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 »

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 »

Ethiopia: AU Proposes Extension of Term Limits for Ceasefire Monitoring Mission

The African Union has proposed extending the term limits of the AU Monitoring, Verification, and Compliance Mission (AU-MVCM) by a year. Read more »

Ethiopia: Drone Strikes in Amhara Region Result in Loss of Civilian Lives, Infrastructure Damage

Last week, multiple districts in Amhara region were struck by renewed heavy artillery shelling and drone strike, resulting in the tragic loss of civilian lives and the destruction… Read more »

Somalia: UN Security Council Lifts Arms Embargo On Somalia After 31 Years

The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution 2714 lifting the arms embargo on Somalia which was first imposed on the country in 1992. Read more »

Ethiopia: Rights Group Demands Release of Individuals of Tigray Origin Allegedly Detained Unlawfully in Amhara

Human Rights First Ethiopia, a human rights organization, is urging regional and federal authorities to take swift action and release multiple individuals of ethnic Tigrayan origin… Read more »

Ethiopia: Grief Knocks On Every Door in Rural West Oromia As Malaria Continues to Claim Lives

In a remote rural village in Kondala district of West Wollega zone, Oromia region, lives Tolasa, who recently faced a devastating loss of his 14-year-old son, Gemechis, due to an… Read more »

Ethiopia: Rights Groups Criticise Draft Directive Limiting Maternity Leave for Female Students

A group of 10 rights and advocacy organizations, including the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) and the Network of Ethiopian Women's Associations (NEWA), have released a… Read more »

Ethiopia: 45 Believers Killed in Two Separate Attacks in Arsi and Kellem Wollega Zones, Oromia Region

45 people were killed in two separate violent attacks committed last week in Arsi and Kellem Wollega zones of the Oromia region. The attacks reportedly targeted believers,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Central Bank Foresees Promising Results in Tackling Inflation, Despite Reservations From Legislators

Mamo Mihretu, the governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), spoke with confidence as he presented the institution's quarterly report to legislators on 29 November, 2023. In… Read more »

Ethiopia: UN, Ethiopia Appeal for Urgent Action to Assist 1.5 Million People Devastated By Floods

Unprecedented floods in different parts of Ethiopia have affected an estimated 1.5 million, and displaced 600,000 people, intensifying the suffering of communities yet to recover… Read more »

Ethiopia: At Least 23 Die of Cholera in Somali Region As Outbreak Continues Posing Deadly Threat to Thousands

Flooded streets in Somali region, Ethiopia. ©Save the Children Read more »

Ethiopia: Shattered Dreams - Conflict, Drought Threaten Education of Millions in Amhara Region

At just 18 years old, Desalegn Mekuria's (name changed) journey encapsulates the profound impact of the ongoing conflict in the Amhara region. Born into a destitute farming family… Read more »

Ethiopia: Drought Wreaks Havoc in Tigray's Abergelle Yechila and Atsbi Districts, Claims 190 Lives

The severe drought has resulted in the deaths of 190 people in two districts: Abergelle Yechila in the Central Tigray Zone and Atsbi in the Eastern Zone of Tigray. Read more »

Ethiopia: Severe Humanitarian Crisis Plagues Tigray Region, With Women Bearing the Brunt of Violence and Lack of Support

More than a year after the end of conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, a severe humanitarian crisis continues to impact the area, with women being particularly affected, according… Read more »

Ethiopia: Addis Abeba Trade Bureau to Outsource Distribution of Subsidised Food Items

A week after the Addis Abeba City Administration Cabinet decided to outsource part of municipality services, the Addis Ababa Trade Bureau is gearing up to outsource six of its 11… Read more »

Ethiopia: National Movement of Amhara Calls for Peace Talks Amid Ongoing Conflict in Amhara Region

The National Movement of Amhara (NaMA) has issued an appeal to the government to engage in peace talks regarding the ongoing conflict in Amhara region between the federal… Read more »

Ethiopia: Akobo Minerals Hits Gold Ore Body At Segele Mine in Gambella, Set to Start Pilot Production

Akobo Minerals has announced that it has hit a gold ore body underground at the Segele mine in Gambella region after 13 years of exploration. Read more »

Ethiopia: How Abiy's Rule Pushed Youths From the City to the Bush in Amhara and Oromia

The peace talks that began on 07 November, 2023 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania between the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) and the federal government of Ethiopia formally ended on 21… Read more »

Ethiopia: Armed Group Renews Commitment to Negotiation Amid Escalating Hostilities Across Oromia

The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) through its spokesperson Odaa Tarbii expressed its "unwavering commitment" to peace and dialogue, and said "its door to negotiation is always open". Read more »

East Africa: Between Amity and Enmity: Teetering Ethio-Eritrea Relations Mount Tension in the Horn

Tensions rise in the Horn of Africa as signs of a looming conflict emerge, unsettling the region just a year after the devastating Ethiopian civil war that claimed the lives of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Global Oromo Interfaith Council Urges Resumption of Peace Talks Amid Stalled Negotiations

The Global Oromo Interfaith Council (GOIC), representing Oromo religious institutions, has urged the Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) to resume peace… Read more »

Ethiopia: Revisiting Ethiopian Quest for Reclamation of Maritime Sovereignty

Rerouting the Red Sea Agenda to an International Legal Question: A Prologue Read more »