Ethiopia: Over 1,000 Teachers Resign in Amhara Region, Many Reportedly Migrating to Arab States - Report

Around 1,020 teachers in three zones of the Amhara Region resigned during the 2025/26 academic year, with officials and educators attributing much of the exodus to migration to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Deluge, Defense, and Demolition - Themes in PM Abiy's AAU Lecture

When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appeared at Addis Ababa University (AAU) on 02 January 2026, to mark its 75th anniversary, many expected him to reflect on the university's journey… Read more »

Ethiopia: Politics of Performance - Ethiopia's Education Crisis, PM Abiy's 'Intellectual' Puzzle

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's tenure reveals a political project that is not merely developmental but profoundly performative and epistemological. His emergence has done one thing… Read more »

Ethiopia: News - Schools Remain Closed As IDPs Shelter in Classrooms - Refugee Camps Face Access Constraints in Gambella

Government schools in parts of Gambella Region remain closed as thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) continue to shelter in classrooms, while access to refugee camps… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Education Crisis, Birth of Lost Generation

The quote by American educational reformer John Dewey, "If education does not teach you to resist injustice, it has failed," serves not merely as a philosophical reflection but as… Read more »

Ethiopia: Students to Choose Universities As Unselected Institutions Face Alternative Use Amid Declining Enrollment

The Ministry of Education has announced that students will begin enrolling in universities of their choice, while institutions that fail to attract students may be reassigned for… 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: 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: 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 »

Ethiopia: Bajaj Owners Protest Mekelle Downtown Ban - Municipality Defends Move As Long-Term Restructuring

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Ethiopia: As Millions Remain Out of School, Amhara Region Plans to Register 7.4 Million Students for New Academic Year

Addis Abeba- The Amhara Regional State Education Bureau has launched registration for the 2025/2026 academic year, aiming to enroll 7.4 million students, as millions of children in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Between Past and Future: Professor Birhanu's Candid Interview Exposes Cracks in Ethiopia's Education Reform

Education Minister Professor Birhanu Nega recently appeared on Bertu Weg, a program aired by the state-owned Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation, where he spoke candidly about the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Language Vs. Identity: Why Introducing Ge'ez in Amhara Schools Undermines Diversity - Afaan Oromoo Offers Broader Inclusivity

In recent years, there has been a growing push to introduce Ge'ez as a language subject in schools across the Amhara Regional State. This initiative has gained particular momentum… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Islamic Council Accuses Axum Education Officials of Barring Hijab-Wearing Students From National Exam - Education Bureau Denies Allegations

Addis Abeba- The Tigray Islamic Affairs Supreme Council has accused local education officials in Axum of barring 14 Muslim female students from sitting for the national 12th-grade… Read more »

Ethiopia: Lessons Unlearned - How Politics Distorted Ethiopia's Education System With Reforms Stuck On Repeat

Ethiopia, one of the oldest nations in the world, boasts a rich history that spans over three thousand years. However, the introduction of modern education is a relatively recent… Read more »