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08 Jun

Ethiopia allocates 50 billion birr for national defense

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Out of the total federal government budget of 801 billion birr for the 2016 fiscal year, 50 billion birr has been allocated to the Ministry of Defense, and 20 billion birr has been earmarked for the restoration of institutions and services destroyed in the war in northern Ethiopia. In the 2015 fiscal year, the share of the total budget of the Ministry of Defense have reached more than 120 billion birr. Following the resolution of the Northern War by the Pretoria Peace Agreement, the Ministry of Defense has allocated 50 billion birr for the 2016 fiscal year. The document also…

Tension raises between Special Forces and federal security forces in Amhara region

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsFact check, News, PoliticsAddisAbaba, Amhara, amharaspecialforce, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Nationaldefenseforce, Oromia, TPLF

According to the Amhara national movement, the federal securities started the movement to disarm Amhara Special Forces. Due to this, there is high tension between the special forces of the region and federal security institutions. The party stated that the government's decision to disarm the region's special force without adequate preparation, discussion, mutual understanding, and trust, and the way it is going to implement the decision, is irresponsible. The party reminded the Federal Government and the Amhara National Regional Government that the issue is not limited to the Amhara region, but it is a dangerous approach that will create great…

Two “fighter jets” flew very low in the vicinity of Addis Ababa

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsFact check, News, PoliticsAddisAbaba, Adwa, Adwavictory, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Italy, Jets, Nationaldefenseforce

Two "fighter jets" flew very low in the vicinity of Addis Ababa. Ethio Negari observed that "two fighter jets" flew low in Addis Ababa city around 6 o'clock in the afternoon. Colonel Getnat Adane, Public Relations Director of the Ministry of Defence, confirmed that "the war jets flew low" and said, "The war jets flew low because the exercise was being conducted." He told Asham Tv "In the upcoming Adwa victory festival, war jets will show a large scale show." Every year in February, Ethiopians celebrate the victory of the Adwa that defeated the Italian colonial war. This victory festival…