Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Unfinished Democratic Struggle - From Divided Opposition to Managed Exclusion and Missed Victories

In my recent article, titled "Ancient Pride, Modern Paralysis: Deciphering Ethiopia's Long Struggle for Democracy," published by Addis Standard, I examined the successive regimes… Read more »

Ethiopia: FAO Seeks $50m to Help 4.66 Million Ethiopians As El Niño Raises Drought, Flood Risks

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking US$50 million to assist 4.66 million people in Ethiopia facing worsening food insecurity and livelihood… Read more »

Ethiopia: Shield Without Foundation - Why External Peacekeeping Cannot Save Divided Somalia

For nearly two decades, Somalia's recovery has depended on an uneasy external architecture. International diplomacy has preserved its sovereignty, foreign assistance has supported… Read more »

Ethiopia: In-Depth Analysis - Zewdu Haftu Acquittal Shocks Tigray, Raises Fresh Questions Over Evidence, Judicial Independence and Justice for Women

The acquittal of two men previously sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal killing of 32-year-old Zewdu Haftu has reopened one of Tigray's most closely watched cases of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Authorities Pursuing 'Campaign to Dismantle' Independent Newsroom - CPJ

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned what it described as an escalating campaign by Ethiopian authorities against Addis Standard, calling for an immediate end… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Publication Condemns Violent Office Raid and Staff Abduction

JAKENN Publishing PLC wishes to inform its partners, supporters, members of the diplomatic community, human rights groups, press freedom organizations, and the public of a series… Read more »

Ethiopia: Kumruk Governor Says Residents Beginning to Return As Authorities Clear War Remnants

Residents have begun gradually returning to parts of Kurmuk locality in Sudan's Blue Nile State following the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) recapture of the strategic border town,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Opposition EPRP Says Three Associates Detained By Federal Police Without Explanation, Demands Immediate Release

The opposition Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party (EPRP) says three individuals affiliated with the party, including its public relations head, have been detained by the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Exec. Council Announces Reintegration Plan for Armed Groups, Urges Tigrayans to Support Revenue Mobilization

The Executive Council of the Tigray Regional State has announced a plan to allow Tigrayans who joined armed groups aligned with what it described as "anti-resistance forces" to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian University Instructor Detained By US Immigration After Receiving 'Teacher of the Year' Award

An Ethiopian-born instructor at the University of Maryland's School of Pharmacy has been detained by US immigration authorities, days after receiving a national teaching award at a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Amnesty Warns Renewed Fighting in Tigray Puts Civilians At Risk of Fresh Human Rights Violations, Urges Restoration of Investigations

Amnesty International has warned that the resumption of fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region has placed civilians at renewed risk of serious human rights violations, calling for… Read more »

Ethiopia: Beyond the Rhetoric - Does Ethiopia's $1.6b U.S. Health Deal Match Regional Standards, Promote Long-Term Investment?

In December 2025, Ethiopia and the United States formalized a five-year Health Cooperation Framework worth up to $1.616 billion. The agreement was signed by Dr. Mekdes Daba,… Read more »

Ethiopia: WHO, University of Gonder Sign First of Its Kind Two-Year Deal to Launch Health Financing Research in Ethiopia

The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Ethiopia and the University of Gonder have signed a two-year Project Collaboration Agreement covering 2026-2027 to launch… Read more »

East Africa: Ethiopia Says It Will Continue Supporting AU Efforts in Somalia Amid Uncertainty Over Mission's Future

Ethiopia has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting peace and security in Somalia, as uncertainty deepens over the future of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in… Read more »

Ethiopia: 'People Earning Wages in Birr Saw Their Incomes Decimated': Former WB President Says Ethiopia's Currency Reforms Deepened Poverty

Former World Bank President David Malpass has said that Ethiopia's currency devaluations and exchange-rate reforms have significantly worsened poverty, saying people paid in birr… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Authorities Claim New Fighting Erupts in Western Tigray

Tigray authorities have accused Ethiopia's federal government of launching a new military offensive in Western Tigray, claiming that fighting began early Saturday 1 August, in the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Media Authority Issues Final Written Warnings to Arts TV, Ahadu FM Over Alleged 'Repeated Legal, Ethical Violations'

The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has issued final written warnings to African Renaissance Television Services S.C. (ARTS TV) and Ahadu FM 94.3, accusing the two broadcasters of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Farmers Allege Rising Arjo-Dhidheessa Dam Reservoir Caused Flooding, Damaged Homes and Crops - District Says Probe Underway

Residents of Borracha District in Bunno Beddelle Zone, Oromia Region, say water impounded by the Arjo-Dhidheessa Dam reservoir has inundated farmland, destroyed homes and crops,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Flight Delayed, Rights Denied - How Codeshare Loopholes Leave Ethiopian Travelers Without Compensation

Two travellers check in side by side at Addis Ababa's Bole International Airport. Same destination in Europe, both delayed by more than four hours. One is owed a fixed cash payment… Read more »

Eritrea: Report Highlights Chronic Water Shortages Disrupt Daily Life in Eritrea's Capital

Chronic water shortages are increasingly disrupting daily life in Eritrea's capital, Asmara, forcing many households to ration water, purchase costly supplies from private… Read more »

Ethiopia: Fragmented Sovereignty, Constitutional Ambiguity - How Ethiopia's Unresolved Federal Security Architecture Fuels Regional Conflicts

Thirty years after Ethiopia adopted its federal constitution, the country still faces recurring conflicts. These clashes cost lives, displace communities, and erode public trust.… Read more »

Ethiopia: Joint Interpol-Federal Police Operation Leads to Extradition of Suspected Human Trafficker From Malawi

The Ethiopian Federal Police (EFP) says it has extradited an Ethiopian national accused of "operating a brutal transnational human trafficking" network from Malawi following a… Read more »

Ethiopia: U.S. Seeks Participation in Ethiopia's Bishoftu Airport - CEO Reveals Financing Remains At 'Expression of Interest' Stage

The United States has reaffirmed its support for Ethiopian Airlines' planned Bishoftu International Airport, saying it is exploring ways to help realize the multi-billion-dollar… Read more »

East Africa: Trump's Horn Envoy Rejects 'Anti-Ethiopian Alliance' Claims After Cairo Diplomatic Meetings

Trump's adviser says Washington is working with "all countries across the Horn," while analysts say Egypt is steering an emerging regional alignment that increasingly shapes Red… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Rejects Egypt's Latest GERD Accusations, Again Urges Return to Negotiated Framework

Ethiopia's Minister of Water and Energy, Habtamu Itefa, has dismissed Egypt's "unfounded accusations" against the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), saying Cairo would benefit… Read more »