November 14, 2022
Ethiopia: Conflict, Drought Cause Humanitarian Crises in Southern and Western Oromia - UN
Conflict, coupled with drought has inflicted heavy humanitarian crises in southern and western parts of Ethiopia's Oromia regional state, according to latest report by the UN… Read more »
November 12, 2022
Ethiopia: Federal, Tigray Military Commanders Agree to Facilitate Unhindered Humanitarian Access
The top military leadership of the federal army and Tigrayan forces who have concluded a five day meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, have agreed to form a joint committee to "elaborate on… Read more »
Ethiopia: More Than a Dozen Civilians Killed in Clashes Between Afar, Somali Regions Militias Near Border Areas
At least 18 civilians were killed, several others were injured in fresh clashes in areas bordering the Somali and Afar regional states on 09 November, according to a source from… Read more »
Ethiopia: Commercial Bank Restores Banking Services in Seven Branches in Western Tigray
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia announced that it has restored banking services in seven branches in Western Tigray which is currently under the occupation of the Amhara Region, where… Read more »
Ethiopia: Council of Ministers Approve Draft Establishing Commission Tasked to Oversee Peaceful Disarmament, Reintegration Into Society of Armed Groups aa_headline
The Council of Ministers in its 15th regular session today, discussed and approved three draft regulations and referred the draft proclamations to the House of People's… Read more »
November 11, 2022
Ethiopia: More Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Mendi, West Wollega - Mounting Civilian Causalities Draw Outcry
Yet another airstrike on Wednesday 09 November by the federal forces has killed dozens of civilians in the town of Mendi, in Mana Sibu district of West Wallaga zone in Oromia… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Disputes Reports On Continued Blockade of Humanitarian Supply to Tigray
Following a statement by the U.S. State Department Bureau of African Affairs on the need for urgent "actions to respect and implement" provisions of unhindered humanitarian aid… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Ethiopia: Supreme Court Upholds Ruling to Release Journalist Gobeze Sisay On Bail
The Federal Supreme Court has upheld a ruling by the federal high court to release journalist Gobeze Sisay on bail his lawyer, Addisu Algawu, told Addis Standard. Read more »
Ethiopia: Mekelle Sees Food Item Prices Slow Down Following Ethiopia Cessation of Hostilities Agreement
Following the permanent cessation of hostilities agreement signed between the Ethiopian government and the representatives of the Tigray people's Liberation Front (TPLF) on 02… Read more »
November 09, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigrayan Families Disconnected for Over a Year Cautiously Optimistic About Peace Agreement
The Tigray regional state in northern Ethiopia where war has been raging for two years has been under a communications blackout since the Tigrayan forces took control of regional… Read more »
Ethiopia: Media Authority Says It Is Preparing Guidelines for Reporting On Ceasefire
The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has announced that guidelines are being prepared indicating on how the media should report on the AU-led permanent cessation of hostilities… Read more »
Ethiopia: Civilians Killed Following Intense Fighting Between Rebel Group, Govt Forces in Western Oromia
Residents say civilians have been killed following an intense fighting between fighters of rebel group, Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) and the government forces in Nekemte city, the… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Ethiopia: Legendary Artist Ali Birra Laid to Rest in His Birth City Dire Dawa
Legendary musician, singer and song writer Ali Mohammed Musa a.k.a. Ali Birra has been laid to rest in his birth city of Dire Dawa, after a send off ceremony in Addis Abeba. Read more »
Ethiopia: WHO Ethiopia Joins Emergency Response to Contain Cholera Outbreak in Bale Zone, Oromia Region
The World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia disclosed pictures of its staff working together with Ethiopia's health officials in their emergency response to a Cholera outbreak in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Experts and Addict Urge Tramadol Users to 'Stop' As Drug Authority Fastens Control Over Medicine
On 01 November, the Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority issued an unusual announcement that it was set to implement a strict control and has directed pharmacies in Ethiopia to… Read more »
Ethiopia: U.S..Donates 126 Tuberculosis Testing Machines Worth U.S.$3 Million to Govt
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated 126 cutting-edge GeneXpert tuberculosis (TB) testing machines worth $3 million (157.7 million Birr) to Ethiopia. Read more »
November 07, 2022
Ethiopia: 'Ali Is a Teacher of Oromumma' - Lemma Megersa's Tribute to the Late Ali Birra
Lemma Megersa (PhD), former minister of defence and president of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia expressed his sadness over the death of Artist Ali Mohammed Birra, in a tribute sent… Read more »
Ethiopia: Federal Army, Tigray Military Leaders Meet Amidst Tigrayan Criticism On Disarmament
As the sequel of the peace agreement on cessation of hostilities and war between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF), the top military… Read more »
Ethiopia: Becoming Ali Birra: the Rise From 'The Little Teacher' to a Giant Music Legend
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Ethiopia: In Memoriam - Ali Mohammed Bira: Life, Liberty, Legend
In July 2012, I visited Ali Mohammed Bira, a pioneer Oromo music artist--singer, composer, and poet--who essentially reinvented Oromo music, in his home in Pickering, Ontario. Ali… Read more »
November 05, 2022
Ethiopia: Outcry Over Arrest of Oromia Supreme Court Judges After Allowing Bail for Opposition Leader's Security Detail
Police in Adama, East Shoa zone of the Oromia Regional State, detained three judges of the Oromia Supreme Court, Eastern Criminal Division, without due process of the law, an… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Ethiopia: Rights Bodies Urge Effective Transitional Justice in Wake of Peace Agreement
In the wake of the "agreement for lasting peace and cessation of hostilities" signed by the federal government and the Tigray Peoples' Liberation Front (TPLF), Ethiopian Human… Read more »
Africa: What The AU-Led Ethiopia Peace Deal Says
Ambassador Redwan Hussien, Minister, National Security Advisor of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has posted the official version of the AU-led peace agreement signed between… Read more »
Ethiopia: Nine Priests Abducted By Militants Remain Missing
Nine out of 11 priests abducted by militants last week in an incident that left a deacon killed in Gebre Guracha town, North Shewa zone of Oromia Region, remain missing, while a… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Ethiopia: World Welcomes Permanent Cessation of Hostilities With Calls for Swift Implementation
Various diplomats and members of international community have welcomed the signing of cessation of hostilities agreement between the Ethiopian federal government and… Read more »