A European-based Amhara advocacy organization has published an open letter to Professor Mesfin Araya, chairman of Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Commission, urging him to distance himself from a process it says cannot deliver genuine peace under current conditions. The Amhara Advocacy Group in Europe (AAGE) addressed the letter directly to Araya, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Why Ethiopia’s Young People Are Leaving in Record Numbers
Before sunrise most mornings, crowds of young Ethiopians gather at Addis Ababa’s bus terminals, boarding routes toward Djibouti, Sudan, and points beyond. Many carry university degrees but little hope that the country can offer them stable work, safety, or a future. For a 24-year-old marketing graduate now stranded in Libya […]
Fresh Wave of Violence Hits Asoko District in East Arsi Zone, Leaving Deaths and Destruction Behind
A coordinated attack swept through several kebeles in the Asoko district of East Arsi Zone starting in the early hours of July 7, according to residents and eyewitnesses who described intense fighting and mass displacement. The violence broke out around 3:00 a.m. and represents a sharp escalation in a district […]
Advocacy Campaign Says Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians Face Existential Threat, Calls for International Action
A newly launched advocacy campaign is urging governments, faith groups, and international institutions to intervene on behalf of Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christian community, arguing that years of documented violence, church destruction, and official rhetoric add up to a coordinated campaign against the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC). The campaign, detailed in […]
Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Commission Unveils Eight Agenda Pillars Amid Growing Calls for Deeper Reform
Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Commission has announced eight broad thematic areas that will guide the country’s upcoming national dialogue, expected to take place next month. The announcement, which came after consultations with over 200,000 people inside and outside the country and the collection of more than 2,000 individual agenda items, marks […]