April 09
Ethiopia: Security Concerns in Gambela Region Prompt Removal of Senior Officials
The Gambela regional government has announced the removal of numerous senior officials from their respective positions. Read more »
April 04
Ethiopia: Somalia Sends Back Ethiopia's Ambassador, Closes Consulates in Puntland, Somaliland
The government of Somalia asked Ethiopia's Ambassador to Somalia Muktar Mohamed Ware to return back to Addis Abeba for consultation and closed Ethiopia's consulate offices in… Read more »
Africa: Global Leaders to Gather in Geneva, Aiming to Raise $1 Billion to Alleviate Ethiopia's Humanitarian Crisis
Senior officials from various countries and international organizations will convene in Geneva on 16 April, 2024 for a high-level pledging event aimed at addressing the… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Govt Gives Ethiopia Envoy 72 Hours, Summons Its Envoy From Addis
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia issued an official statement confirming Ethiopia's Ambassador Muktar Mohamed Ware "has been informed to… Read more »
Africa: HRW Calls for UN, AU to Suspend Ethiopian Troops From Peacekeeping Missions
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is calling upon the United Nations and the African Union to contemplate the suspension of fresh deployments of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF)… Read more »
April 01
Ethiopia: Somali, Afar Border Conflict Wanes After Last Week's Civilian Casualties
Following the recent clashes between militias from the Afar and Somali regions near border areas last week, there has been a gradual decrease in tensions. Read more »
March 28
Ethiopia: Deadly Clash in South Tigray As Warring Sides Accuse Each Other of Provocation
Earlier this week, violent confrontations occurred in Raya Alamata, situated in the South Tigray Zone currently under the control of Amhara forces. Accusations have been exchanged… Read more »
March 27
Ethiopia: Deadly Armed Attack On Bus in Gambella Region Leaves Three Dead, Several Injured
A tragic incident transpired in the early hours of Wednesday, 27 March, 2024, when an armed assault targeted a bus journeying from Gambella city to Lare district in the Nuer Zone… Read more »
March 20
Ethiopia: Several Civilians Killed in Series of Attacks in Oromo Special Zone, Amhara Region
Several people have been killed, many others injured in the Oromo special zone of the Amhara region in what local residents described as a series of "coordinated attacks"… Read more »
March 13
Ethiopia: No Infrastructure for Returning Displaced People in Western Oromia
In the heart of Western Oromia, a relentless battle has been unfolding for years, plunging the region into a maelstrom of chaos and uncertainty. Read more »
March 12
Ethiopia: Over 100,000 Former Fighters Demobilized - Tigray Interim Admin
The Tigray Interim Administration has announced the demobilization of over 100,000 ex-combatants, carried out in two distinct phases. Read more »
March 08
Ethiopia: Recent Militarized Conflict in Amhara Region Causes Over 15 Billion Birr in Damage
The Amhara Regional Government has disclosed that the destruction of numerous social and economic institutions in recent months, attributable to conflict, resulted in the loss of… Read more »
March 06
Ethiopia: Two Years of Tigray Leaves Its Mark on Soldiers and Families
The two-year war in the Tigray region has not only left physical scars but has also caused deep emotional wounds for countless families in the area. Letay Asfaw, a mother grieving… Read more »
March 01
Ethiopia: Unrest Engulfs Amhara's Capital As Clashes Between Security Forces and Fano Rock Bahir Dar City
Conflict broke out on Thursday, 29 February, 2024, in Bahir Dar city, the capital of the Amhara region, involving government security forces and the non-state militia, Fano. Read more »
Ethiopia: National Dialogue Without Inclusion of Key Armed and Non-Armed Stakeholders Is a Futile Exercise
Ethiopia is wrapping up preliminary work to launch, in a few months' time, a national dialogue aiming to find amicable solutions to the multiple layers of the country's political… Read more »
Ethiopia: News - EU Pledges 16m Euro to Ethiopia DDR Program for Estimated 370,000 Ex-Combatants
The European Union today pledged 16 million Euro for National Rehabilitation Commission's (NRC) works that seek to disarm, demobilize and reintegrate an estimated 370,000… Read more »
February 29
Ethiopia: 138 Killed, 113 Injured in Gambella Region Over Nine Months - EHRC Report
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released a report on Wednesday detailing that at least 138 people have been killed and 113 injured since May 2023 due to clashes… Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray Announces Talks On Pretoria Accord Implementation Will Be Conducted 'Exclusively Through AU Panel'
The Tigray Interim Administration has announced its decision to engage with the federal government regarding the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) signed in November 2022,… Read more »
February 27
Ethiopia: Beyond Cessation of Hostilities - Sustaining Peace
On February 9, 2024, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE), the recently formed Tigray Interim Regional Administration (TIRA) and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) convened a… Read more »
February 26
Ethiopia: OLF Political Officer, French Journalist Detained Over Alleged 'Conspiracy With Armed Groups'
Bettee Urgessa, a political officer with the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), and French journalist Antoine Galindo were detained on 22 February, 2024, by security forces in Addis… Read more »
Ethiopia: Amnesty International Accuses Ethiopian Defense Force of 'Extrajudicial Executions' in Amhara Region
Amnesty International has accused the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) of "extrajudicially executing" civilians in the Amhara region and denying families the "right to bury… Read more »
February 22
East Africa: US Calls for Dialogue Amid Rising Horn Tensions, Advocates Reconciliation in Amhara and Oromia Regions
During an online briefing yesterday, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee, alongside Horn of Africa Special Envoy Mike Hammer, urged Ethiopian and… Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia Expresses 'Disappointment' Over Somalia's 'Unjustified Accusations' At UN Meeting
The Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the United Nations issued a statement yesterday saying that it is "disappointed" by the "unjustified accusations" made by Somalia during a UN… Read more »
East Africa: Op-ed / The Ethiopia-Somaliland Berbera Port Deal: a New Horn of Africa Hotspot
By the Horn of Africa Research Unit of the Emirates Policy Center (EPC) Read more »
Ethiopia: Drone Strike Claims Lives of At Least 30 Individuals in North Shewa Zone of Amhara Region
Earlier this week, a drone strike in the North Shewa zone of Mojana Wedera district in a place known as Sasit led to the loss of a minimum of 30 lives and inflicted injuries on… Read more »