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. […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]