Tolera Gemta

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Tolera Gemta

Israel's attack on Iran on June 13, 2025, triggered retaliatory measures by Iran and turned the decades-long enmity between the two into a rapidly-spiralling military conflict. A video compilation circulating on Facebook in Ethiopia claims to show Israelis fleeing cities en masse following a warning from Iran.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Tolera Gemta

Relations between neighbours Ethiopia and Eritrea have deteriorated in recent months over access to the Red Sea. Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki recently accused Ethiopia of preparing for war. Amid the rising tensions, posts published on Facebook with a photo of Isaias purport to show a video of Ethiopian Defence Minister Aisha Mohammed issuing an official warning to the Eritrean leader.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Tolera Gemta

Ethiopia has been burdened with substantial foreign debt and recently reached an agreement with international creditors to restructure a portion of its borrowings. A video post circulating on Facebook claims to show Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed calling on the public to contribute to the repayment of the debt. However, this is false: Abiy’s speech, which he gave at the inauguration of a forensics centre in November 2024, was replaced by an artificially-generated audio recording.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Tolera Gemta

Ethiopia recently ramped up its defence capabilities after inaugurating weapons facilities that will produce ammunition and unmanned drones. Videos circulating on Facebook are being shared with a claim that they show an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) built by a young Ethiopian. However, this is misleading: the video does not show a functional missile but rather a model, made out of recycled materials and inspired by a North Korean missile.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Tolera Gemta

Adanech Abiebie, the mayor of Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, has been criticised by right organisations for the city’s extensive urban development projects, which have led to evictions. Amid this controversy, video posts on Facebook claim to show the mayor giving a speech in which she allegedly leaks secrets to the Fano rebel group.