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 […]
Amhara Advocacy Group Urges National Dialogue Chief to Step Back From “Compromised” Process
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]