[allAfrica] We, former U.S. ambassadors and charges d'affaires to Ethiopia, were heartened by the humanitarian truce announced by the Ethiopian Federal Government and subsequently accepted by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Amidst soaring inflation and shortage of basic commodities in Ethiopia, the Ministry of Finance has issued a directive allowing importers of essential foodstuffs such as oil, wheat, sugar, baby milk and rice to use fra...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a statement released today, the European Union (EU) said it was "appalled about the report by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International with regards to the widespread human rights violations and abuses of civilia...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Judges at the Federal High Court, Lideta Division, First Anti-Terrorism and Constitutional Affairs Criminal bench have today ordered the federal prosecutors to summon 37 defendants in the file name of Tigray state lead...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Protests erupted during salat prayers in different mosques across Addis Abeba today after many schools in the city prevented students from holding prayers and other activities on school premises. Students wearing schoo...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The confederation of Ethiopian trade Unions yesterday held its mid-year conference where it urged the government to bring a solution to the fate of employees of industrial parks. The confederation also demanded a long-...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Contractors who are engaged in the construction of state-managed condominiums projects in the capital Addis Abeba said they were subjected to various social crises because they had not been paid for up to two years. In...

[VOA] The United States expressed concern Friday about reports of ethnically motivated atrocities in Ethiopia's Tigray region.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Locust invades over 400 hectares of land in Taltaallee woreda of the Borana zone, Oromia region, the regional communication bureau said. The swarm covered five kebeles; Makkanniisa, Gandhiile, El-kunee, Wandoo Digre in...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A new report on "Outbreaks and other Emergencies" published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 03 April said 13 deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR) 0.9%) and a total of 1 398 suspected meningitis cases have been r...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba: The Ministry of Transport and Logistics said after "an extensive discussion" with the Ethiopian Bulk Fuel Transport Owners Association a "consensus was reached" for the association to continue transport services as befor...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A group of young girls, some carrying infants on their backs go around cars asking for bucks in the bustling streets around the traffic light stop in Figa Sahlite Mihret in Bole sub-city of the capital. From a distance...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ministry of foreign affairs issued a statement last night in response to the report by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International that documented abuses against Tigrayans since November 2020 that amount to war cr...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on the phone on Wednesday 06 April.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Muslim students in schools in Addis Abeba city are expressing dismay and frustrations after many schools prevented prayers and other activities following the onset of the holy month of Ramadan as of last week. Meanwhil...

[AI London] Amhara regional security forces and civilian authorities have committed widespread abuses against Tigrayans since November 2020

[RFI] Two rights groups on Wednesday accused Ethiopian security forces and their allies of waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Tigray, a long-contested part of northern Ethiopia.

[DW] Tigrayans are being targeted with ethnic cleansing in the contested Western Tigray zone, according to a new report by human rights groups. The onslaught of rape and killings amounts to "war crimes," they added.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The opposition National Movement of Amhara (NaMA), told the ruling Prosperity Party (PP) to halt its irresponsible attempts of turning its internal differences into people-to-people clashes and to resolve its differenc...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Mohammed Ahmed, Commander of the Somali Regional State Special Forces, and senior officers comprised of members of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) visited Elbarde, a border town between Somali state and th...

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ethiopian delegation led by Speaker of the House of People's Representatives, Tagesse Chaffo, has concluded its mission in partaking in the 60th OACPS and the 41st OACPS-EU Joint Assemblies, according to Ministry of Foreign A...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Judges at the Oromia Supreme Court today ordered the release of journalist Tamrat Negera on 50,000 birr bail.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Exit exams for higher education graduates will be temporarily administered by the Ministry of Education until institutions of higher education are fully developed and their academic and institutional independence is fu...

[CAJ News] Addis Ababa -- The recent ceasefire between warring parties in northern Ethiopia will enable millions of displaced civilians in the region much-needed access humanitarian aid.

[Graça Machel Trust] Scaling up accelerating learning models for out of school children

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Oromia Regional State government issued a statement late this evening warning an unnamed group that it referred to "extremist forces operating in the name of Amhara" who are "the main enemies of the Amhara and Ethi...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A large piece of land, 280 hectares in the Kimbibit woreda of the North Showa zone of the Oromia region has fallen under the administration of the Amhara regional government under 'unknown circumstances' according to a...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Several local media reports indicate that there has been fierce fighting between the Ethiopian national defense forces and members of the armed group Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), often referred by the government as OLF...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Abugida Robotics and Technology Center held a graduation and recognition program on Sunday 03 April for Etege Menen Girls only boarding school students and for the winners of an Internet Innovation Competition held in ...