Ethiopia has attempted to transition to democracy twice. First in 1991, when a new government overthrew a dictatorial military regime. Second in 2018, when Abiy Ahmed took over as prime minister after ...

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have warned about Ethiopia's debt distress, labeling it "unsustainable." ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Ethiopian authorities to take action Monday, stating that security forces have arbitrarily arrested several journalists and media professionals since August 2025.

Five political parties have announced the formation of a coalition framework aimed at enabling joint political activity. The parties include the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party (EPRP), Enat ...

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have long been an important part of political participation in Ethiopia. From idir and iqub, informal mutual aid cooperatives, to professional NGOs that document ...

When Ethiopia’s central bank governor, Mamo Mihretu, announced his resignation last week, it might have sounded routine. Yet ...

Rights groups warn Ethiopia is tightening its grip on independent media as at least six journalists have been arrested since ...

As climate change intensifies competition over water resources, the River Nile has become a symbol of both development and ...

As is custom, the start of a new year in Ethiopia is accompanied by wishes for peace, happiness, and prosperity from friends, ...

Ethiopia opens Africa's largest dam in a project expected to be transformational for the power-deprived continent — but it is a subject of a bitter three-way dispute impacting millions of people.