Category: Politics
The Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital of the Bahir Dar University has been compelled to halt its operations due to the ongoing conflict in the region, BBC Amharic reported. The BBC, citing both hospital staff and the university president, reported that…
A month has passed since Yehualashet Zerihun was arrested without formal charges. The journalist has subsequently been transferred to a military facility, where both journalists and political dissidents are enduring harsh conditions. Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounces this arbitrary arrest…
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…
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…
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) conducted a visit to detainees in the Awash Arba area in the Afar Region on Friday, September 1, the Commission said Saturday. The EHRC’s visit to over 53 detainees, including notable figures like Christian…
US President Joe Biden nominated State Department diplomat Ervin Jose Massinga as ambassador to Ethiopia. A Foreign Service Minister Counselor and the State Department’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs, Ervin Massinga served as the Acting…