June 03
Ethiopia: Head of Efratana Gidem District in Amhara Region Killed in Attack By 'Extremist Militants'
Alebes Adefrash, head of Efratana Gidem district in the Amhara region's North Shewa Zone, was killed in a late-night attack on Saturday by an "extremist militant," according to a… Read more »
May 31
Ethiopia: Council of Ministers Endorses Draft Bill to Reintegrate Outlawed Political Parties Including TPLF
The Council of Ministers has endorsed a proposed proclamation that would establish a path for formerly outlawed organizations to re-register as legitimate political parties.… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Hosts 2nd Annual Conference On Red Sea Regional Cooperation Amid Geopolitical Shifts
The Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) convened the 2nd Red Sea Dialogue in Addis Abeba on 30 May, 2024. The forum, themed "The Need for Regional Cooperation at a Time of… Read more »
May 30
Ethiopia: Financing Loan for Ethiopia, South Sudan Cross-Border Highway Tabled to South Sudan Parliament
Ruben Madol Arol, South Sudan's Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, presented a financing agreement signed between Ethiopia and South Sudan to the latter's national… Read more »
May 29
Ethiopia: Following Camp Exodus, UNHCR Highlights Plight of Sudanese Refugees Stranded On Ethiopian Roadside
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed concern regarding the situation of around 1,000 Sudanese refugees who departed the Awlala refugee site in… Read more »
May 24
Ethiopia: Amid Diplomatic Tensions, U.S. Ambassador Describes Ethiopia-Us Relations As 'Strong'
In the wake of a recent policy address delivered by U.S. Ambassador Ervin J. Massinga, which the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs characterized as "ill-advised" and containing… Read more »
May 23
Ethiopia: Caucus of Opposition Parties Accuses National Dialogue Commission of 'Political Bias' and 'Failure to Ensure Inclusivity'
The Caucus of Opposition Parties (CoP), an umbrella of eleven opposition groups in Ethiopia, has accused the National Dialogue Commission of failing to fulfill its stated purpose… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Faces Fiscal Strain Due to Instability, High Humanitarian Spending
Finance Minister Ahmed Shide presented a challenging fiscal picture to the House of Peoples' Representatives' Planning, Budget, and Finance Standing Committee yesterday. Read more »
May 22
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Slashes Coffee Shipping Costs By Half, Aiming for a Caffeinated Boost in Asia, the Middle East
In a bid to encourage exporters, Ethiopian Airlines has halved the shipping cost of coffee to the Middle East and Asia, bringing it down to $1.5 per kilogram. Read more »
Ethiopia: News - Seven Civilians, Including Child, Killed in Midnight Attack On Tigray-Afar Border
Unidentified gunmen killed seven civilians, including a seven-year-old child, in a midnight attack on Monday in the Raya Azebo district, located in the border area between the Afar… Read more »
May 21
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Economy Poised for 7.9 Percent Growth in Current Fiscal Year, Reports Minister Fitsum Assefa
Ethiopia's economy is on track for robust 7.9% growth in the current fiscal year, according to Minister of Planning and Development Fitsum Assefa. Read more »
Ethiopia: The Interview - Tirusew Asefa (Phd) - Addressing Addis Abeba's Water Woes Requires 'Investments in Surface Water As Groundwater Reliance Is Impractical'
Tirusew Asefa (PhD) is one of the few Ethiopian scholars recognized globally in the field of water resource management. With a master's degree in surface and groundwater studies… Read more »
May 17
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Slams U.S. Ambassador's Recent Remarks As 'Ill-Advised' and 'Uninformed'
The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has criticized a recent policy speech delivered by U.S. Ambassador Ervin J. Massinga, deeming it "ill-advised" and containing "uninformed… Read more »
May 16
Ethiopia: Former Ethiopian Peacekeepers of Tigrayan Descent Previously Stationed in Abyei Region Caught Up in Sudan's Escalating Conflict
Former Ethiopian peacekeepers of Tigrayan origin, who were stationed in the Abyei region bordering Sudan and South Sudan, are currently facing heightened security concerns amidst… Read more »
May 15
Ethiopia: Prosperity Party, TPLF Convened for the Third Round of Peace Talks in Mekelle, Tigray
The ruling Prosperity Party (PP) and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) convened for their third round of party-to-party political dialogue in Mekelle today, according to… Read more »
Ethiopia: Revised Land Bill Provides Financial Access to Smallholder Farmers Through Tenure Certificates
Lawmakers sanctioned the revised Rural Land Management and Use legislation on 14 May, 2024. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Qatar Senior Commanders Discuss Cooperation in Military Technology
A delegation led by Qatar's Military Attaché to Ethiopia, Brigadier General Mohammed Ali Al Hajri met on Tuesday and discussed with Brigadier General Kebede Regasa,… Read more »
May 14
Ethiopia: U.S. Special Envoy Mike Hammer Meets With Oromo Opposition Leaders, Discusses Political Challenges
Mike Hammer, the U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, engaged in discussions with notable opposition party leaders regarding the present political circumstances in Ethiopia… Read more »
Ethiopia: Rotten Flowers of the Spring Reform - Democracy and Economic Sovereignty Under Prosperity Party
Looking back at the spring season of 2018, when the "reformist" group led by PM Abiy Ahmed mobilized the public with flowery promises of democracy, freedom of expression, and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Between Two Peace Treaties - Irob Community Confronts Plight, Looming Displacement
Fisuh Welde, a resident of Irob district in the Eastern Zone of Tigray, has spent his entire life nestled in the northern escarpment of the Ethiopian highlands. Read more »
May 11
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Djibouti Take Over Management of Ethio-Djibouti Railway After Six Years of Commercial Operations
Six years after to the commencement of the Ethio-Djibouti Railway's operations, the Chinese Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has formally relinquished management… Read more »
May 10
Ethiopia: Rights Groups Allege War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity in Ethiopia's Conflict Zones: Joint Report Submitted to UN Ahead of Universal Periodic Review
In a compressive report submitted to the United Nations, leading human rights organizations Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights have alleged a broad pattern of… Read more »
May 09
Ethiopia: Govt Pledges to Address Safety Concerns At Refugee Sites Following Incident in Amhara Region
In response to a recent incident at the Awlala and Kumer refugee sites in the Amhara region, the Ethiopian Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) has unveiled plans to tackle safety… Read more »
Ethiopia: Research Exposes Normalization of Gender-Based Online Violence Against Women in Ethiopia
A study released by the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) has documented the widespread technology-facilitated gender-based violence (GBV) targeting women who participate in… Read more »
May 03
Ethiopia: More Than a Dozen Diplomatic Missions in Ethiopia Call for Release of Journalists 'Unjustly Detained'
On World Press Freedom Day being observed today, a group of Western diplomatic missions including EU member states and the US that are based in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia called for… Read more »