Ethiopia: Labor Confederation Urges Private Sector to Follow Govt's Lead On Salary Increases for Workers

Kassahun Follo, President of the Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU), has called on the private sector to follow the government's lead in adjusting salaries to ease the… 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: Ethiopia Raises Civil Servants' Salaries - Degree-Holder Entry Pay Set At 11,500 Birr From September

The Federal Civil Service Commission has announced a major salary adjustment for civil servants, effective September 2025. Under the revised pay scale, the entry-level salary for… Read more »

Ethiopia: EZEMA, Media Association Demand Disclosure of Whereabouts of Two Disappeared Journalists Amid Ethiopia's Shrinking Press Freedom

The Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (EZEMA) party and the Ethiopian Media Professionals Association (EMPA) have urged the government to disclose the whereabouts of two… Read more »

Ethiopia: Rising Taxes, Shrinking Wallets: How Ethiopia's Fiscal Reforms Strain Low-Income Households Amid High Inflation, Stagnant Wages

In recent years, the Ethiopian government has implemented fiscal measures to enhance revenue collection from both tax and non-tax sources, aiming to finance its rapidly expanding… Read more »

Somalia: Somaliland Hails U.S. Senator Ted Cruz's Call for Trump to Recognize Independence

Somaliland officials and prominent figures have welcomed U.S. Senator Ted Cruz's appeal to U.S. President Donald Trump to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an… Read more »

Ethiopia: OLA Welcomes Us State Department Rights Report, Calls for Independent Investigation Into Alleged Atrocities

The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has welcomed the 2024 U.S. State Department Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Ethiopia, calling for impartial, internationally-mandated… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Social-Democratic Party Elects Rahel Bafe As Chairperson, Removes Four Executive Members

The Ethiopian Social-Democratic Party (ESDP) has elected Rahel Bafe (PhD) as its new chairperson, replacing the late Professor Beyene Petros, and banned four executive members… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Launches UN-Backed Initiative to Combat Child Wasting Crisis Affecting Above 11 Percent Children Under Five

Ethiopia has launched a five-year multisectoral drive to combat child wasting, one of the country's most urgent yet under-addressed public health threats, amid mounting evidence of… 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 »

Ethiopia: Dasenech, Turkana Communities Mark Reconciliation With Return of Livestock After Recent Deadly Border Clashes

A symbolic gesture intended to ease recurring cross-border tensions between Ethiopia's Dasenech and Kenya's Turkana pastoralist communities this week saw the return of livestock… Read more »

Ethiopia: From GERD to Red Sea - Ethiopia's Strategic Future Amid Regional Power Politics, U.S. Pressure

Having begun construction nearly 14 years ago, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is scheduled for inauguration in September 2025. During a parliamentary address two months… Read more »

Ethiopia: Who Can Stop Ethiopia's Revolving Door of Injustices?

When I joined the Amnesty movement to lead its team serving an important sub region of the African continent, initially as the first regional director for Southern Africa, then as… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ezema Says Ruling Party 'Sidesteps' Own Failures, Asks It to Embrace Accountability, Address Failures in Pretoria Agreement

The Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice Party (Ezema) has criticized the ruling party's latest statement on Ethiopia's political and security situation, accusing the ruling party… Read more »

Ethiopia: Oromia Demands Full Stake Over Mining Licenses, Compliance - Hong Kong Xingxu Mining, Several Others Face 'Revocation of Non-Compliant Licenses'

The Oromia Mineral Development Authority (OMDA) moves to assert a significant stake over licensing and compliance matters in the region's mushrooming mining sector. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Signs Agreement to Mobilize $8b for Construction of Africa's Largest Airport in Ethiopia

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has signed an agreement with Ethiopian Airlines Group to mobilize $8 billion for the construction of Bishoftu International Airport, which… Read more »

Ethiopia: TPLF Warns Forced Return of Displaced Including to Western Tigray Deepens Existing Crisis

Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) chairman Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD), cautioned on Friday that pushing displaced persons to return home without addressing security and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Sovereign Fund Makes First International Investment in Akobo Minerals

Akobo Minerals, the Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and boutique mining company, Ethiopia's Sovereign Wealth Fund, Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), has made its… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ruling Party Blames 'Historical Enemies', 'Internal Traitors' for Renewed Plot to Destabilize Ethiopia

The Prosperity Party (PP) has accused what it calls "historical enemies" and "internal traitors" of launching a renewed and coordinated attempt to "destabilize Ethiopia." Read more »

Ethiopia: From Heritage to Hostage: How Amhara's Iconic Tourism Sites Crumble Amid Conflict, Govt Neglect

The Amhara region, once the focal point of Ethiopia's tourism landscape, is now eerily silent. With its rich historical, cultural, and natural heritage, Amhara was previously the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Egypt 'Scrambling to Create Obstacles' Ahead of GERD Inauguration: Electric Power CEO

Egypt is "scrambling to create obstacles" following Ethiopia's announcement that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is set to be inaugurated soon, according to Engineer… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Central Bank Signals Crackdown Against Informal Forex Market, Warns of Confiscation

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has issued a strong warning to the business community and members of the diaspora to stop using the informal foreign exchange market, as part of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigrai Independence Party Denies Joining New Alliance Unveiled By Lt. Gen. Tsadkan As Baytona, Arena, Simret Confirm Participation

The Tigrai Independence Party (TIP) has denied involvement in a newly announced political alliance unveiled by Lt. Gen. Tsadkan Gebretensae, which he said aims to bring political… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Humanitarian Reset: Will New Initiative Deliver On Localization Promises or Recycle Old Pledges?

For over a decade, the global humanitarian community has promoted "localization": a shift of power and funding to local actors. From the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit to… Read more »