Widespread road closures, abductions and curfews severely restrict freedom of movement across regions in Ethiopia: EHRC. ©Addis Standard Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has raised grave concern over the growing restrictions on people’s freedom of movement across several regions, citing abductions, road closures, checkpoints, and curfews that have made travel increasingly …

Widespread road closures, abductions and curfews severely restrict freedom of movement across regions in Ethiopia: EHRC. ©Addis Standard Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has raised grave concern over the growing restrictions on people’s freedom of movement across several regions, citing abductions, road closures, checkpoints, and curfews that have made travel increasingly …

Yasmin-State-minstrer-of-trade-and-regional-integration- (Photo: MTRI) Addis Abeba – The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration has announced that Ethiopia will commence duty-free exports to member states of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Thursday, 9 October 2025. The move marks the country’s first official export operation under the AfCFTA framework. Speaking at a press briefing …

Yasmin-State-minstrer-of-trade-and-regional-integration- (Photo: MTRI) Addis Abeba – The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration has announced that Ethiopia will commence duty-free exports to member states of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Thursday, 9 October 2025. The move marks the country’s first official export operation under the AfCFTA framework. Speaking at a press briefing …

ethiopia_journals-hrw Addis Abeba – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed alarm over a sharp rise in arrests of journalists and media professionals in Ethiopia since August 2025, warning that the crackdown undermines press freedom in the lead-up to the country’s 2026 national elections. The rights watchdog said at least six media workers have been arbitrarily …

ethiopia_journals-hrw Addis Abeba – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed alarm over a sharp rise in arrests of journalists and media professionals in Ethiopia since August 2025, warning that the crackdown undermines press freedom in the lead-up to the country’s 2026 national elections. The rights watchdog said at least six media workers have been arbitrarily …

Addis Abeba – The Financial Intelligence Service (FIS) has announced the freezing of bank accounts belonging to 123 individuals suspected of engaging in illicit foreign currency activities. In a statement issued yesterday 19 September 2025, FIS said the measure is part of an intensified crackdown on parallel foreign exchange markets that bypass the formal banking …

Addis Abeba – The Financial Intelligence Service (FIS) has announced the freezing of bank accounts belonging to 123 individuals suspected of engaging in illicit foreign currency activities. In a statement issued yesterday 19 September 2025, FIS said the measure is part of an intensified crackdown on parallel foreign exchange markets that bypass the formal banking …

UN-Swizerland (photo Swis Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA) Addis Abeba— Forty-two countries issued a joint statement to the United Nations expressing concern over the human rights situation in Ethiopia, citing restrictions on fundamental freedoms less than a year before the 2026 elections. “We remain concerned about the challenging human rights situation in Ethiopia, including …

UN-Swizerland (photo Swis Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA) Addis Abeba— Forty-two countries issued a joint statement to the United Nations expressing concern over the human rights situation in Ethiopia, citing restrictions on fundamental freedoms less than a year before the 2026 elections. “We remain concerned about the challenging human rights situation in Ethiopia, including …