Addis Abeba – The mother of a 1-year-8-month-old toddler in the Ilu Aba Bor zone of Oromia has accused government security forces of killing her child during a raid in Nopha district. Local authorities confirmed the child’s death but said it occurred amid crossfire between government forces and militants from the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). …

Yared Hailemariam, executive director of the Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center Photo: Social Media Addis Abeba- Yared Hailemariam, who served as executive director of the Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center for the past four years, has announced his resignation, citing intimidation, threats, and surveillance. In a statement released yesterday, Yared confirmed that he stepped down …

Somali region council approving the new restructuring. Photo: Region’s communication bureau Addis Abeba-The Afar People’s Party (APP) has strongly condemned a recent decision by the Somali Regional Council to approve 14 new woredas (districts) and 4 new zones, alleging that the move constitutes a breach of Afar’s territorial integrity and threatens the fragile peace between …

Al-Shabaab militants at a training camp near Mogadishu (Photo: Reuters) Addis Abeba – When the United Nations Security Council voted in December 2023 to lift Somalia’s long-standing arms embargo, many framed it as a vote of confidence, a sign that the world was ready to support Somalia’s recovery and sovereignty after decades of internal conflict. However, more …

Addis Abeba – The Tigray Interim Administration has accused the Simret Party, a new political party led by former President Getachew Reda, of carrying out an armed attack on a Tigray security unit in Mlazat, Southeastern Tigray, bordering the Afar region, which resulted in the death of a member of the Tigray Security Forces.  The …

Grassroots protest in Oromia (left) and Somali regions. Photots: Social Media Addis Abeba – War of words surfaced between Oromo and Somali opposition parties following the Somali Regional State’s recent administrative restructuring, which critics say includes contentious changes to the status of Moyale, a border town historically claimed by both Oromia and Somali regions. In …

Impact of drought in Central Tigray’s Kolla Tembien district (Photo:Tigrai TV) Abel Tsgabu @AbelTsgab Mekelle – The devastating impact of drought in Central Tigray’s Kolla Tembien district this week is the latest indicator of a growing crisis that has steadily worsened across the region over the past year. In Yaqer locality alone, more than 18,000 livestock …

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