When Abiy Ahmed took office as Ethiopia’s prime minister in 2018, he arrived as a breath of fresh air for a nation long burdened by authoritarian rule. Within just three months, he had brokered a peace deal ending a two-decade standoff with neighboring Eritrea, a feat that astonished the world […]
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How International Media Is Getting Ethiopia’s Conflicts Wrong
A new five-year study reveals that global news outlets have narrowed their lens on a much broader crisis. When violence erupts in a country, billions of people turn to international broadcasters and outlets to make sense of what is happening. Yet a major new study suggests that the picture being […]
Genocide Alert Renewed Over Ongoing Atrocities Against Ethiopia’s Amhara People
An international genocide prevention organization has renewed its urgent warning over what it describes as a systematic and ongoing genocide targeting the Amhara ethnic group in Ethiopia, a crisis that has claimed tens of thousands of civilian lives over nearly a decade. Background The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention, a […]
Ethiopia Flagged at Highest Risk Level for Torture in Global Annual Index
A leading international human rights organization has placed Ethiopia among the most at-risk nations for torture and cruel treatment, pointing to deeply entrenched patterns of abuse, a lack of accountability, and laws that fall short of global standards. The World Organization Against Torture released its Global Torture Index 2025 on […]
Sudan and Ethiopia Edge Closer to Open Conflict as Military Tensions Spike
Relations between Sudan and Ethiopia have deteriorated sharply in recent days, with analysts and regional observers warning that the two neighboring countries may be closer to open warfare than at any point in decades. The immediate trigger came on May 4, when drones struck Khartoum’s international airport and military installations […]
Ethiopian Journalist Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances in Nairobi; Autopsy Points to Possible Poisoning
Scholar and Human Rights Advocate Found Dead in Kenya Exile A respected Ethiopian journalist and human rights commentator has passed away in Nairobi under circumstances that have raised serious alarm among international press freedom organizations. Yacob Yatane, who was living in exile in Kenya, died following what initial investigations suggest […]
Ethiopia Arrests Teddy Afro’s Spokesperson and Close Associates as Government Crackdown Widens
Ethiopian authorities have arrested two individuals with close ties to renowned music icon Teddy Afro, born Tewodros Kassahun, in what observers are calling an alarming escalation of government pressure on the celebrated artist and those around him. The arrests come just days after the release of his highly anticipated comeback […]
Ethiopia’s Most Popular Singer Releases a Bold New Track That Has the Nation Talking
In a country where speaking out against the government has historically carried serious consequences, Ethiopia’s biggest music star has done exactly that and millions of people are listening. Teddy Afro released a new track titled Das Tal, loosely translated as “put up the tent” as part of his long-awaited comeback […]
Ethiopia’s Prosperity Paradox: Grand Projects, Growing Hunger
As Ethiopia’s government pushes forward with ambitious infrastructure and urban development projects including a reportedly multi-billion-dollar presidential palace, a staggering number of its citizens continue to depend on emergency food aid to survive, raising urgent questions about who the country’s much-touted “prosperity” actually serves. The contrast is stark. While Addis […]
Ethiopia’s Shadow War: How the Horn of Africa Is Sliding Toward a Regional Catastrophe
Two of Africa’s deadliest ongoing conflicts may be on the verge of merging into a single, devastating regional war and Ethiopia appears to be the catalyst. On March 23, a combined force of fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) overran the strategic […]