Ethiopia: Protests Over Alleged Killing in Alamata Turn Violent, Residents Demand TPLF Fighters' Withdrawal

In the wake of protest rallies over the weekend by the residents of Alamata city, in southern Tigray zone, against the alleged killing of an electricity worker by "TPLF militants,"… Read more »

Ethiopia: UN Humanitarian Response During Tigray War 'Amount to a System Failure' - Report

UN's independent, inter-agency evaluation revealed that the collective response to the humanitarian catastrophe that engulfed three northern regions of Ethiopia; Afar, Amhara and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Head of Efratana Gidem District in Amhara Region Killed in Attack By 'Extremist Militants'

Alebes Adefrash, head of Efratana Gidem district in the Amhara region's North Shewa Zone, was killed in a late-night attack on Saturday by an "extremist militant," according to a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Following Camp Exodus, UNHCR Highlights Plight of Sudanese Refugees Stranded On Ethiopian Roadside

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed concern regarding the situation of around 1,000 Sudanese refugees who departed the Awlala refugee site in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Former Ethiopian Peacekeepers of Tigrayan Descent Previously Stationed in Abyei Region Caught Up in Sudan's Escalating Conflict

Former Ethiopian peacekeepers of Tigrayan origin, who were stationed in the Abyei region bordering Sudan and South Sudan, are currently facing heightened security concerns amidst… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Qatar Senior Commanders Discuss Cooperation in Military Technology

A delegation led by Qatar's Military Attaché to Ethiopia, Brigadier General Mohammed Ali Al Hajri met on Tuesday and discussed with Brigadier General Kebede Regasa,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Between Two Peace Treaties - Irob Community Confronts Plight, Looming Displacement

Fisuh Welde, a resident of Irob district in the Eastern Zone of Tigray, has spent his entire life nestled in the northern escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands. Read more »

Ethiopia: Rights Groups Allege War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity in Ethiopia's Conflict Zones: Joint Report Submitted to UN Ahead of Universal Periodic Review

In a compressive report submitted to the United Nations, leading human rights organizations Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights have alleged a broad pattern of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Research Exposes Normalization of Gender-Based Online Violence Against Women in Ethiopia

A study released by the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) has documented the widespread technology-facilitated gender-based violence (GBV) targeting women who participate in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Seeks 11 Billion Birr for Emergency Humanitarian Mission Through June 2024

The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC) has declared that an estimated amount of 11 billion birr will be necessary to furnish humanitarian aid until June 2024. Read more »

Ethiopia: Union Body Appeals for Peace, Economic Relief

The Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) has called upon the government to address persisting conflicts through peaceful negotiations and offer economic assistance to… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »