August 11, 2023
Ethiopia: 'I Lost My Two Newborn Babies Due to Hunger' - Mother in Abiy Addi IDP Camp in Tigray
In the heart of Central Tigray, just 95 kilometers away from the city of Mekelle, the regional capital of Tigray, Abeba Weldegebreal, 38, a resilient individual and mother of five… Read more »
Ethiopia: Authority Partners With Swiss Company SICPA to Combat Fake Higher Education Credentials
In an effort to address the prevalent issue of fraudulent higher education credentials, the Ethiopian government has entered into a partnership with Swiss-based company SICPA. The… Read more »
Ethiopia: Five Countries Express Concern About Violence in Amhara, Oromia Regions
In a joint statement issued this morning, the governments of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America said they are concerned about the… Read more »
August 10, 2023
Ethiopia: UK Commits Funding to Support Pretoria Peace Agreement Implementation in Tigray Region
The UK government has pledged funding to support the African Union Monitoring, Verification, and Compliance Mission (MVCM) of the Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement signed… Read more »
Ethiopia: Major Cities in Amhara Region Gradually Return to Normalcy After Govt Forces Reclaim Control - Residents
Major cities in the Amhara region are gradually returning to a state of normalcy after the Command Post overseeing the state of emergency declared in the region mandated a curfew… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Ethiopia: Amhara State Emergency Command Imposes Curfew in Multiple Cities
The State of Emergency General Command Post of the Amhara regional state has imposed curfews in major cities and towns and issued notice public service providers, government,… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Lecturers From Universities in Amhara Region Stranded in Addis Abeba
Hundreds of lecturers from various government universities in the Amhara region, who were assigned to oversee the recently concluded grade 12 exams, are currently facing a… Read more »
Ethiopia: WHO Calls for Uninterrupted Access and Protection of Health Care in Amhara Region
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concerns over the ongoing violence in the restive Amhara region where months-long hostilities between government forces and the… Read more »
August 06, 2023
Ethiopia: Amhara Region Emergency Command Post Chief Admits Armed Groups 'Took Control' of Some Zones and Districts
Temesgen Tiruneh, Director General of National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), and lead the military Command Post overseeing the federally declared State of Emergency… Read more »
August 05, 2023
Ethiopia: Intelligence Chief Temesgen Tiruneh to Lead Command Post Overseeing SOE in Amhara Region
The Ministry of Justice has disclosed further details of the proclamation which was unanimously passed by the council of ministers on Friday to declare a state of emergency in the… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Ethiopia: Blinken Speaks of 'Immediately Implementing' Pretoria Agreement in Phone Call With Abiy
In a phone call with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken "underscored the importance of immediately implementing the cessation of hostilities… Read more »
Ethiopia: Orthodox Church Calls for Peaceful Resolution of Hostilities Across Ethiopia
The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC), in a statement subsequent to a meeting held on 03 August, 2023 on nationwide peace issues, said conflicts in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Export Sector Struggles As Revenue Plummets By 12%
Ethiopia's export sector grapples with a concerning decline in revenue as the just-concluded fiscal year comes to a close. Official reports reveal that the country's export… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Amhara Region Requests Federal Govt to Intervene
In a letter addressed to prime minister Abiy Ahmed, the president of Amhara regional state, Yelikal Kefale has requested the federal government to intervene and "implement the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray Religious Leaders Denounce Excommunication By Orthodox Synod
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August 01, 2023
Ethiopia: Army Warns to Take Actions Against Actors 'Disturbing Peace' in the Name of 'Fano'
The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) issued warning this afternoon to take "actions" against forces that it said were "disturbing the country's peace in the name of Fano",… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Unveils First-Ever Industrial Strategy to Boost Domestic Production, Reduce Imports
Ethiopia is gearing up to implement its first-ever industrial strategy starting in September 2023, with a focus on bolstering import substitution capability and enhancing… Read more »
Ethiopia: Remembering Dr. Melaku Worede: a Pioneer in Crop Diversity Conservationist and Farmers' Rights Advocate
We were shocked to learn about the passing of Dr. Melaku Worede. In this contribution to Addis Standard, we want to write a few things about his extraordinary professional life. He… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Ethiopia: Authorities in Tigray Region Dispute Reports of Resumption of Food Aid By WFP
The Associated Press (AP) reported yesterday that the World Food Programme (WFP) has resumed delivering food aid in the conflict-stricken Tigray region, three months after… Read more »
Ethiopia: Allocation of Administrative Offices Between Cities in Newly Established Cluster Regions in Southern Ethiopia Raises Discontent
Residents of the newly established Southern Ethiopia region and the Kembata Tembaro zone of the forthcoming Central Ethiopia region, formerly part of the Southern Nations… Read more »
Ethiopia: 'Children's Lives Hang in the Balance': Save the Children Calls for Unimpeded Humanitarian Aid in Conflict-Hit Amhara Region
Save The Children said humanitarian aid needs to reach those in need including 580,000 people in the region already displaced by previous conflict. Picture: IDPs displaced in Wag… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Court Upholds NEBE Ruling Declining Request to Establish TPLF As New Regional Party
The Federal High Court has ruled upholding the National Election Board of Ethiopia's (NEBE) decision declining a request to register Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) as a… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Ethiopia: Council of Ministers Green Lights State of Emergency Declaration in Restive Amhara Region
Ethiopia's Council of Ministers (CoM) in its 23rd regular meeting has this morning passed a unanimous decision for a declaration of a state of emergency in the restive Amhara… Read more »
August 02, 2023
Ethiopia: Amhara Regional President Highlights Devastating Impact of Road Blockades, Urges Peaceful Resolution in Conflict-Ridden Region
Yilekal Kefale (PhD), President of Amhara Regional State, has emphasized the detrimental effects of road blockades and restrictions on people's movements, citing significant… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Diaspora Members Hold First Peace Conference, Seek Ceasefire to Conflicts in Oromia and Amhara Regions
Members of the Ethiopian diaspora constituting representatives of communities from Somali, Oromo, Amhara and Tegaru have held the first Ethiopian Diaspora Peace Conference from… Read more »