Ethiopia: EHRC Reports Female Students Subjected to Harassment, Intimidation and Sexual Abuse in Schools By Teachers and Peers

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has reported that female students in schools are subjected to threats, intimidation, and sexual harassment, with perpetrators… Read more »

Ethiopia: Amhara Regional Security Council Says It Has Set Direction to Transition From 'Relative to Comprehensive Peace'

The Amhara Regional Security Council has announced that a strategic direction has been set to transition the region's "relative peace into comprehensive and lasting peace." Read more »

Ethiopia: 'War Is Peace': Ethiopia's George Orwellian Playbook and the War On Tigray

In George Orwell's prophetic novel 1984, authoritarian power thrives not by silencing truth directly, but by distorting it so thoroughly that the line between reality and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim President Calls Revocation of TPLF's Legal Status 'Unacceptable', Urges Political Settlement

Mekelle--Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede, President of the Tigray Interim Administration, has dismissed the National Election Board of Ethiopia's (NEBE) decision to revoke the legal status… Read more »

Ethiopia: Police in Tigray Arrest Human Smugglers Attempting to Traffic 37 People

Police in the Southeast Tigray Zone have intercepted a human smuggling attempt and arrested suspects accused of trying to traffic 37 people, including 13 children, through 70… Read more »

Ethiopia: 'Robberies, Kidnappings, Banditry', and Social Media Use for 'Acts of Terror' Top Agenda in PM Abiy's Talks With Security Leaders

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) held discussions with leaders of Ethiopia's security institutions in which the need to control "robberies and kidnappings", strengthen coordination… Read more »

Ethiopia: Over 25 Killed in Armed Attack in Horo Guduru Wollega Zone - Residents, MP Accuse Fano Militants

Adama- Residents of Abe Dongoro district in Horo Guduru Wollega zone, Oromia region, told Addis Standard that more than 25 people were killed and 21 others remain missing in an… Read more »

Ethiopia: Despite Rising Death Toll, Eastern Route Sees Sharp Rise in Migrant Movements

Despite a rise in deaths and disappearances along the perilous Eastern Route linking the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, migrant movements surged sharply in the first half… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin Opposes Orthodox Synod's Decision On New Diocese in Southern Tigray

The Tigray Interim Administration has strongly opposed a decision by the Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) to establish a new self-governing diocese for six… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Security Bureau Condemns Grenade Attack in Maichew, Warns of Destabilization Attempts

Mekelle--The Tigray Bureau of Peace and Security has condemned a grenade attack in Maichew town, Southern Tigray, as a "sabotage attempt" and warned that it reflects deliberate… Read more »

Ethiopia: New Report By Commission of Inquiry On Tigray Genocide Reveals Mounting Protection, Security Risks Facing IDPs in Tigray

A new study by the Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide (CITG), titled "Research Report on the Protection and Security Conditions of Internally Displaced Persons in Tigray",… Read more »

Ethiopia: New South Tigray Zone Administrator Takes Office Amid Pushbacks

Mekelle--Zenabu Gebremedhin has officially assumed office as Chief Administrator of South Tigray zone after being appointed by Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede, President of the Tigray… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Journalists Caught Between Severe Safety Threats, Political Pressure and Ethical Dilemmas - New Study

A new research by the Fojo Media Institute, authored by researcher Terje Skjerdal, has revealed Ethiopia as one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists, with… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim President Warns IDP Return Plans 'Bypassing' Administration Risk Reigniting Conflict

Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede, President of Tigray's Interim Administration, has warned that attempts to facilitate the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to Western Tigray… Read more »

Ethiopia: Oromo Community in Norway in Shock After Brutal Killing of 34-Year-Old Woman By Suspected Right-Wing Extremist

The family of Tamima Nebras Juhar, a 34-year-old Oromo woman and Norwegian citizen, are demanding justice after she was brutally killed on Sunday, August 24, inside a childcare… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Media Professionals Association Demands Accountability for Journalists' Abduction

The Ethiopian Media Professionals Association (EMPA) has called for those responsible for the recent abduction of two journalists to be identified and brought to justice. Read more »

Ethiopia: Local Administration Says Armed Group Attack Injured Over 20, Destroyed Government Offices in West Gondar

Armed groups have reportedly carried out a large-scale attack on the town of Gelegu in the Quara district, West Gondar Zone of the Amhara region, causing extensive damage to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Amhara Region Peace Council Says Member Killed By Armed Groups in North Gojjam

The Amhara Regional State Peace Council has announced that one of its leaders, Melake Mihret Nekatibeb Genet, head of the Peace Council in the North Gojjam Zone, was killed by… Read more »

Ethiopia: News - CPJ Alarmed Over Abduction, Arbitrary Arrest and Incommunicado Detention of Journalists in Ethiopia

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has expressed alarm over the abduction of Reporter newspaper editor Yonas Amare, the arbitrary detention of Somali Regional Television… Read more »

Ethiopia: Opposition Boro Democratic Party Condemns 'Political' Verdict As Council Member Sentenced to Nearly Six Years Rigorous Imprisonment By Regional Court

Boro Democratic Party (BDP) condemned the sentencing of Yohannes Tessema, an elected member of the Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State Council, to five years and 10 months rigorous… Read more »

Ethiopia: Five Wounded As Arrest Attempt Sparks Clashes, Protests in Mekoni, Southern Tigray

At least five civilians were injured on Monday after soldiers attempted to arrest the deputy head of the district security office in Mekoni town, Southern Tigray, local officials. Read more »

Ethiopia: Latest Killing of Humanitarian Worker in Amhara Region Draws Ercs Condemnation, Renewed Plea for Safety

The Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) has confirmed the killing of its staff member, Honelegn Fantahun, in Amhara region, marking the latest in a pattern of deadly attacks against… Read more »

Ethiopia: Nearly 50,000 People At Risk, Over 9,000 Livestock Perish As Drought Worsens in Tselemti District, Tigray

Mekelle- Nearly 50,000 people in Tselemti district, northwestern Tigray, are facing hunger and displacement as a severe drought devastates the area, while more than 9,000 livestock… Read more »

Ethiopia: Armed Attack By 'Unidentified' Assailants Near Addis Abeba Leaves Three Bank Employees, 11 Security Forces Dead

An attack by yet "unidentified" armed individuals in Sululta woreda, North Shewa zone of Oromia region, some 31 kms north of the capital Addis Abeba, on Friday, 16 August, left… Read more »

Ethiopia: Extrajudicial Killings, Torture, Mass Detentions - U.S. 2024 Report Paints Grim Picture On Ethiopia's Record

The U.S. Department of State's 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for Ethiopia has delivered a stark assessment of the country's human rights situation, detailing… Read more »