April 04, 2023
Ethiopia: Security, Intelligence Task Force Detains 'Covert Group' Suspected of Working to 'Instigate Nation-Wide Conflict'
The Joint Security and Intelligence Task Force in the capital announced that it has detained several members of "covert group" whom it accused of allegedly attempting to "instigate… Read more »
Ethiopia: U.S. Sanctioned Military Leader Visits Ethiopian Intelligence, Security Facilities to 'Consolidate Military Ties'
A delegation of Eritrean army generals and senior officials led by General Abraha Kassa, head of Eritrean National Security Agency who was sanctioned by the US government in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Gambella Region Deputy Police Chief Appears in Court On Suspicion of Commanding Brutal Killing of Innocent Civilians
Tut Kor, the former deputy commissioner of the Gambella regional police commission, has been brought to court suspected of gathering police members and commanding them to kill… Read more »
Ethiopia: Parliament Revokes Dr Chala Wata's Immunity, Approves Lelise Desalegn's Appointment As President of Federal High Court
The House of Peoples Representatives (HoPR) has voted to revoke the immunity of MP Chala Wata (PhD) on a corruption related offense. Read more »
March 27, 2023
Ethiopia: Only One Body Recovered After Boat Carrying Eight People Capsized in Lake Chamo
Only one body is recovered so far after a boat carrying eight people capsized in Lake Chamo, near Arba Minch in SNNP region, on Saturday. A local official told Addis Standard the… Read more »
March 23, 2023
Ethiopia: Benishangul Gumuz Region Releases Two Rebel Groups' Leaders, Members Following Peace Accords
Benishangul Gumuz's regional government releases leaders and members of two rebel groups, Gumuz People's Democratic Movement (GPDM) and Benishangul People's Liberation Movement… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Ethiopia: Newly Established Gurage Opposition Party Complains Detention of Its Leaders, Undue Pressure From Govt
The newly established Gurage opposition political party, Gurage Unity and Justice Party (GOGOT) has said security forces detained 12 leaders and officials of the party on Monday as… Read more »
Ethiopia: Security, Intelligence Task Force Accuses 'Some Foreign Nationals' of Alleged Dollar Laundering and Counterfeit
The Ethiopian Joint Security and Intelligence Task Force accused "some foreign nationals" who enter the country using tourist visas and other legal means, are engaged in weakening… Read more »
March 04, 2023
Ethiopia: Security Forces Arrest Several Senior Govt Officials, Youth, Activists in Gurage Zone
Residents of the restive Gurage zone in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region (SNNPR) told Addis Standard that security forces have intensified arrests including on… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Rights Commission Says One Killed During 127th Adwa Victory Celebrations
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said, security forces have "overreacted" and needlessly beaten people, used tear gas, plastic and lethal bullets, and other excessive… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Ethiopia: No Peace Without Justice and Accountability - and Neither Justice, Nor Accountability Without Truth First
The direction of the long and arduous journey to heal millions of Ethiopians who are subjected to unimaginable cruelty and bloodshed during the two years of war, which started in… Read more »
February 24, 2023
Ethiopia: Four High-Ranking Officials of Opposition OLF Critically Ill In Prison, Spokesperson Says
Kennasa Ayana, member of the executive committee of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and three other senior officials of the party who are also the party's central… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Ethiopia: Journalist Tewodros Asfaw Released On Bail After Nine Days
Journalist Tewodros Asfaw has been released from prison on Wednesday night after federal supreme court upheld federal high court's ruling of his release on 30,000 birr bail. Read more »
February 15, 2023
Ethiopia: At Least 50 Killed at IDP Shelter in East Wollega, Attack Blamed On Oromo Rebels
A new report by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said at least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in an attack between 02 and 04 February targeting an… Read more »
February 14, 2023
East Africa: Families of Ten Tigray Youngsters Abducted By Eritrean Forces Search for Their Sons
The families of the 10 youths who were abducted by Eritrean troops from Gure Endagabir, a place around Axum city, in the Tigray regional state, on 18 January 2023 ,have expressed… Read more »
February 11, 2023
Ethiopia: Human Rights Commission Finds 'Excessive Use of Force' Against Church Followers
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said in a report that eight people were killed following "excessive use of force" by government security forces during clashes with… Read more »
February 09, 2023
Ethiopia: Joint Security, Intelligence Task Force Threatens to Act As Orthodox Church Schism Takes Toll
The Ethiopian Joint Security and Intelligence Task Force cautioned both dissenting groups of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) to restrain from calling for unauthorized… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Ethiopia: Court to Rule On Orthodox Church's Request to Ban Breakaway Archbishops As It Prepares to Press Charges
The Federal High Court, Lideta division, fundamental rights, and freedoms bench on Monday has adjourned until today to issue a ruling on a request filed by the Holy Synod of the… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Ethiopia: How Tigrayan Opposition Leader Who First Exposed Eritrean Troops' Atrocities Languishes in Prison After Bail
Two years have gone already since Dori Asgedom, Chairman of the Assimba Democratic Party (ADP), Tigray based opposition party, is locked behind bars in Addis Abeba. Before his… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Ethiopia: Regional Police Detain Kalsan TV Journalist, Accuse Him of 'Spreading False Propaganda'
The Somali regional police arrested journalist Muhiyadin Mohammed Ali who works for Kalsan TV a day after a decision by the region's communication bureau to take 15 foreign media… Read more »
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 »
January 31, 2023
Ethiopia: Somali Region Suspends 15 Media Outlets, Accuses Reporters of Working Without Licences
Somali Regional State Communications Bureau has passed a decision to take 15 foreign media outlets broadcasting in the region off air and accused reporters of the outlets based in… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Ethiopia: Unidentified Gunmen Kidnap 20 Workers of Dangote Cement Factory
Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped 20 workers of Dangote Cement Factory, located in Adea Berga district in West Shewa Zone of Oromia region, a staff member of the company with the… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Ethiopia: Court Orders Arrest of Immigration Officer for Failing to Uphold Ruling Involving Former TPLF Veteran Sibhat Nega
The Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, first Human Rights bench has ordered the police to detain and bring an immigration authority officer who is accused of failing to appear in… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Ethiopia: EPRDF Veteran Bereket Simon Released Five Months After Due Date
Bereket Simon, one of the founding members of the former Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM) and a senior official of the EPRDF-led government, is released on parole today… Read more »