November 10, 2023
East Africa: UK, Ethiopia Launch Peace Programme to Mitigate Instability Along Ethiopia-Kenya-Somalia Borders
The British Embassy in Addis Abeba together with Ethiopian Foreign Affairs and Peace ministries as well as the Somali regional government have launched a peace and security program… Read more »
October 27, 2023
Ethiopia: UN Rights Experts Call for Continued Monitoring of Human Rights Violations in Ethiopia
The International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) has called for the continuation of international monitoring of the human rights situation in the country.… Read more »
October 21, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Authorities Discuss Release of U.S.$1.3 Billion Suspended Loan With Chinese Counterparts
Ethiopian Finance Minister Ahmed Shede led a delegation that recently held a crucial meeting with Wu Fulin, Chairman of the China Export-Import Bank. The objective of their… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, China Announce 'All-Weather Strategic Cooperation Partnership'
Ethiopia and China have announced the elevation of existing bilateral ties between the two countries to an "All Weather Strategic Cooperation Partnership". Read more »
October 13, 2023
Ethiopia: Human Right Panel Releases Final Report, Calls for International Vigilance On Ethiopia's Conflict
The International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHIREE) released its final report today detailing human rights violations committed during the two-year conflict… Read more »
Ethiopia: IMF Indicates Progress in Talks On Assisting Ethiopia's Economic Programme
Following a mission led by Alvaro Piris, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced significant progress in discussions regarding potential support for the Ethiopian… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Ethiopia: Drought Like Conditions, Desert Locust Infestation Exacerbate Food Security Risk in Four Regions - UN
The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in its latest report that persistent drought like conditions coupled with desert locust infestation in parts of… Read more »
Ethiopia: Despite Distress Reports, Ethiopian Govt Stays Determined to Send Half a Million Migrant Workers to Middle East
Despite alarming reports of distress suffered by Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers, particularly in the Middle East, the Ethiopian government remains determined to send up to… Read more »
Ethiopia: UN Special Adviser Warns of Increased Genocide Risk in Ethiopia Amidst Violent Conflicts
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, has issued a warning about an increased risk of genocide and… Read more »
October 04, 2023
Ethiopia: Draft Deadline to Extend UN Rights Experts' Ethiopia Mandate Expires
Despite repeated please from rights organizations worldwide, the deadline to submit a draft motion to extend the mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Ethiopia: Blinken Once Again Tells Prime Minister There's A Need for Peaceful Resolution to End Oromia, Amhara Crises
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken once again spoke with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressing US concerns "about the situations in the Amhara and Oromia Regions" in a phone… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Ethiopia: U.S. Lawmakers Call for Extension of UN Experts' Mandate On Ethiopia Ahead of Decisive Vote
Six members of the United States Congress have called on the State Department and the United States mission to the United Nations to extend the mandate of the International… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Ethiopia: The Cascading Economic Effects in Ethiopia of the Prolonged Russia-Ukraine Crisis
The enmity between Russia and Ukraine has existed since the Crimea problem. Since 1991 there has been inherent tension in Russian-Ukrainian relations because the more Ukraine… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Atrocities, Including War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, Continue - UN Experts
Nearly one year since the signing of an agreement to cease hostilities in Ethiopia, atrocities, war crimes and crimes against humanity are still being committed in the country and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Unesco Grants World Heritage Status to Bale Mountains National Park, Gedeo Cultural Landscape
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) during the ongoing 45th session of the World Heritage Committee (WRC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, granted World… Read more »
Ethiopia: European Investment Bank Gives WHO €1 Million to Assist Primary Healthcare System
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided the World Health Organization (WHO) with €1 million for a technical assistance operation that will strengthen primary… Read more »
September 09, 2023
Ethiopia: A Traveller From Addis Abeba With Suspected Cocaine Worth $700,000 Arrested At Hong Kong Airport
Customs officers at the Hong Kong International Airport seized about 900 grams of suspected cocaine worth $700,000 from a 48-year-old male passenger who arrived in Hong Kong from… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Ethiopia: Biden Renews National Emergency Executive Order Imposing Sanctions On Certain Persons in Ethiopia
U.S. President Joe Biden renewed for the second time the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14046 with respect to Ethiopia imposing sanctions on certain persons with… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Rights Groups Urge UN to Extend Mandate of Experts Probing Rights Violations in Ethiopia
A coalition of prominent rights groups has called on member states of the UN Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on… Read more »
August 29, 2023
Ethiopia: At Least 183 Killed in Clashes in Amhara Since July - 250 Tigrayans Detained in New Wave in Western Tigray: UN
UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner said "at least 183 people have been killed in clashes in Amhara region since July, and expressed its concerns at "the deteriorating… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Ethiopia: United States Turns Focus to Africa in Shifting Global Landscape
In the ever-evolving landscape of the African continent, a formidable pushback against Western powers is surfacing and steadily gaining momentum. As nuances and complexities arise,… Read more »
August 21, 2023
Ethiopia: US, EU Envision Joint Effort to Support Peaceful Resolution of Conflicts in Amhara and Oromia Regions
The US and European Union (EU) are exploring possibilities to cooperate on supporting the peaceful resolution of conflicts in Amhara and Oromia regions in Ethiopia. Read more »
August 24, 2023
Ethiopia: 'A Successful Conclusion of Negotiations On GERD Is Within Reach' - UAE State Minister
In the backdrop of the recent visit to Ethiopia by president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Addis Standard has been given an exclusive… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Takes Step to Secure Crucial Foreign Currency From IMF, World Bank
With the conclusion of consultation on the second Home Grown Economic Reforms Agenda with the executive committee of the Development Assistance Group (DAG), Ethiopia moves a step… Read more »
August 06, 2023
Ethiopia: Blinken Speaks of 'Immediately Implementing' Pretoria Agreement in Phone Call With Abiy
In a phone call with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken "underscored the importance of immediately implementing the cessation of hostilities… Read more »