Ethiopia: Girma Yeshitila, Amhara Prosperity Party Head Shot Dead

Head of the ruling Prosperity Party, Amhara region branch Girma Yeshitila shot dead sources confirmed to Addis Standard. Read more »

Ethiopia: Joint Task Force Says Taking 'Decisive Measures' Against 'Extremist Forces' in Amhara Region in Wake of Official's Killing

The late Girma Yeshitila. Photo: Amhara region Prosperity Party. Read more »

Ethiopia: Talks Between Govt, Oromo Liberation Army Reps Enter Fourth Day Under 'Encouraging' Atmosphere

Redwan Hussien,Prof. Mohammed Hassan, Dr. Gedion Timothwos and Taha Abdii Read more »

Ethiopia: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Holds Talks With Warring Sudanese Generals

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has held discussions over the phone with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the two generals at the helm of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Foreign Nationals From 23 Countries Who Flee Violence in Sudan Arrive in West Gonder, Amhara Region

West Gonder Zone administration said the arrivals include women, children and the vulnerable. Photo: West Gonder Zone Read more »

Ethiopia: EU Will Revive Relations With Ethiopia Subject to Sustained Cessation of Hostilities

The Council yesterday said it looks forward to "a normalization of relations with Ethiopia and stands ready to support further progress on its path towards lasting peace." However,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Talks Between Ethiopia Govt, Oromo Liberation Army to Start in Tanzania

Addis Abeba- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said peace talks between the government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) is planned to kick start on Tuesday 25 April in Tanzania. Read more »

Ethiopia: OLA Acknowledges' upcoming negotiation with Govt

The OLA is led by its central commander Kumsa Diriba o.k.a Jaal Marroo. Picture: Screenshot/AS Read more »

Ethiopia: Gambella Liberation Front Returns 195 Combatants to Pursue Peaceful Politics After Agreements Inked in Juba, Addis Abeba: Regional State

Members of the Gambella Liberation Front (GLF). Photo: Gambella regional state Press Secretariat office Read more »

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Ahmed Warns Parties Working to Incite War Between Ethiopia, Sudan,

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) warned parties who he said are working to incite conflict and jeopardize ties between Ethiopia and Sudan, urging them to desist from their misdeeds. Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Establishes War Veterans Council Amidst Second Round Handing Over of Weapons

The Tigray region has announced on Thursday the establishment of the Tigray Veterans Council in a bid to help disabled fighters and families of martyrs of the two years war with… Read more »

Ethiopia: Abiy, Trudeau Discuss Ethiopia Peace, Sudan Conflict On Phone

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during the former's visit to Ethiopia in Feb. 2020. Picture: PMO Read more »

Sudan: Embassy in Sudan Says 'Receiving Information' of Ethiopians Killed in Ongoing Fighting

Ethiopian Embassy announced that it is receiving information that there are Ethiopians who have been injured and died in the ongoing fighting that has erupted in Sudan's capital… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Region Begins Releasing Prisoners Arrested During War

Justice Bureau of the Tigray region interim administration has begun releasing prisoners who were arrested during the two years war with the federal government as of yesterday… Read more »

East Africa: Ethiopia-Sudan Bilateral Tensions, Domestic Crises Threaten Security, Development of Horn Region - Chatham House

Cross-border and domestic tensions and interlinked crises in Ethiopia and Sudan, as well as across the Horn of Africa, jeopardized security and development, report by renowned… Read more »

Ethiopia: The Fracturing of the Oromo Elite and Return of Ethiopia's Law and Order State

Ethiopia's delicate transition is under severe strain. A ferocious burst of communal violence in July, touched off by the murder of a popular Oromo singer, which claimed some 160… Read more »

Ethiopia: Funeral Ceremony for Slain Oromo Artist Happening in Ambo Amid Tight Security

The funeral ceremony for slain Oromo singer/song writer Haacaaluu Hundeessaa is taking place amid tight security in his native city Ambo, some 107 km west of the capital Addis… Read more »