July 21, 2022
Ethiopia: Lawyer for Journalist Temesegen Says Client Still in Detention
Henok Aklilu, the defense lawyer of journalist Temesgen Desalegn told Addis Standard that his client remained in police custody despite court bail because "the prosecutor requested… Read more »
Ethiopia: Dozens Dead, Hundreds Displaced in Recurring Violence in Oromo Special and North Shewa Zones in Amhara Region
Civilians in areas bordering the Oromo Special zone and North Shewa zone of the Amhara regional state have once again came to bear the brunt of yet another round of violence which… Read more »
Ethiopia: Dire Dawa City Names Park After Prominent Oromo Artist Ali Birra
The Mayor of Dire Dawa City Administration, Kedir Juhar, has announced the naming of a park in the city after prominent Oromo artist Ali Birra. Read more »
Ethiopia: Lavrov Set for Africa Tour Ahead of Russia-Africa Summit
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will pay a working visit to Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda and the Republic of the Congo on July 24-28, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Read more »
Ethiopia: Amnesty Calls for Independent Investigations Into Recent Massacre in Western Oromia aa_headline
Addis Abeba: Amnesty International has called for independent investigations into the killings of civilians on Saturday June 18 in Tole Kebele, Gimbi Woreda of west Wollega zone of… Read more »
July 20, 2022
East Africa: 23 Years On, Ethiopian Cargo Ship Unloads Kenyan Goods in Mombasa Port
The Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise said that Gibe, one of its cargo ships, has docked in Mombasa Port in Kenya after 23 years of absence. Read more »
Ethiopia: Opposition Caucus Meets Addis Diplomatic Community
Leaders of the recently formed caucus of opposition parties have met with members of the diplomatic community at the British Embassy in Addis Abeba. In attendance at the meeting… Read more »
Ethiopia: Burayu District Court Passes Verdict to Free Four High-Ranking OLF Officials
Addis Abeba: The Burayu District Court, in Oromia Regional State Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne, has passed a verdict on 18 July to free four senior officials of the opposition… Read more »
Ethiopia: UAE Contributes U.S.$60 Million to WFP Humanitarian Response
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) contributed USD 60 million the World Food Program (WFP) to support its humanitarian response in Ethiopia, WFP said. Read more »
August 13, 2020
Ethiopia: The Fracturing of the Oromo Elite and Return of Ethiopia's Law and Order State
Ethiopia's delicate transition is under severe strain. A ferocious burst of communal violence in July, touched off by the murder of a popular Oromo singer, which claimed some 160… Read more »
July 02, 2020
Ethiopia: Funeral Ceremony for Slain Oromo Artist Happening in Ambo Amid Tight Security
The funeral ceremony for slain Oromo singer/song writer Haacaaluu Hundeessaa is taking place amid tight security in his native city Ambo, some 107 km west of the capital Addis… Read more »
July 03, 2015
Ethiopia: Why Afaan Oromo Should Be the Other Federal Working Language in Ethiopia
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June 23, 2015
Ethiopia: The Poetics and Politics of Oromo Resistance
Oromo music has played a central role in providing alternative spaces for enunciating 'the Oromo question'. Read more »