Gambella region police commissioner arrested

Ogula Ujulu, commissioner of the Gambella region police commission, has been arrested, Ethiopia Insider reported, citing his wife. Aryat Ubang said her husband was arrested on the evening of Thursday, 1 January. Other security officials have also been arrested, according…
Ethiopia PM defends arrest of TikTok influencers

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said his government arrested TikTok content creators in order to reprimand them. He said the government had a duty to protect not only the country but also its people from cyber terrorists and attacks,…
Ethiopian troops to Gaza?

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio asked Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed earlier this week to contribute troops to the fledgling International Security Force for Gaza, two Western diplomats familiar with the situation tell The Times of Israel. US President…
Uneasy calm in Gambela after police chief assassinated

An uneasy calm has settled over Gambela after two days of clashes triggered by the assassination of the city’s police chief, with residents reporting gunfire in several neighbourhoods and widespread disruption to daily life, Ethiopia Insider reported. The Gambella City…