Addis Abeba, May 06/2021 – The United Nations has released US$65 million for the humanitarian response in Ethiopia. More than 16 million people need humanitarian assistance throughout Ethiopia, including an estimated 4.5 million in the Tigray region. UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock said: “Ethiopian lives and livelihoods are being destroyed …

Please download the full report here Addis Abeba, April 06/2021 – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC/Commission) expressed serious concern over the treatment of detainees in detention centres across Oromia region. During the period from November 20, 2020 to January 12, 2021, the Commission deployed monitoring teams at 21 selected …

By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, May 6, 2021 – The joint intelligence and security task force comprised of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF), the Federal Police Commission, and Information Network Security Agency (INSA) announced that it has foiled underground cells allegedly plotting …

Addis Abeba, May 06/2021 – The Foreign and Development Ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) and the High Representative of the European Union called “the presence of foreign forces in Tigray is deeply disturbing and destabilizing.” A joint statement issued following a meeting by the G7 and the EU …

Addis Abeba, May 04/2021 – The opposition party National Movement of Amhara (NaMA) has issued a statement expressing its condolences on the passing of former Amhara region police commissioner Abere Adamu and cautioned cautioned authorities “to investigate and make public” the cause of the death the party also urged the …

Addis Abeba, May 04/2021 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia said in a statement that “Ethiopia has learnt with disappointment” the EU’s decision to cancel its planned election observation mission to Ethiopia. The Ministry further said that “it is very unfortunate to have learnt that the issue of …

By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, May 4, 2021 – Reports of an attack on the residence of the chairman of Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) Dawud Ibsa have been coming out since last night. Addis Standard received footage of the incident where huge bangs on the gate could be heard. …

Addis Abeba, May 03/2021 – The EU High Representative Josep Borrell said the block has canceled the deployment of its planned electoral observation mission to Ethiopia. Full Statement Despite all efforts by the European Union, it was not possible to reach an agreement with Ethiopian authorities on key parameters for the deployment …

Addis Abeba, May 03/2021 – Nine people were killed yesterday when a 50 meter concrete wall collapsed on residential houses following four hours nonstop heavy rain in Dire Dawa city. Among the victims are three month old infant and the mother, as well as two and five year old children. …

Addis Abeba, May 03/2021 – Colonel Getnet Adane of the Public Relations Directorate at the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) said that ENDF was finalizing preparations to press charges against self-proclaimed controversial evangelical “Prophet” Ayu Chufa, who recently released a video of him performing miracle prayers to members of the …