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 […]
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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 […]
Seven Killed, Church Attacked in South Gondar as Violence Escalates in Amhara Region
A deadly attack on a small town in South Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, has left seven people dead and a church severely damaged, according to eyewitness accounts gathered from survivors and residents on the ground. The victims included two church deacons, a pastoral teacher, a veterinarian, and three farmers, all […]
Ethiopian Journalist Abducted from Newsroom as Press Freedom Concerns Mount
Million Beyene, the Managing Editor of the prominent Ethiopian digital outlet Addis Standard, was forcibly taken from his workplace on the morning of April 15, 2026, by a group of unidentified men dressed in plainclothes, some wearing caps and face masks. The men told him he was required for questioning […]
Ethiopia’s Prosperity Paradox: Grand Projects, Growing Hunger
As Ethiopia’s government pushes forward with ambitious infrastructure and urban development projects including a reportedly multi-billion-dollar presidential palace, a staggering number of its citizens continue to depend on emergency food aid to survive, raising urgent questions about who the country’s much-touted “prosperity” actually serves. The contrast is stark. While Addis […]
Ethiopia Military Base Linked to Sudan’s RSF Paramilitary, Yale Report Finds
A new report from Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) has revealed that an Ethiopian military base near the Sudanese border appears to be providing logistical support to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group currently engaged in a brutal civil war against Sudan’s national army. Using satellite imagery […]
Ethiopia’s Shadow War: How the Horn of Africa Is Sliding Toward a Regional Catastrophe
Two of Africa’s deadliest ongoing conflicts may be on the verge of merging into a single, devastating regional war and Ethiopia appears to be the catalyst. On March 23, a combined force of fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) overran the strategic […]
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 Revokes License of Independent News Outlet Addis Standard Ahead of Elections
Ethiopian authorities have shut down Addis Standard, one of the country’s last remaining independent news outlets, just three months before scheduled national elections, a move that press freedom advocates and human rights organizations are condemning as a deliberate attempt to suppress critical journalism. On February 24, Ethiopia’s Media Authority announced […]