Category: News
A Chinese construction company has taken legal action against the Ethiopian government under international arbitration in London over a dispute involving a road project in northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia Observer has learned. A decision is expected in February 2026, with Beijing…
A drone strike on the Sanka Gesho Ber health station in Gubalafto woreda, North Wollo Zone, killed three people, while two health workers were seriously injured and taken to Woldia Hospital, according to Meseret Media, which cited a resident of…
Ethiopia left the World Championships without a gold medal, making this year’s edition in Tokyo its most disappointing showing since 1991. The team finished 22nd in the medal table, collecting two silver and two bronze medals, but gold remained elusive.…
Christian Tadele, a former federal lawmaker and outspoken critic of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who is in prison, is seriously ill, his lawyer and family have said. His lawyer, Solomon Gezaegn, told the BBC he visited Tadele at Kilinto Prison…
US President Donald Trump has extended the national emergency relating to Ethiopia, which was first declared by his predecessor Joe Biden under Executive Order 14046. In a statement on 8 September, the White House said the measure would remain in…
Members of parliament, journalists and community activists are being held in Kilinto and Kality prisons in connection with the unrest in Amhara region. Their families say they are going through difficult times. In Addis Ababa, a mother of three told…
Hotels in the town of Gondar say ongoing security issues have devastated business. Owners told the Reporter newspaper that their falling revenues have led to mass layoffs and left many of them facing serious financial distress. Security concerns in the…
Abdulsemed Mohammed, host of the business program Kidame Gebeya on Ahadu Radio 94.3, and Yonas Amare, senior editor and producer at The Ethiopian Reporter, were released after being abducted earlier in August. Yonas Amare was taken on August 13, 2025,…
The veteran actor and director Debebe Eshetu, whose remarkable career left an indelible mark on Ethiopian theatre and cinema, has died at the age of 83. His contributions to the arts, both on stage and behind the camera, inspired generations…
(BBC)-At least 27 migrants have died after two boats capsized as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy. Around 60 survivors were rescued from the seas off the island of Lampedusa, while the search for others continues.…