September 30, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin, TPLF Vow to Investigate Corruption
In a joint statement given to local media in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray state, on Friday, Getachew Reda, President of Tigray Interim Administration, and Debretsion Gebremichael… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Ethiopia: State Owned Utility Suffers More Than 23 M Birr in Loss Due to Theft, Wanton Destruction of Electric Infrastructure
Part of the stolen electric wire in the Kombolcha - Desse transmission line theft in February this year. Photo: EEU Read more »
April 07, 2023
Ethiopia: More Than 90 Foreign Nationals, Locals Detained for Alleged 'Illegal Exploitation' of Gold
Security and Intelligence Joint Task Force announced detaining more than 90 foreign nationals and their local associates for allegedly engaging in "illegal exploitation" of gold… Read more »
March 13, 2023
Ethiopia: Drought-Hit Borana Communities Reel Amid Rising Aid Delivery Scandal
Community members in Yabelo, the administrative capital of the drought-hit Borana zone, in Southern Oromia, are reeling in the midst of allegations on the rising cases of… Read more »
February 11, 2023
Ethiopia: Opposition Party Decies Maladministration, Corruption, Rights Abuse in Sidama Region
The Sidama Federalist Party (SFP) decried the prevalence of alarming administrative failures in the Sidama Region, including behaviors and rhetoric of the incumbent high officials… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Charges Four Including Construction and Logistics Deputy of Intelligence On Grand Corruption
The Ministry of Justice says it has filed grand corruption charges against four employees of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) including its deputy director for… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Ethiopia: Will Latest Crackdown Stop Corruption?
Corruption has become a daily inescapable challenge in Ethiopia to an extent that people are deprived of their rights to basic public services that they are legally entitled to. It… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Ethiopia: Police Detain Many in Somali Region After Protests Against Corruption - Religious Leader, Activist Among Detainees
Addis Abeba -The Somali region police detained religious leader Sheikh Cade Abdiwali and activist Mohamod Habene (Huno) in connection to a protest that underwent against the ruling… Read more »
December 02, 2022
Ethiopia: Committee Announces Major Crackdown Against Senior Officials Suspected of Corruption, Organized Theft
The newly formed National Anti-Corruption Committee said this morning that it has commenced work and announced a major crackdown on corruption and organized theft. Read more »
November 28, 2022
Ethiopia: Police in Pursuit of Five Addis Abeba City Officials Suspected of Land Grabbing, Corruption
Addis Abeba police says five senior officials of land management office of Lemi Kura sub-city are on the run and being sought by law as part of government's anti-corruption… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Ethiopia: Premier Establishes National Committee to Lead Anti-Corruption Campaign
Prime Minister Abiy has announced the establishment of a national anti-corruption committee to coordinate the government's campaign against corruption, identify actors in addition… Read more »
October 22, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Refutes Reference to 'Airline Police Station' in Charges Against Police Officers
Ethiopian Airlines said that a reference to the presence of "Airline police Station" in the prosecutor's recent charges against members of law enforcement and their accomplices who… Read more »
October 19, 2022
Ethiopia: Prosecutor Charges Three Law Enforcement Officers and Accomplices
The Prosecutor filed charges against three police officers and their accomplices, including the head of criminal investigation department at the Airport Police Station, who are… Read more »
July 14, 2022
Ethiopia: Police Release Corruption List Allegedly Linked to Disaster Risk Management Chief
The federal police have released a list of suspected corruption practices allegedly committed by The Federal police has detained Mitiku Kassa, Commissioner of the Ethiopian… Read more »
July 13, 2022
Ethiopia: Federal Police Detain Disaster Risk Management Chief On Suspicion of Corruption
The Federal police has detained Mitiku Kassa, Commissioner of the Ethiopian National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) "on suspicion of corruption", state media reported… Read more »