Ethiopia: Rising Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls Is Seeping Into What's Left of the Ethiopian Social Fabric. Without Accountability, the Worst Is Yet to Come

Last week, an event unfolded that shook the entire country to its core; the story of seven-year-old Heaven Awot who was sexually violated and murdered by Getnet Bayih, father of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede Vows to Prevent Political Disputes From Threatening Security in Tigray, Rejects External Interference

Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede, deputy president of Tigray's interim administration and head of the cabinet secretariat for peace and security, has reassured the public that… Read more »

Ethiopia: From Hope to Despair: Tigray Returnees Confront Harsh Realities, Aid Shortages

More than 18 months after the signing of the Pretoria Peace Agreement in November 2022, the first group of 456 internally displaced persons (IDPs) successfully returned to their… Read more »

Ethiopia: News - TPLF Re-Elects Debretsion As Chairman, Suspends Tigray Interim Admin President, Others From Party Membership

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has re-elected Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD) as its chairman during the just concluded 14th Congress, held in Mekelle, Tigray's capital… Read more »

Ethiopia: Getachew Reda's Faction Denounces Ongoing TPLF Congress, Declaring Its Outcomes 'Null and Void'

A conference convened under the theme "Salvation of the People and the Party" and presided over by Tigray's Interim Administration President Getachew Reda, who concurrently serves… Read more »

Ethiopia: Deadly Attack in Arsi Zone of Oromia Region Leaves Priest and Five Others Dead

A violent attack transpired midweek in Aseko district, Arsi Zone, Oromia region, resulting in the deaths of six civilians, including a local priest. Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Opposition Call for 'Inclusive' Regional Govt Amidst TPLF Congress, Internal Power Struggle

Three major opposition parties in Ethiopia's Tigray region have called for the formation of an inclusive regional government as the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) holds… Read more »

Ethiopia: Deadly Attacks Leave 15 Dead in Oromia's Horo Guduru Wollega Zone

At least 15 individuals were reportedly killed in an attack by an armed group in the Abe Dongoro district of the Horo Guduru Wollega Zone, Oromia region, last week. Read more »

Ethiopia: Humanitarian Worker Killed in Ransom Abduction in Ethiopia's Amhara Region, UN Calls for Investigation

The United Nations has reported the tragic killing of humanitarian worker Yared Melese in Ethiopia's Amhara Region. Read more »

Ethiopia: TPLF Begins 14th Congress Amidst Escalating Controversy, Leadership Absenteeism

TPLF begins 14th regular meeting amidst escalating controversy, leadership absenteeism Read more »

Ethiopia: Echoes of Mekelle: TPLF Factions and the Quest for Legitimacy After Tigray War

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), once a dominant force in Ethiopian politics, is now at a critical crossroads following the devastating Tigray War. This catastrophic… Read more »

Somalia: Ethiopia, Somalia Talks Set to Commence in Ankara As Turkiye Attempts to Ease Tensions

Second round of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia, aiming to ease disagreements between the two countries over a port deal that Ethiopia signed with Somaliland earlier this year,… Read more »

Ethiopia: TPLF Announces Major Reforms Amid Crisis, Warns of 'Lengthy and Demanding' Road to Recovery

In an effort to save the party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) announced a series of comprehensive reforms aimed at restoring its internal structure. These reforms… Read more »

Ethiopia: Conflict Claims Lives of Three Civilians in Darra District, Oromia Region

At least three civilians were killed in a recent attack in the Darra district of the North Shewa zone, located within the Oromia region. Read more »

Ethiopia: Afar, Somali Leaders Forge Path to Peace Amid Escalating Border Conflicts

Afar and Somali regional administrators have announced an agreement to address conflicts in key border areas through peaceful dialogue, according to a joint statement released… Read more »

Ethiopia: Rights Group Warns of 'Extreme Distress and Danger' for Tigrayan Refugees in Sudan

Human Rights First Ethiopia, a local human rights group, has issued an urgent call for the protection and relocation of Tigrayan refugees and former UN peacekeepers in eastern… Read more »

Ethiopia: Underlying Proliferation of Armed Conflicts and Worsening Security Crisis in Ethiopia

Ethiopia has been embroiled in prolonged militarized conflict since 2019, a year after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power, primarily involving government forces, sub-state and… Read more »

Ethiopia: AU Holds Second Strategic Review of Pretoria Agreement, Discusses Political Dialogue, DDR and IDPs Return

Getachew Reda, president of Tigray's interim administration, provided an update on social media about the Second Strategic Review on Implementation of the Pretoria Cessation of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Shedding Light On the TPLF: Challenging Common Misconceptions

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Ethiopia: UN Says 4.5 Million People Currently Displaced Internally in Ethiopia

A recent report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) revealed that an estimated 4.5 million people are currently displaced within Ethiopia, mainly… Read more »

Ethiopia: Rights Group Alleges 'War Crimes' in Amhara

A recent report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has alleged that Ethiopian security forces, along with an allied militia group, have conducted extensive attacks on medical… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Authorities to Relocate Sudanese Refugees Who Fled Shelters Due to Escalating Security Concerns, Inadequate Services

The Ethiopian Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) has announced efforts to relocate Sudanese refugees who have fled their shelters in the Amhara region. Read more »

Ethiopia: 400 Students Returning Home From Exams Trapped By Conflict in Darra District, Oromia Region

Around 400 grade 12 students who were returning from Salale University to their homes in Darra district, North Shoa zone of the Oromia region have been trapped as conflict between… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Crisis - Interim President Points Finger at TPLF Leadership

The President of Tigray Interim Administration (TIA) and deputy leader of Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) Getachew Reda, has issued a scathing indictment of the leadership… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Expresses Dismay Over 'Unwanted and Irresponsible' Statements By Somalia Senior Officials

Part of the weapons seized local militia in Somalia Read more »