September 15, 2023
Ethiopia: Crisis-Hit Amhara State Capital Gets New Mayor, Administrative Leadership
In an emergency session it held today, the Council of Bahir Dar city, the capital of crisis-hit Amhara regional state, has appointed Goshu Endalamahu as the new mayor of the city… Read more »
Ethiopia: Communications Authority Extends Deadline for Second Telecom License
The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has announced a 20-day extension for submitting requests for qualification (RFQ) for the coveted second full-service nationwide… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Ethiopia: Career Fellowship Supports Ethiopian Women to Enhance Agri-Food Policies
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) announced the Fellows in the second Cohort of its Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship.… Read more »
Ethiopia: National Bank of Ethiopia Greenlights Offshore Accounts for Strategic Foreign Direct Investments
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has approved strategic foreign direct investment initiatives to establish offshore accounts. This enables projects to conveniently deposit their… Read more »
Ethiopia: African Development Bank Group Approves U.S.$104 Million in Funding for a Power Transmission Project in Eastern Ethiopia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has granted approval for a $104 million funding package to support a transmission project in eastern Ethiopia. The… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Ethiopia: Human Rights Organisations Urge Govt to End Amhara Region Internet Shutdown
A global network of over 300 human rights organizations from 105 countries is urgently calling on the government of Ethiopia to end the current internet shutdown in the Amhara… Read more »
Ethiopia: One of Four Youths Arrested By Govt Forces in Anfillo, Western Oromia Found Dead
One of the four youths who were arrested by government forces in Anfilloo district of Kellem Wollega zone in Western Oromia has been found dead, residents told Addis Standard. Read more »
September 11, 2023
Africa: Egypt Says Ethiopia's Filling of Grand Renaissance Dam is Illegal
Ethiopia announced yesterday that it has successfully completed the fourth and final filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), located on the Nile River. This news… Read more »
Ethiopia: Patriarch Denounces Use of Destructive Weapons, Calls for Peace and National Unity in New Year Address
His Holiness Abune Mathias of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC), in his New Year message, called for the incoming year to be greeted with a conscious effort to prevent… Read more »
September 09, 2023
Ethiopia: A Traveller From Addis Abeba With Suspected Cocaine Worth $700,000 Arrested At Hong Kong Airport
Customs officers at the Hong Kong International Airport seized about 900 grams of suspected cocaine worth $700,000 from a 48-year-old male passenger who arrived in Hong Kong from… Read more »
Ethiopia: Normalcy Returns to Godere District, Gambella Region After Deadly Attack Claims Six Lives
After a fatal attack that claimed six lives, towns in the Godere district of Majang zone in Gambella region are now gradually regaining normalcy, according to local residents who… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopost, Dodai Manufacturing Announce Partnership to Ensure Sustainable Delivery Solutions
As part of its commitment to technological advancement and strategic innovation, Ethiopost, Ethiopia's state-owned postal services delivery announced its exclusive partnership with… Read more »
Ethiopia: Unearthing Somali Region's Food Security: The Buried Treasure in Shabelle Basin
Africa's dependence on foreign food supply has been exposed by the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict, raising a pivotal question: Why is Africa unable to produce its own food?… Read more »
Ethiopia: Biden Renews National Emergency Executive Order Imposing Sanctions On Certain Persons in Ethiopia
U.S. President Joe Biden renewed for the second time the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14046 with respect to Ethiopia imposing sanctions on certain persons with… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Rights Groups Urge UN to Extend Mandate of Experts Probing Rights Violations in Ethiopia
A coalition of prominent rights groups has called on member states of the UN Human Rights Council to renew the mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on… Read more »
Ethiopia: Interim Leader Describes Grave Political, Security Crisis in Tigray Amid Mounting Tension Over Disallowed Protest Rally
Interim president of the Tigray regional state, Getachew Reda, has revealed grave political and security crises in the region in the aftermath of the two-year war that ended in… Read more »
Ethiopia: News - CPJ Expresses Deep Concern Over Arrest of Three More Journalists in Ethiopia
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has expressed its deep concern about the arrest of three more journalists under the state of emergency that was declared in the conflict… Read more »
Ethiopia: In-Depth - Ethiopia's Quest for Alternative Ports: Negotiations or Force On the Table?
A few months ago, rumors began swirling about Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's efforts to secure a crucial port for the country. It has since been revealed that during a… Read more »
September 06, 2023
Ethiopia: Civil Society Groups Call for Peace, Reform and Accountability in Joint New Year Appeal
A coalition of 35 local civil society organizations has issued a joint appeal calling for concerted efforts to build sustainable peace, protect human rights, and promote democratic… Read more »
Ethiopia: Members, Leaders of Opposition Groups Arrested in Mekelle Ahead of Planned Protest Rally
Police in the Tigray region have arrested opposition party leaders Kidane Amene and Tesfamichael Nigus, who are the top leaders of the National Congress of Great Tigray (Baytona)… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Wraps Up Public Consultations On Transitional Justice Policy Options
The team of experts leading public consultations on transitional justice policy options in Ethiopia under the auspices of the Ministry of Justice has revealed the conclusion of the… Read more »
September 05, 2023
East Africa: Eritrean Forces Commit 'War Crimes, Possible Crimes Against Humanity' in Tigray Months After Peace Truce - Amnesty International
Soldiers from Eritrea continued to commit war crimes and possible crimes against humanity in Ethiopia's Tigray region after a ceasefire agreement was signed between the Ethiopian… Read more »
Ethiopia: Opera Launches Its First Data Campaign in Ethiopia
Opera - a leading global web innovator - is launching its free data campaign in Ethiopia. Partnering with Safaricom - which recently entered the Ethiopian market - the move follows… Read more »
Ethiopia: Opinion - The Oromo Dance With Gospel: Sacred Rhythms?
Over recent years, attending numerous Oromo cultural celebrations - ranging from weddings to life celebrations - I've observed a striking phenomenon: Diaspora Oromos from diverse… Read more »
East Africa: Oxfam Reveals Over $30 Billion Loss to East African Nations Due to Climate Change Impacts
A new report by Oxfam has revealed a loss of over $30 billion in four East African nations--Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and South Sudan--as a result of climate change impacts since… Read more »