April 16
Ethiopia: Geneva Conference Raises Nearly $630 Million for Ethiopia's Humanitarian Needs
A high-level pledging conference in Geneva co-sponsored by Ethiopia, Britain and the United Nations received $628.9 million in pledges to provide lifesaving humanitarian assistance… Read more »
April 04
Somalia: Puntland Govt Reacts to Somalia's Closure of Consulate
Somalia said it expelled Ethiopia's ambassador in Mogadishu and ordered the closure of two consulates -- one each in the semi-autonomous Puntland region and the breakaway… Read more »
March 01
Ethiopia: Fighting Resumes Between Ethiopian Government and Militants
Fighting broke out Friday between Ethiopian government forces and members of the Fano militia in Bahir Dar -- the capital of the Amhara region -- according to residents and the… Read more »
February 26
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Arrests French Journalist
A French journalist on assignment in Ethiopia is in custody after being arrested in the capital, Addis Ababa. Read more »
February 20
Africa: High Cost of Living in Africa Could Cause Unrest - AFDB
The African Development Bank is warning that the rising cost of energy, food and other commodities in several African countries, including Angola, Ethiopia and Kenya, could trigger… Read more »
January 16
Ethiopia: White House 'Troubled' By Deal Between Ethiopia and Breakaway Somaliland Region
The White House sees national security concerns in a recent agreement giving Ethiopia leasing rights to the Red Sea coastline in Somalia's breakaway Somaliland region,… Read more »
January 05
East Africa: Diplomatic Spats in East Africa Spark Conflict Fears
The Horn of Africa is facing two diplomatic crises. Somalia recalled its ambassador from Ethiopia and Sudan recalled its ambassador from Kenya. Both countries complain of alleged… Read more »
January 03
Somalia: As Somalis Protest, Ethiopia Defends Sea Access Deal With Somaliland
Ethiopia's government is defending a maritime access deal signed with the self-declared republic of Somaliland, a day after Somalia declared the deal "null and void." Read more »
January 02
Somalia: Somalia Rejects Ethiopia Sea Access Deal With Somaliland
The Somali government has strongly rejected a memorandum of understanding signed between Ethiopia and the self-declared region of Somaliland and recalled its ambassador in protest. Read more »
January 01
Ethiopia: Ethiopia 'Secures' Access to Sea After Deal With Somaliland
Ethiopia and the self-declared republic of Somaliland have signed a "historic" initial agreement that will allow landlocked Ethiopia to have access to the Red Sea, Prime Minister… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Inaugural 'Innovation Summit' Sparks Imaginations
A technology, innovation and entrepreneurship summit sparked imaginations in Ethiopia last week. The inaugural Enkopa summit -- a collaboration between the Ethiopian Ministry of… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Entrepreneur Awarded for App That Helps Refugees Find Work
An Ethiopian digital app inventor has been given a prestigious award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for creating an application designed to link refugees with… Read more »
October 04, 2023
Ethiopia: EU Moves Toward Normalising Relations With Ethiopia, Pledges U.S.$680 Million
A European Union Commissioner has met with Ethiopian government officials and pledged millions of dollars in a step toward normalizing relations between the two. Read more »
September 15, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Migrants Stuck in Yemen As Repatriation Pauses
Hundreds of Ethiopian migrants are stranded in conflict-torn Yemen, unable to work for better wages and without the means to get back to their home. Read more »
September 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Three Journalists Arrested Under New State of Emergency
Three journalists have been arrested in Ethiopia in the month since the government declared a state of emergency in early August. Read more »
September 05, 2023
Ethiopia: Shortage of Goods, Reduced Health Care Hit Volatile Amhara Region
Rising tension in Ethiopia's Amhara region from sporadic fighting between the federal government and local militia groups, known as Fano, is causing shortages of goods and reducing… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Ethiopia: At Least 26 Killed in Drone Strike in Amhara Region
Health workers say at least 26 civilians were killed in a drone strike in a town in Ethiopia's Amhara region. Federal government forces and a regional militia that fought on the… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Japan, Ethiopia to Work On Black Sea Grain Deal Resumption
Japan's foreign minister, following a one-on-one meeting Thursday with Ethiopia's deputy prime minister, expressed hope their two nations would work together on the resumption of… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Ethiopia: Rights Body Calls for Action in Ethiopia's Oromia Region
In its annual report this month, the state-appointed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission urged officials to pay closer attention to the tensions and violence in the Oromia region. Read more »
June 28, 2023
Ethiopia: Social Media Ban Brings Challenges
WASHINGTON - Four months into a social media ban, communications businesses and civil rights groups in Ethiopia are feeling the impact. Strict regulations are making it harder for… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Ethiopia: Enforced Disappearances on the Rise, Says Rights Commission
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission has called for an end to what it calls a rising trend of enforced disappearances in the country. The Ethiopian government has yet to respond… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Ethiopia: U.S. Suspends Food Aid to Ethiopia
The Washington Post reports the U.S. government is suspending food aid to Ethiopia after an investigation uncovered a scheme to divert the food from the poor to the Ethiopian… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Ethiopia: Rebel Group Accuses Govt of Attacks Despite Peace Talks
Rebels in Ethiopia's Oromia region have accused federal troops of launching attacks, despite an agreement stemming from Tanzania peace talks to de-escalate the conflict. Read more »
May 15, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Journalist Melkamsew Puts Women At Show's Heart
Ethiopian journalist Melkamsew Solomon broadcasts a weekly radio program, Yimechish, which focuses on rural women in Ethiopia. Read more »
May 12, 2023
East Africa: Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia Launch Project to Reopen Borders
A new project aims to reopen the official border crossings between Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, which have been partially or fully closed in recent years due to security issues. Read more »