July 08, 2023
Ethiopia: From Fractured Foot to Broken Heart: My Trip to Oromia Region of Ethiopia in April 2023
Over the last fourteen years, East African Medical Relief Foundation (EAMRF) has helped serve people in some of the most desperate places. With the help of donors and the… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Ethiopia: MSF Pleads for Immediate Resumption of Food Distribution After Recording Alarming Rise of Acute Malnutrition
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) medical teams are witnessing alarmingly high rates of acute malnutrition in Ethiopia. Read more »
Ethiopia: Govt Goes Ahead With Second Phase Economic Reform Despite Dismal Outcomes of the First
A delegation led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed that included Finance Minister Ahmed Shide and the governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, Mamo Mihretu, met with Kristalina… Read more »
Ethiopia: Analysis - Fertilizer Shortage Amidst Widespread Illicit Trade Cripples Farmers, Threatens Productivity
According to the Ethiopian Agricultural Business Corporation, Ethiopia has bought over 12.8 million quintals of fertilizer this year out of which more than 8.5 million quintals… Read more »
Ethiopia: Government Pushes Forward With Second Phase Economic Reform Despite Lackluster Results
A delegation led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed that included Finance Minister Ahmed Shide and the governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, Mamo Mihretu, met with Kristalina… Read more »
Ethiopia: Another Police Officer Shot Dead in Shewa Robit, Amhara Region
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July 06, 2023
Ethiopia: Orthodox Synod Issues Official Apology for Failing Tigray Orthodox Church, Its Followers
The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) has this morning issued an official apology for failing the Tigray region Orthodox Church and its followers during… Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Ahmed Pledges Thorough Audit of Non-Government-Funded Mega Projects Amid Transparency Concerns
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has announced his willingness to subject mega projects, not financed from the government's coffer, to a thorough audit during a parliamentary… Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Hits Back At MP's Suggestion for Ruling Party to Hand Over Power to Interim Civilian Admin, Parliament to Dissolve to Pave Way for New Elections
During the just concluded parliamentary session today, where Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed answered questions from lawmakers, Desalegen Chane, an MP from National Movement of Amhara… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia House of Federation Officiates Creation of New State in Southern Ethiopia
The House of Federation, led by Speaker Agegnehu Teshager received a report by Wubshet Ayele, Deputy Chairman of the National Election Board of Ethiopia. Photo: HoF Read more »
Ethiopia: Shewa Robit Interim Security Command Post Imposes Indefinite Curfew As of Today
Shewa Robit City Administration Interim Security Command Post has imposed indefinite curfew as of 6:00 PM local time today in the wake of the shooting death on 04 July of Abdu… Read more »
Ethiopia: Berri Maida Girls Hostel: Striving to Overcome Adversity, Rebuild Amidst Challenges
Yirgalem Haftu, a 24-year-old girl, felt immense joy when she gained admission to Berri Maida Girls Hostel and Educational Center in 2016. Located 40 kilometers from the regional… Read more »
Ethiopia: Residents Displaced By Recent Attacks in Western Oromia Face Hunger, Malaria Exacerbates Already Dire Humanitarian Situation
Residents of Horro Guduru and East Wollega zones in Western Oromia who were displaced by multiple attacks allegedly perpetrated by Fano militants over the past month are suffering… Read more »
July 04, 2023
East Africa: Ethiopia to Enact Law Normalising Informal Cross-Border Trade Along Djibouti, South Sudan Borders
The Ethiopian government is taking strides to acknowledge and regulate the longstanding informal cross-border trade occurring along the Djibouti border. The Ministry of Trade and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Birr Plunges As Currency Crisis Worsens, Posing Serious Challenges for Economy
The local currency, the birr, has been experiencing a long-standing decline in value against major international currencies, most notably the US dollar. However, the current state… Read more »
Ethiopia: Grade Eight Examinations Set to Resume in Tigray Region After Three Years
Grade eight examinations in the Tigray region are set to commence tomorrow, 05 July 2023, marking a significant milestone for the students following their long hiatus due to the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Manufacturing Crises for the Birth of a 'New' Dictatorship: a Lesson to Learn From Ethiopia's Failed Democratic Transition
The news that the US lifts human rights violation designation on Ethiopia is worrying for the fact that Ethiopian conflicts did not come to an end and no one was held accountable… Read more »
July 03, 2023
Ethiopia: New Tax On Condominium Houses Ignites Controversy, Concerns Arise Over Legal Implications, Potential Social Crisis
The recent implementation of a revised tax rate on condominium house roofs and walls by the Addis Ababa City Administration Revenue Office has sparked a heated debate and raised… Read more »
July 01, 2023
Ethiopia: 'Making Sense of the Pervasive Propaganda Against Oromummaa'
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Ethiopia: Rights Groups Raise Deep Concern Over U.S. Backtracking On Human Right Violations Commitment
Prominent human rights organizations Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have expressed serious concerns regarding the United States government's recent position of… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Ethiopia: How 'Extrajudicial Killings' By Uniformed Govt Forces Continue Unabated
A graphic video of uniformed government security forces shooting two people, in civilian clothes with their hands tied behind their backs and facing away, in the back of their… Read more »
Ethiopia: Oroma Musican's Widow Decries Lack of Justice For His Assassination Three Years Ago
The widow of artist Hachalu Hundessa who was assassinated on 29 June, 2020, Fantu Damisew said justice has not been served and she doesn't know who killed him three years after his… Read more »
June 29, 2023
Ethiopia: Tragedy Strikes Abiy Addi IDP Camp As Hunger Claims Hundreds of Lives in Tigray, Thousands Remain in Peril
Hunger-related complications have tragically led to the deaths of at least 27 individuals, including children, at the Abiy Addi internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in central… Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia Submits Application to Join BRICS Bloc of Developing Nations
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Ethiopia has officially submitted an application to join the BRICS bloc of developing nations. In a press conference held today,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Auditor General Uncovers 15 Billion Birr in Unclaimed Revenues
Meseret Demisse, the head of the Office of the Federal Auditor General (OFAG), delivered a disquieting revelation during her appearance before members of Parliament (MPs) on 27… Read more »