ADDIS ABABA — A wave of deadly attacks targeting Orthodox Christian Amhara communities in Ethiopia’s Arsi Zone, located within the Oromia Region, has drawn urgent condemnation from major religious bodies and human rights observers, as violence in the area continues to mount with little accountability. According to reports documented by […]
Author: Abel Tewodros
“Leave Ethiopia to Us”: Government Advisor’s Remarks Deepen Rift With Diaspora
ADDIS ABABA — A senior advisor to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has triggered a wave of outrage among Ethiopians living abroad after publicly suggesting that the diaspora has no place in shaping the country’s political future, a remark many are now calling one of the most divisive statements to […]
Survivors of Ethiopia’s Tigray War Fear New Conflict as Military Tensions Escalate
Residents of northern Ethiopia’s ancient city of Axum are gripped by anxiety as military forces mobilize along the borders with Eritrea and around the Tigray region, the same areas devastated by a brutal conflict between 2020 and 2022. The mounting tensions have sparked an exodus from Tigray’s major cities. Flights […]
Ethiopia–Eritrea Tensions Could Draw 10-15 Countries Into Regional War, Expert Warns
Escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea could trigger a large-scale conflict drawing in between 10 and 15 countries across three continents, potentially evolving into what analysts are describing as “Africa’s Second World War.” That stark warning came from Kjetil Tronvoll, a professor of peace and conflict studies at Oslo New […]
Six Dead, Dozens Wounded in Heavy Weapons Attack on Ethiopian Monastery
At least six people have been killed and more than 20 others injured following a heavy artillery attack on a historic monastery in the Mehal Sayint District of South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. The attack targeted the Ris Adibarat Wetaika Negesat Atronse Maryam Monastery on the morning of Saturday, […]
Ethiopia’s 2026 Election: A Scripted Outcome or Genuine Democracy?
As Ethiopia inches closer to its June 2026 national elections, a growing chorus of analysts, journalists, and opposition voices are raising serious doubts about whether the upcoming vote will represent genuine democratic participation, or a carefully orchestrated performance designed to preserve Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali’s grip on power. A […]
Ethiopia’s Press Freedom Crisis Deepens as New Report Exposes Mounting Threats Against Journalists
A damning new assessment has painted a grim picture of the state of journalism in Ethiopia, warning that reporters continue to face growing dangers from physical attacks, legal persecution, and sophisticated digital surveillance, with little sign of improvement despite years of government promises to reform. The Annual Assessment Report on […]
Amnesty International Documents Systematic Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region
A newly released report by Amnesty International has brought global attention to a deeply disturbing pattern of sexual violence, forced displacement, and human rights abuses targeting women and girls in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, abuses that have largely gone unnoticed by the international community due to deliberate restrictions on access and […]
Over 34 Killed in Arsi Zone as Armed Attacks on Orthodox Christians Escalate in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region
A wave of deadly attacks in Ethiopia’s Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region has claimed at least 34 lives, with local church authorities, human rights officials, and community members raising urgent alarm over the ongoing violence targeting Orthodox Christian civilians. According to diocesan reports cited by Ethiopian media, 30 of […]
21 Ethiopian Orthodox Christians Killed in Arsi as Religious Leaders Unite in Condemnation
A deadly attack in the Sherka district of East Arsi Zone, in Ethiopia’s Oromia regional state, has left 21 members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church dead, with two additional followers abducted and eight others still unaccounted for. The killing, which took place on a Thursday afternoon in late February 2026, […]