Ethiopia: Amnesty Raises Concern Over 'Crackdown' On Health Workers

Addis Abeba- Amnesty International says healthcare workers are being "arbitrarily rounded up" by security forces in multiple locations across Ethiopia, amid a partial nationwide… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ministry of Health Warns Striking Healthcare Workers to Return to Work, Threatens Govt's Patience 'Has Its Limits'

Dr. Mekdes Dhaba, Minister of Health. Picture: Ministry of Health Read more »

Ethiopia: ONLF Accuses Nebe, Somali Region Authorities of 'Orchestrated Leadership Takeover' - Warns Attempt to Provoke Party Into Armed Conflict

The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has accused the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) and the Somali Regional Administration of orchestrating what it described as… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Election Board Revokes TPLF's Legal Status

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has officially revoked the legal status of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), citing the party's failure to implement… Read more »

Ethiopia: 'No Historical, Demographic, or Constitutional Basis for Amhara Claims On Western Tigray'

The Tigray Interim Administration's cabinet, led by Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede, issued a statement on 30 April, 2025, accusing federal government media outlets and the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Health Workers Report Detentions, Pressure From Authorities As Partial Nationwide Strike Enters Second Day

Several health professionals and medical students in different parts of Ethiopia have reportedly been detained as a partial nationwide strike by health workers entered its second… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Opposition Party Warns of 'Rapidly Escalating Death Toll' in Refugee Camps

Salsay Weyane Tigray, an opposition party operating in the Tigray region, has warned of a "rapidly escalating death toll" in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps across the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Health Professionals Report Facing Threats, Intimidation As Nationwide Partial Strike Over Pay, Benefits Kicks Off

Addis Abeba- Health professionals in various parts of the country reported facing intimidation and pressure from local authorities as they attempted to observe the first day of a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Numbers Don't Lie - the Disconnect Between Professional Growth and Financial Reward in Ethiopia's Health Sector Is a Systemic Crisis

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Ethiopia: Four Opposition Parties Call for Political, Security Reforms Ahead of Ethiopia's 7th National Election - Warn Current Conditions Threaten Vote's 'Credibility'

Addis Abeba- Four opposition parties have called for urgent reforms ahead of Ethiopia's seventh national election, urging the government to ensure the presence of a "fair media"… Read more »

Ethiopia: Policy Debate - Transcending Contingent Barriers in Ethiopia-Türkiye Relations

Longstanding and contingent factors shape the nature and future of interstate relations. Historical, cultural, and religious experiences, in particular, leave lasting impressions.… Read more »

Ethiopia: Health Professionals At Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital Hold Protest Ahead of Nationwide Strike Demanding Better Pay, Benefits, and Working Conditions

Addis Abeba- Health professionals at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, one of Ethiopia's prominent public referral institutions, held a pre-strike demonstration early Monday,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin's Warning Over 'Dangerous' Clandestine 'Foreign Engagement' Adds to Mounting Accusations Against TPLF

The Tigray Interim Regional Administration has issued a warning against any unsanctioned engagement with foreign powers, describing such actions as "dangerous" and a threat to the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Civil Society Authority Rejects Tigray Development Association Board Election, Cites Procedural Violations and Inclusion of 'Representatives of Political Parties'

Addis Abeba- The Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) has stated that the election of the Board of Directors during the Tigray Development Association's (TDA) 12th… Read more »

Ethiopia: News Capital Market Authority Investigating Real Estate Pioneer Ermias Amelga for Alleged Unauthorized Securities Offerings

The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) has publicly confirmed that business mogul Ermias Amelga and Genesis Investment Services PLC are under official investigation for… Read more »

Ethiopia: Health Association Urges Govt to Respond to Health Workers' Demands

As health professionals across Ethiopia stage pre-strike demonstrations demanding improved salaries, benefits, and working conditions, the Ethiopian Health Professionals… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ten People Abducted in East Wollega Zone of Oromia

Addis Abeba- At least ten people were allegedly abducted by armed men identified by residents as members of the "Fano" militia in Gida Ayana district, East Wollega Zone of Oromia… Read more »

Ethiopia: Innovation - Ethiopian Police Crime Reporting App Selected 'Best Police Application' Ahead of UAE-Based World Police Summit

An AI-powered mobile application recently developed by the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute for the Ethiopian Federal Police has been selected in the category of "Best… Read more »

Ethiopia: Eight IDPs Die Over Three Months From Hunger, Lack of Medicine in Tigray

Addis Abeba- At least eight displaced individuals have reportedly died from hunger and lack of medical care over the past three months in internally displaced persons (IDP) centers… Read more »

Ethiopia: Up to 40% of Tigray Still Occupied By External Forces, Ensuring Territorial Integrity a Priority: Interim President

President of the Tigray Interim Administration, Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede, revealed that approximately 40% of the Tigray region remains under the control of external forces… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Iran Police Chiefs Sign Security, Intelligence Collaboration MOU

Ethiopia and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) paving the way for security cooperation between their national police agencies. Read more »

Ethiopia: Salsay Weyane Tigray Says Dispute Over 'Technicalities' of TPLF Legal Status Undermining Coha - Warns of Renewed Conflict

Addis Abeba- Salsay Weyane Tigray, an opposition party in the Tigray region, said an emerging dispute over "the technicalities" of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF)'s… Read more »

Somalia: A Rejoinder - Strategic Calculus, Not Capitulation: in Response to Alarmist Arguments On Turkey-Somalia Hydrocarbons Agreement

A recent opinion piece in Addis Standard, "Fueling fragility: Turkey's Somalia oil deal could risk new crisis in the Horn," written by Adam Daud Ahmed, casts a predictably… Read more »

Ethiopia: 'We Are Prepared to Take Appropriate Legal Measures'

In yet another plea to draw attention to rising health worker's plight, the Ethiopian Health Professionals Movement has issued a 10-day ultimatum to the Ministry of Health,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Council Passes Draft Law to Allow Foreign Nationals Own 'Immovable Property' in Ethiopia

The Council of Ministers has introduced a new draft proclamation aimed at regulating the ownership and use of immovable property by foreign nationals in Ethiopia, marking a… Read more »