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latest news & developmentsAbiy Ahmed touts Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as showcase of African excellence
The dam is expected to be the Horn of Africa country’s solution to acute power shortages, but it brings problems for downstream countries
Ethiopian forces killed ‘at least 45 civilians’
The killings followed months of clashes between Ethiopia’s military and a Amhara militia known as Fano
Welcome to Addis Ababa – unless you’re homeless
Thousands of indigent and homeless people have been picked up by authorities on the streets of the country’s capital Addis Ababa and taken to a camp where they are kept in…
Ethiopian forces implicated in Amhara war crimes
Footage filmed in Debre Markos appears to show Ethiopian troops executing two unarmed individuals
The war in Ethiopia is not over
The government and Tigrayan politicians signed a peace deal but for minority groups there is little choice but to keep fighting
‘Everything increasing except wages’: inflation batters Ethiopia
After a decade of growth during the 2010s, the country has suffered setbacks, including the pandemic and a severe drought
Activists file case against Meta over Tigray hate posts
A Tigrayan father and academic had been targeted by racist messages on Facebook and was murdered in November 2021. Petition says the social media giant had failed to remove the…
Pretoria deal gives Ethiopia a chance at lasting peace
All parties must act responsibly to build a solid foundation for peace after signing an agreement on 2 November
Ethiopia and Tigray make peace pact
It comes after two years of brutal conflict which has taken a high toll on the civilian population and seen thousands die
Ethiopia accused of using food as ‘weapon of war’ in Tigray conflict
Concerns that the denial of access to food aid to fleeing civilians could worsen as more internally displaced people seek shelter in caves, jungles and bushes
Ethiopia’s warring parties meet for peace talks in South Africa
The Ethiopian government is unlikely to give in easily to the demands of the Tigrayan Liberation Front when negotiations intensify
A call to action: Averting atrocities in Ethiopia’s Tigray war
An Ethiopian-Eritrean offensive has made gains in Tigray. World leaders must act urgently to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in the brutal conflict
Why international peace talks in Ethiopia were unsuccessful – and how to make them work
A realistic evaluation of the power plays and political motives of the antagonists is needed to bring lasting peace to the country
‘Why do we have to keep killing?’
At great personal risk, individuals and organisations are challenging the Ethiopian government’s war propaganda machine
The endless, deadly wait for healthcare in Ethiopia
The ceasefire in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has ended in violence. For those without access to medicine, it means more suffering in an overwhelmed health system