June 23, 2022
Ethiopia: Oromia Police Fail to Bring Four Senior OLF Leaders to Court for Habeas Corpus Hearing
Oromia police in Burayu, in Oromia regional state Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne, failed to bring four high-ranking officials of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) to a… Read more »
June 22, 2022
Ethiopia: Ruling Party Executive Moves to Intensify Ongoing 'Law Enforcement Measures'
The Executive Committee of the ruling Prosperity Party (PP) sets directions to intensify the "law enforcement measures" that are being conducted against armed groups in the country… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Ethiopia: Intensified Arrests in Oromia Under Pretext of Connections With OLA
A wave of arrests swept over Arsi and West Arsi zones of the Oromia region, residents said. Families of detainees who spoke to Addis Standard complained of intensified arrests of… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Ethiopia: Ministry Working to Get Sports Betting Banned
The Ministry of Women and Social Affairs announced that it is working to get sports betting in Ethiopia banned. Read more »
Ethiopia: Oromia State, Armed Group Trade Blame After More Than 200 Civilians Killed
More than 200 civilians are reported killed in the war torn West Wollega zone of Oromia regional state in what the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said was related to… Read more »
June 16, 2022
Ethiopia: Security Forces Shoot Civilians in Gambella City - Reports
A disturbing footage of government security forces shooting repeatedly at an unarmed man whose hands are tied behind his back made rounds on several social media platforms today.… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Ethiopia: Murder Suspects Launch Deadly Grenade Attack Inside Police Station in Dessie
Five people were reportedly killed in Dessie city at Buanbua Weha Sub City Fourth Division police station, the city's communication affairs office said. Read more »
June 10, 2022
Ethiopia: Southwest State Jails 20 Defendants From 15-20 Years for Attempting to Dismantle 'Constitutional Order By Force'
A court in the newly constituted Southwest Ethiopian People's Regional State has jailed 20 defendants who are indicted accused of attempting to dismantle the constitutional order… Read more »
June 09, 2022
Ethiopia: Federal High Court Disallows Bail for Three Journalists
The Federal High Court of Ethiopia today overruled a decision by judges at the Federal first instant court allowing the release on 10,000 birr bail each of three journalists. Read more »
June 08, 2022
Ethiopia: #asdailyscoop - Parliament Refers Draft Budget 16.6 Percent More Than Combined Regular, Supplemental Budgets of Previous Fiscal Year
The House of People's Representatives (HPR) during its 11th session referred the 786.6 billion Birr draft budget bill for the 2015 Ethiopian Fiscal year to the Plan, Budget and… Read more »
June 07, 2022
Ethiopia: Nineteen People Killed in Clashes Between Benishangul Gumuz Special Forces, Militants in Kamashi Zone
At least 19 people, including head of a local administration, were killed in clashes between Benishangul Gumuz regional state Special Forces and militants from the Gumuz People's… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Ethiopia: Police in West Gondar Zone Arrest Man Attempting to Smuggle 21 People Into Sudan in Ambulance Vehicle
The West Gonder Zone Justice Division announced that it has apprehended a driver who tried to smuggle 21 people into Sudan in an ambulance. Quara Woreda Health Bureau Secretariat… Read more »
Ethiopia: Detained Journalist Temesgen Desalegn Physically Assaulted By Police: Family Members
Journalist Temesgen Desalegn, the owner and managing director of the Amharic weekly magazine, "Fitih", was beaten by security forces while he was in jail, his brother Tariku… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Ethiopia: Federal Police Identify 111 'Unlawful' Internet-Based Media Outfits
The Federal Police Commission said it has gathered information and identified 111 "unlawful" internet based media outlets that are engaged in disseminating contents inciting… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Ethiopia: Oromia Police Release Journalist Sabontu Without Charges
The police in Oromia state released journalist Sabontu Ahmed of Finfinnee Integrated Broadcasting (FIB) who was detained on Thursday 26 May and was initially taken to the Addis… Read more »
May 28, 2022
Ethiopia: Meaza Mohammed of Roha TV Latest Journalist Detained By Security Forces
Journalist, Meaza Mohammed, the co-founder and host at the YouTube based media outlet, Roha TV, is the latest journalist to have been detained by security forces this morning,… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Ethiopia: Bekalu Alamirew of Alpha TV Latest Journalist Detained By Security Forces
Journalist Bekalu Alamirew of Alpha TV, YouTube online based independent media, is the latest journalist to have been detained by security forces, defense lawyer Tadele… Read more »
Ethiopia: Sabontu Ahmed of Finfinnee Integrated Broadcasting Latest Journalist Detained By Security
Sabontu Ahmed, a journalist at Finfinnee Integrated Broadcasting (FIB) has become the latest journalist to have been detained by security forces. Earlier today FIB announced that… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ministry Revokes 830 Business Licenses of Khat Exporters Due to Misuse, Illegal Activities
The Ministry of Trade and regional Integration said it has revoked 830 business licenses of Khat exporters who are allegedly "involved in illegal activities" including failure to… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Ethiopia: Police Say Joint Operation Foiled Planned Al-Shabaab Terror Attack On Capital
Federal Police and Addis Abeba police commissions today said that a joint operation foiled a planned terror attack by Al-Shabaab militants especially targeting the capital Addis… Read more »
May 06, 2022
Ethiopia: Police Intercept Nine Suspected Human Traffickers Smuggling 19 Children to Addis Abeba
The Silte Zone Police in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's (SNNP) Regional State, announced yesterday that its forces have arrested nine suspected human traffickers who… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Ethiopia: Senior Oromo Liberation Front Leader Free After Nearly Two Years in Detention
Colonel Gemechu Ayana, senior leader Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), was today released after almost 2 years of detention, sources said. The Federal Supreme Court Cassation bench… Read more »
Ethiopia: Motta City in Amhara State Issues Two-Day Ultimatum for Surrender, Revises Earlier Curfew
The Motta City Administration of Peace and Security Command Post has revised its earlier statement to include strict measures including a two day ultimatum for "suspects to… Read more »
Ethiopia: NaMA Urges Amhara Regional Govt to Conduct Law Enforcement Operations in Harmony With Law
The National Movement of Amhara (NaMA) yesterday issued a statement discussing the current state of affairs within the country, particularly in the Amhara region. NaMA extended… Read more »
May 24, 2022
Ethiopia: Federal Supreme Court Frees Senior Oromo Liberation Front Leader
Addis Abeba -The Federal Supreme Court Cassation bench has today ruled to set free Colonel Gemechu Ayana, one of the senior leader of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), and… Read more »