December 22, 2022
Ethiopia: Red Cross Unable to Deliver Services in Tigray
Ethiopian Red Cross Tigray branch office has said it is unable to deliver its services to drought and conflict-stricken people in the Tigray due to scarcity of medicine and… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Ethiopia: Oromia Security Situation 'Fast Deteriorating, As Thousands Displaced, Essential Services Not Functional: UN
A new report by the United Nation's Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says humanitarian delivery to people in need in the Oromia regional state is "fast… Read more »
Ethiopia: New Amnesty Report Reveals Ethiopian Migrants Forcibly Returned After Detention in Abhorrent Conditions in Saudi Arabia
A new report by Amnesty International revealed that Saudi authorities are forcibly returning hundreds of thousands of Ethiopian migrants after arbitrarily holding them in… Read more »
December 15, 2022
East Africa: WHO Director General Says Eritrean Troops 'Murdered' His Uncle, More Than 50 People in Tigray Village
Tedros Adhanom (PhD), Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said Eritrean troops have killed his uncle and "more than 50" others in a village in the Tigray… Read more »
December 14, 2022
East Africa: Abiy, Blinken Discuss Urgent Need for Withdrawal of Eritrean Forces
In the first ever in-person meeting held between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the two "discussed the urgent need for all Eritrean forces to… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Ethiopia: UK Pledges Full Support to Ethiopia's 'Path to Recovery', Urges International Community to Rally Behind
UK's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly who is paying a working visit to Ethiopia to observe the improvements of humanitarian aid in the war-stricken northern part of the country… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethio-Russia Joint Ministerial Commission Meeting in Addis Discusses Trade, Economic, Scientific Cooperation
The 8th Ethiopia-Russia Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) meeting kicked off on Tuesday in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Read more »
December 02, 2022
Ethiopia: Russia to Increase Cooperation With Ethiopia in Information Network Security, Digital Skills
Russia has announced its desires to increase cooperation with Ethiopia in the fields of digitalization, information network security and digital skills, Ethiopia's Ministry of… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Ethiopia: UN Hosts Internet Governance Forum in Ethiopia Amid Criticism Over Shutdown in Tigray
The UN is hosting in Ethiopia the 17th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), under the overarching theme of Resilient Internet for a Shared Sustainable and Common Future, which started… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Ethiopia: Up to 30% of Children in Tigray Face Acute Malnutrition - UN
-A report by the UN released yesterday revealed that an estimated 30% children in the Tigray region are facing "acute malnutrition" while more than five million people are in need… Read more »
Ethiopia: China Provides Ethiopian Federal Police With Equipment Worth More Than U.S.$600,000
The Chinese government has provided the Ethiopian Federal Police with five Corolla Cross patrol vehicles, a bullet-proof vehicle, a Communication Upgrading System worth more than… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Ethiopia: Worsening Security, Drought Cause Humanitarian Response to Rise to U.S.$3,335 Billion - UN
Continued insecurity, including conflicts and multiple episodes of violence, as well as the ongoing drought that affected several parts of Ethiopia drove the need for Ethiopia's… Read more »
November 26, 2022
Ethiopia: First Cohort of WHO-Trained Emergency Medical Teams Deployed in Somali Region
A 17-member Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) that were trained by the EMT center and were deployed in June 2022 to Gode town, in the Somali Regional State, have provided critical… Read more »
Ethiopia: Despite Improvements in Deliveries, Humanitarian Aid Flowing to Tigray Still Insufficient - UN
Following her visit to Mekelle and Shire towns of Tigray, UN Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia, Catherine Sozi (PhD), said that despite improvements in… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigray Forces Commander Says Disarmament Linked to Eritrean, Amhara Forces Withdrawal
Tigrayan forces' top military leader Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede said the disarmament of heavy weapons of the Tigrayan combatants is linked to Eritrean and Amhara forces… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Mechanical Engineer Shortlisted for UK Royal Academy of Engineering 2023 Prestigious Africa Prize
UK Royal Academy for Engineering has announced that Ethiopian mechanical engineer and innovator, Fikru Gebre Dinkumbab, is among its shortlist of 15 African entrepreneurs for the… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Ethiopia: Full Implementation of Pretoria Agreement Essential to Restore Partnerships With Ethiopia - US
America's assistant secretary of state for African Affairs Molly Phee said the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) signed in Pretoria, South Africa between the Ethiopian… Read more »
Ethiopia: Illicit Construction, Renovation of Houses Pose Danger to World Heritage-Status Jugol Wall
One among many Ethiopian historical heritages inscribed by UNESCO as world heritages is the Jugol wall, which was built between the 13th and 16th centuries in a bid to serve as a… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Ethiopia: Ukraine Ministry Says Ship With 27,000 Tonnes of Wheat Leaves for Ethiopia
The NORD VIND, a ship carrying Ukrainian wheat for Ethiopia, is moving along a "grain corridor" as part of the Grain from Ukraine initiative, according to the press service of the… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Ethiopia: EU Donates 33M Euro to Unicef, WFP to Restore Education Services, School Feeding Programme in Conflict Affected Areas in Ethiopia
The European Union (EU), through its partnership with UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), has granted €33 million (1.8 billion Ethiopian Birr) to restore… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Ethiopia: UN Human Rights Office Condemns Execution of Seven People in Kuwait, Including an Ethiopian Woman
The United Nation Human Rights Office, in a statement it issued yesterday, has condemned the execution of seven people in Kuwait on Wednesday. Read more »
November 16, 2022
Ethiopia: U.S. Threatens Sanctions If Agreement Not Heeded
A senior U.S. government official told reporters yesterday that the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) between the federal government and representatives of the… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Ethiopia: Conflict, Drought Cause Humanitarian Crises in Southern and Western Oromia - UN
Conflict, coupled with drought has inflicted heavy humanitarian crises in southern and western parts of Ethiopia's Oromia regional state, according to latest report by the UN… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Ethiopia: WHO Ethiopia Joins Emergency Response to Contain Cholera Outbreak in Bale Zone, Oromia Region
The World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia disclosed pictures of its staff working together with Ethiopia's health officials in their emergency response to a Cholera outbreak in… Read more »
October 28, 2022
Ethiopia: Number of IDPs in Ethiopia Show Slight Decrease in June and July: IOM
The International Organization for Migration says there are 2.72 million internally displaced people in Ethiopia according to data collected between June and July, a slight… Read more »