Ethiopia: Parliament Passes Revised Anti-Money Laundering Law Despite Concerns Over Immunity Clause for Covert Agents

Addis Abeba- The House of Peoples' Representatives has approved a draft proclamation aimed at curbing money laundering and terrorism financing, despite concern over a clause that… Read more »

Ethiopia: NRC Reports Over 45,000 Ex-Combatants Demobilized in Tigray, Up From 17,000 in April

Addis Abeba- More than 45,000 former combatants from the Tigray region have been demobilized and reintegrated into their communities, Ethiopia's National Rehabilitation Commission… Read more »

Morocco: Ethiopia, Morocco Establish Joint Military Commission, Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement

Ethiopia and Morocco have signed a new military cooperation agreement aimed at consolidating defense ties through joint training, exercises, scientific research, and military… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Reports Daily Cholera Cases Decline in Amhara, Attributes Progress to Joint Response

Addis Abeba- Daily cholera cases in the Amhara Region have declined in recent weeks, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), which… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Leader Urges Thorough Documentation of 'Genocide Committed Against the People of Tigray', Calls for Justice, Accountability

Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede, President of the Tigray Interim Administration, spoke of the urgent need to document the atrocities committed during the two-year brutal war in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Silent Ghosts, Loud Paranoia - What Haunts Somali Region Leadership?

The ruling Prosperity Party (PP) today stands not as a movement of accidental convergence but as a calculated alliance forged through political maturity, compromise, and vision. In… Read more »

Ethiopia: Mpox Cases Confirmed in Addis Abeba, Six Regions: IMC Reports

Addis Abeba- Confirmed cases of Mpox have been reported in the capital, Addis Abeba, and six other regions of Ethiopia, according to a situation update released by the… Read more »

Ethiopia: The Case for Immediate Peace - Why Ethiopia Needs a United Call for Peace Now More Than Ever

Despite repeated assurances from Ethiopia's political and military elite, the country stands at a critical inflection point. Sporadic conflicts in Oromia and the Amhara regions,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Bakelo, Jara Camps' Displaced Report Prolonged Aid Delays, Worsening Shelter Conditions

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) at the Bakelo IDP center in Debre Berhan city and the Jara IDP center in the North Wollo Zone of the Amhara region say they are experiencing… Read more »

East Africa: Somaliland - Horn of Africa's Stable Star, Shunned By Outdated Global Order

The global community's ongoing disregard for Somaliland is far more than a diplomatic oversight; it is a profound injustice that undermines regional stability and silences one of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Journalist Tesfalem Released From Detention

Addis Abeba- Prominent journalist Tesfalem Waldyes, founder and editor-in-chief of the online outlet Ethiopia Insider, was released from police custody on Friday, 13 June, after… Read more »

Ethiopia: Dr. Mahlet Guush Released On Bail After Three Weeks in Detention Linked to Nationwide Health Workers' Strike

Addis Abeba- Dr. Mahlet Guush, an anatomic pathologist who was detained for more than three weeks on allegations of "inciting riots and violence" in connection with the nationwide… Read more »

Ethiopia: City Cassation Court Upholds Third Time Bail for Journalist Tesfalem - He Remains in Police Custody

The Addis Abeba City Administration Cassation Court has rejected a police appeal against the bail granted to journalist Tesfalem Waldyes, founder and editor-in-chief of the online… Read more »

Ethiopia: IDPs From Western Tigray Protest At Interim President's Office Demanding Return to Their Homes - Denounce Stalled Promises By Authorities

Addis Abeba- Hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Western Tigray staged a protest on Wednesday at the Office of the President of the Tigray Interim Administration,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Collateral No More: Amhara Civilians Face Relentless Drone Strikes - Global Inaction Enables Atrocities

Ethiopia is currently grappling with profound humanitarian suffering, as many villages, once vibrant with the laughter of schoolchildren, now resonate with the mournful wail of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Amnesty Says Journalist Tesfalem's Arrest a 'Troubling New Reality' in Ethiopia, Calls for His Release

Amnesty International has condemned the arbitrary arrest and detention of Tesfalem Waldyes, Editor-in-Chief of "Ethiopia Insider", calling the incident emblematic of a "troubling… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's 2026 Election - Democracy's Last Stand or Authoritarian Coronation?

As Ethiopia prepares for the upcoming seventh national election, the country stands at a crucial crossroads that could either strengthen its democracy or deepen authoritarian… Read more »

Ethiopia: CPJ Urges Release of Journalist Tesfalem Waldyes

Addis Abeba- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged Ethiopian authorities to "immediately release" Tesfalem Waldyes, founder and editor-in-chief of the online media… Read more »

Ethiopia: Police Detain Prominent Ethiopian Journalist, Tesfalem Waldyes, Again - Accuse Him of 'Disseminating False Information'

Addis Abeba -Tesfalem Waldeyes, a prominent journalist and founder/editor-in-chief of the online media outlet "Ethiopia Insider" (managed by Hak Media and Communication), was… Read more »

Ethiopia: Protests Planned to Demand Return of Displaced Tigrayans Before Fifth Rainy Season in Tents

Protests are set for next week in Mekelle, the regional capital, and Geneva, Switzerland, under the rallying cry "Enough of Spending Rainy Seasons in Tents." These demonstrations… Read more »

Ethiopia: OLF Regains Access to Its Finfinne HQ After Four-Year Forced Closure

Prior to losing access to its HQ, the party also suffered the house arrest of its Chairman, Dawud Ibsa (pictured) who has been barred from performing his party duties. Read more »

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Accuses 'Some Media' Outlets of Prioritizing Self-Interest Over 'National Interest'

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has issued pointed criticism toward "some" Ethiopian media outlets, accusing them of "working to serve their own interests than putting national interest… Read more »

Ethiopia: Silencing Dissent - Criminalization of Freedom of Speech in Ethiopia's Somali Region

In a troubling setback for democratic progress, the Somali Regional State has chosen repression over dialogue. In April 2025 alone, four journalists and activists--Abdi Mohamed… Read more »

Ethiopia: Over 11,000 Displaced By Armed Violence in Oromia-Benishangul Border Areas

More than 11,000 people have been displaced in recent days due to armed violence in the border areas of Oromia and Benishangul-Gumuz regions, according to the European Commission's… Read more »

Ethiopia: Parliament Removes Salary Deduction Clause From Disaster Risk Bill Citing 'Overlapping Burden On Workers

Addis Abeba- The House of Peoples' Representatives (HoPR) on Thursday unanimously approved the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Proclamation after removing a controversial… Read more »