Ethiopia: TPLF Accuses Federal Government of 'Political Deception' Over Return of Western Tigray IDPs As Officials Hold Talks in Humera

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has accused the federal government of "political deception" and of failing to implement key provisions of the Pretoria Agreement… Read more »

Ethiopia: New Report Uncovers 'Genocidal Sexual Violence' Affecting Over 280,000 Women and Girls in Tigray

A new report by the "Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide (CITG)" has documented what it describes as "war-induced genocidal sexual and gender-based violence" committed against… Read more »

Ethiopia: Fano Forces Reportedly Seize Several Areas Following Renewed Clashes in Amhara Region

Fano forces have reportedly taken control of multiple areas across the Amhara region following renewed clashes with government troops, according to reports by 'Deutsche Welle… Read more »

Ethiopia: ENDF Says 48 Fano Fighters Killed, 40 Wounded As Clashes Intensify in Amhara Region

The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) said it has killed 48 and wounded 40 armed fighters, including several Fano leaders, during coordinated counterinsurgency operations… Read more »

Ethiopia: Language Matters: Complicity in the Tigray Genocide

From the very beginning of the genocidal war on Tigray in November 2020, the international community adopted the language of Abiy Ahmed's regime and its allies. This language was… Read more »

Ethiopia: Displaced People From West Oromia Sheltering in Wag Hemra Zone Report Dire Conditions

Addis Abeba- Displaced people from East Wollega Zone, Oromia region, who have sought refuge near Sekota town in the Wag Hemra Nationality Administration of Amhara region, said they… Read more »

Ethiopia: TPLF Rejects Claims of Alliance With Eritrea, Calls Cross-Border Ties a Step Toward Peace

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has written to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, rejecting allegations made by Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray National Conference Calls On Federal Government to Honor Pretoria Agreement, Warns Against Renewed Conflict

A convention under the banner of the National Conference of the Tigrayan People has called on the federal government of Ethiopia to recommit to peace by honoring the Pretoria… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia to Hold 7th National Election This Fiscal Year, President Tayé Told Joint Lawmakers

Addis Abeba- Ethiopia will hold its 7th national election during the current fiscal year (June-July 2026), President Tayé Atske Selassie announced on Monday. Read more »

Ethiopia: From Self-Determination to Peace: Ethiopia's Constitutional Promise in Practice

The concepts of the right to self-determination and the right to peace are pivotal in international law and political theory. In Ethiopia, they are not abstract rights but a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Relative of Nine-Month Pregnant Woman Killed in Guji Zone Reportedly Detained

A relative of Suye Kutala, a nine-month pregnant woman allegedly killed by security forces last August in the Guji Zone of the Oromia region, has reportedly been detained, family… Read more »

Ethiopia: Six Arrested Over Harassment of Women Wearing Trousers in Wondo Genet Town, Sidama Region

Authorities in Wondo Genet town, Sidama region, said six individuals have been taken into custody after a widely circulated video showed women wearing trousers being harassed in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Drone Strike On Health Post in North Wollo Kills Four Civilians, Including Pregnant Woman, Over Ten Injured

A drone strike on Sanka health post in Gubalafto Woreda, North Wollo Zone of the Amhara Regional State, on 27 September 2025, killed four civilians, including a pregnant woman, and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Meseret Hadush Wins Bremen Solidarity Award for Work With Survivors of Wartime Sexual Violence in Tigray

Meseret Hadush, founder and executive director of Hiwyet Tigray, has received the 2025 Bremen Solidarity Award in recognition of her work supporting women and girls who endured… Read more »

Ethiopia: ENDF Says Denying Red Sea and Assab Port Claim Amounts to 'Banditry'

The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) said that any attempt to deny Ethiopia's claim over the Red Sea and the Port of Assab "cannot have a water-tight rationale other than… Read more »

Ethiopia: Sheger FM Journalists Released After More Than 20 Days in Detention

Sheger FM Radio announced that its journalists, editor Tigist Zerihun and reporter Mintamer Tsegaw, were released on 24 September 2025 after spending more than 20 days in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Federal Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court's Ruling Granting Bail to Sheger FM Journalists

Addis Abeba- The Federal Supreme Court has upheld a ruling by the Federal High Court Lideta Criminal Bench granting the release on bail of Sheger FM journalists, who have been… Read more »

Ethiopia: Key Questions From Pretoria Agreement Remain Unresolved, Tigray Interim Admin Working to Avert War - President Tadesse Worede

President of the Tigray Interim Administration, Lieutenant General Tadesse Worede, said his administration is working to consolidate peace and prevent a return to war, despite… Read more »

Ethiopia: Hijab Ruling Brings Relief to Muslim Students in Axum, but Enforcement Remains Uncertain

A ruling by the Tigray Supreme Court has affirmed Muslim students' right to wear the hijab in schools, condemning restrictions that had barred students from classrooms and even… Read more »

Ethiopia: Reform in Reverse: Ethiopia's CSO Law Amendments Undercut Basic Freedoms, Shrink Democratic Space

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have long been an important part of political participation in Ethiopia. From idir and iqub, informal mutual aid cooperatives, to professional… Read more »

Ethiopia: Five Political Parties Form Coalition Ahead of National Elections

Five political parties have announced the formation of a coalition framework aimed at enabling joint political activity. The parties include the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary… Read more »

Ethiopia: Authorities Freeze Bank Accounts of 123 Suspects Over 'Illicit Foreign Currency' Activities

The Financial Intelligence Service (FIS) has announced the freezing of bank accounts belonging to 123 individuals suspected of engaging in illicit foreign currency activities. Read more »

Ethiopia: 12 'Tigray Peace Army' Members Detained Without Trial in Afar Region - Half Held By Fellow Fighters - Rights Group

Human Rights First, a civil organization that advocates for human rights, reported that 12 members of an armed group calling itself "Tigray Peace Army" have been detained for a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Former UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy Cautioned Ethiopia's Gedion Timotheos Over Red Sea Tensions Ahead of Departure

The UK Parliament has discussed recent tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, with former Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who is now deputy prime minister, reported to have had… Read more »

Ethiopia: One Killed, More Than 2,000 Cattle Looted in Dasenech District Attack Allegedly Carried Out By 'Attackers From Kenya's Turkana'

Addis Abeba- Residents of Herum locality, in the Dasenech district of the South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia Regional State, told Addis Standard that one person was killed and more… Read more »