September 30, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin, TPLF Vow to Investigate Corruption
In a joint statement given to local media in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray state, on Friday, Getachew Reda, President of Tigray Interim Administration, and Debretsion Gebremichael… Read more »
Ethiopia: Dozens Die of Malaria in Conflict-Ridden West Wollega Zone, Oromia As Hunger Takes Toll On Civilians
Addis Abeba - A malaria outbreak has claimed the lives of at least 36 people over the last two months alone in Begi and Kondala districts of the conflict-ridden West Wollega zone,… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin Requests Immediate Start of Political Dialogue With Federal Govt
Addis Abeba - The Interim Administration of Tigray Regional State has requested an immediate kick start of a political dialogue with the federal government of Ethiopia in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Blinken Once Again Tells Prime Minister There's A Need for Peaceful Resolution to End Oromia, Amhara Crises
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken once again spoke with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressing US concerns "about the situations in the Amhara and Oromia Regions" in a phone… Read more »
Ethiopia: Delays in School Attendance, Salary Payments Cause Concern in Newly Established East Borana Zone
Thousands of elementary and secondary students in Gooroo Doolaa, a district within the newly established East Borana Zone of Oromia Region, are still unable to start attending… Read more »
September 26, 2023
Ethiopia: Severe Tree Locust Infestation Wreaks Havoc, Exacerbating Food Insecurity in Tigray Region
A devastating onslaught of tree locusts has caused widespread destruction to trees and mature food crops, spreading over an extensive 15,000-hectare area in the northwestern Tigray… Read more »
Ethiopia: Despite State of Emergency and Leadership Changes Amhara Region Grapples With Persistent Conflict, Violence
Tensions remain high in Ethiopia's Amhara region as conflict persists between federal forces and non-state Fano militias. What initially started as a disagreement over the federal… Read more »
Ethiopia: ONLF's Caution On Lack of Open Dialogue As Peace Agreement With Ethiopia Enters 5th Year
Reflecting on the progresses made and the challenges that remain in connection with the 5th year anniversary of the peace agreement signed between the Ethiopian federal government… Read more »
Ethiopia: TPLF Central Committee Calls for UN Experts' Mandate Extension
After a week-long deliberations, the Central Committee (CC) of Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has issued a statement calling for, among others, term of office extension… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Ethiopia: Annual Tana Forum to Be Held in Bahir Dar City Postponed Amid Escalating Conflict
The 11th edition of the Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa, also known as the Tana Forum, has been postponed from 13-15 October, 2023, to April 2024. The forum, which is… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Ethiopia: At Least 30 Died of Hunger in Gambella Refugee Camps - Human Rights Body
At least 30 refugees have died from hunger and malnutrition since May after food aid was halted at camps in Ethiopia's Gambella region, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC)… Read more »
Ethiopia: Several Killed, Many Injured in Fresh Clashes in Babile Near Oromia, Somali Regions Border
Clashes between militias from the Oromia and Somali regional states in Babile district have left several civilians dead, many others injured, residents told Addis Standard. Read more »
Ethiopia: U.S. Lawmakers Call for Extension of UN Experts' Mandate On Ethiopia Ahead of Decisive Vote
Six members of the United States Congress have called on the State Department and the United States mission to the United Nations to extend the mandate of the International… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Hosting 1st Annual Regional Conference On Red Sea Security Dynamics
The 1st annual conference on "Red Sea security dynamics: the need for dialogue and cooperation at a time of geopolitical entanglements", has opened in Addis Abeba today at the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Navigating Through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Negotiations, Future Outcomes
After a span of 12 years, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has reached a significant milestone. On September 11, 2023, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the completion… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Ethiopia: Attempted Al-Shabaab Attack 'Completely Thwarted', Says Army
The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) said its forces have "completely thwarted" a group of Al-Shabaab fighters in an area called Robdirre inside Somalia after the group's… Read more »
Ethiopia: The Cascading Economic Effects in Ethiopia of the Prolonged Russia-Ukraine Crisis
The enmity between Russia and Ukraine has existed since the Crimea problem. Since 1991 there has been inherent tension in Russian-Ukrainian relations because the more Ukraine… Read more »
Ethiopia: Rights Body Reports Death of Three People From Infectious Disease At Detention Facility
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) confirmed yesterday the death of three detainees by a pest-borne outbreak at a temporary detention center located in Gelan Kifle… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Ethiopia: Floods Displace Thousands in Gambella, Regional Govt Calls for Relief
Heavy flooding in Ethiopia's Gambella region has displaced thousands of residents and caused extensive property damage, the region's communication bureau reported on Tuesday.… Read more »
Ethiopia: The Quest for Regional Nation-Statehood in Ethiopia's Defunct SNNP Region
Ethiopia announced last month the establishment of two new regional administrations--Southern Ethiopia Region and Central Ethiopia Region--increasing the number of regions in… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Atrocities, Including War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, Continue - UN Experts
Nearly one year since the signing of an agreement to cease hostilities in Ethiopia, atrocities, war crimes and crimes against humanity are still being committed in the country and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Abused and Deceived: The Distressing Reality of Domestic Workers in Ethiopia
The plight of Ethiopian domestic workers in the Middle East has gained significant attention domestically, as stories of abuse, mistreatment, and violence against female domestic… Read more »
Ethiopia: Unesco Grants World Heritage Status to Bale Mountains National Park, Gedeo Cultural Landscape
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) during the ongoing 45th session of the World Heritage Committee (WRC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, granted World… Read more »
Ethiopia: European Investment Bank Gives WHO €1 Million to Assist Primary Healthcare System
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided the World Health Organization (WHO) with €1 million for a technical assistance operation that will strengthen primary… Read more »
September 16, 2023
Ethiopia: Armed Assault On Civilians in Western Oromia Leaves Several Dead, Injured
Gidda Ayana Hospital, where injured victims are being treated Read more »