Ethiopian authorities have shut down Addis Standard, one of the country’s last remaining independent news outlets, just three months before scheduled national elections, a move that press freedom advocates and human rights organizations are condemning as a deliberate attempt to suppress critical journalism. On February 24, Ethiopia’s Media Authority announced […]
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Ethiopia’s Amhara Region Faces Education Crisis as Over 1,000 Teachers Resign
Ethiopia’s Amhara Region is grappling with a growing education emergency after more than 1,000 teachers resigned during the current 2025/26 academic year, with a significant number believed to have left the country in search of better opportunities in Arab states. According to a report originally published by Addis Standard, approximately […]
Ethiopia Operating Covert Military Training Camp for Sudan’s RSF, Sources Reveal
A major investigative report has shed new light on a hidden military training facility in western Ethiopia, where thousands of fighters belonging to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group are reportedly being prepared for combat. The findings represent what analysts describe as the clearest evidence yet of Ethiopia’s direct […]
Ethiopian Forces Kill Around 40 Allied Fighters in Amhara Drone Strike
Waghemira, Ethiopia – Ethiopian military forces mistakenly killed approximately 40 pro-government militia fighters in a drone strike in the country’s troubled Amhara region on January 15, according to local sources who spoke to international media outlets. The incident occurred in the Waghemira area, specifically near Sefa Bridge outside the district […]
Port Assab Crisis: Why Ethiopia and Eritrea Are on the Brink of War Over Red Sea Access
Addis Ababa/Asmara – The fragile peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea faces its gravest threat in years as disputes over maritime access and allegations of weapons trafficking push the Horn of Africa neighbors toward potential confrontation, with the strategic port of Assab emerging as the central flashpoint in an increasingly hostile […]
Ethiopia’s Prison Crisis: Mass Detention and Inhumane Conditions for Amhara Communities
Ethiopia is experiencing a severe humanitarian crisis as thousands of individuals from Amhara communities face detention amid deteriorating prison conditions. The situation has drawn international concern over mass arrests, prolonged imprisonment without trial, and the breakdown of due process protections. Security operations across Ethiopia have resulted in the detention of […]
Ethiopia’s Displacement Crisis: Stories of Survival and Hope
Ethiopia faces a growing humanitarian emergency as millions flee disasters and conflict Ethiopia is currently grappling with one of the most significant displacement crises in the region, with approximately 4.5 million internally displaced persons and over one million refugees from neighboring countries seeking safety within its borders. The vast majority […]
Amhara Region: Three Years of Fighting Leaves Ethiopian Civilians Trapped Between Warring Forces
Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region has become a humanitarian disaster zone as nearly three years of fighting between federal military forces and local Fano militias continues to claim civilian lives and destroy livelihoods, according to extensive reporting by AFP.
Ethiopia Faces Threat of Renewed Conflict as New Military Force Emerges
Tensions escalate in Tigray region amid shifting alliances and territorial ambitions
Atrocities Against Humanity: The Crisis Facing Ethiopia’s Amhara Region
A Deepening Emergency Marked by Systematic Violence Ethiopia’s Amhara region has deteriorated into a critical humanitarian emergency marked by systematic violence extending far beyond conventional warfare. Recent reports from multiple districts reveal a calculated campaign of terror targeting civilians, particularly women and girls, through acts of extreme sexual and gender-based […]
Advocacy Group Documents Escalating Violence Against Ethnic Amhara Communities in Ethiopia
AAA Reports Systematic Abuses Across Multiple Regions, Calls for International Intervention!
Amhara Fano National Force Accuses Ethiopian Government of Systematic War Crimes, Including Mass Rape, in Amhara Region
Major Allegations of Sexual Violence and Human Rights Abuses The Amhara Fano National Force (AFNF) has issued a formal statement accusing Ethiopian government security forces, under the Prosperity Party regime, of systematically using rape as a weapon of war in the ongoing conflict in the Amhara region. According to the […]
Bulen District Massacre: Over 50 Civilians Killed in Coordinated Ethnic Attack, Metekel Zone
Renewed Violence Targets Communities in Benishangul-Gumuz, Raising Concerns Over Systematic Ethnic Persecution Over 50 civilians, including women and children as young as five years old, have been massacred in a coordinated attack on Bakuji Kebele in Bulen District, Metekel Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz region on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The attack, reportedly […]
Ethiopia’s University Students Stage Nationwide Protests Against Mandatory National Service Requirement
Students Condemn Policy as Unjust Extension of Studies Amid Growing Educational Crisis
Eskinder Nega: “The Amhara Struggle Is a War of Self-Defense, Not Ethnonationalism”
As Ethiopia’s internal tensions deepen, the Amhara region has become the epicenter of renewed violence. In a recent interview with TRT World’s The Newsmakers, Amhara leader Eskinder Nega, chairperson of the Amhara Fano People’s Organization (AFPO), defended the armed resistance in his region, calling it a “war of self-defense” against […]
Another Tragedy in Arsi: Dozens of Amhara Orthodox Christians Killed in Oromia.
A wave of shocking violence has once again hit Ethiopia’s Oromia region. In late October 2025, more than 25 Orthodox Christians, mostly from the Amhara community, were brutally killed in the East Arsi Zone. Church officials say this attack is part of a continuing pattern of violence targeting Orthodox believers […]
Inside Ethiopia’s Amhara Crisis: Power, Persecution, and the Struggle for Survival
For generations, Ethiopia’s Amhara community formed the backbone of the nation’s political, cultural, and religious identity. Yet today, they find themselves at the center of a humanitarian and political crisis — facing displacement, targeted violence, and deepening marginalization. Over the past six decades, the Amhara story has transformed from that […]
Addis Ababa in Crisis: A Capital Fighting for Its Identity
Ethio Chronicle’s latest documentary argues that “understanding Addis Ababa is understanding Ethiopia” and warns that the capital is facing unprecedented pressure.
Canada Issues Strong Warning: Avoid Non-Essential Travel to Ethiopia
The Government of Canada is urging its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Ethiopia due to escalating security risks, particularly in several regions where violence and instability remain high. The advisory, last updated on November 14, 2025, highlights armed conflict, civil unrest, and crime as major concerns.
The Diaspora Divide: Why Tigrayan Activism Outpaced the Amhara Movement in the Global Arena. (Exclusive Article)
In recent years, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government has faced mounting resistance not only inside Ethiopia but across diaspora communities worldwide. Among the loudest voices in this global outcry are the Tigrayan and Amhara diasporas. Both groups have organized large protests, mobilized digital campaigns, and attempted to influence international policy. […]
Ethiopians in the UK Protest Against the Amhara Genocide
Ethiopians living in the United Kingdom held a massive protest in London, raising their voices against the ongoing Amhara genocide in Ethiopia. The demonstration brought together thousands of Ethiopians who called for justice, peace, and an end to the atrocities.
Over Two Dozen Civilians Killed in Oromia: Ethiopian Orthodox Church Reports Surge in Attacks
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) has reported that more than 25 civilians were killed across the East Arsi Zone of Oromia Region during the month of October 2025, highlighting what it describes as a worsening pattern of targeted violence against Orthodox Christians.
Sexual Violence in Ethiopia’s Amhara Conflict: A Forgotten Crisis Destroying Women’s Lives
The Untold Human Cost of Armed Conflict in the Amhara Region The ongoing conflict between the Ethiopian military and regional militias known as Fano has created a humanitarian catastrophe largely invisible to the international community. At the center of this crisis is an epidemic of sexual violence against women that […]
Tigray on the Brink: Ethiopia’s Hard-Won Peace Is Slipping Away
The Horn of Africa is once again bracing for the possibility of large-scale conflict, as diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea continue to deteriorate at an alarming pace, raising fears that the fragile peace that followed the devastating 2020–2022 Tigray War may be unraveling entirely. Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos […]
Horn of Africa on the Brink: Ethiopia and Eritrea Edge Toward War as Tigray Holds Its Breath
The Horn of Africa is facing its most dangerous moment in years. Alarming military movements, deteriorating diplomacy, and the haunting memories of a war that killed an estimated 600,000 people are converging to push Ethiopia and Eritrea toward what analysts increasingly describe as an inevitable confrontation, one that could once […]
Amhara Fano Movement Calls on African Union to Investigate Genocide Claims in Ethiopia
The Amhara Fano National Movement has issued a formal appeal to the African Union (AU), urging the continental body to launch an independent investigation into what the movement describes as an ongoing genocide against the Amhara people by the Ethiopian federal government. The appeal, directed at AU Assembly President João […]
Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict: The Hidden Humanitarian Catastrophe of the 21st Century
One of the deadliest conflicts of the modern era unfolded largely unseen in Ethiopia’s Tigray region between 2020 and 2022, claiming an estimated 800,000 lives from a population of approximately 7 million people. Despite casualties rivaling recent major conflicts in Ukraine, Yemen, Sudan, and Syria, the crisis received minimal international […]
Amhara Resistance Forces Capture Multiple Districts in Four-Day Ethiopian Offensive
In a major escalation of regional tensions, the Amhara Fano National Movement has taken control of 20 districts across Ethiopia’s Amhara region during a concentrated four-day military campaign. The recently unified resistance movement, now operating under centralized leadership, has significantly expanded its territorial control in northern Ethiopia, challenging the federal […]
Ethiopia Faces Growing Risk of Renewed Conflict as Tigray Tensions Escalate
Fresh military clashes in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have sparked fears that the fragile peace established in 2022 could collapse, potentially plunging the Horn of Africa nation back into devastating warfare. Late January witnessed a dangerous escalation when fighting erupted between Ethiopia’s federal military and forces aligned with the Tigray […]
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Accuses Eritrea of Tigray War Atrocities in Historic Admission
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — In a stunning reversal of his previous stance, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has publicly acknowledged for the first time that Eritrean military forces participated in the Tigray war and were responsible for mass killings of civilians, marking a dramatic shift in the official narrative surrounding […]