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. […]
Author: Voice of Amhara
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 […]
Drought Kills 16, Uproots Hundreds of Families in Northern Ethiopia’s Tselemt District
A prolonged drought in Tselemt District, part of the North Gondar Zone in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region, has left 16 people dead and pushed hundreds of families out of their homes, according to local administrative officials. Tilahun Gebremichael, administrator of Meraw Kebele, told the Ethiopian outlet Addis Maleda that no meaningful […]
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 […]
WHO Chief Urges Ethiopia’s Leaders to Choose Dialogue Over Military Force
World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called on Ethiopia’s federal government and regional leaders to pursue a political resolution to the country’s conflicts rather than continuing to rely on military force. Dr. Tedros, who previously served as Ethiopia’s Minister of Health and Minister of Foreign Affairs, said […]
Ethiopian Government Arrests Lawyer and Opposition Figures in Addis Ababa
Photo: Collage ©Addis Standard Addis Abeba — In what activists are calling another wave of pressure on dissenting voices, Ethiopian security forces have detained two members of the opposition Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP) along with a lawyer widely known for defending political prisoners. Yishak Wolday, the EPRP’s head of […]
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 […]
Ethiopian Opposition Party Warns Federal Government Is Pushing Tigray Toward Renewed War
Ethiopia’s opposition Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP) has accused the federal government of steering the northern Tigray region toward a new conflict, warning against what it calls efforts to justify renewed military action under the pretense of “law enforcement and peacekeeping.” In a statement released on July 21, the party […]
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 […]