Politics
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News: Rights group demands immediate release of individuals of Tigray origin allegedly detained unlawfully in Amhara region
Gondar city (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – Human Rights First Ethiopia, a human rights organization, is urging regional and federal authorities…
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News: 45 believers killed in two separate attacks in Arsi and Kellem Wollega zones, Oromia region
Members of two families constitute half of the 36 people killed in Shirka, Arsi zone (Photo:Tewahedo Media Center/Facebook) Addis Abeba…
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News: Severe humanitarian crisis plagues Tigray region, with women bearing the brunt of violence and lack of support
A new report by Refugees International found that an estimated 40–50% of Tigray’s women experienced gender-based violence during the fighting…
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News: National Movement of Amhara calls for peace talks amid ongoing conflict in Amhara region
The leader of NaMA, Belete Molla (PhD) is the current Ethiopian minister of Innovation and Technology (Photo:Nama/Facebook) Addis Abeba – The National…
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Op-Ed: From nonviolent social movements to armed conflicts: How Abiy’s rule pushed youths from the city to the bush in Amhara and Oromia
Youths displaying the Oromo protest gesture during Irreechaa festival in 2016 (Photo:Reuters) By Milkessa M. Gemechu (PhD) @milkessam Addis Abeba…
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#ASDailyScoop: Armed group renews commitment to negotiation amid escalating hostilities across Oromia
Two rounds of talks held in Tanzania between the armed group OLA and the Ethiopian government ended without any agreement…
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News: Global Oromo Interfaith Council urges resumption of peace talks in Ethiopia amidst stalled negotiations
Addis Abeba – The Global Oromo Interfaith Council (GOIC), representing Oromo religious institutions, has urged the Ethiopian government and the Oromo…
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In-depth: Between Amity and Enmity: Teetering Ethio-Eritrea relations mount tension in the Horn
Although the 2018 peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea introduced a new era of peace, there appears to be a…
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News: Four civilians killed in clashes between government forces and OLA in Sulula Fincha district of Oromia region
Conflicts between government forces and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) earlier this week in the Sulula Fincha district of the…
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Updated: Gov’t, OLA second round talks in Tanzania end without agreement, again
Addis Abeba – After two weeks of talks that began with promises of ending the five-year militarized conflict in Oromia…
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