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The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says her country has raised “grave concerns” about what it calls excessive use of force against protesters in Ethiopia.

The Associated Press JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN-The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says her country has raised “grave concerns” about what it calls excessive use of force against protesters in Ethiopia. Ambassador Samantha Power spoke to reporters late Sunday as Read More ...

Civil society groups urge international investigation into ongoing human rights violations

PRESS RELEASE Ethiopia (Addis-Abeba) A group of civil society organizations are calling for an independent and impartial international investigation into human rights violations in Ethiopia, including the unlawful killing of peaceful protesters and a recent spate of arrests of Read More ...

Once a Bucknell Professor, Now the Commander of an Ethiopian Rebel Army

Credit Devin Yalkin for The New York Times Why Berhanu Nega traded a tenured position for the chance to lead a revolutionary force against an oppressive regime. BY JOSHUA HAMMER The NY Times Berhanu Nega was once one of Bucknell University’s most Read More ...

Once a Bucknell Professor, Now the Commander of an Ethiopian Rebel Army

Ethiopia’s Regime Prioritizes Power Over Reform as Ethnic Protests Continue

By William Davison In this June 10, 2005 file photo, Ethiopian soldiers patrol the streets of Addis Ababa, after clashes with protesters (AP photo by Karel Prinsloo). ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—In Ethiopia’s two most-populous ethnic regions, anti-government rallies turned into a bloodbath Read More ...

ወያኔ «ላሊበላ ትግራይ ውስጥ የሚገኝ ውቅር አብያተ ክርስቲያን» መሆኑን ለአለም አስታወቀ!

By Achamyeleh Tamiru ወያኔ «ላሊበላ ትግራይ ውስጥ የሚገኝ ውቅር አብያተ ክርስቲያን» መሆኑን ለአለም አስታወቀ! በሳለፍነው ጥር ወር 2008 ዓ.ም. የመጀመሪያ ሳምንት አካባቢ ወያኔ በኢትዮጵያ ለረጂም አመታት ሲሰራበት የቆየውን የቱሪዝም አርማ ለመለወጥ ዝግጅቱን ማጠናቀቁን በህወሀቱ የቱሪዝም ድርጅት ዋና ሥራ አስኪያጅ በሰለሞን ታደሰ Read More ...

Why are EPRDF doesn’t want you to know these things are happening in Ethiopia?

By Paul Schemm Washingtonpost Ethiopians wait to fill water cans in February during the recent drought. With the return of the rains, however, have come flooding and disease — something the government is reluctant to discuss. (Aida Muluneh for The Washington Read More ...

US Embassy in Addis Ababa Supporting EPRDF in its Press release

Addis Ababa: The U.S. Embassy is deeply concerned with the extensive violence that occurred during protests across Ethiopia this weekend in the Oromia and Amhara regions. We have noted reports that protestors and security officials have been injured or killed, Read More ...

‘Several killed’ as Ethiopia police clash with protesters

Africa Image captionRallies have continued across Ethiopia despite a protest ban announced on Friday Several people are feared dead in clashes in north-western Ethiopia between police and anti-government protesters, amid a wave of unrest. On Friday police arrested dozens of Read More ...

SEC: Ethiopia’s Electric Utility Sold Unregistered Bonds in U.S. US Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington D.C. – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Ethiopia’s electric utility has agreed to pay nearly $6.5 million to settle charges that it violated U.S. securities laws by failing to register bonds it offered and sold to Read More ...