Ethiopia: Hunger Related Death Rises in Tigray Amidst Ongoing Investigation Into Food Aid Theft, Persisted Suspension

Authorities in the Tigray region are reporting a rising number of deaths as they work hard to finalize an investigation into food aid theft that led to suspension of humanitarian… Read more »

Ethiopia: UN Honors Two Ethiopian Peacekeepers Posthumously

The UN has honored two Ethiopian peacekeepers posthumously with the Dag Hammarskjold Medal at the UN Headquarters during a ceremony to observe the International Day of United… Read more »

Ethiopia: Innovation - Ethiopian Students Won Third Prize in Global Final Huawei ICT Competition in China

Ethiopian students won third prize in the 7th Huawei ICT Competition Global Final, which took place in Shenzhen, China, from May 24 to May 28, 2023. Read more »

Ethiopia: Injuries, Deaths Follow Police Crackdown Against Protest by Muslims in Addis Ababa

President of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs of Ethiopia, Sheikh Hajj Ibrahim Tufa, and the leaders of the Majlis visited injured victims at the Black Lion Hospital this… Read more »

Africa: AU Monitoring Team Highlights Need to Accelerate Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration

The Joint Committee recommended extension of the mandate of the AU MVCM until 31 December 2023 Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Media Authority Issues Final Warning to Prime Media

The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has issued a final warning to Prime Television, following a series of alleged infringements of Ethiopia's broadcasting regulations. Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Orthodox Church Pledges to Restore Relations With Church in Tigray, Announces 20 Million Birr in Humanitarian Aid

His Holiness Abune Mathias, Patriarch of the EOTC (Photo: EOTC) Read more »

Ethiopia: Italy Announces Ꞓ2 Million for Preservation and Enhancement of Ancient Axum Archaeological Site

Ambassador Agostino Palese vising Axum. Photo: Embassy of Italy in Ethiopia Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Health Bureau Expresses Concern Over Whereabouts of at Least 13,000 HIV Patients in Post-War

The Tigray Health Bureau has expressed profound concern about a significant number of HIV/AIDS patients of at least 13,000 in number, who have been unaccounted for since the two… Read more »

Ethiopia: The Rise of Abiy and the State of Misinformation Against 'Oromummaa'

Ever since Abiy Ahmed became prime minister of Ethiopia in 2018, there have been attempts to depict his political beliefs, rules, program, and party as tools of Oromoness… Read more »

Ethiopia: OLF Preps to Mark 35th Anniversary of Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo Radio Broadcast

Opposition party Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) said it is preparing to mark the 35th anniversary of the founding of its radio broadcast, Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo (Voice of Oromo… Read more »

Ethiopia: Innovation - Nine Uni Students Represent Ethiopia in 7th Huawei ICT Competition Global Final in China

Following the completion of various national and regional contests, nine talented university students from Ethiopia have the opportunity to represent their country in the 7th… Read more »

Ethiopia: Staggering 85.9 Percent Elementary, Middle Schools, and 70.9 Percent High Schools in Ethiopia 'Completely Sub-Standard' - Ministry

The Ethiopian Ministry of Education has revealed a statistics that only four schools in Ethiopia have met the Ministry's rigorous standards classified as "high" following an… Read more »

Ethiopia: IDPs Stage Massive Demonstrations in Major Tigray Cities Against Suspended Aid, Delay in Their Return Home

Hundreds of thousands of IDPs in the Tigray region have staged massive protests in major cities of the region, calling on NGOs and the government to facilitate resumption of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Caucus of Opposition Parties Say Govt Funded Paper On Constitutional Reform 'Highly Disturbing'

A group of ten opposition political parts known as "Caucus of Opposition Parties" (CoP) issued a anonymous statement denouncing a recent study by a government-funded policy think… Read more »

Ethiopia: Mahibere Kidusan' Disputes Decision By Media Authority to Temporarily Suspend Its TV Channel

Mahibere Kidusan, a religious association affiliated with the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC), in an official response to the Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) on the… Read more »

Ethiopia: More Than 160 Persons With Disabilities Submit Complaint to Rights Commission On Rights Violation, Demolition of Commercial Houses By Addis City

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said today that it has received the complaints of human rights violations filed by more than 160 persons with disabilities who appeared… Read more »

South Sudan: Fresh Cross Border Attack By South Sudan's Murle Militants Kill 10, Injure 12 in Gambella Region

A fresh attack by the Murle tribe militants from neighboring South Sudan in the Nuer zone of Ethiopia's Gambella region has killed 10 individuals, while 12 others sustained minor… Read more »

Ethiopia: State Owned Utility Suffers More Than 23 M Birr in Loss Due to Theft, Wanton Destruction of Electric Infrastructure

Part of the stolen electric wire in the Kombolcha - Desse transmission line theft in February this year. Photo: EEU Read more »

Ethiopia: Media Authority Temporarily Suspends License of Orthodox Church Affiliated TV

Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) logo. Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin, TPLF Say Election Board Decision Unacceptably Legally, Politically

Tigray regional state interim administration and TPLF Read more »

Ethiopia: Flooding Kills 45 People in Somali Region, Causes 'Widespread Destruction' in Ethiopia: UN

The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that flood has caused a widespread destruction of properties and displacement of people in a significant… Read more »

Ethiopia: Civilians Suffer 'In Silence' Amidst Armed Conflict in Guji Zones, Oromia Region - Report

The Oromo Legacy Leadership and Advocacy Associations (OLLAA) said in a new report titled "Between a rock and a hard place", severe rights violations of civilians have been… Read more »

Ethiopia: Armed Attack On Police Station in Bishoftu City Kills Four Police Officers

An armed attack on a police station in the Chalalaka sub-city of Bishoftu City in East Shoa zone of Oromia region left four policemen dead, an official confirmed to Addis Standard. Read more »

Ethiopia: Law Makers Approve Bill On Extradition, Mutual Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters With Türkiye and UAE

The bills were "approved by majority vote with three objections and one abstention." Photo: HoPR Read more »