Abraham Tekle

Bruce Orina has faced many challenges over his 25 years working with migrants, but witnessing families reconnect made all the struggles worthwhile. As head of the ICRC office in Ethiopia, he worked tirelessly to help migrants stay connected to loved ones and advocated for their rights on the global stage.

The ongoing conflict in Sudan has reached a critical juncture, with growing concerns that the nation could be on the brink of division, according...

Befeqadu Hailu explored the prevalent issues of human rights violations in Ethiopia and the obstacles to advocacy in his role as a human rights activist. However, since the political transition in 2018, the situation has become increasingly complex with ongoing conflicts in many parts of the country resulting in continued violations.

Discussing the issue of unrestrained spending across levels of government, Yakob emphasized the importance of fiscal discipline. Stronger oversight was noted, though fully resolving this will take robust democratic systems to impartially enforce rules to prevent misuse of funds and ensure they are used efficiently.

Almost five years ago, the beheadings of dozens of Ethiopians en route to Europe across the Libyan Desert shocked the world. Ethiopia mourned the...

Ethiopia's tourist hotspots like Lalibela now lie empty as the Amhara state of emergency scares away visitors, darkening prospects for recovery in the travel industry just gaining momentum after conflicts. Bookings vanish, imperiling tourism jobs.

second phase underway The Ethiopian government has announced that the first phase of its law enforcement operation in the Amhara region has been successfully completed....

The proposal to establish a new "Central Ethiopia" regional state out of existing Southern Nation Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SNNPR) continues to generate...

While growing conflicts impacted this year's Russia-Africa summit turnout, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed still made the trip to meet with President Vladimir Putin and promote Ethiopian-Russian cooperation, employing his country's tried and tested strategy of neutral multilateral diplomacy to leverage opportunities amid global tensions.

Despite political changes, Ethiopia struggles with conflict and instability due to the government's inability to resolve long-standing political issues and curb repression, while traditional elites often align with the ruling party instead of advocating for the people. The media and government have also failed to give proper priority to extreme poverty, a major human rights violation in Ethiopia.