Ethiopia: Council of Ministers Green Lights State of Emergency Declaration in Restive Amhara Region

Ethiopia's Council of Ministers (CoM) in its 23rd regular meeting has this morning passed a unanimous decision for a declaration of a state of emergency in the restive Amhara… Read more »

Ethiopia: Amhara Regional President Highlights Devastating Impact of Road Blockades, Urges Peaceful Resolution in Conflict-Ridden Region

Yilekal Kefale (PhD), President of Amhara Regional State, has emphasized the detrimental effects of road blockades and restrictions on people's movements, citing significant… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Diaspora Members Hold First Peace Conference, Seek Ceasefire to Conflicts in Oromia and Amhara Regions

Members of the Ethiopian diaspora constituting representatives of communities from Somali, Oromo, Amhara and Tegaru have held the first Ethiopian Diaspora Peace Conference from… Read more »

Ethiopia: Adigrat, Aksum Universities to Resume Education After Two-Year Hiatus

Adigrat and Aksum universities in Tigray region have recently announced the resumption of education for their regular students after a two-year interruption. Read more »

Ethiopia: Residents Call for Urgent Intervention After Seven Killed in Latest Armed Attack

Local residents of East Meskan Woreda, in Gurage Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and people's (SNNP) regional state, are calling for a government intervention and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Over 50,000 Tigray Region Ex-Combatants Successfully Demobilised - Gen. Tadesse

Over 50,000 former combatants of the Tigray region's military have been demobilized in the initial phase, according to General Tadesse Werede, deputy president of Tigray interim… Read more »

Ethiopia: Amhara Council Confirms Deadly Confrontations Between Armed Group, Soldiers

The West Denbiya Woreda Council in Central Gonder Zone of Amhara regional state has confirmed reports of deadly confrontations between local armed group and senior members of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Over 50,000 Tigray Region Ex-Combatants Successfully Demilitarized in Initial Phase - General Tadesse Werede

Over 50,000 former combatants of the Tigray region's military have been demilitarized in the initial phase, according to General Tadesse Werede, deputy president of Tigray interim… Read more »

Ethiopia: Insecurity, Reduced Access to Inputs Cause Alarming Low Plantation Rate in Ethiopia's Meher Dependent Areas

Farmers till the soil in Amhara regional state. Photo: AMC Read more »

Ethiopia: Curfew In City of Gambella as Armed Attack Leaves 31 dead, 20 Injured

An armed militia attack on Nuer village in the city of Gambella, the capital of Gambella regional state has resulted in at least 31 fatalities and 20 injuries, according to a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Three Killed, 23 Injured After Unidentified Militias Launch Deadly Attack On Public Buses Near Gambella City

Three individuals were killed and 23 injured in a violent attack on two public buses near Gambella city, in the Gambella region. The assault took place on 13 July at a place called… Read more »

Ethiopia: UN Condemns Ethiopia's Expulsion of Eritreans, Urges Immediate Halt to Deportations

A panel of United Nations experts has strongly condemned Ethiopia's recent expulsion of hundreds of Eritrean individuals, stating that it is a clear violation of international law.… Read more »

Ethiopia: Orthodox Patriarch, Delegation Return to Addis Without Meeting Tigray Religious Leaders

His Holiness Abune Mathias and his delegation departing to Addis Abeba from Alula Aba Nega International Airport in Mekelle. Photo: EOTC Broadcast Read more »

Ethiopia: Report Finds 'Disturbing Gaps' in Tigray Peace Deal, Calls for More Inclusive Peace Process

A new report by a coalition of regional and international civil society organizations has revealed that the peace deal that was signed eight months ago between the Ethiopian… Read more »

Ethiopia: Orthodox Synod Issues Official Apology for Failing Tigray Orthodox Church, Its Followers

The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) has this morning issued an official apology for failing the Tigray region Orthodox Church and its followers during… Read more »

Ethiopia: Residents Displaced By Recent Attacks in Western Oromia Face Hunger, Malaria Exacerbates Already Dire Humanitarian Situation

Residents of Horro Guduru and East Wollega zones in Western Oromia who were displaced by multiple attacks allegedly perpetrated by Fano militants over the past month are suffering… Read more »

Ethiopia: Manufacturing Crises for the Birth of a 'New' Dictatorship: a Lesson to Learn From Ethiopia's Failed Democratic Transition

The news that the US lifts human rights violation designation on Ethiopia is worrying for the fact that Ethiopian conflicts did not come to an end and no one was held accountable… Read more »

Ethiopia: District Administrator Gunned Down By Armed Group in South West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region

Bekele Kacha, administrator of Saden Sodo district in South West Shoa zone of the Oromia region has been gunned down by an unidentified armed group on 20 June, according to the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Eight Killed, 13 Injured in Fresh Attack in Kiremu, East Wollega

Eight civilians have been killed, 13 injured and 15 went missing following a fresh attack on 16 June, carried out by the irregular Fano militia in the village of Wasti, in Kiremu… Read more »

Ethiopia: The Interview - Next Step in Reconstruction Is Making an Effort to Promote Peace - Abate Getahun

Abate Getahun (Ph.D.) has had more than two decades of experience in the public sector. Before taking over as director general of the Amhara Region Rehabilitation, Reconstruction,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Towns in West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region Return to Normalcy After Deadly Civil Unrest

Three fatalities and multiple injuries have been reported in the West Gojjam Zone, following civil unrest since Sunday in the towns of Denbecha, Jiga and Finote Selam, Zemenu… Read more »

Ethiopia: Militants Kill At Least Five, Wound Several People in Renewed Attacks in Western Oromia

Armed militants described as members of the irregular Fano militia killed at least five people, injured dozens in a new attack in Amuru district of Horo Guduru Wollega zone of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Fighting At Local Monastery in Amhara Region Leaves Multiple Casualties

Military engagements between armed groups and government forces within the premises of a local monastery in Debre Elias district of East Gojjam Zone in Amhara Region since last… Read more »

Ethiopia: Why Resolving War in Oromia Through Peace Talks Is Long Overdue

The war in Oromia, which involves the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) on one hand and the federal and Oromia regional governments security forces on the other, has been ongoing for… Read more »

Ethiopia: Explosive Remnants of War Threaten Farming Activities, Add Layer to Dire Food Crisis in Tigray Region

Farmers in Kola Tembien in Central Tigray, one of the major battle grounds during the two years destructive war between Ethiopian government and the Tigrayan forces are unable to… Read more »