Ethiopia: Drone Strike in Amhara's Ambasel District Kills Three Children, Aunt Amid Escalating Clashes

A drone strike in Ambasel district, South Wollo Zone, Amhara region, on Thursday killed four people, including three children. Residents reported that several houses were also… Read more »

Ethiopia: Religious Leaders Announce TPLF Leaders Sign Code of Conduct for Dialogue, Peaceful Resolution

Religious leaders of Tigray announced today, February 14, 2024, in Mekele city, that leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) have agreed to address their differences… Read more »

Ethiopia: Drone Strike Kills Three Civilians, Including Pregnant Woman and Child, in North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region

A drone strike that hit a residential house in Zenbo Kebele, Efrata Gidem district, North Shewa Zone, Amhara region, killed three civilians, including a pregnant woman and her… Read more »

Madagascar: Over 200 Tana Beles Sugar Factory Workers Protest Demotion, Reassignment to Manual Labor Amid Restructuring

More than 200 workers at the Tana Beles Sugar Factory are protesting their reassignment to temporary employment and manual labor roles. In interviews with Addis Standard, the… Read more »

Ethiopia: World Governments Summit 2025: Somaliland's Defining Moment On Global Stage

The World Governments Summit 2025, held recently in Dubai, brought together world leaders, policymakers, and business leaders for discussions on governance in the digital age and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Nebe Suspends TPLF for Three Months Over 'Missed' General Assembly, Warns of Registration Cancellation

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has suspended the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) from political activities for three months, citing the party's failure to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Afar Sultanate Condemns Djibouti's Drone Strike As 'Indiscriminate', Urges 'Immediate International Action'

The Sultanate of Afar, led by Sultan Ahmed Alimirah Hanfare, has condemned the 30 January 2025 drone strike by Djibouti's security forces, calling it a "heinous and indiscriminate"… Read more »

Ethiopia: Trade Ministry to Enforce New Mandatory Standards Starting June

The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI) has announced that newly approved mandatory national standards will be enforced beginning 08 June, 2025. Read more »

Ethiopia: Registration for Hajj Pilgrimage Begins in Ethiopia As Travelers Face Nearly 90% Price Hike

The Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council has set the fee at 625,000 birr, marking a substantial increase of nearly 90% compared to the previous year. Read more »

Ethiopia: EU Allocates €200,000 to Aid Ethiopia's Quake-Hit Communities As Thousands Face Dire Conditions

The European Union (EU) has announced a €200,000 allocation in humanitarian aid to address the urgent needs of communities affected by recent earthquakes in the Afar, Amhara,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Visiting Envoys Urge Immediate Return of IDPs As 'Utmost Priority' in Pretoria Deal Implementation, Pledge Full Support

Diplomats from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and other countries who visited Tigray on February 11, 2025, stated that the return of displaced people should be the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Lidetu Ayalew Says Barred From Returning to Ethiopia, Plans to Travel Via Another Airline

Lidetu Ayalew, an Ethiopian politician residing in the United States, says he was "prevented from entering my country" after being denied boarding on an Ethiopian Airlines flight… Read more »

South Africa: U.S, EU, and Other Envoys Arrive in Mekelle for Talks On Pretoria Agreement, Tigray's Current Situation

A delegation comprising representatives from the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Denmark, France, and the European Union arrived in Mekelle today, February 11,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Earthquake-Displaced Pastoralists in Afar Region Reject Relocation, Cite Unsuitable Conditions At Proposed Site

Pastoralists displaced by recurring earthquakes in the Awash Fentale district of the Afar region and sheltering at the Daido site in Amibara district have refused government… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's 'Tough' Macroeconomic Reforms Poised to Yield 'Tremendous Outcomes,' Says IMF Chief

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), acknowledged the challenges of Ethiopia's ongoing macroeconomic reforms, describing them as… Read more »

Ethiopia: Nebe Proposes Ban On Direct Salary Deductions for Party Fees in Electoral Law Amendment

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has proposed an amendment to the Ethiopian Electoral, Political Parties Registration, and Election's Code of Conduct Proclamation,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Oromia Vice President Says Efforts Underway to Make Region 'Free of IDPs' By Year-End

Awelu Abdi, Vice President of Oromia Regional State, said that 900,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been returned to their homes so far, adding that "work is being done… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray's Gilded Trap: Unmasking Illegal Mining's Toxic Legacy

Tigray, scarred by atrocities, humanitarian crises, and political instability, faces another deeply concerning challenge: the unchecked proliferation of illegal gold mining. While… Read more »

Ethiopia: Civil Society Organizations in Ethiopia Scramble for New Finance Sources As 'Abrupt' USAID Funding Freeze Threatens Jobs, Humanitarian Operations

Following the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) "abrupt" cessation of financial aid and assistance, the Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Council… Read more »

Ethiopia: Cholera Resurgence in Ethiopia's Amhara Region Claims 3 Lives, Over 160 Cases Reported

A resurgence of cholera outbreak in Ethiopia's Amhara region has resulted in over 160 cases and three deaths, with multiple cases reported in West Gondar zone, according to the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Türkiye Discuss Ankara Declaration Implementation Ahead of Technical Talks

Addis Abeba- Gedion Timotheos, Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Türkiye's Deputy Foreign Minister Burhanettin Duran on Thursday, 06 February 2025, to discuss… Read more »

Ethiopia: Japan Grants $15 Million to UN for Humanitarian, Development Aid in Ethiopia

The United Nations has welcomed a $15 million contribution from Japan to support humanitarian response and sustainable development efforts in Ethiopia. Read more »

Ethiopia: Bahir Dar University Renames Surgical Ward in Memory of Slain Surgeon, Calls for Justice

Bahir Dar University's senate has renamed the surgical ward at Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital in honor of Dr. Andualem Dagne, a 37-year-old surgeon who was shot and killed on… Read more »

Ethiopia: U.S. Aid Suspension Jeopardizes Ethiopia's Fight Against HIV, Putting Over a Quarter-Million Beneficiaries At Risk, Warns UNAIDS

The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) warns that the "pause of U.S. foreign assistance" to Ethiopia's national HIV response will be "particularly severe" for over… Read more »

Ethiopia: TPLF Affirms Peace As 'Foremost Choice' of Tigray Following PM Abiy's Remarks

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has stated that "the foremost choice of the people of Tigray and its leadership is peace," following Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's call… Read more »