Ethiopia: IDPs in Western Oromia Suffer From Lack of Aid, Forced Returns Amid Volatile Security

Internally Displaced People (IDP) in Western Oromia, particularly the East Wollega, West Wollega, Kellem Wollega, and Horo Guduru Wollega zones have endured dire humanitarian… Read more »

Ethiopia: A Year After Peace Agreement, Challenges Persist in Rehabilitation of Tigray's Ex-Fighters

One year ago, the Pretoria Peace Agreement was signed, marking a significant milestone in the history of Ethiopia. This groundbreaking accord brought an end to the harrowing Tigray… Read more »

Ethiopia: Drought, Conflict Lead to High School Dropout Rates in Amhara Region

Education officials in the drought-stricken Sehala district of the Amhara region have reported a significant decrease in student attendance at the start of the new school year. A… Read more »

Ethiopia: Rights Commission Reveals Disturbing Sexual Violence in Amhara Conflict, More Than 200 Cases of Rape Exposed

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released a deeply troubling report today, highlighting the widespread occurrence of sexual violence linked to the conflict in the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Why Over One Million IDPs in Tigray Still Linger in Camps a Year After Peace Deal

According to the UN, more than one million people are estimated to remain internally displaced from the Tigray war, and continue to shelter in IDP camps across the region, with… Read more »

Ethiopia: Rights Commission Engages Tigray Interim Govt Over Misleading Report On IDPs Status

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has responded to concerns raised by the Tigray Regional Interim Administration regarding the scope and findings of its recent report on… Read more »

Ethiopia: Banking Services Remain Absent in War-Torn Tigray Region Despite Peace Deal

People in Irob, a northeastern district of Tigray, have been facing the absence of banking services since the war broke out between the federal government and the Tigray Liberation… Read more »

Ethiopia: Students Raise Concern Over Prolonged University Closure in Amhara Region

Students enrolled at universities in the restive Amhara region have expressed concerns over the prolonged closure and lack of communication from their institutions regarding plans… Read more »

Ethiopia: Opposition OLF Says Govt Forces Killed Dozens in Warra Jarso and Jaldu, Oromia Region

In a statement released on Wednesday, the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) said government forces have killed dozens of civilians in Warra Jarso district of North Shoa zone and Jaldu… Read more »

Ethiopia: Deadly Conflict in Gurage Zone Leaves Four Dead, Dozens Injured

Four individuals lost their lives and several others were injured in a conflict that recently erupted in the Gurage Zone, specifically in Wolkite town, which is part of the newly… Read more »

Ethiopia: Human Right Panel Releases Final Report, Calls for International Vigilance On Ethiopia's Conflict

The International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHIREE) released its final report today detailing human rights violations committed during the two-year conflict… Read more »

Ethiopia: Drone Attacks Coinciding With Irreechaa Result in a Dozen of Fatalities in West Oromia

Over 12 individuals were reportedly killed in two separate drone attacks conducted by government forces in the Horro Guduru Wollega Zone of the Oromia region. The attacks occurred… Read more »

Ethiopia: Hunger, Homelessness Plague Internally Displaced People in Western Oromia

Internally displaced people (IDPs) in western Oromia, who were forcibly returned to their homes, are facing severe vulnerability with regards to food shortages and shelter. Read more »

Ethiopia: 'I Was Waiting for Seven Years to Hear My Name On the List': Chief Hospital Corpsman Weldekiros Aregawi

Addis Abeba - With the announcement that four Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton were selected for advancement to the rank of chief petty… Read more »

Ethiopia: Rights Body Confirms Six People Killed, Several Injured in Clashes Between Oromia, Somali Security Forces

Addis Abeba -The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has confirmed that six civilians were killed in the Qoloji site for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), one of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin Declares Three-Day Mourning Period to Honor Veterans Lost in Wa

The Tigray Interim Administration declared a three-day mourning period to honor the combatants who lost their lives during the two-year violent war that ended in November 2022.… Read more »

Ethiopia: Dozens Die of Malaria in Conflict-Ridden West Wollega Zone, Oromia As Hunger Takes Toll On Civilians

Addis Abeba - A malaria outbreak has claimed the lives of at least 36 people over the last two months alone in Begi and Kondala districts of the conflict-ridden West Wollega zone,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Blinken Once Again Tells Prime Minister There's A Need for Peaceful Resolution to End Oromia, Amhara Crises

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken once again spoke with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressing US concerns "about the situations in the Amhara and Oromia Regions" in a phone… Read more »

Ethiopia: Despite State of Emergency and Leadership Changes Amhara Region Grapples With Persistent Conflict, Violence

Tensions remain high in Ethiopia's Amhara region as conflict persists between federal forces and non-state Fano militias. What initially started as a disagreement over the federal… Read more »

Ethiopia: Annual Tana Forum to Be Held in Bahir Dar City Postponed Amid Escalating Conflict

The 11th edition of the Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa, also known as the Tana Forum, has been postponed from 13-15 October, 2023, to April 2024. The forum, which is… Read more »

Ethiopia: Several Killed, Many Injured in Fresh Clashes in Babile Near Oromia, Somali Regions Border

Clashes between militias from the Oromia and Somali regional states in Babile district have left several civilians dead, many others injured, residents told Addis Standard. Read more »

Ethiopia: At Least 30 Died of Hunger in Gambella Refugee Camps - Human Rights Body

At least 30 refugees have died from hunger and malnutrition since May after food aid was halted at camps in Ethiopia's Gambella region, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC)… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Hosting 1st Annual Regional Conference On Red Sea Security Dynamics

The 1st annual conference on "Red Sea security dynamics: the need for dialogue and cooperation at a time of geopolitical entanglements", has opened in Addis Abeba today at the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Attempted Al-Shabaab Attack 'Completely Thwarted', Says Army

The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) said its forces have "completely thwarted" a group of Al-Shabaab fighters in an area called Robdirre inside Somalia after the group's… Read more »

Ethiopia: Armed Assault On Civilians in Western Oromia Leaves Several Dead, Injured

Gidda Ayana Hospital, where injured victims are being treated Read more »