Nagelle Borana–Moyale road-closure (photo: Social media) Adama – Residents of the East Borana Zone in Oromia say the main road linking Nagelle Borana to Moyale has been closed for more than two months due to renewed border insecurity between the Oromia and Somali regions. Local authorities have offered conflicting accounts regarding the road’s status. Locals …

Nagelle Borana–Moyale road-closure (photo: Social media) Adama – Residents of the East Borana Zone in Oromia say the main road linking Nagelle Borana to Moyale has been closed for more than two months due to renewed border insecurity between the Oromia and Somali regions. Local authorities have offered conflicting accounts regarding the road’s status. Locals …

Over 288,000 displaced-renewed-conflict-Oromia–Somali-border: UNOCHA (Photo: WFP Thiopia) Addis Abeba- Over 288,000 people have been displaced since July 2025 following renewed inter-communal violence between Oromo and Somali communities along the Oromia–Somali regional border, disrupting a period of relative calm that had held since 2018, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). …

Asmera-eritrea (phto: The Economist) Addis Abeba – Eritrea dismissed Ethiopia’s accusation that it is preparing to launch a war as “provocative sabre-rattling,” amid growing tensions between the two Horn of Africa neighbors, AFP reported today Thursday 9 October 2025 “The intense propaganda campaign aimed at whipping up irredentist ambitions has been accompanied by provocative sabre-rattling,” …

Over 288,000 displaced-renewed-conflict-Oromia–Somali-border: UNOCHA (Photo: WFP Thiopia) Addis Abeba- Over 288,000 people have been displaced since July 2025 following renewed inter-communal violence between Oromo and Somali communities along the Oromia–Somali regional border, disrupting a period of relative calm that had held since 2018, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). …

Asmera-eritrea (phto: The Economist) Addis Abeba – Eritrea dismissed Ethiopia’s accusation that it is preparing to launch a war as “provocative sabre-rattling,” amid growing tensions between the two Horn of Africa neighbors, AFP reported today Thursday 9 October 2025 “The intense propaganda campaign aimed at whipping up irredentist ambitions has been accompanied by provocative sabre-rattling,” …

Saba Boru wereda-Guji-zone Photo Social media Addis Abeba – A relative of Suye Kutala, a nine-month pregnant woman allegedly killed by security forces last August in the Guji Zone of the Oromia region, has reportedly been detained, family members and neighbors of the Saba Boru district told Addis Standard. Suye, a resident of Buke Sire …

A picture taken during 2025 Irreecha celebration (Photo: Addis Standard) Addis Abeba – There has been a huge discussion in relation to the celebration of Irreechaa and the contextualization of Waaqeffannaa from a Christian perspective. Over the course of the years, I have been arguing in favor of the celebration of Irreechaa from a Christian perspective. …

A picture taken during 2025 Irreecha celebration (Photo: Addis Standard) Addis Abeba – There has been a huge discussion in relation to the celebration of Irreechaa and the contextualization of Waaqeffannaa from a Christian perspective. Over the course of the years, I have been arguing in favor of the celebration of Irreechaa from a Christian perspective. …

Six-arrested-over-harassment-of-women-wearing-trousers-in-WondoGenet-Sidama region (photo: Social media) Addis Abeba – Authorities in Wondo Genet town, Sidama region, said six individuals have been taken into custody after a widely circulated video showed women wearing trousers being harassed in the town. The footage, which surfaced earlier this week on social media, depicted groups of children and youths attempting to …