A heartbroken father in Addis Ababa is speaking out after his teenage daughter was dragged from their home by Ethiopian security forces, arrested, he says, simply for playing Teddy Afro’s newly released music with friends. Days later, he turned on the television to find her face broadcast on state media, […]
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Music as a Crime? Ethiopia Reportedly Arrests 105 Youths Over Teddy Afro’s Album
Ethiopian authorities have reportedly detained at least 105 young people in the nation’s capital, Addis Ababa, in connection with Teddy Afro’s newly released album Etorika, in what critics are calling an alarming crackdown on cultural expression ahead of the country’s upcoming national election. According to reports, police are claiming the […]
U.S. Issues “Do Not Travel” Warning for Five Ethiopian Regions as Security Crisis Deepens
The United States Department of State has issued its highest-level travel warning for five regions of Ethiopia, urging American citizens to avoid all travel to those areas entirely. The advisory, renewed on April 1, 2026, places the Tigray, Afar, Amhara, Gambella, and Benishangul-Gumuz regions under a Level 4 “Do Not […]
A Nation Divided: How Ethnic Nationalism and Authoritarian Rule Are Tearing Ethiopia Apart
A sweeping and deeply critical opinion piece published by Ethiopian news outlet Borkena on March 23, 2026, authored by Professor Girma Berhanu of the Department of Education and Special Education at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has sparked significant discussion among Ethiopian scholars, diaspora communities, and political observers. The piece […]
Six Dead, Dozens Wounded in Heavy Weapons Attack on Ethiopian Monastery
At least six people have been killed and more than 20 others injured following a heavy artillery attack on a historic monastery in the Mehal Sayint District of South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. The attack targeted the Ris Adibarat Wetaika Negesat Atronse Maryam Monastery on the morning of Saturday, […]
Ethiopia’s Press Freedom Crisis Deepens as New Report Exposes Mounting Threats Against Journalists
A damning new assessment has painted a grim picture of the state of journalism in Ethiopia, warning that reporters continue to face growing dangers from physical attacks, legal persecution, and sophisticated digital surveillance, with little sign of improvement despite years of government promises to reform. The Annual Assessment Report on […]
Over 34 Killed in Arsi Zone as Armed Attacks on Orthodox Christians Escalate in Ethiopia’s Oromia Region
A wave of deadly attacks in Ethiopia’s Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region has claimed at least 34 lives, with local church authorities, human rights officials, and community members raising urgent alarm over the ongoing violence targeting Orthodox Christian civilians. According to diocesan reports cited by Ethiopian media, 30 of […]