Ethiopia is heading into a general election on June 1 that analysts are already calling one of the least competitive in the country’s modern political history. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is widely expected to extend his grip on power, even as the country wrestles with active armed conflicts, economic strain, […]
Category: News-Ethiopia
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 […]
Armed Men Abduct Dozens of Bus Passengers on Addis Abeba–Debre Markos Route in North Shewa, Oromia
Dozens of passengers aboard a public transport bus traveling from Addis Abeba to Debre Markos were reportedly taken by armed men in the North Shewa zone of the Oromia region on May 19, 2026, according to a statement from the bus operator. The incident took place in an area locally […]
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 […]
Deadly Armed Attack on Passenger Bus Leaves Dozens Dead and Wounded in Western Ethiopia
A violent assault on a passenger bus in western Ethiopia has left at least 30 people dead and more than 50 others injured, according to early reports emerging from the Benishangul-Gumuz region. The death and injury tolls are based on initial accounts and may change as more information becomes available. […]
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 Diaspora Launches Global Protest Campaign Against June 2026 Election
Ethiopians living abroad have launched a coordinated series of international demonstrations under the banner “No Ballots, White Bullets Fly”, pushing back against the country’s upcoming 7th General Election scheduled for June 2026. The campaign, organized by diaspora communities across multiple continents, runs from May 1 through May 23, 2026. Protesters […]
Ethiopia’s Press Freedom Crisis Deepens: Nation Slides to 148th as Media Faces Systematic Suppression
Ethiopia’s independent media sector continues to face mounting challenges, according to the latest findings from Reporters Without Borders. The nation has dropped to the 148th position in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, marking a further decline in the country’s media landscape. Declining Standards and Security Threats The country’s press […]
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 […]