A wave of arrests targeting young people has spread across Addis Ababa, creating fear among communities. Local sources say hundreds of people have been detained in recent weeks, with arrests reported ...

A reliable, diverse and insightful voice on Ethiopia. Dedicated to telling stories about Ethiopian politics, culture and history.

A reliable, diverse and insightful voice on Ethiopia. Dedicated to telling stories about Ethiopian politics, culture and history.

Clashes between government forces and local militias in Debre Tabor, the administrative town of the South Gondar Zone in the Amhara region, have caused casualties and property damage, according to ...

Fierce fighting reportedly erupted in western Tigray near the Sudanese border, around the village of Shererina, as forces affiliated with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Ethiopian ...

The year was 1958. I was four years old and living outside of Washington DC in Springfield Forest, Virginia. That’s across Franconia Road from Robert E. Lee High School. My father was a security agent ...

After several years away, I recently returned to Dire Dawa with my wife and daughter, joined by my wife’s colleague, her husband, and their two children. We travelled from Addis Ababa by air. We could ...

A reliable, diverse and insightful voice on Ethiopia. Dedicated to telling stories about Ethiopian politics, culture and history.

Communities in Aba’la town are facing severe hardship following prolonged dry conditions, with residents reporting that the area has received little or no rain for nearly two years. The prolonged lack ...

Taemo Hadish is a farmer in Haweleti, in Raya Zebo, Tigray region. She says her cattle have become too weak to move because of a lack of fodder, while the farmland she relies on to feed her family ...

Born to an Ethiopian mother and a German father, Tigist Selam enjoyed the diverse experience of growing up in Nigeria, Argentina, and foremost Germany. In an article featured in the book “One Drop: ...

Intense clashes between government forces and Fano militants erupted in Woldia, North Wollo Zone, on Sunday evening, with residents reporting hours of heavy gunfire. The clash, which began around 8:30 ...