September 23
Ethiopia: What Is Driving Egypt's Involvement in the Ethiopia-Somalia Standoff?
In early 2024, a major geopolitical event unfolded in the Horn of Africa with far-reaching consequences. Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 01… Read more »
September 20
Ethiopia: Eritrean Forces Accused of Abductions in Tigray's Gulomakada District - End Withdraws From Zalambessa
Residents of Gulomakeda district in the Tigray region have reported an increase in abductions allegedly carried out by Eritrean forces. Read more »
September 19
Ethiopia: Deadly Attack At Mosque Leaves Six Dead in Somali Region
Six individuals were killed on 18 September, 2024, in an attack on a mosque in Werder town, Werder zone of the Somali region, according to residents who spoke to Addis Standard. Read more »
Ethiopia: Turkey Seeks Separate Meetings With Ethiopia, Somalia Ahead of Third Round of Ankara Talks
Addis Abeba- Turkey aims to meet separately with Somalia and Ethiopia before the third round of Ankara talks, as part of its efforts to resolve tensions between the two East… Read more »
Ethiopia: Getachew Reda's Faction Accuses Debretsion-Led Group of 'Coup Plot' Against Tigray Interim Admin
A faction of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), led by Getachew Reda, accused the Debretsion Gebremichael-led group of "plotting a coup" against the interim… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's War Forces Ethiopian Refugees Home
The UN reported that Ethiopian migrants who previously resided in Sudan, both registered and unregistered, are being forced to return to their home country due to the ongoing civil… Read more »
September 17
Ethiopia: TPLF Revokes Membership of Key Leaders - Getachew Reda Among 16 Ousted in Political Shake-Up
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), led by Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD), has announced the expulsion of 16 former members and senior leaders, including Getachew Reda, the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Veteran Ethiopian Politician, Academic Professor Beyene Petros Dies At 74
Professor Beyene Petros, a prominent Ethiopian politician, educator, and researcher, passed away today, 17 September, 2024, at the age of 74. Beyene was serving as the Director… Read more »
Ethiopia: Deadly Attack in Oromia's East Wollega Zone Claims Lives of Local Administrator, Party Official
A deadly attack in the Kiramu district of East Wollega Zone, Oromia region, on 14 September, 2024, claimed the lives of two individuals--a local administrator and a party official. Read more »
September 16
Ethiopia: Ethiopia-Somalia Talks Delayed Over Scheduling Conflicts With UN General Assembly
The third round of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia, initially scheduled for Tuesday, 17 September, 2024, in Ankara, Turkey, has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts with… Read more »
Ethiopia: Factional Infighting Threatens Tigray's Fragile Peace, Post-War Recovery
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), once a powerful party in Ethiopian politics, is now grappling with severe internal divisions that jeopardize the stability of the… Read more »
Ethiopia: New Report Forecasts Addis Abeba Among Key African Urban Hotspots By 2035
A new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit predicts that Addis Abeba will emerge as a key urban hotspot in Africa by 2035. Read more »
September 11
Somalia: Somaliland Tells Diplomats in Hargeisa MOU With Ethiopia 'Finalized', 'Formal Legal Agreement Imminent'
Somaliland Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said Dr. Essa Kayd, Minister of Foreign Affairs, addressed the international diplomatic missions in Hargeisa… Read more »
September 10
Ethiopia: Ethio-Djibouti Railway Unveils Bulk Cargo Containerization Service Amid Shortfall in Annual Carrying Capacity
Ethio-Djibouti Railway S.C. officially launched its first bulk cargo containerization service on 09 September, 2024. Read more »
Ethiopia: Some 178 Tigrayan Former Army Members Facing Up to Death Sentences in Ethiopia Jails to Be Released As of Today
Judges at the Southern Command First Instance Military Court presided over the sentencing of Tigrayan former army members Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray Forces Chief Warns TPLF Factions to Cease Divisive Actions, Tightens Rally Ban
Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede, deputy president of Tigray's interim administration and head of the cabinet secretariat for peace and security, has issued a stern warning to the… Read more »
East Africa: Somali Region Elders in Ethiopia Urge Peace, Call Somalis to 'Refrain' Involving in War As Conflict Rhetoric in the Horn Escalates
Elders from the Somali regional state in Ethiopia have called on Somalis to "refrain from involving themselves in a war that does not concern them" during a recent discussion on… Read more »
September 09
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Rejects Egypt's 'Unfounded Allegations' in Letter to UN Security Council
Ethiopia has responded to a recent letter from the Egyptian Foreign Minister, rejecting what it calls a "litany of unfounded allegations." Read more »
Ethiopia: Heavy Rains Displace Over 20,000 in Gambella Region As Baro River Overflows
Heavy rainfall in the Jikawo district of Ethiopia's Gambella region has caused the Baro River to overflow, displacing over 20,000 people, according to local authorities. Residents… Read more »
Ethiopia: Professor Netsanet Workneh Takes Leadership of Oromia Health Bureau
Addis Abeba- Professor Netsanet Workneh, a specialist in pediatrics and child health at Jimma University, has assumed the role of head of the Oromia Health Bureau, succeeding Dr.… Read more »
Ethiopia: Red Sea Is Not the Suez Canal - What Will Be the Outcome of Egyptian Intervention in Ethiopia's Sea Access Quest?
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September 06
South Africa: TPLF Slams 'Defamatory' Claims, Reaffirms Commitment to Pretoria Peace Deal
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has categorically denied accusations that it does not support the Pretoria Peace Agreement, calling such claims "false and defamatory." Read more »
Ethiopia: In-Depth - Farm or Fight: Farmers in Oromia's Horro Guduru Wollega Zone Struggle Against Forced Conscription Under Gachana Sirna
Dechasa Gurmu (name altered for safety reasons) is a farmer living in the Guduru district of the Horro Guduru Wollega Zone, located in the Oromia region. Read more »
Ethiopia: Finance Ministry Grants Vat Exemption On Initial 200 Kwh of Electricity, 15 Cubic Meters of Water Consumption
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued a new directive establishing the VAT-exempt thresholds for domestic electricity and water consumption. Read more »
September 05
Ethiopia: Gurage Opposition Party Calls for Urgent Govt Intervention Amid Rising Violence
The Gurage Unity and Justice Party (GOGOT) has vehemently condemned the brutal killing of over 55 innocent people and the displacement of countless others in the Gurage Zone of… Read more »