Ethiopia: Central Bank Gets New Governor in Premier's Major Reshuffle - Departing Ministers Replaced

Mamo Mihretu, Chief Executive Officer of the Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), state-owned investment firm established last year, replaced Yinager Dessie, (PhD) as the Governor… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Federal Police Boasts First Ever Russian-Made BRDM-2 Amphibious Scout Car

The Ethiopian federal Police said that for the first time, it has taken possession of Russian-made BRDM-2 amphibious armored scout car that was acquired with the help of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Three of Five Tigray TV Journalists Released After Eight Months in Detention

A court in the Tigray regional state capital Mekelle has released three of the five Tigray Television journalists who were detained for the past eight months accused by local… Read more »

Ethiopia: Transitional Justice Crucial to Victim Compensation, Prosecution of Perpetrators - EHRC Deputy Chief Commissioner

In the last four or five years, human rights violations in Ethiopia have significantly deteriorated with mass massacres, civilians being burned alive, and stoned to death,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Chief Justice, Deputy Resign, Parliament Approves Chief Justice Replacement

Meaza Ashenafi, President of the Federal Supreme Court and her deputy, Solomon Areda Waktolla "have resigned" from their position in a letter to the House of People's… Read more »

Ethiopia: Leading Oromo Advocacy Group Says 2022 'Difficult Year' of Extreme Rights Violations

In its annual report which reviewed the year 2022, Oromo Legacy Leadership & Advocacy Association (OLLAA), a leading diaspora-based Oromo advocacy group, called the year as… Read more »

Ethiopia: Hundreds of "Fano and Shene" Members, Organized Robbers Detained

Ethiopian joint Security and Intelligence task force has announced Saturday that it has detained more than 371 suspected members of "Fano and Shene" groups as well as members of… Read more »

Ethiopia: France, Ethiopia Sign Two Financial Support Agreements Worth 42 Million Euro

France and Ethiopia signed two financial support agreements for a sum of 42 million Euro. Read more »

Ethiopia: Council of Ministers Approves Draft Bill for Extradition, Mutual Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters With Türkiye, UAE

The Council of Ministers (CoM) in its 16th regular meeting held today discussed and approved a draft bill on bilateral agreements signed with the governments of the Republic of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Council of Ministers Sees Off Four Members

The Council of Ministers today held farewell to four members "with honors" at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The Council of Ministers wished the four members… Read more »

Ethiopia: Army Says Amhara Special Forces Withdraw From Shire, Surrounding Areas in Tigray

The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) said in a statement yesterday that members of the Special Forces from neighboring Amhara region who have been in and around Shire, some… Read more »

Ethiopia: Athlete Gudaf Tsegay Reckons With Not Meeting Family in Tigray

Athlete Gudaf Tsegay says despite the recent visit of Tigrayan athletes to Mekelle to meet their family, she returned to Addis Abeba without meeting her family in person. Read more »

Ethiopia: HRW Calls for Independent Investigations in the War-Ravaged Areas to Ensure Effective Transitional Justice

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the international community to compel the warring parties in Ethiopia to allow an independent investigation into the war-affected areas in… Read more »

East Africa: Puntland State Police Announce Killing of Ethiopian-Born Daesh Militia Leader

Puntland State Police announced in a statement that Puntland security forces killed Ethiopian born head of operation of the Daesh militant group, Abu-Albara Al Amani, in an… Read more »

Ethiopia: Police in Kellem Wollega Zone, Oromia Detain More Than 20 Teachers for Refusing Mandatory Salary Cut

Police have detained more than 20 teachers who raised questions over a government scheme that deducts some amount of money from their salaries, in Lalo Qile district of Kellem… Read more »

Ethiopia: Addis Abeba City New Multi-Lingual Curriculum Adopts Afaan Oromoo, Amharic As Supplementary Languages

The Addis Abeba City Administration cabinet has announced new multi-lingual education curriculum by adopting Afaan Oromoo as supplementary language to be taught in all schools in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia in Talks With Russian, Chinese and UAE Petroleum Production Companies

Ethiopian Ministry of Mines announced that the government is holding consultations with petroleum production companies from Russia, China and the United Arab Emirates over… Read more »

Ethiopia: German, France Foreign Ministers in Ethiopia - Peace Agreement, Human Rights Among Topics for High Level Meetings

The Foreign Ministers of Germany and France, Annalena Baerbock and Catherine Colonna, respectively, arrived in Addis Abeba today for two-days official visit during which they… Read more »

Ethiopia: No Reports of 'Foreign', 'Non-ENDF Forces' Withdrawing From Tigray

The African Union appointed Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mission (MVCM) team has confirmed launch of the disarmament process of Tigrayan combatants as Tigrayan forces… Read more »

Africa: Chinese Foreign Minister, AU Chairperson Inaugurate China-Funded Africa Center for Disease Control HQ in Addis Abeba

The visiting Chinese Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahmat, have today inaugurated the Headquarters of Africa Center… Read more »

Ethiopia: News - OLA Fighters Break Into Prison, Set Hundreds of Detainees Free in West Guji Zone, Southern Oromia

A government official and residents told Addis Standard that members of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), a rebel group operating against government forces in Oromia region, and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Systematically Smuggled and Abused: Victims of Child Trafficking Crowd Streets of Addis Abeba

Abraham Abebe is only eight-years old; he was sitting on a pavement in Piassa at a specific place known as Arada in the capital Addis Abeba next to an electronic weight scale, and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Athletics Federation President Brings Tigrayan Athletes to Mekelle to Meet Families

Legendary athlete Derartu Tullu, President of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation, led a delegation of Tigrayan athletes and members of the Executive Committee and others to Mekelle… Read more »

Ethiopia: Passengers Return Home As Inexplicable Restriction On Flights From Mekelle to Addis Takes a Toll

In less than two weeks time of the Ethiopian Airlines flight resumption to Tigray, restriction has been made on some passengers en route to Addis Abeba from Mekelle, witnesses told… Read more »

Ethiopia: Yet Another Fuel Price Increase As Govt Subsidy Phases Out

The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration announced an increase on the current retail price of fuel products effective January 08, 2023. Read more »