Ethiopia: Return Home for Displaced Tigrayan Left Hanging Despite Promises

More than a year after the signing of the Pretoria Peace Agreement in November 2022, and restoration of peace to most parts of Tigray, the task of returning IDPs to their homes… Read more »

East Africa: OLF 'Gravely Concerned' Over Safety of Ethiopians in Somalia As Tension Over Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU Escalates

Opposition group, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLF) has expressed "grave concern" over escalating tension between Ethiopia and Somalia following the signing of an MoU between the… Read more »

Africa: Tigray Embraces Turkish Partnership for the Restoration of Africa's Oldest Mosque

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has extended an offer to the Tigray Tourism Bureau, proposing to spearhead the restoration of the Al-Nejashi Mosque, a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Economic Turmoil, Instability Curtail Ethiopia's FDI Inflows: Ernst & Young Report

Amid global economic shifts and domestic instability, Ethiopia is contending with a marked decrease in foreign direct investment (FDI), as detailed in a new report by Ernst &… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Tops ICG's List of Potential 2024 Conflict Zones

Addis Abeba- The International Crisis Group (ICG), in its annual projection of regions susceptible to heightened conflict, has pinpointed Ethiopia as a critical area of concern for… Read more »

Ethiopia: Eight Killed, Another 10 Abducted As Civilians Return From St. Gabriel Celebration in Kulubi

At least eight civilians lost their lives in a massacre as they returned from the annual Saint Gabriel festival in Kulubi town on 28 December, 2023. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Former PM Abdallah Hamdok, RSF Leader Set to Meet in Addis Abeba Today

Addis Abeba- Sudan's pro-civilian Coordination of Civil Democratic Forces (Taqaddum) led by its Chairman, former Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok, is expected to meet with Mohamed… Read more »

Somalia: Somaliland, Ethiopia Reach 'Historic' Agreement Over Access to Ports

Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally acknowledged that the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed late Monday afternoon between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and… Read more »

Ethiopia: After Hundreds Die of Starvation in Ethiopia, Millions More Are in Grave Danger. Stop Denial and Declare a National Emergency Before Too Late!

Death by starvation has become a stark reality for hundreds of people in different parts of Ethiopia, especially in the Amhara and Tigray regions, where food production is severed… Read more »

Ethiopia: From Spotlight to the Shadows: Ethiopia's Tourism Odyssey Hangs in the Balance

In the heart of East Africa, Ethiopia unfurls a mosaic of marvels recently thrust into the limelight by UNESCO's accolades, signaling a tourism renaissance. From the towering… Read more »

Ethiopia: Thousands of Displaced People in Amhara Grapple With Forced Return to Unstable Areas

Amidst ongoing conflict and violence, thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who currently reside in the Amhara region face forced return to their native villages in the… Read more »

Somalia: Ethiopia Says Security Forces 'Completely Foil Planned Al-Shabaab Terrorist Attack' in Jigjiga, Various Cities in Somali State

Pictures released by the joint task forces show several weapons on display. Read more »

Ethiopia: Amhara Reveals Interception of 'Organized' Illicit Arms Trafficking Aiming to Destabilise Region

The Amhara Peace and Security Bureau has disclosed multiple interceptions of illegal arms trafficking, highlighting the region's proactive measures against the proliferation of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Displaced Individuals in Jara IDP Center Fear Uncertain Future Amidst Eviction Orders

A recent mandate from local authorities has brought distress to the thousands of individuals seeking shelter at the Jara Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) center in the Northern… Read more »

Ethiopia: Former State Minister Taye Dendea Arrested Over Alleged Terrorist Ties

Taye Dendea, the former State Minister for Peace, has been apprehended today by the Federal Security and Intelligence Task Force. Read more »

Ethiopia: Food Insecurity Deepens With Four Million At Risk of Emergency Hunger

In a recently released outlook report, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), a prominent authority on acute food insecurity, has issued a stark warning regarding… Read more »

Ethiopia: U.S., EU Reiterate Support for Algiers Agreement, Call for Peace Between Ethiopia and Eritrea

The US and the EU have called on Ethiopia and Eritrea to work together to implement the Algiers Agreement, a peace deal signed between the governments of the two countries in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Security Forces Arrest Taye Dendea, Former State Minister of Peace

In a statement sent to the media the Federal government's Security and Intelligence Task Force announced the arrest of the former state minister who was sacked by PM Abiy Ahmed… Read more »

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Ahmed Sacks Taye Dendea as State Minister of Peace

PM Abiy Ahmed has sacked Taye Dendea, state minister of Peace effective immediately in a letter issued on 11 December 2023. Read more »

Ethiopia: News - PM Abiy Ahmed Sacks Taye Dendea As State Minister of Peace

PM Abiy Ahmed has sacked Taye Dendea, state minister of Peace effective immediately in a letter issued on 11 December 2023. Read more »

Ethiopia: Commission Exposes Disturbing Human Rights Abuses Across Country

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued a statement outlining severe human rights abuses affecting civilians in Ethiopia's Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, and Oromia… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigrayan Victims of Horrific Sexual Violence Turn to 'Holy Water' in Search of Healing

Throughout the two-year brutal war in the Tigray regional state, thousands of girls and women were subjected to extreme sexual violence including sexual slavery and gang rape… Read more »

Ethiopia: Oromo Community Coalition Urges Renewed Peace Talks for Resolution of Oromia Conflict

A coalition comprising 23 Oromo community organizations in the United States has issued an open letter, urging the recommencement of halted peace talks between the federal… Read more »

Ethiopia: Rights Group Urges Tigray Govt to Address Joblessness Among Former Security Personnel

Human Rights First Ethiopia, a local human rights group, has called on the Tigray regional government to take urgent measures to address the plight of hundreds of individuals of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Drone Strikes in Amhara Region Result in Loss of Civilian Lives, Infrastructure Damage

Last week, multiple districts in Amhara region were struck by renewed heavy artillery shelling and drone strike, resulting in the tragic loss of civilian lives and the destruction… Read more »