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 »
Ethiopia: Southern Region Discusses Forming 'Central Ethiopia Region'
Senior officials, led by Ristu Yirdaw, regional president of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's (SNNP) regional state, held a discussion on 29 November in Butajira… Read more »
Ethiopia: Russia to Increase Cooperation With Ethiopia in Information Network Security, Digital Skills
Russia has announced its desires to increase cooperation with Ethiopia in the fields of digitalization, information network security and digital skills, Ethiopia's Ministry of… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Ethiopia: Ministry Says HIV Spread Reduced Nationally As MDs in Tigray Report High Prevalence
Lia Tadesse (PhD), Minister of Health, said the spread of HIV in Ethiopia has seen reduction over the past years with a prevalence rate standing at 0.93% for 2021. Read more »
Ethiopia: Federal, Tigray Military Leaders Joint Committee Held First Meeting in Shire
The Joint Committee consisting of military leaders from the federal government and Tigray armed combatants has convened in Shire two, in northwestern zone of the Tigray regional… Read more »
Ethiopia: African Development Fund Approves $13.95 M Grant for Borana Resilien
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $13.95 million grant to the Government of Ethiopia to implement the first phase of a livelihood improvement… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Ethiopia: UN Hosts Internet Governance Forum in Ethiopia Amid Criticism Over Shutdown in Tigray
The UN is hosting in Ethiopia the 17th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), under the overarching theme of Resilient Internet for a Shared Sustainable and Common Future, which started… Read more »
Ethiopia: Commission Rules Out Participation of Armed Groups in Planned Inclusive National Dialogue
The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) said that armed groups could join the national dialogue if and only if they are willing to put down their guns. Read more »
Ethiopia: I Wrote It With the Purpose of Unfolding the History of Oromo Legends - Author Zufan Urga
A book titled "Dannaanee hanga Finfinne" meaning "From Denane to Finfinne' outlining Brigadier General Tadesse Biru's biography was published and launched last October on the 100th… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Ethiopia: Inquiry Reveals Govt Officials with Counterfeit Academic Credentials in Dawro Zone
The newly established Southwest Ethiopia Peoples Regional State said the first round of educational document authentication operation carried out in Dawro Zone revealed 19… Read more »
Ethiopia: Oromia Region Calls On Youth Who Join Armed Group to Return
The Oromia Regional State government called on Oromo youth who joined to fight alongside the rebel group in the region, Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), known by the government as… Read more »
Ethiopia: Up to 30% of Children in Tigray Face Acute Malnutrition - UN
-A report by the UN released yesterday revealed that an estimated 30% children in the Tigray region are facing "acute malnutrition" while more than five million people are in need… Read more »
Ethiopia: China Provides Ethiopian Federal Police With Equipment Worth More Than U.S.$600,000
The Chinese government has provided the Ethiopian Federal Police with five Corolla Cross patrol vehicles, a bullet-proof vehicle, a Communication Upgrading System worth more than… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigrayan Official Accuses Eritrean Forces of 'Summarily Executing' Civilians
Getachew Reda, Spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and member Tigrayan peace talks delegation, said Eritrean forces have continued killing civilians… Read more »
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 »
Ethiopia: University Teachers Threaten Indefinite Strike
Teachers and their technical assistants working in all Ethiopian universities have written a letter to the Ministry of Education and the House of People's Representatives… Read more »
Ethiopia: Worsening Security, Drought Cause Humanitarian Response to Rise to U.S.$3,335 Billion - UN
Continued insecurity, including conflicts and multiple episodes of violence, as well as the ongoing drought that affected several parts of Ethiopia drove the need for Ethiopia's… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian, Djibouti Peacekeeping Forces Conduct Joint Combat Exercise
Under the auspices of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Sector Four members of the Ethiopian and Djibouti peacekeeping forces conducted the 7th round of… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, South Sudan Defence Intelligence Officers Meet, Discuss Peace and Security Cooperation
Major General Demsew Amenu of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces Intelligence Directorate and Lt. General Marshal Stephen Babanen, Chief of Military Intelligence of the South… Read more »
November 26, 2022
Ethiopia: First Cohort of WHO-Trained Emergency Medical Teams Deployed in Somali Region
A 17-member Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) that were trained by the EMT center and were deployed in June 2022 to Gode town, in the Somali Regional State, have provided critical… Read more »
Ethiopia: Electoral Board to Run Re-Election in Bule Constituency
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced that it will hold a re-election at the Bule constituency, in Gedeo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Despite Improvements in Deliveries, Humanitarian Aid Flowing to Tigray Still Insufficient - UN
Following her visit to Mekelle and Shire towns of Tigray, UN Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia, Catherine Sozi (PhD), said that despite improvements in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Finnish Company Powers New Weather Radar Network With Solar Energy
Vaisala,a Finnish company that specialized in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements powered Ethiopia's new weather radar network with solar energy. "Utilizing clean… Read more »
November 25, 2022
Ethiopia: "No Country Should Accept the Presence of a Foreign Country On Its Land' - Obasanjo
Olusegun Obasanjo, High representative of the AU to the Horn of Africa and chief peace negotiator between Ethiopian government and Tigrayan authorities, told the senior leadership… Read more »
Ethiopia: Southern Region Puts Gurage Zone Under Rule of Command Post
Addis Ababa- The Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) region Peace and Security Bureau said that decision has been made to put the entire Gurage zone under the rule… Read more »