A security expert says the measure only serves to convince the masses that the government has something to hide
Irreecha is celebrated by the Oromo, Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group, as participants from all over the country flock to Addis Ababa
First of its kind report for lawmakers details killings, forced disappearances and gross human rights violations in Ethiopia in the last year
A video shared online shows men in Ethiopian uniforms abusing an alleged Tigray boy
Hundreds of men, reportedly eager to join Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have been lined up at the mission in Addis Ababa for days, witnesses say
The report implicates Ethiopian government forces, Amhara region militia in killings and expel of Tigrayans from the disputed area of Western Tigray
The restive region has not seen any aid convoys since mid–December, and regional authorities say tens of thousands are on brink of starvation
The ongoing fighting comes as the U.S. ambassador to Ethiopia visited the Afar region, where the aid trucks have been held up
Ethiopian health officials say child malnutrition is on the rise in drought-affected southern areas, where the U.N. says millions are facing hunger. Aid agencies are calling for urgent assistance to the Oromia region. For VOA, Gelmo Dawit reports from Yabello, Borena Zone in the Oromia region.
The statement from Prime Minister calls for the parties in the conflict to abstain from escalating the war further
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is making electricity, but it will take 2-3 years to finish
The government-created body says many are still behind bars and some that are free cannot return to work because of lack of clearance from authorities
Amnesty International investigation finds Tigray forces have murdered, raped and pillaged attacks on civilians in Amhara towns, mainly in Kobo and China areas
Initially, Ethiopia declared the state of emergency for six months but the parliament voted Tuesday to end it after three months, with lawmakers saying the security situation in the country has improved
African Union official says organization suspended four nations for unconstitutional changes of power and that leaders agreed not to tolerate surging coups on continent
Musa Faki, chairperson of African Union, calls on continent’s leaders to work together and end coups and insurgency across continent
All 737 MAX planes were grounded worldwide in March 2019, after one crashed near the Ethiopian town of Bishoftu, killing all 157 people on board
Attack occurred the same day U.S. President Biden spoke to Ethiopian leader Abiy, voiced concern about civilian deaths caused by drone strikes in Tigray
The raid came only hours after the Ethiopian government had issued a call for "national reconciliation"
Aid workers, local authorities and eyewitnesses say the strike targeted internally displaced people
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