By Brook Abdu The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) slammed the regional state of Somali following the latter’s claim that it will not take part in the upcoming elections unless the Board reverses its decision to call off polling stations...
Heads of nine UN agencies and other officials demanded a halt to attacks against civilians in Tigray, 'including rape and other horrific forms of sexual violence' Concern continues to grow over the humanitarian situation in Tigray where the conflict...
The banks of the Tekeze River, on the Sudan-Ethiopia border after Ethiopian forces blocked people from crossing into Sudan, in Hamdayet, eastern Sudan, March 16, 2021. Ethiopia is at right, and Sudan is on the left. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty) HAMDAYET,...
by By Tobias Hagmann The author dedicates this article to the memory of Ahmed Ali Gedi ‘Borte. Published in partnership with Ethiopia Insight. Many years ago I conducted an interview with a leader of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF). At the...
A damaged tank north of Tigray’s  capital last month.Credit...Eduardo Soteras/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images For the second time in a week, the secretary of state pointed to reports of atrocities in the Ethiopian region. WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony J....
Around 60 more humanitarian workers from the UN and non-governmental organizations are awaiting approval in the capital Addis Ababa for deployment to Tigray NEW YORK, United States of America, February 9, 2021/ -- UN agencies have received approval from the...
By AFP A prominent Ethiopian opposition politician charged last year with terrorism faces "permanent health problems" after going on hunger strike for more than a week, his lawyer told AFP Friday. Jawar Mohammed, a member of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress, is...
Daughter of former PM says she was prevented from leaving country because of her heritage The daughter of a former Ethiopian prime minister has accused the government of preventing her from leaving the country because of her Tigrayan heritage, highlighting...
A high-level security cooperation meeting between Ethiopia and Somaliland has officially commenced in the capital Hargeisa on Tuesday. The security cooperation conference has kicked off at the interior ministry compound. The aim of the gathering is to boost the cooperation...
America’s Department of State recently suspended $130 million worth of aid to Ethiopia because of “a lack of progress” on negotiations pertaining to the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the River Nile. According to state department officials, the decision...