiyaye (ኢትዮጵያዬ)”, released on September 4, 2021, formed a powerful centerpiece of her debut album Etemete, making her the first member of the girl group Endegna (formerly Yegna)
Afewerk Tekle: Celebrating an Ethiopian Artistic Icon
(The Habesha) – Afewerk Tekle, a celebrated Ethiopian artist, was born on October 22, 1932, in Ankober, Shewa Province. Renowned for his vibrant paintings and stunning stained glass works, Afewerk’s art reflects
Ethiopia Urges King Charles to Return Looted Sacred Artifacts from 150 Years Ago
By OLIVIA ALLHUSEN / Daily Mail Ethiopia has formally requested that King Charles
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July 5, 2025 The Habesha News Desk It’s finally here—the moment we’ve all been waiting for! The ESFNA 42nd Annual Tournament is coming to
Join the ESFNA’s 42nd Annual Tournament & Cultural Festival In Seattle
June 22, 2025 The Habesha Get ready for an unforgettable day at the ESFNA’s 42nd Annual Tournament & Cultural Festival! You’re invited to the
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Nov 17, 2024 The Great Ethiopian Run, Africa’s largest road race that has inspired millions since its start in 2001. Conceived by legendary athlete