Ethiopia: Amidst Loose Relationship With Tigray Church, Orthodox Patriarch Arrives in Mekelle for First Time Since War

His Holiness Abune Mathias I, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, arrived in Mekelle this morning at the Ra's Alula Abanega International Airport to attend the… Read more »

Ethiopia: More Than 95, 000 New Refugees Arrive in Ethiopia Fleeing Clashes in Somaliland

European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations said that more than 95,000 new refugees and/or asylum seekers are estimated to have crossed into the Doolo and Warder… Read more »

Ethiopia: Oromia Region Announces Restructuring of Major Cities

The Oromia regional government has announced major restructuring and merger of cities and creation of new zonal administration under the name "North Borana" to foster urban… Read more »

Ethiopia: Drought-Hit Pastoralists in Somali Region Linger Between Life and Death

Pastoralist communities in Afder zone, one of the three drought stricken zones in Somali Regional State, say they are lingering between life and death without food and water after… Read more »

Ethiopia: No Peace Without Justice and Accountability - and Neither Justice, Nor Accountability Without Truth First

The direction of the long and arduous journey to heal millions of Ethiopians who are subjected to unimaginable cruelty and bloodshed during the two years of war, which started in… Read more »

Ethiopia: More Than 7,800 Students Drop Out of School As Drought Takes Toll in Borana

Education office of the drought hit Borana zone of Oromia region in southern Ethiopia said more than 7,800 students have been forced out of school as the impact of the drought gets… Read more »

Ethiopia: Key Stakeholders Discuss Regulatory, Legal Issues Ahead of Launching First Industrial Gold Mining Project

Major local and international stakeholders of the Tulu Kapi Gold Mining Project, Ethiopia's first modern mining development have met in Addis Abeba on 23 February to discuss and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Four High-Ranking Officials of Opposition OLF Critically Ill In Prison, Spokesperson Says

Kennasa Ayana, member of the executive committee of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and three other senior officials of the party who are also the party's central… Read more »

Ethiopia: Coca Cola Announces Subsidy for 30 Plastic Collection Centres

Coca Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) signed an agreement with 30 plastic bottle collection centers in Addis Abeba, to give a subsidy of up to 10 million birr aiming to boost… Read more »

Ethiopia: Journalist Tewodros Asfaw Released On Bail After Nine Days

Journalist Tewodros Asfaw has been released from prison on Wednesday night after federal supreme court upheld federal high court's ruling of his release on 30,000 birr bail. Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Rights Commission Says Restrictions On Free Movement of People, Trade Impede Recovery Efforts of IDP Returnees in Afar Region

Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said IDP returnees in war-affected zones in Afar regional state unable to get back to their normal lives due to hindrances and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Activities Resume in Wolkite After Week-Long Strike Over Security Forces' Crackdown On Water Shortage Protesters

The residents of Wolkite City, in restive Gurage zone in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) region have resumed regular activities after series of discussions with… Read more »

Ethiopia: Unresolved IDP Crisis, Alarming Lack of Basic Healthcare Causing Suffering in Conflict-Affected Parts of Oromia - OPA

The late, legendary artist Hachalu Hundessa's music still resonates with the pain felt by hundreds of thousands of Oromo civilians who were forced to flee their homes from… Read more »

Ethiopia: Japan Gives U.S.$1.14 Million to Improve Health of Women and Girls in Two Regions

Japan and UNFPA, the UN's sexual and reproductive health agency jointly launched on 20 February a project with 1.14 million USD that aimed to improve health and address the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Prospective Graduates Fret Over Time Constraints As Ministry of Education Set to Launch Exit Exam to Tackle Deteriorating Competency

The announcement to provide an exit exam to all private and public university, first degree graduating students has been topical since last year. Different engagements were held… Read more »

Ethiopia: 'Govt's Lack of Clear Political Agenda Exacerbated the War in Oromia'

Following the peace agreement that ended the two years war in Northern Ethiopia, and amid increasing militarized hostilities between government forces and armed members of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Orthodox Church Blames Synod for Endorsing 'War of Genocide'

On 09 February, the Tigray Orthodox Church Council of Bishops held a joint meeting in which they have issued rejection to an earlier call made by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo… Read more »

Ethiopia: Election Board Reports Majority Vote in Favor of New Region in Recent Referendum

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has announced that majority of the people in five zones and five special districts in Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples… Read more »

Ethiopia: After All Livestock Are Dead, What Is Left for Borana Pastoralists?

The earth's climate has been changing from time to time due to various anthropogenic and natural factors. Raise in global temperature, sea level rise, and increased fossil fuel… Read more »

Ethiopia: Orthodox Synod Says Agreement to Resolve Schism Breached As Breakaway Group Expresses Dissent

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) Holy Synod in Addis Abeba said that the agreement to resolve the schism that led to unrest in the country over the past weeks has been… Read more »

Ethiopia: OLA Says Oromia Region Call for Reconciliation is 'Welcome News'

In a statement it released in response to a call on Friday by Shimelis Abdissa, President of Oromia regional state, for reconciliation, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), said that… Read more »

Ethiopia: A Call for a Meaningful Participation of Irob and Kunama Communities in Tigray Transitional Politics

All and sundry know that Tigray is forced to set up transitional or provisional governance arrangements as per the Pretoria and subsequent agreements. Now, apparently, the ball is… Read more »

Ethiopia: Three Tigrayan Opposition Political Parties Invalidate Committee to Lead Establishment of Interim Admin

Three major opposition political parties in war torn Tigray Region have invalidated the recently announced committee authorized to lead the establishment of an Interim Regional… Read more »

Ethiopia: Oromia Region President Calls for Reconciliation With Armed Group OLA

Addressing the 6th regular meeting of Caffee Oromia, the regional council, President Shimellis Abdissa called on armed group Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) to come to reconciliation. Read more »

Ethiopia: SNNP Regional Officials Warn That Prolonged Drought in Konso Zone Is At Alarming Levels

Regional authorities in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's (SNNP) regional state warned that the persistent drought the Konso zone has threatened the lives of many. Read more »