December 06, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Digitally Empowered Labour Migration Initiative to the Gulf Region Sparks Controversy, Hope
When 18-year-old Abeba Teferi (name changed) left her family's modest home in Gondar city, located in Ethiopia's Amhara region, she had high hopes of "earning good money" as a… Read more »
Ethiopia: Rights Group Urges Tigray Govt to Address Joblessness Among Former Security Personnel
Human Rights First Ethiopia, a local human rights group, has called on the Tigray regional government to take urgent measures to address the plight of hundreds of individuals of… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Govt Employees in Hadiya Zone On Strike Over Unpaid Salaries
Government employees in the East Badawacho district of the Hadiya Zone have been on a work stoppage since last week due to unpaid salaries for the past three months. This strike… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Abused and Deceived: The Distressing Reality of Domestic Workers in Ethiopia
The plight of Ethiopian domestic workers in the Middle East has gained significant attention domestically, as stories of abuse, mistreatment, and violence against female domestic… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Ethiopia: Analysis - Ethiopia's Industrialization Comes At a Cost As Workers Left Struggling With Alarmingly Low Wages
In the last two decades, Ethiopia has undergone a remarkable economic transformation, with a focus on industrialization to drive growth. Through strategic plans and policies, the… Read more »
June 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Senior Citizens of Tigray Stage Demonstrations in Mekelle Over Unpaid Pension
Hundreds of retired civil servants in the Tigray region have staged demonstrations in the capital Mekelle, protesting against interrupted pensions following the war that has… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Ethiopia: Kidnapped Workers of Dangote Cement Released After Paying Ransom
About 20 workers of Dangote cement factory who were kidnapped by unidentified gunmen were released on Monday 30 January after paying a ransom ranging from 50,000 to 100,000 birr… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Ethiopia: Over 300 Covid Health Workers Dismissed From Their Jobs Send Complaint Letter to PM Abiy
About 340 health professionals have sent a letter of complaint to the Prime Minister's Office arguing that the ministry of health dismissed them after three years' service on… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Ethiopia: University Teachers Threaten Indefinite Strike
Teachers and their technical assistants working in all Ethiopian universities have written a letter to the Ministry of Education and the House of People's Representatives… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Ethiopia: Kuwait to Set 90 Dinars Monthly Salary for Ethiopian Domestic Workers
Khaled Al-Dakhnan, the head of Kuwait's Federation of Domestic Labor Recruitment Offices, said the salary of new Ethiopian domestic workers in Kuwait will be set around 90 dinars… Read more »
April 30, 2022
Ethiopia: Workers Observe International Worker's Day, Demand National Minimum Wage, End to War
International Workers' Day is being celebrated in Ethiopia for the 47th time under the motto "Organizing for Peace, Productivity and Livelihoods." Banners expressing workers'… Read more »