Ethiopia is cracking down on human rights workers, journalists and civil society workers in an attempt to stifle criticism, says Amnesty International in a new report published on Tuesday. “Ethiopian authorities have gone to extreme lengths to stifle independent scrutiny and criticism in clear violation of fundamental rights to freedom of expression and association, the…
Heavy fighting erupted this week between the fighters of Fano and OLA. Amhara Fano fighters are fighting security forces mainly in the Amhara region. Oromo Liberation Army OLA members are fighting security forces mainly in the Oromia region. This week’s clash between Fano and OLA occurred in Cheka town which is located in Derra woreda….
Ethiopian Electric Power EEP has stated that daily electricity supply from Ethiopia to Sudan has dropped. Sudan, Djibouti and Kenya buy electricity from Ethiopia. In March this year, Ethiopia signed a power supply agreement with Tanzania too. The supply of power from Ethiopia to Sudan has dropped from 200 megawatts to 50 megawatts, says EEP….
At least 20 people were killed in an attack on a wedding in the West Shewa zone Oromia region of Ethiopia. The incident happened on Saturday in Nono district. According to local government and military officials, a wedding which was organized on Saturday in Nono district was targeted. The head of the Nono district command…
Ethiopian Govt intends to impose a new law about property ownership. The law, if approved by the parliament, would enable state authorities to take action against certain properties. The new draft law was submitted to the House of Representatives last week. The law authorizes relevant bodies to confiscate a property if the owner cannot prove…
Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has released Ethiopian Air Force chief Yilma Merdasa’s brothers. OLA has been fighting the Ethiopian security forces for years in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. In the second week of April this year, Oromo Liberation Army conducted an operation in Amaya district South West Shewa Oromia. The operation targeted air force…
Both rebel groups and security forces are involved in grave human rights abuses in the Amhara and Oromia region of Ethiopia, says a new report. UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has urged the Ethiopian warring parties to start negotiations to end the deadly armed conflicts in the country. “I urge the parties to the…
Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) fighters entered the Amhara region of Ethiopia on Friday. OLA is mainly based in the neighboring Oromia region. Oromo Liberation Army, an armed group, has been fighting the Ethiopian security forces for decades in the Oromia region. They are operating in western, southern, eastern and central zones of the Oromia region….
Fano Commander, Eskinder Nega, today talked about negotiation with government. Eskinder took up arms against government forces in 2023. He founded Balderas for Democracy political party but disgruntled with the government, he decided to start armed movement against the Ethiopian government. Last year he founded Amhara Popular Front (APF) in Gojjam zone to launch this…