Ethiopia is preparing for parliamentary elections on June 1, 2026, but widespread conflict, restricted press freedom, and opposition concerns are casting doubt on whether the vote will reflect genuine democratic competition. Ethiopia’s electoral authority announced that voting will not proceed in 46 electoral districts across the Amhara and Tigray regions. […]
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Amnesty International Raises Alarm Over Forced Evictions, Crackdowns, and Stalled Justice in Ethiopia
Amnesty International has sounded a fresh alarm over a series of deepening human rights concerns in Ethiopia, pointing to mass displacements tied to urban development, growing restrictions on civil society, and a transitional justice process that remains largely frozen years after it was first announced. The findings appear in 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 […]
Over 1,300 Displaced People Dead from Hunger in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
ADDIS ABABA — The humanitarian crisis deepening in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has claimed more than 1,300 lives due to starvation in displacement camps over the past three years, according to a local official speaking to international media on Monday. The catastrophe is rooted in a brutal civil war that ravaged […]
Ethiopia–Eritrea Tensions Could Draw 10-15 Countries Into Regional War, Expert Warns
Escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea could trigger a large-scale conflict drawing in between 10 and 15 countries across three continents, potentially evolving into what analysts are describing as “Africa’s Second World War.” That stark warning came from Kjetil Tronvoll, a professor of peace and conflict studies at Oslo New […]
Tigray on the Brink: Ethiopia’s Hard-Won Peace Is Slipping Away
The Horn of Africa is once again bracing for the possibility of large-scale conflict, as diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea continue to deteriorate at an alarming pace, raising fears that the fragile peace that followed the devastating 2020–2022 Tigray War may be unraveling entirely. Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos […]
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Accuses Eritrea of Tigray War Atrocities in Historic Admission
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — In a stunning reversal of his previous stance, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has publicly acknowledged for the first time that Eritrean military forces participated in the Tigray war and were responsible for mass killings of civilians, marking a dramatic shift in the official narrative surrounding […]
UK Government Issues Comprehensive Travel Warnings for Ethiopia Amid Regional Violence
London — The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued extensive travel warnings for Ethiopia, advising against all travel to multiple regions following renewed violence and ongoing security concerns throughout the country. Renewed Conflict in Tigray Region The FCDO now advises against all travel to Tigray region […]