Ethiopia: National Dialogue Without Inclusion of Key Armed and Non-Armed Stakeholders Is a Futile Exercise

Ethiopia is wrapping up preliminary work to launch, in a few months' time, a national dialogue aiming to find amicable solutions to the multiple layers of the country's political… Read more »

Ethiopia: News - EU Pledges 16m Euro to Ethiopia DDR Program for Estimated 370,000 Ex-Combatants

The European Union today pledged 16 million Euro for National Rehabilitation Commission's (NRC) works that seek to disarm, demobilize and reintegrate an estimated 370,000… Read more »

Ethiopia: 138 Killed, 113 Injured in Gambella Region Over Nine Months - EHRC Report

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released a report on Wednesday detailing that at least 138 people have been killed and 113 injured since May 2023 due to clashes… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Announces Talks On Pretoria Accord Implementation Will Be Conducted 'Exclusively Through AU Panel'

The Tigray Interim Administration has announced its decision to engage with the federal government regarding the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) signed in November 2022,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Beyond Cessation of Hostilities - Sustaining Peace

On February 9, 2024, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE), the recently formed Tigray Interim Regional Administration (TIRA) and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) convened a… Read more »

Ethiopia: OLF Political Officer, French Journalist Detained Over Alleged 'Conspiracy With Armed Groups'

Bettee Urgessa, a political officer with the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), and French journalist Antoine Galindo were detained on 22 February, 2024, by security forces in Addis… Read more »

Ethiopia: Amnesty International Accuses Ethiopian Defense Force of 'Extrajudicial Executions' in Amhara Region

Amnesty International has accused the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) of "extrajudicially executing" civilians in the Amhara region and denying families the "right to bury… Read more »

East Africa: US Calls for Dialogue Amid Rising Horn Tensions, Advocates Reconciliation in Amhara and Oromia Regions

During an online briefing yesterday, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee, alongside Horn of Africa Special Envoy Mike Hammer, urged Ethiopian and… Read more »

East Africa: Ethiopia Expresses 'Disappointment' Over Somalia's 'Unjustified Accusations' At UN Meeting

The Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the United Nations issued a statement yesterday saying that it is "disappointed" by the "unjustified accusations" made by Somalia during a UN… Read more »

East Africa: Op-ed / The Ethiopia-Somaliland Berbera Port Deal: a New Horn of Africa Hotspot

By the Horn of Africa Research Unit of the Emirates Policy Center (EPC) Read more »

Ethiopia: Drone Strike Claims Lives of At Least 30 Individuals in North Shewa Zone of Amhara Region

Earlier this week, a drone strike in the North Shewa zone of Mojana Wedera district in a place known as Sasit led to the loss of a minimum of 30 lives and inflicted injuries on… Read more »

Ethiopia: Amnesty Calls On Ethiopian Authorities to Stop Using Emergency Law 'To Silence Peaceful Dissent'

Amnesty International accused Ethiopian authorities of using the extended state of emergency law in the Amhara region "to silence peaceful dissent by arbitrarily detaining… Read more »

Ethiopia: Govt Denies Reports of Extrajudicial Killings in Merawi Town, Amhara Region Amid Outcry

The Ethiopian government has denied reports of recent extrajudicial killings by state security forces in the town of Merawi, located in the Amhara region. Read more »

Ethiopia: Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds At Jara IDP Center in North Wollo Zon

Thousands of individuals taking shelter at the Jara Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) center located in the North Wollo Zone of the Amhara region are currently grappling with a… Read more »

Ethiopia: For the Control of Kola Shara - Armed Insurgency Simmer in Ethiopia's Youngest Regional State

In a stunning turn of events, armed informal groups catapulted into the spotlight in August 2023 as they brazenly assumed control and imposed their own governance over a small… Read more »

Ethiopia: Opposition Caucus Criticizes Extension of State of Emergency in Amhara Region, Urges Dialogue

The Caucus of Opposition Parties (CoP), an umbrella of eleven opposition groups in Ethiopia, expressed their opposition to the extension of the state of emergency in the Amhara… Read more »

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Wants Armed Groups in Oromia, Amhara Regions to Lay Down Weapons, Engage in Peace Talks

Responding to questions raised by members of the House of People's Representatives during the house's 14th regular session, PM Abiy Ahmed said armed groups operating in Oromia and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Abiy Moves to Dispel Tension With Somalia, Blames Other Forces' Intent to 'Incite Conflict'

In his latest appearance before lawmakers at the 14th regular session of the national parliament today, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed dismissed concerns on tensions between Ethiopia… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin Responds to Federal Government's Earlier Statement, Labels It 'Premature'

The interim administration of Tigray has issued a thorough rejoinder to the recent pronouncement from the Federal Government Communication Service regarding the implementation of… Read more »

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Says 'No Death Due to Starvation So Far' - Tigray Reports 880 Deaths

In his parliamentary speech today, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed tackled mounting apprehensions concerning the repercussions of the prevailing drought across the nation. He affirmed,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Rights Body 'Gravely Concerned' After Ethiopia Lawmakers Extend Emergency Rule in Crisis-Hit Amhara State

Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it was "gravely concerned" after the extension by lawmakers today of a state of emergency in the crisis-hit Amhara regional state. Read more »

Ethiopia: FAO Award for PM Overlooks Wartime Abuses, Food Insecurity Crisis: Human Rights Watch

The recent decision by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to award the prestigious Agricola Medal to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has sparked… Read more »

Somalia: Naval Base to Be Leased to Ethiopia 'Strictly for Military Purposes, Not Commercial Activities' - Somaliland Leader Muse Bihi

In a lengthy interview with the Somaliland National Television (SLNTV), Muse Bihi Abdi, the President of Somaliland, shed light on the recent MoU signed between Ethiopia and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Thousands Fleeing Western Tigray Seek Refuge in Endabaguna Town As Hunger, Persecution Rise

In the past month alone, approximately 7,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) from Western and North Western Tigray, areas presently under the control of Amhara Forces, have… Read more »

Ethiopia: Amhara Region Breathes Sigh of Relief As Major Cities Return to Routine

Numerous urban centers within Ethiopia's Amhara region are witnessing a gradual restoration of normalcy following a recent period of conflict. Read more »