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 »
January 17, 2023
Ethiopia: Transitional Justice Crucial to Victim Compensation, Prosecution of Perpetrators - EHRC Deputy Chief Commissioner
In the last four or five years, human rights violations in Ethiopia have significantly deteriorated with mass massacres, civilians being burned alive, and stoned to death,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Chief Justice, Deputy Resign, Parliament Approves Chief Justice Replacement
Meaza Ashenafi, President of the Federal Supreme Court and her deputy, Solomon Areda Waktolla "have resigned" from their position in a letter to the House of People's… Read more »
Ethiopia: Three of Five Tigray TV Journalists Released After Eight Months in Detention
A court in the Tigray regional state capital Mekelle has released three of the five Tigray Television journalists who were detained for the past eight months accused by local… Read more »
January 13, 2023
East Africa: Puntland State Police Announce Killing of Ethiopian-Born Daesh Militia Leader
Puntland State Police announced in a statement that Puntland security forces killed Ethiopian born head of operation of the Daesh militant group, Abu-Albara Al Amani, in an… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Ethiopia: Hundreds of "Fano and Shene" Members, Organized Robbers Detained
Ethiopian joint Security and Intelligence task force has announced Saturday that it has detained more than 371 suspected members of "Fano and Shene" groups as well as members of… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Ethiopia: Police in Kellem Wollega Zone, Oromia Detain More Than 20 Teachers for Refusing Mandatory Salary Cut
Police have detained more than 20 teachers who raised questions over a government scheme that deducts some amount of money from their salaries, in Lalo Qile district of Kellem… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Ethiopia: News - OLA Fighters Break Into Prison, Set Hundreds of Detainees Free in West Guji Zone, Southern Oromia
A government official and residents told Addis Standard that members of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), a rebel group operating against government forces in Oromia region, and… Read more »
January 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Detainees Disappear In Custody, Police Ignore Court Orders
Disappearance in police custody and remaining behind bars despite acquittal by the court of law became a modus operandi in the Oromia regional state. Read more »
December 27, 2022
Ethiopia: Authorities Withhold Over U.S.$20 Million In Alleged Illegal Foreign Currency
Ethiopian Financial Intelligence Service (FIS) said it has suspended more than US$20 million which it said was allegedly accumulated in illegally collected foreign currency. Read more »
December 22, 2022
Ethiopia: Two Killed, Seven Injured in Dispute Over Borehole Drilling in Somali Region
Two people were killed and seven others were severely injured in Shilabo district of Korahe zone, in the Somali regional state, on Tuesday in a dispute after local authorities… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Ethiopia: CPJ Demands Unconditional Release of Meskerem Abera, Cease Harassment On Members of Press
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Tuesday "Ethiopian police should unconditionally release online journalist Meskerem Abera and cease harassing members of the press." Read more »
December 20, 2022
Ethiopia: How Killing of Professor Unfolded, Led to U.S.$2 Billion Lawsuit Against Meta
Meareg Amare Abreha, 60, a father of four children, and a full-time Professor of Analytical Chemistry at Bahir Dar University, was shot dead in front of his residence around midday… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Ethiopia: Federal Police Detain Meskerem Abera, Again - Request 14 More Days to File Charges of Multiple Offences
The Federal Police in Addis Abeba detained, for the second time, Meskerem Abera, founder and owner of "Ethio Niqat", a YouTube based media where she frequently appears, on 14… Read more »
December 17, 2022
Ethiopia: Oromia Police Detain Ethiopian Tallest Man Negewo Jima for a Week, Fail to Bring Him to Court of Law
Oromia police have detained Ethiopian tallest man, Negewo Jimma, in Meki town, East Shoa zone, since Saturday 10 December 2022, Negewo's family confirmed to Addis Standard. Read more »
December 14, 2022
Ethiopia: Court Hands Death Sentence to Police Officer Who Shot Dead Somali Region MP
High court in Jigjiga, the capital of Somali regional state, sentenced to death on 12 December a member of federal police who shot and killed Juweria Subcis, a member of the ruling… Read more »