A US-funded humanitarian programme has restored housing and water access for thousands of people in East Borena Zone, Oromia Region, with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) completing 506 shelters and rebuilding a water supply system in areas affected by drought and insecurity. The East Borena interventions form part of a wider Emergency Response and […]

Michu, Ethiopia’s pioneering collateral-free digital lending platform, has disbursed more than 60 billion birr through over 3.2 million loan accounts since its launch less than four years ago, Cooperative Bank of Oromia said. The milestone reflects the rapid expansion of small-ticket digital credit in a financial system where entrepreneurs and micro and small businesses have […]

A US-funded humanitarian programme has restored housing and water access for thousands of people in East Borena Zone, Oromia Region, with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) completing 506 shelters and rebuilding a water supply system in areas affected by drought and insecurity. The East Borena interventions form part of a wider Emergency Response and […]

Michu, Ethiopia’s pioneering collateral-free digital lending platform, has disbursed more than 60 billion birr through over 3.2 million loan accounts since its launch less than four years ago, Cooperative Bank of Oromia said. The milestone reflects the rapid expansion of small-ticket digital credit in a financial system where entrepreneurs and micro and small businesses have […]

Ethiopia’s seventh general election was largely underway across the country on Monday, with the National Election Board of Ethiopia saying about 50,800 polling stations opened on time and voter turnout was high, even as security problems kept 143 polling stations closed and disrupted voting in parts of Oromia and Amhara. NEBE Chairperson Melatework Hailu, briefing […]

Ethiopia’s seventh general election was largely underway across the country on Monday, with the National Election Board of Ethiopia saying about 50,800 polling stations opened on time and voter turnout was high, even as security problems kept 143 polling stations closed and disrupted voting in parts of Oromia and Amhara. NEBE Chairperson Melatework Hailu, briefing […]

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). …

Children-from-near-Sekota-camp-“Mai Gulit,” (Photo: Addis Standard source) Addis Abeba- Displaced people from East Wollega Zone, Oromia region, who have sought refuge near Sekota town in the Wag Hemra Nationality Administration of Amhara region, said they are facing severe hardships, including food shortages. One displaced man, who requested anonymity for security reasons, told Addis Standard that he …