December 09, 2022
Ethiopia: Opposition OFC Calls for Comprehensive Peace Solution to Oromia War to Avert Looming National Crisis
The opposition party, Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), said Oromia "has entered into a stage of such a devastating war and great political crisis" while the overall political… Read more »
Ethiopia: UK Pledges Full Support to Ethiopia's 'Path to Recovery', Urges International Community to Rally Behind
UK's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly who is paying a working visit to Ethiopia to observe the improvements of humanitarian aid in the war-stricken northern part of the country… Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Regional Administration: a Case for Government of National Unity
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December 08, 2022
Ethiopia: Orthodox Church Denounces Killings of Tigrayan Prisoners, Civilians in East Wollega
The Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church Abune Matias has denounced recent killings carried out in different parts of the country by armed groups and government… Read more »
Ethiopia: More Than 30,000 Civilians Displaced From Violence-Hit Districts Endure Dire Humanitarian Crisis
Civilians from the towns and villages of Gida Ayana and Kiramu districts of East Wollega Zone, in western Oromia who fled their homes due to the recent violence are going through… Read more »
Ethiopia: Civilians Subjected to 'Grave Violation of Human Rights' in Oromia - EHRC
Civilians are caught in crossfire and subjected to alarming crimes amounting to "grave violation of human rights" in the escalating attacks and militarized clashes in different… Read more »
Ethiopia: Conflict, Drought Forces 3.6 Million Children Out of School in Last Six Months Alone: New Report
A new report by the UN's global fund for education in emergencies, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), revealed that conflict, climate change, malnutrition and displacement forced 3.6… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigray Capital Reconnected to National Power Grid, State-Owned Power Company Says
Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), state owned electric provider has said Mekelle, the capital city of the war torn Tigray region, is re-connected to the national power grid after… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ezema Recommends Arming Civilians At Risk
Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Ezema), called on the federal government to "arm communities" living in "areas where government security forces cannot easily reach and are… Read more »
Ethiopia: Physicians Call On International, National Health Actors to Give Attention to War-Affected Areas in Oromia
Oromia Physicians' Association (OPA ), a non-governmental professional association, called on governmental and non-governmental bodies, international and national humanitarian… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethio-Russia Joint Ministerial Commission Meeting in Addis Discusses Trade, Economic, Scientific Cooperation
The 8th Ethiopia-Russia Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) meeting kicked off on Tuesday in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Read more »
Ethiopia: A Year After Their Gada Leaders' Brutal Execution Karrayyu Community Get 'Neither Justice Nor Peace'
On 31 November around 41 members of Gada leaders of the pastoralist Karrayyu community were rounded up by government security forces at a place called Motoma, in Fentalle District… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Ethiopia: Protests Erupt Across Oromia After Latest Violence in East Wollega, OLF Calls On Oromos to ''Defend' Themselves
Protests erupted in many towns and cities, including schools and university compounds, in different places across Oromia following the weekend violence in East Wollega zone of… Read more »
Ethiopia: Four University Lecturers Detained in Arba Minch in Connection With Strike Released
Four teachers, including the president of Arba Minch University Teachers' Association, have been arrested in connection with the ongoing strike in various universities of the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Police Detain Many in Somali Region After Protests Against Corruption - Religious Leader, Activist Among Detainees
Addis Abeba -The Somali region police detained religious leader Sheikh Cade Abdiwali and activist Mohamod Habene (Huno) in connection to a protest that underwent against the ruling… Read more »
Ethiopia: Innovation - Third Round Hult Prize On Campus Kicks Off At Addis Abeba University
Addis Abeba Addis Abeba University (AAU) kicked off the latest edition of the HULT prize on-campus program with them "Challenging students to Redesign Fashion, launching an… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Ethiopia: Doctors Urge Govt Intervention to Lower Impact of Skyrocketing Stroke Cases
Yetimmork Derbe, 29, starts her day at 11 o'clock every morning. Being a mother of two children, she is responsible for looking after them, washing their clothes, serving them… Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray Forces Commander Says Nearly 65% of Combatants Disengage From Front Line
Tigray topmost military commander General Tadesse Worede said nearly 65% of Tigray's armed combatants were disengaged from front lines as part of efforts to implement the permanent… Read more »
December 03, 2022
Ethiopia: District Court Judge, Dozens of Oromia Civilians Killed in Attacks Blamed On 'Fano Militants'
Two attacks in the past few days in Kiremu district, East Wollega zone of Oromia region, killed dozens of people, including Damtew Kefyalew Gemeda, Kiremu District Court judge.… Read more »
December 02, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigray Says Its Forces Are Withdrawing From Front Lines
Commanders of the Tigrayan armed combatants say Tigrayan fighters have started withdrawing from different front lines in accordance with the peace deal reached between the two… Read more »
Ethiopia: Committee Announces Major Crackdown Against Senior Officials Suspected of Corruption, Organized Theft
The newly formed National Anti-Corruption Committee said this morning that it has commenced work and announced a major crackdown on corruption and organized theft. Read more »
Ethiopia: Southern Region Discusses Forming 'Central Ethiopia Region'
Senior officials, led by Ristu Yirdaw, regional president of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's (SNNP) regional state, held a discussion on 29 November in Butajira… Read more »
Ethiopia: Russia to Increase Cooperation With Ethiopia in Information Network Security, Digital Skills
Russia has announced its desires to increase cooperation with Ethiopia in the fields of digitalization, information network security and digital skills, Ethiopia's Ministry of… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Ethiopia: Ministry Says HIV Spread Reduced Nationally As MDs in Tigray Report High Prevalence
Lia Tadesse (PhD), Minister of Health, said the spread of HIV in Ethiopia has seen reduction over the past years with a prevalence rate standing at 0.93% for 2021. Read more »
Ethiopia: Federal, Tigray Military Leaders Joint Committee Held First Meeting in Shire
The Joint Committee consisting of military leaders from the federal government and Tigray armed combatants has convened in Shire two, in northwestern zone of the Tigray regional… Read more »