November 02, 2022
Africa: Joint Statement between the Government of Ethiopia and the TPLF - Text
An agreement to end the fighting in northern parts of Ethiopia was announced at a press conference in Pretoria by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, who has been… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ceasefire Announced in Ethiopian Civil War
The Federal Government in Addis Ababa and Tigrayan authorities have agreed on a ceasefire. Read more »
August 28, 2022
East Africa: Fifth Failed Rainy Season Looms for Greater Horn Region
Drought-ridden parts of the Greater Horn region are bracing for a fifth successive failed rainy season, which will aggravate the crisis in the region, impacting millions and… Read more »
August 23, 2022
Ethiopia: World Health Chief Blames Lack of Attention to Tigray Crisis on Racism
Without mincing his words, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has again attributed to racism the lack of international action to end the suffering of… Read more »
July 05, 2022
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Reports 'New Massacre' of Oromia Civilians
As its federal and Tigray regional governments are finally gearing up for direct negotiations for peace, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused a rebel group of carrying out a… Read more »
May 06, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigray Army General Dies in Prison
A Tigrayan general and former commander in the African Union mission in Somalia died in custody after he was arrested along with other senior officers in the early days of the war… Read more »
April 10, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Statement by Former U.S. Ambassadors
We, former U.S. ambassadors and charges d’affaires to Ethiopia, were heartened by the humanitarian truce announced by the Ethiopian Federal Government and subsequently… Read more »
March 28, 2022
Africa: African Union Blamed for Rights Abuses in Conflicts
The African Union is partly to blame for continuing human rights abuses in Africa's conflicts, says the human rights group, Amnesty International. Read more »
Africa: Sexual Violence Soared During Covid Lockdowns, Reports Amnesty
Coronavirus lockdowns have contributed to “soaring rates” of sexual and gender-based violence across Africa, says a new report. And “almost all actors” in… Read more »
Africa: The Mental Health Crisis Caused by Covid-19 and Conflict
As we move into the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, we've also seen more openness about another global crisis. The rise in stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health… Read more »
February 15, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Govt Votes to End State of Emergency
Members of Parliament in Ethiopia voted to end the country's state of emergency, which was declared in November and set to last for six months. Read more »
December 13, 2021
Ethiopia: Tigrayan Forces Recapture Lalibela - Report
Rebel Tigrayan forces have recaptured the Ethiopian town of Lalibela, Reuters reports from Addis Ababa Read more »
November 11, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 'Survivors' Guilt' Haunting African Researcher in the U.S.
My life as an African researcher gives me a unique grasp of the issue of health inequality. I was born in a small rural town in Ethiopia, and am currently working in Flint,… Read more »
November 05, 2021
Ethiopia: International Pressure for a Ceasefire in Ethiopia Grows
With Tigray forces advancing towards Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa and the humanitarian crises escalating, UN Secretary-General António Guterres in a Tweet on Wednesday… Read more »
November 03, 2021
Ethiopia: UN Rights Body Blames All Sides For Human Rights Abuses in Tigray Conflict
As the conflict between Ethiopia's federal government and the northern Tigray region escalates, the United Nations human rights chief has blamed all parties involved in the… Read more »
October 26, 2021
Ethiopia: International Community Should Back Obasanjo's Peace Mission - Report
The international community should rally around former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo's peace mission in Ethiopia, or risk all-out civil war within the country and even a… Read more »
October 11, 2021
South Africa/Ethiopia: 2,000 Soccer Fans Can Attend South Africa vs Ethiopia World Cup Qualifier
A maximum of 2,000 spectators may attend the upcoming South Africa vs Ethiopia 2022 World Cup Qualifier at FNB Stadium on Tuesday, after Co-operative Governance and… Read more »
October 07, 2021
Ethiopia: Facebook's Lack of Content Control Stokes Violence in Ethiopia - U.S. Whistleblower
An American whistleblower who previously worked for the social media giant, Facebook, has alleged that its lack of controls over harmful content is promoting ethnic violence in… Read more »
August 11, 2021
Ethiopia: How to Build Peace in Ethiopia - 'We Need to Be Brave ... Look at Our Past, And Engage With It Honestly' - CONVERSATION
Welcome to allAfrica's Silencing The Guns series where we focus on peacebuilding on the continent. I am Mantsadi Sepheka from AllAfrica and today our focus is Ethiopia. Fisseha… Read more »
August 06, 2021
Ethiopia: Tigrayan Forces Take UNESCO Heritage Site of Lalibela - Eyewitnesses
Forces from Ethiopia's Tigray region have taken control of the town of Lalibela in the country's neighbouring Amhara region, Reuters reports. Read more »
July 18, 2021
Africa: How Covid-19 Undermines Democracy in Africa
As the recorded number of infections in Africa edges towards the six million mark, it has become clear that Covid-19 is not only a public health challenge. Apart from the… Read more »
July 16, 2021
Africa: Biden Administration Announces Donation of 25 Million Covid-19 Vaccines to Africa
The White House is announcing today that the Biden administration will donate approximately 25 million COVID-19 vaccines to be distributed in Africa. Planned to be made in the next… Read more »
July 05, 2021
Ethiopia: Tigrayan Crowds Jeer Captured Federal Troops
Thousands of prisoners taken by Tigrayan forces have been paraded through the recaptured regional capital, Mekelle, in an apparent breach of the principles of international law… Read more »
July 04, 2021
Ethiopia: TPLF Issues Statement Outlining Conditions for a Ceasefire in Tigray
The following statement was issued by the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front and posted on Twitter by executive committee member and spokesperson, Gatechew K. Reda, who served as… Read more »
June 30, 2021
Ethiopia: 'Opportunity Must Not Be Lost' - Five Former U.S. Ambassadors to Ethiopia on Events in Tigray
This statement was provided to AllAfrica by five former American ambassadors who led U.S. representation in Ethiopia for 13 of the past 25 years. The career diplomats welcome the… Read more »