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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Ethiopia: Eritrean Forces Continue Abductions and Sexual Violence in Tigray's Irob Woreda, Despite Pretoria Peace Deal

Despite the signing of the Pretoria Peace Deal in November 2022, Eritrean forces continue to engage in abductions of civilians and sexual violence in the northeastern part of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Human Rights Groups Express Concern Over AU's Premature Termination of Tigray Commission's Mandate

More than 30 civil society and human rights organizations have expressed their concern over the African Union's decision to prematurely terminate the mandate of the Commission of… Read more »

Sudan: Cholera Outbreak Spreads Into Refugee Camps Sheltering Refugees Mainly From Sudan

Since the outbreak was first reported in July 2023, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported at least 2,500 cases of cholera… Read more »

Ethiopia: Saudi Arabia's Killing and Inhumane Mistreatment of Ethiopian Migrants With Impunity Must End

The recent report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) uncovering the killing of hundreds of Ethiopian migrants by the Saudi Arabia border guards at the Yemen-Saudi border, which was also… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan Conclude GERD Negotiations With No Significant Progress

Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have wrapped up two days of tripartite negotiation on the first filling and annual operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Monday,… Read more »

Ethiopia: At Least 183 Killed in Clashes in Amhara Since July - 250 Tigrayans Detained in New Wave in Western Tigray: UN

UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner said "at least 183 people have been killed in clashes in Amhara region since July, and expressed its concerns at "the deteriorating… Read more »

Ethiopia: Fallout Over Administrative Restructuring Claims Lives Near Arba Minch, Southern Ethiopia Region

At least 17 people were killed and many injured in clashes between government security forces and local residents in the Gamo zone's Shura kebele near Arba Minch city in the newly… Read more »