By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, July 12/2021 – At least 14 civilians were killed in Metekel zone of the Benishangul Gumuz Regional State in what eye witnesses described as communal violence over the weekend; 17 more people were also injured and at least 30 are missing. Reports received by …

BY SIYANNE MEKONNEN @SIYAANNE  Addis Abeba, July 7/2021– The Benishangul Gumuz regional government yesterday announced that it has given Two regional, Three zonal and 16 woreda level leadership positions to 25 former members of an armed group which operates in the region.  Earlier in May, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) …

Addis Abeba, June 01/2021 – Three weeks to the 6th national election the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) issued the updated list of constituencies where it said the election cannot take place on June 21. Accordingly, the election will not take place in four constituencies in Benishangul Gumuz regional …