Ethiopian American advocates have appealed to members of the U.S. Congress and the Trump administration to intervene on what they describe as an ongoing human rights and civilian-protection crisis in the Arsi Zone of Ethiopia’s Oromia Region, citing years of killings, abductions, mass displacement and repeated attacks on religious institutions. […]
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Ethiopia Releases More Than 600 Prisoners, Including Opposition Figures, in Move Tied to National Dialogue
Ethiopian authorities released more than 600 federal prisoners on September 10, 2026, including several prominent opposition politicians, after the government dropped pending charges and granted conditional pardons following months of advocacy by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC). A Five-Month Process Behind the Releases According to the EHRC, the releases […]
Amhara Displacement Crisis Deepens in Wollega as Thousands Face Starvation in Forest Hideouts
East Wollega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia A humanitarian emergency is unfolding in Ethiopia’s East Wollega Zone, where tens of thousands of ethnic Amhara residents have reportedly been forced from their homes amid a fresh wave of violence in the region. According to a report published by Borkena, more than 15,000 […]
Three Young Men Reportedly Killed in Gurage Zone After Being Accused of Being ‘Fano’
Local sources say three young men from the Amhara region were killed under brutal circumstances in Abeshge district of the Gurage Zone, in an incident that has shocked residents of the area. According to accounts relayed to Meseret Media, Temesgen Getachew, Yitagesu Asegedew, and Gizaw Girmaye were traveling on a […]
450 Civilians Killed, 14,000 Displaced: EHRCO’s Findings on Identity-Based Violence in East Arsi
A new report from the Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) says at least 450 civilians have lost their lives in ethnically and religiously motivated attacks spread across nine districts of the East Arsi Zone in Ethiopia’s Oromia region. The findings appear in EHRCO’s 158th special bulletin, a 37-page document covering […]
Amhara Region: Artillery Attack Kills Teenager, Injures Others in East Gojjam
An artillery strike in the East Gojjam zone of Ethiopia’s Amhara region has left a 19-year-old girl dead and several others wounded, according to local residents and eyewitnesses. The attack took place on Saturday in the town of Debre’e Eyesus. Community members identified the victim as Serawit Bewuket. Her younger […]
Displacement Crisis Deepens in Debre Birhan as Dorcas Launches Emergency Response
Debre Birhan, a town in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region, is facing mounting pressure as thousands of newly displaced people continue to arrive, fleeing ongoing violence and insecurity from East Wollega, Horo Guduru Wollega, West Wollega, West Shewa, and nearby areas. Armed conflict, tension between communities, and local disputes have pushed many […]
Ethiopian Crisis: Prince Asfa-Wossen Asserate Kassa Calls on International Community to Act Against Atrocities in Amhara Region
Source: Speech delivered by Prince Asfa-Wossen Asserate Kassa at the European Parliament, June 2026 Ethiopian scholar, author, and royal descendant Prince Asfa-Wossen Asserate Kassa delivered a powerful address before the European Parliament, urging international institutions to break their silence over what he described as a deepening and largely unreported catastrophe […]
Ethiopia’s Rights Watchdog Blames OLA for Deadly Arsi Attacks Amid Group’s Flat Denial
Ethiopia’s national human rights body has concluded that the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), designated by the government as “Shene” bears responsibility for a series of violent incidents that erupted in Aseko woreda, East Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region, between May 30 and June 1, 2026. The Ethiopian Human Rights […]
Ethiopia Votes Under Fire as Heavy Fighting Engulfs Amhara Region on Election Day
Ethiopia opened polling stations across the country on Monday for parliamentary and regional elections, but the vote is unfolding against a backdrop of intense armed conflict, with widespread fighting reported across the Amhara region even as ballots are being cast. Over 50 million Ethiopians are registered to vote in an […]