A 4.9-magnitude earthquake was felt across the Ethiopian Rift Valley, west of Lake Awash, Mount Fentale area, and in the town of Metehara, on Sunday evening, sending some residents running for shelter. There were no reports of injuries or damage,…
U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has indicated that Egypt may make peacekeeping contributions in regions like South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During a joint news conference with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty in…
People who fled from Wollega in Oromia and are now sheltered in a camp near the town of Haik in the Amhara region are facing severe famine, Deutsche Welle Amharic reported, citing witnesses and residents. With no food aid reaching…
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…
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party has been accused of misappropriating state funds for the training of its cadres and leaders. The opposition party, Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (EZEMA), alleges that the ruling party has diverted public resources for…
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which split from the interim administration, has alleged that its members are being dismissed, suspended, and arrested by the administration led by Getachew Reda due to their political stance. In a briefing on Monday,…
U. S. President Joe Biden extended an executive order authorizing broad sanctions against those involved in the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia, originally signed on September 17, 2021, and set to expire on September 17, 2024 In a statement Thursday, Biden…
Due to border encroachment and unresolved disputes over administrative boundaries, the security situation in the Gurage Zone of central Ethiopia has deteriorated beyond the capacity of local forces, leaving most areas under federal control, according to an opposition political party.…
Security forces opened fire on protesters in Gondar who had gathered to demonstrate against the kidnapping and killing of a two-year-old girl, resulting in the deaths of at least four protesters. Two-year-old Nolawit Zegeye was found dead just days after…