December 23, 2023
Ethiopia: Higher Education Institutions Urged to Play Enhanced Role to Realize Ethiopia's Interest On Red Sea
Ethiopian higher education institutions have been urged to increase their role through diplomacy and awareness creation works to realize the country's strategic interest in the Red… Read more »
Ethiopia: Addis Abeba Civil Servants Stymied By Sudden Exam Cancellation
Thousands of civil servants under the Addis Abeba City Administration faced an unexpected hurdle as the evaluative assessment examination at Addis Ababa University and Kotebe… Read more »
Ethiopia: Thousands of Displaced People in Amhara Grapple With Forced Return to Unstable Areas
Amidst ongoing conflict and violence, thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who currently reside in the Amhara region face forced return to their native villages in the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Legacy of Fierce Advocacy and Decency, Humanitarianism and Professional Eminence - a Tribute to Urge Dinagde
On the afternoon of 04 December 2023, approximately at 4:00 PM Melbourne time, Australia was confronted with somber news - the untimely passing of Urge Dinagde during a routine… Read more »
December 20, 2023
Ethiopia: Amhara Reveals Interception of 'Organized' Illicit Arms Trafficking Aiming to Destabilise Region
The Amhara Peace and Security Bureau has disclosed multiple interceptions of illegal arms trafficking, highlighting the region's proactive measures against the proliferation of… Read more »
Ethiopia: AfDB Says Assault on Staffers Unresolved, Pulls Out International Employees
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said the Ethiopian government didn't yet resolve "in any satisfactory manner" the assault by Ethiopian security forces on two of its… Read more »
Ethiopia: Govt Accuses Egypt of 'Erecting Roadblocks' As Fourth Round GERD Talks Fail
Ethiopia said the fourth round of trilateral talks between Ethiopia, Egypt and the Sudan on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has failed as a result of Egypt "maintaining… Read more »
Ethiopia: Displaced Individuals in Jara IDP Center Fear Uncertain Future Amidst Eviction Orders
A recent mandate from local authorities has brought distress to the thousands of individuals seeking shelter at the Jara Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) center in the Northern… Read more »
December 19, 2023
Ethiopia: Melatework Hailu Voted in As the New Chairperson of National Election Board
The House of People's Representatives has officially voted Melatework Hailu as the Chairperson of the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE). Read more »
Somalia: Ethiopia Says Security Forces 'Completely Foil Planned Al-Shabaab Terrorist Attack' in Jigjiga, Various Cities in Somali State
Pictures released by the joint task forces show several weapons on display. Read more »
December 16, 2023
East Africa: Justifying Dictatorship in South Sudan: a Case Against the East African Community
The East African Community (EAC) has recently installed South Sudan's President, Salva Kiir, as its chairperson, replacing Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye. Kiir is now… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Ethiopia: Food Insecurity Deepens With Four Million At Risk of Emergency Hunger
In a recently released outlook report, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), a prominent authority on acute food insecurity, has issued a stark warning regarding… Read more »
Ethiopia: Echoes of Tigray - Stories of Tigrayan Children Struggling for Survival On the Streets of Addis
In the vibrant heart of Ethiopia's capital, Addis Abeba, where the pulse of daily life beats steadily, a stark reality unfolds amid the bustling streets. Amidst the throngs of… Read more »
Ethiopia: U.S., EU Reiterate Support for Algiers Agreement, Call for Peace Between Ethiopia and Eritrea
The US and the EU have called on Ethiopia and Eritrea to work together to implement the Algiers Agreement, a peace deal signed between the governments of the two countries in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Only 30% of Target Beneficiaries Received Humanitarian Aid in 2023
Ethiopian government has revealed that only 30 percent of the target beneficiaries received humanitarian aid throughout the country in the year 2023. Read more »
December 12, 2023
Ethiopia: Security Forces Arrest Taye Dendea, Former State Minister of Peace
In a statement sent to the media the Federal government's Security and Intelligence Task Force announced the arrest of the former state minister who was sacked by PM Abiy Ahmed… Read more »
Ethiopia: Former State Minister Taye Dendea Arrested Over Alleged Terrorist Ties
Taye Dendea, the former State Minister for Peace, has been apprehended today by the Federal Security and Intelligence Task Force. Read more »
December 11, 2023
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Ahmed Sacks Taye Dendea as State Minister of Peace
PM Abiy Ahmed has sacked Taye Dendea, state minister of Peace effective immediately in a letter issued on 11 December 2023. Read more »
Ethiopia: News - PM Abiy Ahmed Sacks Taye Dendea As State Minister of Peace
PM Abiy Ahmed has sacked Taye Dendea, state minister of Peace effective immediately in a letter issued on 11 December 2023. Read more »
December 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Commission Exposes Disturbing Human Rights Abuses Across Country
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued a statement outlining severe human rights abuses affecting civilians in Ethiopia's Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, and Oromia… Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigrayan Victims of Horrific Sexual Violence Turn to 'Holy Water' in Search of Healing
Throughout the two-year brutal war in the Tigray regional state, thousands of girls and women were subjected to extreme sexual violence including sexual slavery and gang rape… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Digitally Empowered Labour Migration Initiative to the Gulf Region Sparks Controversy, Hope
When 18-year-old Abeba Teferi (name changed) left her family's modest home in Gondar city, located in Ethiopia's Amhara region, she had high hopes of "earning good money" as a… Read more »
Ethiopia: Rights Group Urges Tigray Govt to Address Joblessness Among Former Security Personnel
Human Rights First Ethiopia, a local human rights group, has called on the Tigray regional government to take urgent measures to address the plight of hundreds of individuals of… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Ethiopia: CPJ Urges Authorities to Release Journalist Detained Without Charge
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is urging Ethiopian authorities to release Belay Manaye, the chief editor of the private news outlet Ethio News, who has been detained… Read more »
Ethiopia: Oromo Community Coalition Urges Renewed Peace Talks for Resolution of Oromia Conflict
A coalition comprising 23 Oromo community organizations in the United States has issued an open letter, urging the recommencement of halted peace talks between the federal… Read more »