July 31, 2023
Ethiopia: Adigrat, Aksum Universities to Resume Education After Two-Year Hiatus
Adigrat and Aksum universities in Tigray region have recently announced the resumption of education for their regular students after a two-year interruption. Read more »
Ethiopia: Govt Set to Introduce New Fertilizer Procurement System Amid Ongoing Supply Crisis
In a bid to address the perennial issue of timely fertilizer supply for millions of small-scale farmers in Ethiopia, the government is poised to launch a new procurement system.… Read more »
Ethiopia: Condemning Abhorrent Food Aid Theft By Cutting Aid Is Punishing Victims Twice
Since the onset of a "reformist government" under the leadership of the ruling Prosperity Party in April 2018, Ethiopians are enduring a cocktail of deadly humanitarian crises,… Read more »
July 30, 2023
Ethiopia: Residents Call for Urgent Intervention After Seven Killed in Latest Armed Attack
Local residents of East Meskan Woreda, in Gurage Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and people's (SNNP) regional state, are calling for a government intervention and… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Ethiopia: Over 50,000 Tigray Region Ex-Combatants Successfully Demobilised - Gen. Tadesse
Over 50,000 former combatants of the Tigray region's military have been demobilized in the initial phase, according to General Tadesse Werede, deputy president of Tigray interim… Read more »
Ethiopia: Amhara Council Confirms Deadly Confrontations Between Armed Group, Soldiers
The West Denbiya Woreda Council in Central Gonder Zone of Amhara regional state has confirmed reports of deadly confrontations between local armed group and senior members of the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Over 50,000 Tigray Region Ex-Combatants Successfully Demilitarized in Initial Phase - General Tadesse Werede
Over 50,000 former combatants of the Tigray region's military have been demilitarized in the initial phase, according to General Tadesse Werede, deputy president of Tigray interim… Read more »
Ethiopia: Insecurity, Reduced Access to Inputs Cause Alarming Low Plantation Rate in Ethiopia's Meher Dependent Areas
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Ethiopia: In-Depth - Safaricom Faces Recruitment, Employee Rights Crisis Despite Promising Entry to Ethiopia Market
After years of monopoly by the state owned Ethio telecom, the Ethiopian telecom sector has finally opened up to liberalization with Safaricom Ethiopia becoming the first firm now… Read more »
Ethiopia: Addis Abeba Trade Bureau Takes Actions Against Illicit Activities, Closes Thousands of Businesses
In a sweeping crackdown on non-compliant businesses during the 2015 Ethiopian fiscal year, the Addis Abeba Trade Bureau has shuttered an astounding number of over 22,000… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Ethiopia: CBE Stands Tall With Its Deposit Surpassing the One Trillion Birr Mark
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) said it has made a remarkable achievement in the 2015 Ethiopian fiscal year, as its exceptional success saw its deposits soar to an astounding 1.1… Read more »
Ethiopia: Zooming in With the Kaleidoscope of Institutions: the Peril to Ethiopia of Today Is Yesterday
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Intensifies Campaign to Transport Fertilizer From Djibouti Port Amid Dire Supply Crisis, Fresh Protests in Hadiya Zone
The Ethiopian Ministry of Transport and Logistics said, following a campaign launched last week, it has been able to transport more than 60 thousand metric tons of fertilizer from… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Ethiopia: U.S. Congress Calls For Sanctions On Perpetrators of Human Rights Abuses in Western Tigray
Three members of the US Congress have written a letter urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen to impose sanctions on individuals… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Ethiopia: Curfew In City of Gambella as Armed Attack Leaves 31 dead, 20 Injured
An armed militia attack on Nuer village in the city of Gambella, the capital of Gambella regional state has resulted in at least 31 fatalities and 20 injuries, according to a… Read more »
July 15, 2023
Ethiopia: Three Killed, 23 Injured After Unidentified Militias Launch Deadly Attack On Public Buses Near Gambella City
Three individuals were killed and 23 injured in a violent attack on two public buses near Gambella city, in the Gambella region. The assault took place on 13 July at a place called… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Ethiopia: Orthodox Synod Says Tigary Religious Leaders' Plan to Appoint Bishops 'Violates' Church's Constitution
In a statement released after and emergency plenary session held yesterday on the election of bishops to be held in Tigray region, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church's (EOTC)… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray Orthodox Leaders Remain On Course to Appoint Episcopates Amid Efforts to Resolve Schism
Tigray Orthodox religious leaders have revealed intentions to adhere to the planned nomination of episcopates for dioceses organized under the newly established See of Selama… Read more »
Ethiopia: Caffee Oromia Revokes Immunity of Imprisoned Former Nekemte Mayor
The Oromia regional state's council, Caffee Oromia, has revoked the immunity of one of its members, the former mayor of Nekemte City Tolera Ragassa who was imprisoned in April… Read more »
Ethiopia: Analysis - Ethiopia's Industrialization Comes At a Cost As Workers Left Struggling With Alarmingly Low Wages
In the last two decades, Ethiopia has undergone a remarkable economic transformation, with a focus on industrialization to drive growth. Through strategic plans and policies, the… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Ethiopia: #asdailyscoop - Bgi Ethiopia Sets Path to Accelerated Growth With Relocation, Expansion Strategy
BGI Ethiopia, one of the leading brewery companies in Ethiopia, has recently achieved a significant milestone in its growth strategy. It finalized an agreement to sell its… Read more »
Ethiopia: Khat Farmers, Exporters in Oromia Battle to Overcome Multilayered Crises Made Worse By Govt Interventions
Farmers and exporters of the lucrative khat crop, an essential stimulant plant, cultivated in vast areas of in the Oromia region are facing an unforeseen socio-economic crisis as a… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Ethiopia: UN Condemns Ethiopia's Expulsion of Eritreans, Urges Immediate Halt to Deportations
A panel of United Nations experts has strongly condemned Ethiopia's recent expulsion of hundreds of Eritrean individuals, stating that it is a clear violation of international law.… Read more »
Ethiopia: Controversial Ethiopian Orthodox Priest Stranded At Addis Ababa Airport, Alleges Human Rights Violation By Security Forces
Controversial Ethiopian Orthodox priest, Aba Serekebirhan Woldesamuel, has been stuck at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport since July 12, 2023. Aba Serekebirhan was traveling… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Govt Lifts Internet Restrictions On Major Social Media Platforms
After five months of blocking access, the Ethiopian government has finally lifted internet restrictions on major social media platforms. Services such as Facebook, Instagram,… Read more »