July 08
Ethiopia: Malaria Cases Surge By 60% in Tigray Region
The Tigray Regional Health Bureau has reported a 60 percent increase in malaria cases across the region. Aregay Gebremedhin, head of the Bureau's Disease Control and Prevention… Read more »
Ethiopia: Making Economic Sense of Addis Abeba's Corridor Development
The historical capital of Ethiopia is seeing a facelift. Extending in at least three directions from the old city center - Piassa - the urban redevelopment project, named the… Read more »
July 04
Ethiopia: 'Don't Waste Money' Going Around Countries to Accuse Ethiopia: PM Abiy Tells Somalia
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told lawmakers today that it was not necessary for the government neighboring Somalia to go around other countries to accuse Ethiopia when issues between… Read more »
Ethiopia: 'We Don't Commit Mass Killings' - PM Abiy Ahmed Denies Accusations of Mass Killings By Govt Forces
Responding to questions raised by lawmakers during a parliament session on Thursday, regarding human rights violations and accusations of mass killing against government forces, PM… Read more »
Ethiopia: Nearly 2,200 Second Batch IDPs Return to Tselemti After Three-Day Impasse
Nearly 2,200 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned to Tselemti district in North Western Zone of Tigray, on Wednesday, after a three-day delay caused by disagreements… Read more »
July 01
Ethiopia: Nearly 1,500 IDPs Return to Tigray's Tselemti District 'Cautiously' Despite Lingering Fears
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) have started to return to their villages in the Tselemti district, situated in the North Western Zone of the Tigray region. Read more »
Ethiopia: Federal High Court Sets Former Gambella Regional Police Commissioner Abula Ubang Free
The Federal High Court Lideta Division First Constitutional and Terrorism Criminal Bench acquitted former Gambella regional Police Commissioner Abula Ubang, citing insufficient… Read more »
Ethiopia: Study Finds Median Wage in Ethiopia At 3,000 Birr - ILO Pushes for Minimum Wage Reform
Ethiopia's discourse on the minimum wage received a fresh push with a study presented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) last week. Read more »
June 28
Ethiopia: Is Western Oromia Returning to Normalcy?
Less than two weeks ago, Ethiopian Airlines Group inaugurated the Nekemte Gudina Tumsa Airport following the completion of a runway and terminal at a cost of 1.3 billion birr. The… Read more »
June 27
Ethiopia: Police in Oromia's East Hararghe Zone Crack Down On Waaqeffannaa Faithful, Detain More Than 80
Police in Babile district of the East Hararghe zone in the Oromia region detained more than 80 Waaqeffannaa believers in a raid during the East Hararghe Zone Waaqeffannaa believers… Read more »
June 26
Ethiopia: Commentary - Oromo Political Struggle Over Last Half a Century: Inquiry On Achievements, Challenges and the Imperative for Pragmatic Imaginations
After the politico-military development that historian Teshale Tibebu termed "The Making of Modern Ethiopia", as led by emperor Menelik's imperial march to the south was completed,… Read more »
June 25
Somalia: Amid Souring Relations Somalia Accuses Ethiopian Troops of Unlawful Crossings, Urges Respect for UN Charter
During the United Nations Security Council briefing on 24 June, 2024, Ambassador Abukar Dahir Osman, the Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations, accused… Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray's Women Rally Against Ongoing Atrocities, Demand End to Gender Violence
A large demonstration was held today in Mekelle by women demanding an end to violence against women in the region. The protesters called for justice for victims of sexual violence,… Read more »
June 24
East Africa: Ethiopia Leads East Africa in Foreign Direct Investment
Ethiopia emerged as the leader in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in East Africa last year, according to the World Investment Report published by the United Nations… Read more »
June 21
Ethiopia: New VAT Amendment Sparks Heated Debate Over Taxing Essential Services
As the current fiscal year draws to a close, legislators have been intensely debating a series of critical bills. These include a draft proclamation regulating civil servants and a… Read more »
June 20
Ethiopia: Three Ethiopian Truck Drivers and One Repairman Die From Heat in Djibouti
At least three Ethiopian truck drivers and one repairman have died in the past two weeks, and two additional drivers have been hospitalized, all due to the extreme temperatures in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Residents of Keranio Town, Amhara Region, in Shock a Week After Seven Killed By 'Government Forces'
In the wake of a recent incident in the town of Keranio, reportedly involving "members of governmental security forces," local residents expressed ongoing anxieties. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Court Acquits Former President's Son Over Charges Involving Death of 29 Suspected Ethiopian Migrants
Tadikira Mafubza, the step-son of Malawi's former President Peter Mutharika, has been acquitted of all charges in a case involving allegations of human trafficking and aggravated… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Naval Base in Somaliland Is a Strategic Necessity for Regional Security
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June 19
Ethiopia: Auditor General Exposes Rampant Financial Mismanagement, Massive Overdue Receivables
On Tuesday, 18 June, 2024, Meseret Demisse, the head of the Office of the Federal Auditor General, presented a startling report to the House of Peoples' Representatives. Read more »
Ethiopia: Four Dead, Eight Hospitalized After Eating Anthrax-Infected Beef in Tigray's Hintalo District
Four people in Hintalo, South West Tigray, have died after consuming contaminated beef from an anthrax-infected ox, according to the Tigray Health Bureau. Eight others remain… Read more »
June 15
Ethiopia: Fresh Conflict Erupts in Border Areas of Afar and Somali Regions
A conflict erupted on Wednesday in the Adda Ado district, Yangudi zone of the Afar region, resulting in several deaths, dozens of displaced individuals, and multiple kidnappings,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Malaria Deaths Rise in Oromia's West Wollega Zone, New Infections Climb Nationwide
Since last week, at least 11 individuals, including children, have succumbed to malaria in the West Wollega zone of the Oromia region. Read more »
Ethiopia: Study Reveals Rampant Gender-Based Violence, Extrajudicial Killings, Mass Arrests in Two Guji Zones
Research conducted by the Center for the Advancement of Rights and Democracy (CARD), titled "Voice of Guji: Grave Human Rights Situation in Oromia's Guji Zones," underscores severe… Read more »
Ethiopia: Disarmament Amidst Militarized Conflicts, a Faltering Commitment, and Absence of Political Settlement Will Not Bring Lasting Peace to Ethiopia. a Call for a Rethink!
Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) has emerged as one of the three policy pillars keenly pursued by the current administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed,… Read more »