[African Arguments] A prisoner of conscience for many of the past 15 years, Eskinder Nega smuggled out the following plea from his detention in Addis Ababa.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Yesterday and days before the formation of the new government, Filsan Abdullahi Ahmed resigned from her post as Minister of Women, Children and Youth Affairs citing personal reasons behind her decision.

[DW] Ethiopia is holding the second round of its belated elections this week. However, the embattled Tigray region remains excluded from the polls which has already handed a majority to the ruling Prosperity Party.

[Nation] Ethiopia has decided to close its embassies in Egypt and Ireland due to financial constraints, which have been worsened by a long conflict in the Tigray region.

[SAFA] Bafana Bafana face the East Africans in back-to-back matches with the first match pencilled for 9 October in Ethiopia while the return leg will be played at FNB Stadium on 12 October 2021.

[ENA] Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonen spoke from the podium of the 76th Regular Session of UNGA on behalf of Ethiopia with issues and views also pertaining to global and African cause of concerns.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia needs to promote itself more to the rest of the world to efficiently exploit its untapped potential of tourism sector, foreign tourists advised.

[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry asserted the necessity of reaching a legally binding deal on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in a way that serves the interests of all sides and in accordance with the UN ...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Today, the Oromia regional council (Caffee in Afaan Oromoo) held the 5th and final session of the 5th regional council where a new proclamation finalizing final agendas from the previous regional council.

[Nation] Ethiopia's Finance Minister Eyob Tekalign has called for an end to the ongoing conflict in the northern region of Tigray.

[Nation] The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Friday said that 29 civilians have been killed after an armed group carried out attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Oromia regional state is a renowned tourist attraction known for its natural resources. The region is known for the biggest national parks in the country including: Bale Mountain national park, Awash national park,...

[East African] Ethiopia's finance minister Eyob Tekalign has called for an end to the ongoing conflict in the northern part.

[African Arguments] Debating Ideas is a new section that aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African contin...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has expressed concerns over the security situation of civilians in Kiramu Woreda, in East Welega Zone of Oromia regional state after the killing of 18 people in Boka Kebele ...

[The Conversation Africa] It is almost a year since the war in Ethiopia's northern state of Tigray broke out. It all begun with a "pre-emptive strike" on the North Command of the federal army by the Tigray People's Liberation Front on the 4 November ...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Gemechu Shumi, Oromia Public Health Institute Emergency Management Directorate Director, confirmed to Addis Standard that high numbers of cholera cases have been recorded in the Dallo Manna woreda of Bale zone.

[New Times] Rwanda's credentials in the U-20 Women's World Cup 2022 qualifiers will be up for testing against Ethiopia when the two sides square off at Kigali Stadium on Friday.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Yesterday Bahir Dar city administration announced new restrictive measures, banning carrying of weapons in the city, penalizing businesses who violate new directive and banning military training outside official channe...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Yesterday, Oromia regional government said that it is ready to pardon members of "Shanee" (a term used by government officials to refer to the Oromo Liberation Army) ahead of the formation of a new regional government....

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Project will build the capacities of stakeholders and promote post-harvest technologies for maize, wheat, honey, and milk.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- "As a result of COVID-19 pandemic, the number of severe cases and deaths are on the rise," Minister of Health Dr. Lia Tadesse said yesterday in the weekly press briefing.

[Refugees International] As the United National General Assembly continues in New York, 30 organizations issued a joint open letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and permanent representatives of Security Council member states calling on th...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Abebe Gebremeskel, the mayor of Dessie City told Addis Standard that more than 270,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) settled in Dessie City fleeing the ongoing conflict that spilled into the Amhara region after th...

[Nation] Last season's Football Kenya Federation Premier League Most Valuable Player, Eric Kapaito, on Wednesday joined newly promoted Ethiopian Premier League side Arba Minch City on a two-year contract.

[Nation] Ethiopia and Kenya have finally sealed a deal for a free trade area projected to make cross-border business dealings easier.

[The Conversation Africa] The number of COVID-19 cases in Ethiopia has been increasing. The delta variant has been identified recently in the country, but officials are still investigating if it is driving the resurgence.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Somali region branches of the Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Ezema) and Freedom and Equality Party (FEP) announced their withdrawal from the second round of the 6th national elections. This comes only days ...

[VOA] Nairobi -- The U.S. government is urging the Ethiopian government, rebel group Tigray People's Liberation Front, and other warring factions to end the conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region and allow humanitarian aid to reach millions in...

[Ethiopian Herald] When a new year comes, everyone plans to achieve better in any aspect. Governments and administrations too plan for the betterment of their country and people. All the plans of the government organs should be presented to the peopl...