March 13, 2023
Ethiopia: Ever-Increasing Cholera Outbreak in Oromia Region 'May Lead to Disastrous Consequences'
It is mesmerizing to see that Ethiopia is still struggling with Cholera in 2023, while the last Cholera outbreak in the United States occurred in 1911 and Europe has not seen an… Read more »
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 »
March 11, 2023
Ethiopia: Govt 'Dismayed' By Arab League's Resolution on Filling 'Flexibility', Operation of GERD
Ethiopia said it is dismayed by the resolution issued by the Arab League regarding the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Read more »
Ethiopia: Sidama Region Says Recent Deadly Violence Neither Border Dispute Nor Ethnic Clash
Sidama region has said that the recent violence that saw at least a dozen people killed in border areas with West Arsi zone of the neighboring Oromia region is neither border… Read more »
Ethiopia: News - Amnesty Asks Blinken to Put Human Rights At Heart of Conversation With Prime Minister Abiy
Amnesty International USA urged Antony Blinken, United States secretary of state, to tailor human rights issues at the heart of conversation with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as it is… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Ethiopia: Protests Over Govt's Decision to Incorporate Negelle Town Into East Borana Zone Continue
Residents of Guji zone in Southern Oromia have continued protesting against the incorporation of Nagelle into the newly established "East Borana zone' whereas the government clung… Read more »
Ethiopia: OPA Says People in Borana Zone Dying of Hunger, Treatable Conditions As Health Impact of Prolonged Drought Gets Severe
The Oromia Physicians' Association (OPA ), a non-governmental professional association, said the prolonged drought in Borana zone of Oromia regional state in Southwestern Ethiopia… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Residents Severely Hit By Recurring Drought in Dawa Zone, Somali Region Seek Immediate Attention
The impact of the recurring drought in Dawa zone of Somali region has become unprecedented, leaving a staggering number of people severely affected, animals perished, rivers dried… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Ethiopia: Despite Growing Grievances Sheger City Officials Continue Demolishing 'Illegal Houses'
Officials in the newly established Sheger city of the Oromia regional state have expressed plans to continue demolishing what they called "illegally built houses" despite the… Read more »
March 04, 2023
Ethiopia: Amid Rejection From Opposition Groups, Tigray Concludes Establishment of Interim Regional Administration
The Tigray region has announced that it has finished preparations to establish Interim Regional Administration (IRA) pursuant to the Pretoria peace agreement reached between the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Security Forces Arrest Several Senior Govt Officials, Youth, Activists in Gurage Zone
Residents of the restive Gurage zone in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region (SNNPR) told Addis Standard that security forces have intensified arrests including on… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Journalists At TPLF-Owned Dimtsi Woyane Media in Tigray Resign En Masse
Several journalists at the TPLF owned Dimtsi Woyane Television and Radio (DW) headquartered in Mekelle, Tigray region, have resigned from their jobs in protest against lack of… Read more »
Ethiopia: Residents Say At Least Three Killed in Guji Zone Following Protests Over Decision to Incorporate Negelle Town Into East Borana Zone
At least three civilians were killed, two were injured and several others were arrested in ongoing protests in the Guji zone, Southern Oromia, following the establishment of the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Mastercard Foundation, Gebeya Announce $48 M Partnership to Equip Next Generation Entrepreneurs
Mastercard Foundation and Gebeya Inc. have announced Mesirat ("to work"), a five-year program that will equip 100 entrepreneurs in Ethiopia with their own multi-sided gig… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Rights Commission Says One Killed During 127th Adwa Victory Celebrations
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said, security forces have "overreacted" and needlessly beaten people, used tear gas, plastic and lethal bullets, and other excessive… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Ethiopia: Benishangul Gumuz, Blue Nile States Hold Peace and Security Conference in Ad-Damazin City
A peace and development conference between senior officials of Ethiopia's Benishangul Gumuz region and Sudan's Blue Nile state has started today in Ad-Damazin city, the capital… Read more »
Ethiopia: More Than 60 Organisations Urge Rejection of Attempt to Terminate Mandate of UN Rights Experts
A group of 63 worldwide human rights organizations including Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) have appealed to the permanent representatives of member and… Read more »
Ethiopia: IDPs in Mekelle Complain Lack of Adequate Aid Despite Improved Humanitarian Access to Tigray
Despite reports of unrestricted flow of humanitarian aid to the Tigray region since the cessation of hostilities agreement was reached between the Ethiopian government and the TPLF… Read more »
Ethiopia: Nearly U.S.$4 Billion Needed to Help More Than 20 Million People in Need of Humanitarian Aid
The 2023 Ethiopia Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) that was published on Tuesday reveals a whooping US$3.99 billion is required to help around 20.1 million Ethiopians across the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Despite Alarming Reports, Oromia Region Claims Drought in Borana Not Out of Hand, Govt 'Responding Appropriately'
The Oromia Regional State said that it is responding appropriately to providing emergency assistance to people in need of emergency aid in Borana zone of Oromia region in Southern… Read more »
Ethiopia: Amidst Loose Relationship With Tigray Church, Orthodox Patriarch Arrives in Mekelle for First Time Since War
His Holiness Abune Mathias I, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, arrived in Mekelle this morning at the Ra's Alula Abanega International Airport to attend the… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Ethiopia: Oromia Region Announces Restructuring of Major Cities
The Oromia regional government has announced major restructuring and merger of cities and creation of new zonal administration under the name "North Borana" to foster urban… Read more »
Ethiopia: More Than 95, 000 New Refugees Arrive in Ethiopia Fleeing Clashes in Somaliland
European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations said that more than 95,000 new refugees and/or asylum seekers are estimated to have crossed into the Doolo and Warder… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Ethiopia: Drought-Hit Pastoralists in Somali Region Linger Between Life and Death
Pastoralist communities in Afder zone, one of the three drought stricken zones in Somali Regional State, say they are lingering between life and death without food and water after… Read more »
Ethiopia: No Peace Without Justice and Accountability - and Neither Justice, Nor Accountability Without Truth First
The direction of the long and arduous journey to heal millions of Ethiopians who are subjected to unimaginable cruelty and bloodshed during the two years of war, which started in… Read more »