People who fled from Wollega in Oromia and are now sheltered in a camp near the town of Haik in the Amhara region are facing severe famine, Deutsche Welle Amharic reported, citing witnesses and residents. With no food aid reaching…
An academic who became one of Ethiopia’s longest-serving political figures, Beyene Petros, died on September 17 at the age of 75 after an illness. At the time of his death, Beyene was Director-General of the Policy Studies Institute (PSI), a…
Intense fighting between government forces and Fano militants has been reported in the town of Gondar and surrounding areas. A fresh wave of fighting erupted last week in Debark, the seat of the northern Gondar zone, as well as in…
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party has been accused of misappropriating state funds for the training of its cadres and leaders. The opposition party, Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (EZEMA), alleges that the ruling party has diverted public resources for…
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which split from the interim administration, has alleged that its members are being dismissed, suspended, and arrested by the administration led by Getachew Reda due to their political stance. In a briefing on Monday,…
Due to border encroachment and unresolved disputes over administrative boundaries, the security situation in the Gurage Zone of central Ethiopia has deteriorated beyond the capacity of local forces, leaving most areas under federal control, according to an opposition political party.…
Security forces opened fire on protesters in Gondar who had gathered to demonstrate against the kidnapping and killing of a two-year-old girl, resulting in the deaths of at least four protesters. Two-year-old Nolawit Zegeye was found dead just days after…
In a surprising move, the U.S. has refused to accredit Lencho Bati as Ethiopia’s new ambassador to Washington, Meseret Media reported. According to Meseret Media, the U.S. has rejected Ambassador Lencho Bati, who recently served as Ethiopia’s ambassador to Saudi…
The Ethiopian National Intelligence and Security Service has revealed that the Oromo Liberation Army, OLA-Shene was responsible for kidnapping two South Korean nationals near the Ethiopian border in Kenya last week and handing them over to the terrorist group Al-Shabaab.…
Two members of the Ethiopian delegation did not return home after the Paris Olympics. They vanished from the team and are believed to be seeking asylum in Europe, Ethiopia Observer learned. Anteneh Gobezei, who had traveled to Paris as a…