Ethiopia: Akobo Minerals Announces Start of Core Drilling at Gindibab, A New Target in Ethiopia

Akobo Minerals, the Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and boutique mining company, today announced the start of core drilling on a new target at Gindibab, the mining… Read more »

Ethiopia: Konso Zone in Need of Urgent Assistance As Drought Devastates Thousands

Solomon Soka, member of the House of Representatives for Konso Nation and director general of Information Network Security Administration (INSA), requested urgent attention to the… Read more »

Ethiopia: As Drought Catastrophe Looms, Many Succumbing to Death in Somali Region

Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) from various woredas of Dawa zone, one of the severely hit zones by drought in the Somali region, who are sheltering in two IDP camps in Moyale… Read more »

Ethiopia: Newly Established Gurage Opposition Party Complains Detention of Its Leaders, Undue Pressure From Govt

The newly established Gurage opposition political party, Gurage Unity and Justice Party (GOGOT) has said security forces detained 12 leaders and officials of the party on Monday as… Read more »

Ethiopia: Security, Intelligence Task Force Accuses 'Some Foreign Nationals' of Alleged Dollar Laundering and Counterfeit

The Ethiopian Joint Security and Intelligence Task Force accused "some foreign nationals" who enter the country using tourist visas and other legal means, are engaged in weakening… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ever-Increasing Cholera Outbreak in Oromia Region 'May Lead to Disastrous Consequences'

It is mesmerizing to see that Ethiopia is still struggling with Cholera in 2023, while the last Cholera outbreak in the United States occurred in 1911 and Europe has not seen an… Read more »

Ethiopia: Drought-Hit Borana Communities Reel Amid Rising Aid Delivery Scandal

Community members in Yabelo, the administrative capital of the drought-hit Borana zone, in Southern Oromia, are reeling in the midst of allegations on the rising cases of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Govt 'Dismayed' By Arab League's Resolution on Filling 'Flexibility', Operation of GERD

Ethiopia said it is dismayed by the resolution issued by the Arab League regarding the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Read more »

Ethiopia: Sidama Region Says Recent Deadly Violence Neither Border Dispute Nor Ethnic Clash

Sidama region has said that the recent violence that saw at least a dozen people killed in border areas with West Arsi zone of the neighboring Oromia region is neither border… Read more »

Ethiopia: News - Amnesty Asks Blinken to Put Human Rights At Heart of Conversation With Prime Minister Abiy

Amnesty International USA urged Antony Blinken, United States secretary of state, to tailor human rights issues at the heart of conversation with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as it is… Read more »

Ethiopia: Protests Over Govt's Decision to Incorporate Negelle Town Into East Borana Zone Continue

Residents of Guji zone in Southern Oromia have continued protesting against the incorporation of Nagelle into the newly established "East Borana zone' whereas the government clung… Read more »

Ethiopia: OPA Says People in Borana Zone Dying of Hunger, Treatable Conditions As Health Impact of Prolonged Drought Gets Severe

The Oromia Physicians' Association (OPA ), a non-governmental professional association, said the prolonged drought in Borana zone of Oromia regional state in Southwestern Ethiopia… Read more »

Ethiopia: Residents Severely Hit By Recurring Drought in Dawa Zone, Somali Region Seek Immediate Attention

The impact of the recurring drought in Dawa zone of Somali region has become unprecedented, leaving a staggering number of people severely affected, animals perished, rivers dried… Read more »

Ethiopia: Despite Growing Grievances Sheger City Officials Continue Demolishing 'Illegal Houses'

Officials in the newly established Sheger city of the Oromia regional state have expressed plans to continue demolishing what they called "illegally built houses" despite the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Amid Rejection From Opposition Groups, Tigray Concludes Establishment of Interim Regional Administration

The Tigray region has announced that it has finished preparations to establish Interim Regional Administration (IRA) pursuant to the Pretoria peace agreement reached between the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Security Forces Arrest Several Senior Govt Officials, Youth, Activists in Gurage Zone

Residents of the restive Gurage zone in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region (SNNPR) told Addis Standard that security forces have intensified arrests including on… Read more »

Ethiopia: Journalists At TPLF-Owned Dimtsi Woyane Media in Tigray Resign En Masse

Several journalists at the TPLF owned Dimtsi Woyane Television and Radio (DW) headquartered in Mekelle, Tigray region, have resigned from their jobs in protest against lack of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Residents Say At Least Three Killed in Guji Zone Following Protests Over Decision to Incorporate Negelle Town Into East Borana Zone

At least three civilians were killed, two were injured and several others were arrested in ongoing protests in the Guji zone, Southern Oromia, following the establishment of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Mastercard Foundation, Gebeya Announce $48 M Partnership to Equip Next Generation Entrepreneurs

Mastercard Foundation and Gebeya Inc. have announced Mesirat ("to work"), a five-year program that will equip 100 entrepreneurs in Ethiopia with their own multi-sided gig… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Rights Commission Says One Killed During 127th Adwa Victory Celebrations

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said, security forces have "overreacted" and needlessly beaten people, used tear gas, plastic and lethal bullets, and other excessive… Read more »

Ethiopia: More Than 60 Organisations Urge Rejection of Attempt to Terminate Mandate of UN Rights Experts

A group of 63 worldwide human rights organizations including Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) have appealed to the permanent representatives of member and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Nearly U.S.$4 Billion Needed to Help More Than 20 Million People in Need of Humanitarian Aid

The 2023 Ethiopia Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) that was published on Tuesday reveals a whooping US$3.99 billion is required to help around 20.1 million Ethiopians across the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Benishangul Gumuz, Blue Nile States Hold Peace and Security Conference in Ad-Damazin City

A peace and development conference between senior officials of Ethiopia's Benishangul Gumuz region and Sudan's Blue Nile state has started today in Ad-Damazin city, the capital… Read more »

Ethiopia: IDPs in Mekelle Complain Lack of Adequate Aid Despite Improved Humanitarian Access to Tigray

Despite reports of unrestricted flow of humanitarian aid to the Tigray region since the cessation of hostilities agreement was reached between the Ethiopian government and the TPLF… Read more »

Ethiopia: Despite Alarming Reports, Oromia Region Claims Drought in Borana Not Out of Hand, Govt 'Responding Appropriately'

The Oromia Regional State said that it is responding appropriately to providing emergency assistance to people in need of emergency aid in Borana zone of Oromia region in Southern… Read more »