Somalia: Erdogan to Visit Ethiopia, Somalia in Early 2025 Following Ankara Agreement

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced plans to visit Ethiopia and Somalia in January or February 2025, following the signing of the Ankara Declaration between the… Read more »

Ethiopia: In-Depth - Escalating Conflict in Oromia's Darra District Exposes Women, Children to Gender-Based Violence - Displaced Households Left Without Livelihoods

For years, the Darra district in the North Shewa Zone has been a hotspot of conflict within the Oromia region. Read more »

Ethiopia: Govt Employees in South West Ethiopia Region Face Hardship After Three Months Without Pay

Government employees in Maji district, West Omo zone, South West Ethiopia region, report significant financial hardships after going without salaries for three consecutive months,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Somalia Commit to Cooperation in Historic 'Ankara Declaration'

In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed the Ankara Declaration on December 11, 2024,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Suspension On Three Rights Groups Lifted Amid Criticism of Civil Society Crackdown

The Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) has lifted the suspension it imposed on three civil society organizations, including the Centre for Advancement of Rights and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Suspended Civil Society Organizations Decry Bank Account Freezes, Warn of Closure Risks

Civil society groups suspended by the Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Authority (ACSO) have raised concerns about their operational viability, citing frozen bank accounts… Read more »

Ethiopia: 37 Officials Killed By 'Fano' Militants in Amhara Region Following Two-Month Detention

Thirty-seven district and kebele officials in Feres Bet town, Dega Damot district, West Gojjam Zone, were killed on December 06, 2024, after being detained for two months, with… Read more »

Ethiopia: Addis Abeba Police Apologize for Gunfire Disruptions

The Addis Abeba Police Commission has apologized for disruptions caused by gunfire heard in various parts of the city on November 8, 2024, attributing the incident to "former OLF… Read more »

Ethiopia: Forced Conscription, Arbitrary Detentions, Extortion in Oromia - 'Victims as Young as 11'

Addis Abeba- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has reported cases of forced conscription and arbitrary detentions in Oromia Regional State, accusing regional authorities… Read more »

Ethiopia: Parliament Passes Real Estate Law With Stricter Requirements, Mandates 80 Percent Project Completion Before Home Transfers

Legislators have passed a new law that prohibits real estate developers from selling unfinished homes--those with less than 80% construction progress--to buyers. Read more »

Ethiopia: Oromia Regional Govt Reports OLA Fighters Entering Camps After Peace Deal - Armed Group Rejects Reports

The Oromia Regional Government has reported that members of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) have begun "entering designated camps" following a peace agreement signed on Sunday with… Read more »

Ethiopia: New Report Reveals Concentration of Banking Loans Among Few Borrowers Persists, Agriculture Sector Sidelined

A striking imbalance persists within Ethiopia's banking industry, where a mere 0.5% of borrowers hold nearly three-quarters of all loans, while the agricultural sector continues to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Taye Dendea Granted Bail By Federal Supreme Court Cassation Bench

The Federal Supreme Court Cassation Bench has granted bail to former State Minister of Peace, Taye Dendea, during its session on 2 December 2024, according to his wife, Sintayehu… Read more »

Ethiopia: Civil Society Coalition Calls Suspension of Rights Groups 'Politically Motivated' - Authority Says 'Final Decision' Pending

The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) has called for the "immediate and unconditional retraction" of the suspension of three prominent Ethiopian human rights organizations,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Severe Gasoil Shortages Prompt Amhara Region to Enforce Weekly Fuel Quota

Drivers in the Amhara region are facing a severe gasoil shortage, prompting the regional government to implement a weekly quota system. Read more »

Ethiopia: TPLF Deputy Chair Criticizes Tigray DDR Process As 'Improperly Conducted,' Says Interim Admin Lacks 'Plan'

Amanuel Assefa, Deputy Chairman of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), criticized the ongoing Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) process in Tigray,… Read more »

Somalia: Jubaland Suspends Ties With Somalia's Federal Government

In a dramatic escalation of tensions, the Government of Jubaland has officially severed ties with the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), accusing it of violating the national… Read more »

Ethiopia: Rights Group Warns Against 'Conflict-Inciting Rhetoric,' Calls for Accountability After Teen's 'Gruesome Beheading' in Darra

Addis Abeba- The Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) has raised concerns over what it describes as "conflict-inciting online speeches" following the "gruesome beheading" of a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Govt to Receive Additional $251 Million From IMF

Ethiopia is poised to receive an additional US$251 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of a four-year, $3.4 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF)… Read more »

Ethiopia: ONLF Urges Restraint Amid Rising Tensions Between Somali Federal Govt, Jubaland State

The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has voiced deep concern over what it said was the escalating tensions in Jubaland State of Somalia, particularly around the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Kenya Senior Defense Leaders Discuss Cooperation in Military Affairs

The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) on 26 November held discussions in Addis Abeba with a military delegation from Kenya, led by General Charles Kahariri, Chief of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Local Rights Group Reports Civil Society Leaders Fleeing 'Threats'

Addis Abeba- The Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center (EHRDC) has reported that several leaders of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Ethiopia have fled the country due to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Advocacy Group Sounds Alarm Over Conflict-Induced Education, Health Crisis in Amhara

The recently held High-Level Advocacy Workshop, organized by the Forum for Higher Education Institutions in the Amhara Region, shed light on the dire humanitarian crisis unfolding… Read more »

Eritrea: Al-Burhan Arrives in Asmara for 'Working Visit' - Sudan's Foreign Minister Holds Talks With Ethiopia's FM

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chair of Sudan's Sovereign Council, arrived in Asmara on November 26, 2024, for a working visit and was welcomed by President Isaias Afwerki at… Read more »

Ethiopia: Conflict Halts Schooling for Millions in Amhara - Students Abandon Classrooms for Safety

Students and parents in various rural towns and districts of the Amhara region have reported a significant decline in enrollment and disruptions to education during the current… Read more »