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In Ethiopia, clashes trigger fear of return to civil war

Military activity in and around the disputed city of Alamata has sparked concerns that the fragile peace that followed the 2020–2022 Tigray War could unravel. Residents of Alamata, a city that ...
BBC

Hundreds flee fighting in northern Ethiopia as fears rise of return to civil war

Hundreds of Ethiopians from the Tigray region have crossed into neighbouring Sudan following fighting between regional forces and the Ethiopian army over the weekend. In one of the most serious ...
CNN

‘I’m a dead man walking’: The Ethiopian migrants waiting on Saudi Arabia’s death row

Amanuel wakes up each day not knowing if it will be his last. A rap at his cell door could mean his time is up; no farewell call, no last meal. Executions in Saudi Arabia often arrive without warning.
Al Jazeera English

Ethiopian prime minister’s party easily wins parliamentary election

Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party has comfortably won another parliamentary majority in this month’s elections, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed set to keep the top job. The Nobel Peace Prize winner had been ...
The New York Times

The Ruling Party Won Ethiopia’s Election. Here’s What to Know.

The vote bolsters the power of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed amid fears of renewed conflict in the Tigray region and tensions with Eritrea over access to the Red Sea. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Reporting from ...
CNN

Ethiopia’s PM won a Nobel Peace Prize, stoked a civil war - and is set for re-election

When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in 2018, he offered a clean slate for Africa’s oldest uncolonized nation, which had been suffocated by decades of strict state control. His predecessor ...
Human Rights Watch

Ethiopia: Persecution of Tigrayans Unrelenting

Authorities and security forces in Ethiopia’s contested Western Tigray Zone are arbitrarily detaining ethnic Tigrayans and severely restricting their movements, employment, and access to services. The ...
Al Jazeera English

Ethiopia claims Eritrea is readying to ‘wage war’ against it

Ethiopia has accused Eritrea’s government of working with an opposition group based in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region to prepare for a military offensive, underscoring concerns of renewed conflict ...
Foreign Affairs

Ethiopia’s Tigray Temptation

Over the past 20 months, as multiple wars have swept across the Middle East, the southern end of the Red Sea has become a source of international concern. In the early months of 2025 alone, the United ...
World Bank

World Bank Steps up Support for Ethiopia’s Economic Reforms with $1 Billion Development Policy Operation

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $1 billion Development Policy Operation (DPO) to support Ethiopia’s transition toward a more inclusive and private sector–led growth ...
International Monetary Fund

Ethiopia’s Central Bank: Leading Transformative Reform

Over the past year, Ethiopia—Africa’s second most populous country—has embarked on a comprehensive transformation of its monetary and exchange rate regimes. After decades of tight control, the country ...