Posts Tagged ‘terrorist attack’

Meles Zenawi blames Muslim sect over church attacks

March 13 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

By Aaron Maasho (Reuters):  ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi blamed a little-known local Muslim group of preaching religious intolerance in an area where Christian churches were burnt last week, killing one person. Authorities have said up to 50 churches have been burnt and around 3,000 Christians displaced since March 2 when Muslim youths attacked the... Read more

Ethiopia: Police Arrested 130 People in Church Burning Incidents

March 9 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Crime, Ethiopia, Featured, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , ,

(VOA): Police in Ethiopia have arrested 130 people described as religious extremists in connection with a series of church burnings in a Muslim-majority area. Tensions are simmering in a region where Muslims and Christians have lived side by side for generations. Several U.S.-based Christian websites say Muslim extremists burned dozens of churches near Jimma town in... Read more

Ethiopia: Islamist extremists burned dozens of churches and residences in Oromia

March 9 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Crime, Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized, Video Tags: , , , , , , ,

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle (ADDIS ABABA) – An unidentified group of angered Islamist extremists have burnt dozens of churches and homes at a Christian neighbourhood in Ethiopia’s vast Oromya region. It is believed to be a retaliation to allegations that Christians desecrates a copy of the Koran by tearing them up. Unconfirmed sources said... Read more

Ethiopia Downplays Fears of Terrorist Attack At AU Summit

January 28 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Crime, Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

DailyNation: Addis Ababa — Ethiopian authorities have downplayed the ‘reliable terrorist attack risk’ at the forthcoming African Union (AU) summit later this week in Addis Ababa, notified by western countries. Ethiopia’s Foreign ministry’s spokesperson Ambassador Dina Muftui told the Nation that the country was aware of the risk but it was not beyond... Read more

Britain issued travel warning over Ethiopia AU summit bomb threat

January 28 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Ethiopia, Featured, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

(Reuters) – Britain amended its travel advice for Ethiopia on Thursday after the Australian foreign ministry warned that militants were planning bomb attacks on Addis Ababa during an African Union summit starting this week. The Foreign Office told its citizens to be vigilant, especially in crowded areas, such as bus stations, and places frequented by foreigners, including... Read more

Australia warns of bomb attacks by Al Shabaab at Addis AU summit

January 26 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , ,

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The Australian foreign ministry has warned that extremists are planning bomb attacks on Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa during an African Union summit there starting this week. A Western diplomat in Addis Ababa said the information his colleagues had was that Somali militants might be planning attacks on the... Read more

Australians warned not to travel to terror risk Ethiopia

January 26 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , ,

The Australian Foreign Ministry has warned the country’s citizens to reconsider their need to travel to Ethiopia, East Africa, in the wake of reports of a possible terrorist attack. “According to credible information, extremists are planning to bomb unspecified locations within Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the African Union Summit,” the Sydney Morning... Read more

Ethiopia says thwarted Eritrea-planned “terrorist’’ attack

January 23 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, News, Politics, Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle (ADDIS ABABA) – Ethiopia said it has foiled a terrorist attack sponsored by its neighbor Eritrea, state-run Ethiopian Television has reported. According to the report seven militants allegedly trained and armed by the Eritrean government have been taken to custody with their weapons by security forces in the Afar region, bordering Eritrea. The militants are said... Read more

Terrorist group Al-Shabab is believed behind the bombings of kampala

July 12 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , , , , ,

KAMPALA, Uganda — Bombs exploded at two sites in Uganda’s capital late Sunday as people watched the World Cup final on TV, killing at least 30 people. At least three Americans — part of a church group from Pennsylvania — were among the wounded. Police Chief Kale Kaihura said he believed that Somalia’s most feared militia... Read more