Increasing political polarization and the negative role of media in creating ethnic tensions; The unabated attempt made by aggrieved forces to perpetuate political tension . When Prime …

There have been significant social, economic and political changes in Ethiopia in recent decades. Healthcare coverage has rapidly expanded but much progress is still needed; access to …

Poor governance, rampant corruption, lawlessness, etc. remain some of the top issues facing Ethiopia today. Just like in most other African countries, political figures in Ethiopia today are …

On the Start of Northern Ethiopia Peace Talks; The U.S. Embassy Partnered with RNW Media and CARD to Launch a Series of Media Training Sessions Across Ethiopia; Speeches. Independence …

One of the crucial issues under discussion is the disarmament of the Tigrayan army. People I spoke to agreed that the Ethiopian constitution has to be respected.

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Context and Updates on Current Issues in Ethiopia Context The killing of Hachalu Hundesa, an Oromo musician and rights activist on June 29, 2020, has sent shock waves of anger, …

For three decades, Ethiopian politics was dominated by the former EPRDF alliance, which often controlled the country with a heavy hand. When the Oromo Abiy Ahmed Ali took office as prime …

The human rights and humanitarian situation in Ethiopia deteriorated further in 2021, with civilians impacted by a devastating conflict in Tigray, security force abuses, attacks by armed …

The Tigray War is a major detriment to Ethiopia’s capacity to help broker Sudan’s fragile transition to democracy, a task the Abiy government gladly took on in 2019 following bloody protests ...