Unprecedented Flooding Displaces Hundreds of Thousands Across East Africa
UN News
"Unprecedented and devastating" flooding in east Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia,… Read more »
Rights Groups Allege War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity in Ethiopia's Conflict Zones: Joint Report Submitted to UN Ahead of Universal Periodic Review
Addis Standard
In a compressive report submitted to the United Nations, leading human rights organizations Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights have alleged a broad pattern of… Read more »
Ethiopia Tamirt Expo Expected to Generate Over 3 Billion Birr in Market Linkages
ENA
The second edition of "Let Ethiopia Produce" (ETHIOPIA TAMRIT) expo will be held from May 9-13, 2024 at the Millennium Hall, in Addis Ababa. Read more »
Ethiopia 'Dismayed' By EU's Restriction of Visa Provisions to Ethiopians
Addis Standard
The Ethiopian government said it was "dismayed by the decision of the Council of the European Union to temporarily suspend certain elements of the EU law that regulates issuing of… Read more »
Ethiopia, Djibouti Take Over Management of Ethio-Djibouti Railway After Six Years of Commercial Operations
Addis Standard
Six years after to the commencement of the Ethio-Djibouti Railway's operations, the Chinese Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has formally relinquished management… Read more »
Govt Pledges to Address Safety Concerns At Refugee Sites Following Incident in Amhara Region
Addis Standard
In response to a recent incident at the Awlala and Kumer refugee sites in the Amhara region, the Ethiopian Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) has unveiled plans to tackle safety… Read more »
Ethiopia, German Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthen Climate Partnership
ENA
Ethiopia and German have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing climate partnership. Read more »
Empowering Women Farmers, Accelerating Sustainable Development [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
African women are not only the ones who are destined to carry out backbreaking house chores and are accountable to look after their children and the entire families. They are also… Read more »
Research Exposes Normalization of Gender-Based Online Violence Against Women in Ethiopia
Addis Standard
A study released by the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) has documented the widespread technology-facilitated gender-based violence (GBV) targeting women who participate in… Read more »
Ethiopia's Proposed Special Prosecutor - History Repeating Itself? [analysis]
ISS
The forthcoming Special Prosecutor's Office must do better than the mechanism set up to deal with Dergue-era crimes. Read more »
Premier Renews Call for Political Dialogue
Ethiopian Herald
ADDIS ABABA - Resolving disagreements through poltical dialogue and close talks would help the nation ensure lasting peace and security, said Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD). Read more »
Sudan Requests Ethiopia to Play Vital Role in Sudan's Comprehensive Peace-Making Efforts
ENA
State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mesganu Arga today received Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Sudan, Ambassador Hussein Awad Ali Mohammed, in… Read more »
Displaced Yet Again - Ethiopian and Eritrean Refugee Subjectivities in War Torn Sudan [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Ethiopia's Online Boom Shadowed By Rise in Hate Speech
Addis Standard
In the midst of rapid internet usage expansion and a surge in social media adoption, Ethiopia is witnessing a significant rise in its online community. Read more »
Ethiopia - Joint Submission to the Universal Periodic Review [press release]
HRW
Submitted with Physicians for Human Rights in April 2024 for Ethiopia's 4th Periodic Review Read more »