Ethiopia: Unidentified Gunmen Kidnap 20 Workers of Dangote Cement Factory

Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped 20 workers of Dangote Cement Factory, located in Adea Berga district in West Shewa Zone of Oromia region, a staff member of the company with the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Showa Robit City in Amhara Shares First Official Images Showing Destruction in Ongoing Violence

The Mayor's office of the Shewa Robit City Administration, in the North Shewa Zone of the Amhara Regional state, has last night shared several pictures this morning revealing the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Breakaway Archbishops Counter-Excommunicate 12 EOTC Archbishops

The three breakaway Archbishops and their 25 appointee episcopate, who were excommunicated by the Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church (EOTC) on Thursday, accused… Read more »

Ethiopia: No Other Security Forces in Tigray Apart from Federal, Army Tells Attachés, AU Reps, Other Diplomats

There is no other security force in the Tigray region apart from the Federal Defense Forces, said Major General Teshome Gemmechu Directorate General of Defense Foreign Relations… Read more »

Ethiopia: National School Leaving Exam Results Shock As Only 3.3% of Students Score Above 50% Uni Entrance Mark

Ministry of Education has announced that out of total of 896,520 students who sat for the national school leaving exam for the 2021-22 academic year, only 29,909 scored above 50%… Read more »

Ethiopia: NEFC Group, UAE-Based Holding Company, Deploys Infor ERP to Transform Operations in Ethiopia, UAE

Infor®, the industry cloud company, yesterday announced that NEFC Group, a UAE-based holding company that operates dealerships supplying machinery and heavy equipment for… Read more »

Ethiopia: More Than 70,000 Displaced People Suffering From Hunger, Disease in Amhara Region

More than 70,000 internally displaced people sheltered in make shift camps in Abergele and Tsagebej districts in Wag-hemra zone of Amhara regional state for more than two years are… Read more »

Ethiopia: PM Abiy in Sudan for a Day-Long Working Visit

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his delegation have arrived in Khartoum, Sudan for a one day working visit, according to the Office of the Prime Minister. The delegation was received… Read more »

Ethiopia: Holy Synod Revokes Authorities of Three Archbishops, 25 Episcopate Involved in Recent 'Illegal' Appointments

In an emergency plenary session the Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Chuch (EOTC) held this afternoon, it has passed a decision to revoke the full authority given to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Religious Leaders, Scholars Discuss Peacebuilding

Last week, while the Orthodox Christian believers celebrated Epiphany (Timket), one of their major holidays by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC), His Holiness Abune… Read more »

Ethiopia: Court Orders Arrest of Immigration Officer for Failing to Uphold Ruling Involving Former TPLF Veteran Sibhat Nega

The Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, first Human Rights bench has ordered the police to detain and bring an immigration authority officer who is accused of failing to appear in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Civilians Killed, Villages Burnt in Oromo Special Zone, Neighbouring North Shewa Zone in Amhara Region

Residents say dozens of civilians are killed in a renewed violence in Jille Dhummuga district of Oromo Special Zone, in Amhara region, which involved local armed forces and local… Read more »

Ethiopia: EPRDF Veteran Bereket Simon Released Five Months After Due Date

Bereket Simon, one of the founding members of the former Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM) and a senior official of the EPRDF-led government, is released on parole today… Read more »

Ethiopia: Patriarch of Orthodox Church, Popes and Bishops Commence Prayers Ahead of Holy Synod Emergency Plenary Session

His Holiness Abune Mathias I, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Popes, Bishops and senior members of the clergy have commended a prayer session at the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Camp Sheltering Over 54,000 Civilians Hit by Food, Medicine Scarcity

More than 54, 000 civilians who were internally displaced during the two years war in Tigray region and are sheltered at an IDP camp in Abiy Adi, central Tigray, are severely… Read more »

Ethiopia: Benishangul Gumuz to Rehabilitate Displaced People and Destroyed Institutions with World Bank Support

The Benishangul Gumuz region said it has budgeted 2.5 million USD acquired from the World Bank for rehabilitation of internally displaced people and institutions destroyed due to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Controversy Rocks Ethiopian Orthodox Church After 'Illegal Appointment' of Bishops

Shock and controversy rocked the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC), the second oldest institution in Ethiopia next to the state, after what's widely condemned as "illegal… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Should Democratise Its Multinational Federalism and Properly Implement Its Constitution

Since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed seized power in 2018 through popular anti-government protests, the ideology of imperial Ethiopia has been revitalized, and the debate regarding the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Fire Destroyed Lemi Kura District Administration Modern Building Days Before Inauguration

Fire destroyed Lemi Kura district administration building days before its inauguration.The building was under preparation for its inauguration this coming Saturday. Read more »

Ethiopia: U.S. Turns Attention to Ending Instability in Oromia

The US government turns its attention to seek an end to the ongoing conflict in Oromia regional state when in phone call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Secretary of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Open Letter to Members of the AU-High Level Panel

HE Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta CGH. Read more »

Ethiopia: Food, Fuel, Finance Crisis Leaves Older People Reeling On Brink of Survival - New Survey

A new study by HelpAge International looking at the impact of the global food, fuel and finance crisis in 10 different countries, including Ethiopia, revealed that 87 per cent of… Read more »

Ethiopia: UK Announces £16.6 Million to Support Drought-, Conflict-Affected Ethiopians

Andrew Mitchell, UK's Minister for Development, has on 20 January announced £16.6 million in humanitarian aid to support more than 600,000 Ethiopian living in "regions of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Civilians Killed in Clashes After Dispute Over Dam Construction

Residents say at least three civilians were killed and 12 more wee severely injured in recent clashes that flared between armed militias from the Oromia region and residents of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Dire Dawa City Admin Refutes Reports of Referendum to Decide On City's Future

Dire Dawa City Administration has refuted media reports that referendum is due to be held to decide whether the city should incorporated to either Somali or Oromia regions. Read more »