October 06, 2023
Ethiopia: National Electoral Board Requests Clarity From Sidama Police On Detention of SFP Members
The Ethiopian National Electoral Board (ENEB) has officially requested the Sidama Regional Police Commission to provide clarification regarding the recent arrests of members of the… Read more »
Ethiopia: CPJ Urges Ethiopian Authorities to Release Detained Journalists Amidst Growing Concerns
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Ethiopian authorities to immediately release three journalists who were detained in late August and early September. The… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Ethiopia: Two-Year War Leaves 86 Percent of Tigray's Healthcare Facilities Devastated: New Report
A recent report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) portrays the devastating effects inflicted upon healthcare facilities and medical resources in the Tigray region… Read more »
Ethiopia: Sidama Regional Government Counters SFP Allegations, Accuses Party of Spreading Discord
The Sidama Regional Government has strongly denied allegations made by the Sidama Federalist Party (SFP) that its members were arrested without court orders. Alemayew Timothios,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Hunger, Homelessness Plague Internally Displaced People in Western Oromia
Internally displaced people (IDPs) in western Oromia, who were forcibly returned to their homes, are facing severe vulnerability with regards to food shortages and shelter. Read more »
October 04, 2023
Ethiopia: Draft Deadline to Extend UN Rights Experts' Ethiopia Mandate Expires
Despite repeated please from rights organizations worldwide, the deadline to submit a draft motion to extend the mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on… Read more »
Ethiopia: Sidama Federalist Party Accuses Regional Government of Unlawful Arrests, Calls for Release of Detained Members
The Sidama Federalist Party (SFP) has accused the Sidama regional government of unlawfully arresting three of its members in Daye town, located in Bensa Woreda of the Sidama… Read more »
Ethiopia: 'I Was Waiting for Seven Years to Hear My Name On the List': Chief Hospital Corpsman Weldekiros Aregawi
Addis Abeba - With the announcement that four Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton were selected for advancement to the rank of chief petty… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Rights Body Confirms Six People Killed, Several Injured in Clashes Between Oromia, Somali Security Forces
Addis Abeba -The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has confirmed that six civilians were killed in the Qoloji site for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), one of the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin Declares Three-Day Mourning Period to Honor Veterans Lost in Wa
The Tigray Interim Administration declared a three-day mourning period to honor the combatants who lost their lives during the two-year violent war that ended in November 2022.… Read more »
Ethiopia: Berbera Port and Its Potential Benefits for Ethiopia
Berbera Port, located in the Republic of Somaliland, provides great prospects for commercial and economic cooperation between Ethiopia and Somaliland. To fully capitalize on the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Unidentified Armed Group Kills Eight, Injures Many in Brutal Attack in East Gurage Zone
At least eight individuals were killed and several others were injured in an attack carried out by an unidentified armed group in the East Gurage Zone's East Meskan Woreda in the… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Surprising Admission Into the Brics Elite Circle - Exploring the Role of Geopolitics, Economics
The recent BRICS summit, held in South Africa, sent shockwaves through global geopolitics as it unexpectedly welcomed six new nations into its ranks. On January, 2024, Argentina,… Read more »
Ethiopia: EZEMA Asserts Chairman's Arrest Is Not Connected to His Party Leadership Role
The Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Ezema) party has stated that the recent arrest of its chairman, Dr. Chane Kebede, is unrelated to his leadership role within the party.… Read more »
Ethiopia: Sidama Federalist Party Calls for Investigations, Accountability in Younger Region
The Sidama Federalist Party (SFP) issued a strongly worded six-point position statement yesterday, drawing attention to the ongoing political and social issues in Ethiopia's Sidama… Read more »
Ethiopia: At Least 18 People Die of Drought-Related Hunger in Two Districts in Wag Hemra Zone, Amhara Region
Amidst the ongoing conflict between the federal and regional governments and the Fano armed group in the Amhara regional state, at least 18 people are reported to have died of… Read more »
September 30, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin, TPLF Vow to Investigate Corruption
In a joint statement given to local media in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray state, on Friday, Getachew Reda, President of Tigray Interim Administration, and Debretsion Gebremichael… Read more »
Ethiopia: Dozens Die of Malaria in Conflict-Ridden West Wollega Zone, Oromia As Hunger Takes Toll On Civilians
Addis Abeba - A malaria outbreak has claimed the lives of at least 36 people over the last two months alone in Begi and Kondala districts of the conflict-ridden West Wollega zone,… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin Requests Immediate Start of Political Dialogue With Federal Govt
Addis Abeba - The Interim Administration of Tigray Regional State has requested an immediate kick start of a political dialogue with the federal government of Ethiopia in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Blinken Once Again Tells Prime Minister There's A Need for Peaceful Resolution to End Oromia, Amhara Crises
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken once again spoke with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressing US concerns "about the situations in the Amhara and Oromia Regions" in a phone… Read more »
Ethiopia: Delays in School Attendance, Salary Payments Cause Concern in Newly Established East Borana Zone
Thousands of elementary and secondary students in Gooroo Doolaa, a district within the newly established East Borana Zone of Oromia Region, are still unable to start attending… Read more »
September 26, 2023
Ethiopia: Severe Tree Locust Infestation Wreaks Havoc, Exacerbating Food Insecurity in Tigray Region
A devastating onslaught of tree locusts has caused widespread destruction to trees and mature food crops, spreading over an extensive 15,000-hectare area in the northwestern Tigray… Read more »
Ethiopia: Despite State of Emergency and Leadership Changes Amhara Region Grapples With Persistent Conflict, Violence
Tensions remain high in Ethiopia's Amhara region as conflict persists between federal forces and non-state Fano militias. What initially started as a disagreement over the federal… Read more »
Ethiopia: ONLF's Caution On Lack of Open Dialogue As Peace Agreement With Ethiopia Enters 5th Year
Reflecting on the progresses made and the challenges that remain in connection with the 5th year anniversary of the peace agreement signed between the Ethiopian federal government… Read more »
Ethiopia: TPLF Central Committee Calls for UN Experts' Mandate Extension
After a week-long deliberations, the Central Committee (CC) of Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has issued a statement calling for, among others, term of office extension… Read more »