Rorshok Ethiopia Update
A ten-minute weekly audio update, in English, covering the latest news and developments in Ethiopia. Each episode rounds up what is happening in the country, from politics and current events to everyday affairs. The show is ad-free and independently produced. Listeners can support it by buying merchandise through the Rorshok website. More information about the Rorshok Updates series is available at rorshok.com.
Episodes
ETHIOPIA: Egypt Won’t Back Ethiopia & more – 26th Feb 2026
The House of Federation’s controversial decision, Israel’s President in Ethiopia, the revocation of a popular news outlet's license, Ethio Telecom’s new service, the government's stance against foreign aviation companies in the Ethiopian market, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe,
ETHIOPIA: TPLF Generals in Addis & more – 19th Feb 2026
tourism, the National Dialogue Commission term extension, an aviation security draft bill, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.comLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.“Tourism is Booming in 2026 - Just Not Where You Think” by Lindsey Galloway: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260212-where-t
ETHIOPIA: A Camp in Sudan’s Border & more – 12th Feb 2026
The Economist’s concerns over a potential war, a training camp for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, politicians’ moves ahead of the election, the National Bank’s regulatory changes, a fully digital national exam, the AU Summit, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your
ETHIOPIA: Temporary Protected Status & more – 5th Feb 2026
PM Abiy’s Parliament session, wind power plants and solar power farms, a mandatory National ID program, housing project for teachers, flights to Tigray, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.“Coercion over Consent: Ethiopia’s Dangerous Mandatory Digital ID
ETHIOPIA: Fighting in the North & more – 29th Jan 2026
Fighting in the north, Russian fighter jets and drones in Ethiopia, Marburg Virus update, the Ministry of Revenue’s half-year performance, mandatory contributions to the telecom accessibility fund, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.comLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.“Russia Sells Up to Si
ETHIOPIA: Eritrea Reportedly Smuggling Ammo & more – 22nd Jan 2026
Ethiopia’s intervention in Sudan, local currency printing plans, EU Marburg Virus funding, a government crackdown on fintech companies, a new directive on distance learning, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.comLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.“Why Ethiopia is Betting on Sudan’s RSF” by El
ETHIOPIA: Overcrowded Prisons & more – 15th Jan 2026
SHOW NOTES: The Human Rights Commission’s jail visit, streamer IShowSpeed in Ethiopia, PM Abiy’s Djibouti visit, the Ministry of Labor’s report on businesses, Ethiopia among the top 10 bitcoin mining nations, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.“Inside E
ETHIOPIA: Digital Election System & more – 8th Jan 2026
A debt restructuring deal, the Melody of Myriads, a UN aid shortage briefing, a Marburg virus update, Carrefour to enter Ethiopia, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.“Ethiopians gather for Orthodox Christmas Eve Candlelight Ceremony” https://www.euronews
ETHIOPIA: Red Sea Access & more – 31st Dec 2025
A civil society organization’s court case against the government, Tsehay Bank’s back-to-back losses, the Ministry of Industry’s loan plans, a soil fertility decline, fees on coffee, Mulatu Astatke’s final world tour, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.comLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.“Go
ETHIOPIA: Violence in Gambella & more – 24th Dec 2025
Gambella region unrest, parties protesting the election schedule, the Economist on Ethiopia’s new airport plan, Ruto in Addis, a billion dollar health care deal with the US and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.comLike what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.“Ethiopia wants to build Africa’s biggest airpo
ETHIOPIA: Ban on Sports Betting & more – 18th Dec 2025
Indian PM’s visit, the Development Bank’s new leadership, single-use plastic bags ban, digital fraud, a plan to boost national university entrance exam scores, and much moreThanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.“From 3 percent to 7 A.M. - Addis Ababa Experiments Three La
ETHIOPIA: General Election Date & more – 11th Dec 2025
A photo essay on the Amhara region, PM Narendra Modi to visit Ethiopia, shootings in Gambella, the US congress member’s resolution to sanction Ethiopian government officials, more loans and grants for Ethiopia, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.“In
ETHIOPIA: Getachew Reda-Mehdi Hasan Interview & more – 4th Dec 2025
The National Dialogue Commission on a time crunch, PM Abiy and Secretary Macro Rubio’s phone call, the Ministry of Transport’s plan to phase out vehicles with high emissions, bodycams for tax officers, the Federal High Court’s verdict on Jon Daniel’s case, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you
ETHIOPIA: Fertilizer Procurement Corruption Case & more – 27th Nov 2025
A Marburg virus update, the Singapore PM’s visit, PM Abiy in South Africa for the G20, new charges against a former state minister, virtual gambling concerns, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Check out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/Set u
ETHIOPIA: Marburg Virus Outbreak & more – 20th Nov 2025
The Economist’s take on tensions in northern Ethiopia, a forum on lead poisoning, a potential teacher shortage, a new school dress code, the Malaysian PM visit, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Check out our new t-shirts: https://rorshok.store/Set
ETHIOPIA: Financial Crimes & more – 13th Nov 2025
Ethiopia to host COP32, a new payment method for data miners, a worker in Hawassa, Safaricom optimistic with first quarter performance, uncollateralized loans for government workers, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Check out our new t-shirts: htt
ETHIOPIA: TPLF-Government Tensions & more – 6th Nov 2025
An arms trafficking operation intercepted, Ethiopia’s ranking in the Rule of Law Index, the Ethiopia-EU Investment Forum, the Federal Police’s new sub-unit, expired chemicals in school labs, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know
ETHIOPIA: EU Financing Agreement & more – 30th Oct 2025
Allegations of forced membership against the ruling party, over 900 serious cyber-attack attempts, a deal with a British company to produce biofuel, Nib Bank to proceed with lawsuit against former board members, suspended reporters, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share,
ETHIOPIA: Fatal Railway Accident & more – 23rd Oct 2025
Ethiopia-Russia nuclear energy cooperation progress, fatal railway accident in eastern Ethiopia, punishment for foreigners overstaying their visas, the Ethiopian Insurance Corporation reforms, anti-junk food bill proposals, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and
ETHIOPIA: Debt Restructuring & more – 16th Oct 2025
A poverty rate increase, new license plates, a deal for glass-producing machinery, calls to exempt prescription glasses from taxes, the latest on Sinotruck import restrictions, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Ple
ETHIOPIA: Eritrea-TPLF Alliance? & more – 9th Oct 2025
Eritrea-TPLF collusion allegations, new regions’ complaints on budget allocations, PM Abiy in Nairobi for the COMESA summit, President Taye in Brussels for an EU forum, rabies in the Amhara region, the education ministry’s remedial program, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subs
ETHIOPIA: A Nuclear Power Deal & more – 2nd Oct 2025
An Ethiopia-Russia nuclear power deal, trading under the AfCFTA, a cholera outbreak in Tigray, Oromia regional courts back from recess, Wegagen Capital’s report, Ethio Telecom’s warning to customers, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get
ETHIOPIA: Trump on GERD & more – 25th Sep 2025
The new National Bank Governor, a defense cooperation agreement with Kenya, Ethiopia close to last in the WIPO innovation index, plans to overhaul postal service rules, World Athletics Championships results and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want
ETHIOPIA: Dialogue Commission’s Request & more – 18th Sep 2025
Ethiopia-Arab League plans, a letter of concern about human rights violations, another Kenyan bank’s bid to join the Ethiopian market, the national university entrance exam results… and tuition fee increases? Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Rorshok’
ETHIOPIA: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam & more – 11th Sep 2025
Journalists detained, the domestic debt tally, Ethiopia’s sovereign wealth fund annual report, Safaricom’s expansion, an IOM report, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Download .mp3 files: www.rorshok.com/ethiopiaWe want to get to know you! Please f
ETHIOPIA: National Bank Governor Steps Down & more – 4th Sep 2025
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s to open soon, PM Abiy-IAEA boss phone call, a UN water accessibility report review, Bajaj ban in Tigray’s Mekelle, World Cup qualifiers against Egypt and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you
ETHIOPIA: Colombia’s Embassy Inaugurated & more – 28th Aug 2025
Budget reserve to cover a wage increase, Ethiopia-Pakistan air forces cooperation, regional airports for international flights, arrested journalists released, a 2.5 billion USD fertilizer plant deal, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Listen to the
ETHIOPIA: Civil Servants’ Salary Increase & more – 21st Aug 2025
The detainees’ participation in a national dialogue, the government’s solar ambitions, the CBE logo debacle, hotel revenues’ in Addis at risk, and back to school in Amhara? Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mi
ETHIOPIA: Plans to host COP28 & more – 14th Aug 2025
A request for a deadline extension to remove mines, the National Dialogue Commission’s trips abroad, the sovereign wealth fund’s first-ever foreign investment, a new directive regulating honorary degrees, eight companies looking to get into investment banking, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what
ETHIOPIA: Hundreds of Thousands Displaced & more – 7th Aug 2025
Ethiopian Airlines’ spare-part issues, a Walia Ibex population decline, non-contagious diseases at an all-time high, heavy rains and floods, the Tigray interim administration’s refusal to pay wage backlog, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Rorshok’
ETHIOPIA: Sudden Police Inspections & more – 31st July 2025
Ethiopia-Belarus relations, the Human Rights Watch plea, the Tigray Supreme Court’s ruling to get teachers paid, the deposit insurance fund investment in treasury bills, the Ministry of Transport’s new mandates for importers, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tel
ETHIOPIA: Encouraging Dialogue & more – 24th July 2025
The National Election Board’s general election preparations, the PM Abiy-Tigray representatives discussion, the Millennium Hall rebuild, Ethio Telecom’s annual review, the Alelign Azene murder case, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get
ETHIOPIA: Trump’s Remarks about GERD & more – 17th July 2025
Dangote’s new cement plant, a controversial tax bill passed, Commercial Bank profits more than 200 million USD, four million planned passport issuances, UNICEF’s study, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in th
ETHIOPIA: Negotiations for Tariff Cuts & more – 10th July 2025
clause withdrawal, lawmakers’ salaries, replanting trees, tariff negotiations with the US, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us
ETHIOPIA: Conflict in the Amhara Region & more – 3rd July 2025
More health professionals detained, PM Abiy’s Parliament session, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam inauguration in September, food aid at Djibouti port going bad, a football controversy, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Rorshok Ocean Update Job
ETHIOPIA: Monk Killed & more – 26th June 2025
The National Bank’s audit report, no more gas price increases, Abrehot Library’s temporary closure, a fertilizer production plant, the manufacturing of single-use plastic bags outlawed, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Rorshok Ocean Update Job Des
ETHIOPIA: Judges Resign & more – 19th June 2025
The former Hawassa mayor’s acquittal, an arbitration panel for real estate disputes, Gondar University’s autonomy plans, Ethiopia-Morocco military cooperation, mpox cases, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Rorshok Ocean Update Job Description: http
ETHIOPIA: Journalist Detained & more – 12th June 2025
Treasury bond sales, next year’s budget, a Kenyan bank in talks to operate in Ethiopia, an Armenian delegation in the country, the income tax, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Rorshok Ocean Update Job Description: https://rorshok.com/updates/ocean
ETHIOPIA: Immigration Agencies’ Licenses & more – 5th June 2025
Several private colleges closing, the African climate summit’s cost, more electric power sales to Kenya, the IMF’s new loan approval, news on Taye Dendea’s case, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Rorshok Ethiopia Update: www.rorshok.com/ethiopiaWe
ETHIOPIA: Moderating Social Media Content & more – 29th May 2025
Tigray judges to get back to work, clean water accessibility issues, the OLA’s civilian attack, a Calcium carbonate manufacturing facility in Afar, a bill affecting coffee exporters, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Ple
ETHIOPIA: Changes in Forex Regulations & more – 22nd May 2025
New forex regulations from the National Bank, digitally mapping and registering polling stations for next year’s election, the new ticket app from Ethio Telecom, a draft bill allowing foreigners to purchase land, China-Ethiopia military-medical cooperation, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you
ETHIOPIA: Healthcare Workers’ Strike & more – 15th May 2025
The TPLF no longer a legal party, Ethio Telecom’s new ecommerce miniapp, election concerns, the Panasonic and Ethiopian Airlines’ deal, BGI Ethiopia’s new CEO, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-s
ETHIOPIA: Human Rights Violations & more – 8th May 2025
Israel’s foreign minister in Ethiopia, Chat contraband hurting export revenues, Ermias Amelga’s investment firm under investigation, transport updates, water bills going up, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill
ETHIOPIA: New Party in Tigray & more – 1st May 2025
A wage increase pending, Angola President's message to PM Abiy, Ethio Telecom share sale below target, Embraer and Ethiopian Airlines to work together, Amnesty’s CDP project, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Download an episode as an .mp3 fi
ETHIOPIA: Tigray’s New Cabinet & more – 24th April 2025
10 million hungry people, the Zhejiang Geely-Kerchanshe deal, a journalist arrested, Boeing’s Africa office in Addis, the Walia Ibex, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/N
ETHIOPIA: Getachew’s New Position & more – 17th April 2025
New appointments, Abiy in Vietnam, Amnesty International urging the CDP suspension, amendments to proclamations, teachers struggling, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Rorshok Updates: https://rorshok.com/updates/We want to get to know you! Please
ETHIOPIA: Addis’ Land Auction & more – 10th April 2025
The new president of the Tigray region’s interim administration, calls for nominees for members of the Election Board, the government owing the CBE billions of dollars, the EU’s 200 million dollar support, transporting fuel by train, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share,
ETHIOPIA: Tigray Interim Administration Term Extension & more – 3rd April 2025
School disruption in Amhara, more National Bank forex auctions, VAT to be added on digital products, the TV channel Ethiopian Broadcasting Service controversy, mandatory service for uni students, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to
ETHIOPIA: Getachew Red Steps Down & more – 27th Mar 2025
Getachew Reda no longer the president of Tigray, fighting in Amhara, Eritrea and Egypt discussing Ethiopia’s Red Sea ambitions, a new bench for gender-based violence crimes, gas price increases, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to k
ETHIOPIA: Controversial Regulations in Addis & more – 20th Mar 2025
Abiy denying Eritrea invasion rumors, the Public Health Institute coping after USAID funding cut, defense cooperation deals with Rwanda and Russia, the Disaster Risk Management Commission, Ethiopian Airlines’ new acquisition, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tel
ETHIOPIA: TPLF Rift Deepening & more – 13th Mar 2025
A rehab program to continue, hotel revenues suffering after US foreign aid cuts, more refugees in Benishangul, the EU reviewing visa restrictions, discord on Ethiopia’s exact population, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you!
ETHIOPIA: Eritrean Forces Urged to Leave & more – 6th Mar 2025
A ban against CSOs lifted, PM Abiy’s visit to factories, no gas price increases this month, CBE interest rates rising, EIH’s plan to eliminate power disruptions, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini
ETHIOPIA: A Foreign Exchange Auction & more – 27th Feb 2025
A BRICS+ sherpas summit, PM Abiy in Somalia, mass layoffs at Kessem Sugar Factory, the total deposits at Commercial Bank of Ethiopia exceeding 1.5 trillion birr, Germany’s aid, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.See the full list of updates: h
ETHIOPIA: Diplomatic Community & more – 20th Feb 2025
The UK Deputy PM in Ethiopia, the Russian media outlet Sputnik in Africa, the National Dialogue Commission term extension, the new judges' immunity bill in the Amhara region, the purchase of transformers, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want t
ETHIOPIA: IMF Managing Director in Addis & more – 13th Feb 2025
The Investment Commission probe, corridor development grievances, the African Union Summit, Japan aid, third telecom operator on the cards, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Rorshok Ethiopia Update: https://rorshok.com/ethiopia/We want to get to kn
ETHIOPIA: A Drone Attack & more – 6th Feb 2025
Calls for peace in Tigray, a drone attack, a US foreign aid stop-work order, Ethiopia’s sovereign wealth fund’s goals, the IMF’s report on the country’s economy, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini
ETHIOPIA: The Corridor Development Project & more – 30th Jan 2025
The opposition on the electoral amendment, bike share plans for Addis, a new human rights commissioner, a World Bank loan, the Prosperity Party’s second general assembly, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in
ETHIOPIA: Electoral Law Amendment Draft & more – 23rd Jan 2025
The IMF not satisfied with government subsidies, an economic downturn following reform, a hijab ban in schools in Tigray, the Chamber of Commerce’s controversial election, drug trafficking in Bole airport, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We
ETHIOPIA: Shootout in Metekel & more – 16th Jan 2025
The Somali President in Ethiopia, the property tax bill approved, the ESX inauguration, the Ethio Telecom sales sharing postponement, payments in gas stations, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this
ETHIOPIA: Tremor Growing Stronger & more – 9th Jan 2025
Attacks on judges in the Amhara region, Ethiopia’s WTO bid, the Melody of Myriads, a new Haile Resort in Jimma, Mahmoud’s final bow, and much more! Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Melody of Myriads: https://www.youtube.com/live/t2M4jDPcH6E?si=QPfJvRcp_KPzcDG_&t=2900Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and
ETHIOPIA: Conflict Claims over 30 Lives & more – 31st Dec 2024
Christmas in Ethiopia, the Foreign Minister in Djibouti, an alleged shakedown in Harar, BYD officially in Ethiopia’s market, the National Palace’s renovation, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-su
ETHIOPIA: Macron in Ethiopia & more – 24th Dec 2024
Somalia agreement progress, no 2025 AGOA for Ethiopia, a human rights report, a call for a strike, the athletics federation elections, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/
ETHIOPIA: Bill Allowing Foreign Banks & more – 19th Dec 2024
Finance companies reporting profits, Ethiopian Airlines to pay a fine, Ethiopians in Myanmar, the US Ambassador for global criminal justice in Addis, property tax exemptions, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill
ETHIOPIA: Ethiopia-Somalia Dispute Ends & more – 12th Dec 2024
Former State Minister free, alleged forced conscriptions in Oromia, the OLA-government peace deal, Amhara Bank’s profits, an increase in universities’ meal budget, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mi
ETHIOPIA: Tigray Political Feud & more – 5th Dec 2024
Taye Dendea still detained despite a court order, Fendika’s return, the Total Share Company tax amount upheld, court fees increased, Ethiopian Airlines’ flight to Liberia, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Rorshok Updates: rorshok.com/updatesWe wan
ETHIOPIA: Ethnic Violence in Oromia & more – 28th Nov 2024
Kenya and Ethiopia military cooperation, a startup bill finalizing, more budget approval, civil society crackdown, more money from the IMF, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Rorshok Ethiopia Update: www.rorshok.com/ethiopiaWe want to get to know yo
ETHIOPIA: Tigray Armed Forces Demobilize & more – 21st Nov 2024
A tribute to the former president, controversial draft bills, updates on the Ethiopian Stock Exchange, the Great Ethiopian Run, a gold mine, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://form
ETHIOPIA: Human Rights in Amhara & more – 14th Nov 2024
An Amnesty International human rights report, the Ombudsman Institution to sue the Tigray region’s president, Ethiopia in the Climate Change Conference, a smart parking system, veggie exports to Europe, Mahmoud’s last dance, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell
ETHIOPIA: PM Congratules Trump & more – 7th Nov 2024
The Blinken-Abiy phone call, African leaders in Addis, the IMF’s Ethiopia report, Unilever layoffs, Ethiopian Airlines’ new Airbus A350, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gl
ETHIOPIA: Abiy Addresses the Parliament & more – 31st Oct 2024
The PM in the Parliament, new bills, natural gas production, the National ID-Ethiopian Airlines deal, cabinet apppointments approved, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Rorshok Ethiopia Update: www.rorshok.com/ethiopiaWe want to get to know you! Ple
ETHIOPIA: A Cabinet Shuffle & more – 24th Oct 2024
Ethiopia’s first-ever BRICS summit, Putin and Abiy, National Electoral Board suspensions, a fire incident in Addis, 5G in Bahir Dar, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV
ETHIOPIA: TPLF Reconciliation Attempts & more – 17th Oct 2024
Attacks on innocent civilians, e-passports, Arada hard-seltzer sold to Heineken, new public transport fares, the national football team struggling, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https
ETHIOPIA: The New President & more – 10th Oct 2024
Ethiopia’s new president, the ongoing feud in Tigray, the earthquake’s afterschock in Addis, the Ethiopian citizens' repatriation from Lebanon, an increase in gas prices, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.Rorshok’s Updates: roroshok.com/updatesWe w
ETHIOPIA: Human Rights Commission report & more – 3rd Oct 2024
Human Rights Commission report, non-bank foreign exchange businesses, first ever duty-free mall to be built, Chat sales dwindling, new chief external affairs officer appointed for Safaricom, Lemi cement plant inauguration and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell yo
ETHIOPIA: Citizens in Danger Abroad & more – 26th Sep 2024
Ethiopians in Lebanon and Egypt in danger, a gas shortage, Ethio Telecom’s new business plan, social welfare tax exemptions, a new EU rule to affect Ethiopia’s exports, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in th
ETHIOPIA: Solution to Somaliland Agreement & more – 19th Sep 2024
Djibouti’s win-win proposal, TPLF officials' excommunication, a new CEO for the Amhara Bank, Ministry of Mines’ warning to Potash miners, Airbus deliveries for Ethiopian Airlines, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please
ETHIOPIA: Egypt’s Threats over Dam & more – 12th Sep 2024
Ethiopia’s letter to the UN, progress in the Somaliland-Ethiopia deal, a new team for Loza Abera, Ethiopian Airlines' new Sudan destination, New Year, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: tt
ETHIOPIA: Egypt in Somalia Conflict & more – 5th Sep 2024
PM Abiy in China, a new VAT regulation, flights to Eritrea suspended, Egypt participating in Somalia conflict, former State Minister of Peace denied bail, and more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini survey: htt
ETHIOPIA: Disruptions over Canceled Flight & more – 29th Aug 2024
Six passengers detained over a canceled flight, the US ambassador in Tigray, Ethio-Somali tensions brewing, the National Bank amending gold regulations, the quality of education, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please
ETHIOPIA: Calls for Death Penalty & more – 22nd Aug 2024
Unfair sentence, the TPLF feud, a new political party, Somalia-Ethiopia accusations, large infrastructure projects, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wa
