Ethiopia: Tight Grip, Loose Market: Ethiopia's Forex Reform Paradox

It has now been over a year since Ethiopia formally transitioned from a crawling peg exchange rate system--in place for more than three decades--to a market-based foreign currency… Read more »

Ethiopia: Hailstorms, Floods Devastate Farmlands in Tigray and Amhara

Severe hail mixed with heavy rain in Tigray and a series of floods and landslides in Amhara have destroyed thousands of hectares of farmland, leaving tens of thousands of farming… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Russia Sign Action Plan to Advance Nuclear Power Project

Ethiopia and Russia have formalized an action plan to advance the development of a nuclear power project in Ethiopia as part of a wider roadmap for cooperation discussed during… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ge'ez in Amhara Schools: When Nostalgia Trumps Survival

In recent years, there has been a growing movement to introduce Ge'ez as a subject in schools across the Amhara Regional State. Last year, the Amhara Education Bureau announced… Read more »

Ethiopia: Pastoralists in Borana Say Livestock Insurance Failed Them After Drought Losses

The pastoralist communities who purchased livestock insurance to safeguard their herds told Addis Standard that despite making payments, they have not received compensation for… Read more »

Ethiopia: Hive Products Quality Standards - the Missing Link to Ethiopia's Honey Transformation

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Ethiopia: Sheger FM Journalists Released After More Than 20 Days in Detention

Sheger FM Radio announced that its journalists, editor Tigist Zerihun and reporter Mintamer Tsegaw, were released on 24 September 2025 after spending more than 20 days in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Kenya Sign 2nd Defense Cooperation Agrmt in History Covering Intelligence Sharing, Joint Exercises

Ethiopia and Kenya have signed a new Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), more than six decades after the first such pact was concluded in 1963, the year Kenya gained independence. Read more »

Ethiopia: Hyena Attack Kills Child in Mekelle IDP Shelter, Sparks Outcry

A hyena carried away and killed a young boy from an internally displaced persons (IDP) shelter in Mekelle, displaced residents told local television on Thursday. Read more »

Ethiopia: Federal Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court's Ruling Granting Bail to Sheger FM Journalists

Addis Abeba- The Federal Supreme Court has upheld a ruling by the Federal High Court Lideta Criminal Bench granting the release on bail of Sheger FM journalists, who have been… Read more »

Ethiopia: Who Bears Blame for Consecutive Low National Exam Pass Rates in Ethiopia?

For a country where a university degree has long been a beacon of hope, the latest national exam results have cast a long and ominous shadow. The Ministry of Education's… Read more »

Ethiopia: Key Questions From Pretoria Agreement Remain Unresolved, Tigray Interim Admin Working to Avert War - President Tadesse Worede

President of the Tigray Interim Administration, Lieutenant General Tadesse Worede, said his administration is working to consolidate peace and prevent a return to war, despite… Read more »

Ethiopia: Hijab Ruling Brings Relief to Muslim Students in Axum, but Enforcement Remains Uncertain

A ruling by the Tigray Supreme Court has affirmed Muslim students' right to wear the hijab in schools, condemning restrictions that had barred students from classrooms and even… Read more »

Ethiopia: Reform in Reverse: Ethiopia's CSO Law Amendments Undercut Basic Freedoms, Shrink Democratic Space

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have long been an important part of political participation in Ethiopia. From idir and iqub, informal mutual aid cooperatives, to professional… Read more »

Ethiopia: Benishangul Gumuz-Oromia Road Closure Deepens Hardships, MP Says

A member of the House of Peoples' Representatives, Menahl Imiran, has stated that the closure of the road connecting the Benishangul-Gumuz and Oromia regions due to security issues… Read more »

Ethiopia: From Megawatts to Malware - Why Cybersecurity Holds Key to Securing Ethiopia's GERD

On the banks of the Blue Nile, Ethiopia is redefining its national trajectory through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa's largest hydroelectric project and one of… Read more »

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Promotes Dozens of Senior Officers in Major Army Reshuffle

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the national army, on Saturday elevated a total of 66 officers across the highest ranks of the military hierarchy.… Read more »

Ethiopia: Five Political Parties Form Coalition Ahead of National Elections

Five political parties have announced the formation of a coalition framework aimed at enabling joint political activity. The parties include the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary… Read more »

Ethiopia: Authorities Freeze Bank Accounts of 123 Suspects Over 'Illicit Foreign Currency' Activities

The Financial Intelligence Service (FIS) has announced the freezing of bank accounts belonging to 123 individuals suspected of engaging in illicit foreign currency activities. Read more »

Ethiopia: Nearly Half of Tigray's Children Remain Out of School As War's Impact Persists

Nearly 1.2 million children, 46% of Tigray's school-age population, are out of school this academic year, the regional Bureau of Education said, citing the incomplete… Read more »

Ethiopia: 12 'Tigray Peace Army' Members Detained Without Trial in Afar Region - Half Held By Fellow Fighters - Rights Group

Human Rights First, a civil organization that advocates for human rights, reported that 12 members of an armed group calling itself "Tigray Peace Army" have been detained for a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Former UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy Cautioned Ethiopia's Gedion Timotheos Over Red Sea Tensions Ahead of Departure

The UK Parliament has discussed recent tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, with former Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who is now deputy prime minister, reported to have had… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Submits 'Sufficient Written Clarification' to UN Security Council On Egypt's GERD Complaint - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has announced that Ethiopia has submitted a detailed "written clarification" to the UN Security Council in response to a complaint lodged by… Read more »

East Africa: Emergent Diplomacy in Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Somaliland, and Contest for Sovereignty in Multipolar Order

The Horn of Africa presents a striking paradox for scholars and policymakers: it is simultaneously one of the world's most fragile regions and one of its most strategically… Read more »

Ethiopia: Amhara Education Bureau Says Only 21% of Expected High School Students Registered

The Amhara Regional Education Bureau has announced that only 21% of the expected high school students have registered so far, despite the official start of student registration on… Read more »