Ethiopia Observer

An academic who became one of Ethiopia’s longest-serving political figures, Beyene Petros, died on September 17 at the age of 75 after an illness. At the time of his death, Beyene was Director-General of the Policy Studies Institute (PSI), a…

Intense fighting between government forces and Fano militants has been reported in the town of Gondar and surrounding areas. A fresh wave of fighting erupted last week in Debark, the seat of the northern Gondar zone, as well as in…