Ethiopia: Five Wonji Sugar Factory Workers Found Dead After Two-Week Hostage Ordeal

Five workers of Wonji Sugar Factory, who had been held hostage for a harrowing two weeks, have been found dead. Read more »

Ethiopia: Parliament Revokes Immunity of Christian Tadele Seven Months After His Arrest

In its 17th ordinary session held this morning, the House of Peoples Representatives revoked the immunity of Christian Tadele, who has held a seat in Parliament since 2021. Read more »

Ethiopia: No Infrastructure for Returning Displaced People in Western Oromia

In the heart of Western Oromia, a relentless battle has been unfolding for years, plunging the region into a maelstrom of chaos and uncertainty. Read more »

Ethiopia: CPJ Calls for Release of Journalist Muhiyadin Mohamed, Charged With Hate Speech, Facing Up to Five Years in Prison

Muhiyadin Mohamed Abdullahi, a journalist operating within Ethiopia's Somali Regional State, is currently confronting the possibility of a five-year imprisonment term following… Read more »

Ethiopia: Over 100,000 Former Fighters Demobilized - Tigray Interim Admin

The Tigray Interim Administration has announced the demobilization of over 100,000 ex-combatants, carried out in two distinct phases. Read more »

Ethiopia: Security Crisis Paralyzes Amhara Region's Mineral Development, Reveals Bureau Chief

The Amhara Mineral Resources Development Bureau has disclosed that the militarized conflict between government forces and a non-state militia, Fano, poses significant challenges to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Recent Militarized Conflict in Amhara Region Causes Over 15 Billion Birr in Damage

The Amhara Regional Government has disclosed that the destruction of numerous social and economic institutions in recent months, attributable to conflict, resulted in the loss of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Two Years of Tigray Leaves Its Mark on Soldiers and Families

The two-year war in the Tigray region has not only left physical scars but has also caused deep emotional wounds for countless families in the area. Letay Asfaw, a mother grieving… Read more »

Ethiopia: Amhara Police Says High Power Transmission Line 'Struck By Extremist Groups', Causing Widespread Outage

The Police in the restive Amhara region said the 230 KV high power transmission line, that stretches from Bahir Dar - Debretabor - Nefas Mawcha - Gashena - Alamata, was struck by… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Defense Minister Unveils Strategy for Western Tigray Crisis Resolution Amidst Political Disputes

The Minister of Defense, Abraham Belay, has announced the Ethiopian government's plans to tackle the issue prevailing in western Tigray, which is currently under the control of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Silent Suffering - Tales of Violence Against Women Echo Across Conflict-Hit Western Oromia

When the residents of the Jardega Jarte district within the Horro Guduru Wollega Zone of the Oromia region were compelled to evacuate their residences in pursuit of safety… Read more »

Ethiopia: 250,000 Students May Drop Out Due to Starvation - Tigray Education Bureau

The Tigray Education Bureau has issued a stark warning, indicating more than a quarter of a million students are at risk of discontinuing their education due to the imminent threat… Read more »

Ethiopia: Unrest Engulfs Amhara's Capital As Clashes Between Security Forces and Fano Rock Bahir Dar City

Conflict broke out on Thursday, 29 February, 2024, in Bahir Dar city, the capital of the Amhara region, involving government security forces and the non-state militia, Fano. Read more »

Ethiopia: National Dialogue Without Inclusion of Key Armed and Non-Armed Stakeholders Is a Futile Exercise

Ethiopia is wrapping up preliminary work to launch, in a few months' time, a national dialogue aiming to find amicable solutions to the multiple layers of the country's political… Read more »

Ethiopia: French Journalist Antoine Galindo Released After a Week of Imprisonment, Left Ethiopia

French journalist Antoine Galindo who was arrested in Addis Abeba on 22 February has been released from prison on Thursday ahead of his scheduled appearance before the court for… Read more »

Ethiopia: News - EU Pledges 16m Euro to Ethiopia DDR Program for Estimated 370,000 Ex-Combatants

The European Union today pledged 16 million Euro for National Rehabilitation Commission's (NRC) works that seek to disarm, demobilize and reintegrate an estimated 370,000… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Announces Talks On Pretoria Accord Implementation Will Be Conducted 'Exclusively Through AU Panel'

The Tigray Interim Administration has announced its decision to engage with the federal government regarding the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) signed in November 2022,… Read more »

Ethiopia: 138 Killed, 113 Injured in Gambella Region Over Nine Months - EHRC Report

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released a report on Wednesday detailing that at least 138 people have been killed and 113 injured since May 2023 due to clashes… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Amhara Region Sees Renewed Fighting Between Government Forces, Fano

In recent days, heavy fighting has resumed between government security forces and the non-state militia, Fano, across multiple urban locales within Ethiopia's Amhara region. Read more »

Ethiopia: Beyond Cessation of Hostilities - Sustaining Peace

On February 9, 2024, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE), the recently formed Tigray Interim Regional Administration (TIRA) and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) convened a… Read more »

Ethiopia: OLF Political Officer, French Journalist Detained Over Alleged 'Conspiracy With Armed Groups'

Bettee Urgessa, a political officer with the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), and French journalist Antoine Galindo were detained on 22 February, 2024, by security forces in Addis… Read more »

Ethiopia: Amnesty International Accuses Ethiopian Defense Force of 'Extrajudicial Executions' in Amhara Region

Amnesty International has accused the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) of "extrajudicially executing" civilians in the Amhara region and denying families the "right to bury… Read more »

East Africa: US Calls for Dialogue Amid Rising Horn Tensions, Advocates Reconciliation in Amhara and Oromia Regions

During an online briefing yesterday, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee, alongside Horn of Africa Special Envoy Mike Hammer, urged Ethiopian and… Read more »

East Africa: Ethiopia Expresses 'Disappointment' Over Somalia's 'Unjustified Accusations' At UN Meeting

The Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the United Nations issued a statement yesterday saying that it is "disappointed" by the "unjustified accusations" made by Somalia during a UN… Read more »

East Africa: Op-ed / The Ethiopia-Somaliland Berbera Port Deal: a New Horn of Africa Hotspot

By the Horn of Africa Research Unit of the Emirates Policy Center (EPC) Read more »