April 06, 2023
Ethiopia: Transport and Logistics, Tigray Region Officials Discuss Ways to Reopen Land Transport to Tigray
The Ministry of Transport and Logistics said its senior officials held a consultative meeting in with officials of the Tigray Regional State interim administration on ways to… Read more »
April 04, 2023
Ethiopia: Security, Intelligence Task Force Detains 'Covert Group' Suspected of Working to 'Instigate Nation-Wide Conflict'
The Joint Security and Intelligence Task Force in the capital announced that it has detained several members of "covert group" whom it accused of allegedly attempting to "instigate… Read more »
Ethiopia: U.S. Sanctioned Military Leader Visits Ethiopian Intelligence, Security Facilities to 'Consolidate Military Ties'
A delegation of Eritrean army generals and senior officials led by General Abraha Kassa, head of Eritrean National Security Agency who was sanctioned by the US government in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Gambella Region Deputy Police Chief Appears in Court On Suspicion of Commanding Brutal Killing of Innocent Civilians
Tut Kor, the former deputy commissioner of the Gambella regional police commission, has been brought to court suspected of gathering police members and commanding them to kill… Read more »
Ethiopia: Parliament Revokes Dr Chala Wata's Immunity, Approves Lelise Desalegn's Appointment As President of Federal High Court
The House of Peoples Representatives (HoPR) has voted to revoke the immunity of MP Chala Wata (PhD) on a corruption related offense. Read more »
March 28, 2023
Ethiopia: Severe Shortage of Humanitarian Needs Amid Surging Number of IDPs in Debre Berhan, Amhara Region
Over 30,000 Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in the Amhara regional state, Debre Berhan city, who were uprooted from their neighborhoods in West Shewa, East, and West Wollega,… Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Endures Tough Questions From MPs Including On Whether He Would Consider to Resign
Members of parliament are forwarding tough questions to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who is at the House to present the government's six-month report for the current fiscal year to… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Ethiopia: Only One Body Recovered After Boat Carrying Eight People Capsized in Lake Chamo
Only one body is recovered so far after a boat carrying eight people capsized in Lake Chamo, near Arba Minch in SNNP region, on Saturday. A local official told Addis Standard the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Heavy Flood Kills Seven in Drought Ravaged Dawa Zone, Somali Region, Displaces IDPs Reeling From Drought
Another disaster has claimed the lives of seven people after a long-awaited rain in the drought hit districts of Dawa zone, Somali region caused a devastating flood. A heavy rain… Read more »
March 24, 2023
Ethiopia: Locust Swarms in Three Districts of Northwestern Tigray Threaten Farmers Reeling From War Impacts
Tigray's Agriculture Bureau has said that locust swarms are threatening the livelihoods of farmers yet to recover from impacts of the two years' war in three districts in… Read more »
Ethiopia: EzEMA,, NaMA Hold First Consultative Meeting, Agree to Take Common Position On National Issues of Concern
Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (EzEMA,) and National Movement of Amhara (NaMA) announced holding the first round of consultative meeting on the current national political… Read more »
March 23, 2023
Ethiopia: Prime Minister 'Appoints' Getachew Reda Head of Tirgay Interim Administration
The Office Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ahmed said PM Abiy has "appointed" Getachew Reda as head of the Interim Regional Administration (IRA) of Tigray regional state. Read more »
March 22, 2023
Ethiopia: UN Rights Council Says Scale of Violations in Ethiopia 'Must Not Be Forgotten'
The UN Human Rights Council during an interactive dialogue with the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) on Tuesday warned that the gravity and… Read more »
March 23, 2023
Ethiopia: Benishangul Gumuz Region Releases Two Rebel Groups' Leaders, Members Following Peace Accords
Benishangul Gumuz's regional government releases leaders and members of two rebel groups, Gumuz People's Democratic Movement (GPDM) and Benishangul People's Liberation Movement… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Ethiopia: Amid Soaring Price and Chronic Shortage, Ethiopia's Staple Grain Becomes Latest Political Boiling Point
Ethiopia's capital city Addis Abeba is hit by unprecedented price hike coupled with chronic shortage of Teff, Ethiopia's staple grain. But for political actors and activists… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Dismisses U.S. Atrocities Determination As 'Untimely', 'Selective', and 'Inflammatory' - Says It 'Unfairly Apportions Blame'
The Ethiopian government has dismissed a report by the US State Department determining atrocities committed in Ethiopia's two years war that started in the Tigray region and spread… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Parliament De-Lists TPLF From Terrorist Designation
Members of the Ethiopian House of Peoples Representatives (HoPR) during its 6th round, 2nd year, 1st special meeting held today de-listed the terrorist designation. According to… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Ethiopia: Akobo Minerals Announces Start of Core Drilling at Gindibab, A New Target in Ethiopia
Akobo Minerals, the Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and boutique mining company, today announced the start of core drilling on a new target at Gindibab, the mining… Read more »
Ethiopia: Konso Zone in Need of Urgent Assistance As Drought Devastates Thousands
Solomon Soka, member of the House of Representatives for Konso Nation and director general of Information Network Security Administration (INSA), requested urgent attention to the… Read more »
Africa: Oromia Lawmakers Urge AU to 'Intervene and Negotiate' to End Conflict
Ethiopian members of the national parliament who are elected from Oromia regional state, sent a letter to the African Union suggesting the continental body to "intervene and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray Asks Govt to Enforce Withdrawal of Amhara Forces After Rally in Occupied South
Authorities in Tigray have asked the federal government of Ethiopia to work on and enforce the withdrawal of the Amhara armed forces from the Tigray Regional State territories,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Congress for Somali Cause Urges PM Abiy Ahmed to Recant His Statement On 'Karamara Victory'
The Congress for Somali Cause (CSC) has urged Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to recant his statement in which he mentioned "Karamara Victory" during the launching ceremony of his third… Read more »
March 17, 2023
Ethiopia: As Drought Catastrophe Looms, Many Succumbing to Death in Somali Region
Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) from various woredas of Dawa zone, one of the severely hit zones by drought in the Somali region, who are sheltering in two IDP camps in Moyale… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Ethiopia: Newly Established Gurage Opposition Party Complains Detention of Its Leaders, Undue Pressure From Govt
The newly established Gurage opposition political party, Gurage Unity and Justice Party (GOGOT) has said security forces detained 12 leaders and officials of the party on Monday as… Read more »
Ethiopia: Security, Intelligence Task Force Accuses 'Some Foreign Nationals' of Alleged Dollar Laundering and Counterfeit
The Ethiopian Joint Security and Intelligence Task Force accused "some foreign nationals" who enter the country using tourist visas and other legal means, are engaged in weakening… Read more »