The desire to allow open access to a large number of Ethiopian readers explains the reason why this manuscript was not submitted to a normal academic publisher. At first, an academic institute in Addis Ababa agreed to meet the condition…
Six workers from the Aluto-Langano Geothermal Project were abducted by an armed group near the geothermal site in the Oromia region, located 216 km southeast of Addis Ababa, according to local media reports. The workers were kidnapped at gunpoint a…
“The portraits I create can be difficult to understand from a universal perspective,” These were the concluding remarks of the renowned African-American painter Kehinde Wiley at the end of a long conversation on “A Maze of Power” at the Musée…
The primary hospital in Finote Selam town, located in the capital of the West Gojjam Zone in the Amhara region, has ceased its operations due to the heightened levels of violence and insecurity that have plagued the region in recent…
Heavy fighting broke out in the Amhara region between federal government forces and Fano militants, with reports indicating intense gunfire and loud explosions echoing across various parts of Gondar town on Sunday. According to the BBC Amharic report, the clashes…
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez from New Jersey, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a prominent critic of the Ethiopian government, is now facing allegations of political corruption. The senator was indicted Friday on allegations that he accepted hundreds…
Residents report ongoing clashes between Fano militants and federal defense forces in certain areas of the Amhara region. The residents contacted by BBC Amharic reported that clashes are currently occurring in the western Gojam and North Shoa. The clash that…
Three persons have died following an infectious disease outbreak at a temporary detention center in Gelan sub-region of Sheger city of Oromia region, according to the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC). In a statement issued on Tuesday, September 19, EHRC…
At least 30 civilians were killed in drone strikes in the Amhara region, BBC Amharic reported citing residents. The drone attacks were carried out on two locations in Quarit on Sunday, September 17, the report said. Civilians walking together were…
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said several people have been shot by government security personnel for allegedly concealing weapons in some parts of the Amhara region. In a statement issued on September 15, 2023, the EHRC said that the…