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 […]
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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 […]
Advocacy Group Documents Escalating Violence Against Ethnic Amhara Communities in Ethiopia
AAA Reports Systematic Abuses Across Multiple Regions, Calls for International Intervention!
Bulen District Massacre: Over 50 Civilians Killed in Coordinated Ethnic Attack, Metekel Zone
Renewed Violence Targets Communities in Benishangul-Gumuz, Raising Concerns Over Systematic Ethnic Persecution Over 50 civilians, including women and children as young as five years old, have been massacred in a coordinated attack on Bakuji Kebele in Bulen District, Metekel Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz region on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The attack, reportedly […]