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The Ethiopian National Electoral Commission’s (NEB) recent announcement confirming the completion of overseas ballot printing has brought a stark reality to light: out of the 48 political parties that initially registered and selected their electoral symbols, six have been disqualified....
The opposition Gogot Party (Gogot for Gurage Unity and Justice Party) has strongly accused ruling party officials of committing widespread and "strategic" electoral law violations across the two Gurage zones. ...
In a significant move to ease travel for the upcoming **2026 FIFA World Cup**, the U.S. government has officially waived the controversial **$15,000 visa bond** requirement for ticket holders from five African nations....
French President Emmanuel Macron concluded a high-stakes tour of East Africa on Wednesday, leaving Ethiopia with a pledge to dismantle "historical injustices" in global governance and a massive $27 billion investment roadmap for the continent....
In a surprising logistical display that has rattled the conventional political calculus of the capital, the Coalition for Ethiopian Unity (CEU), locally known as Tibibir, has emerged as the frontrunner in candidate nominations for the Addis Abeba City Council....
Ethiopia and the United States have signed a Strategic Bilateral Dialogue Framework Agreement aimed at elevating their longstanding diplomatic relations to a broader and more institutionalised partnership, with a strong emphasis on security, trade, investment, and regional stability....
State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Birhanu Tsegaye, held a high-level meeting yesterday with the South African Ambassador to Ethiopia, Nonkeba Losi, to address the escalating safety concerns of Ethiopians residing in South Africa. The meeting, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Addis Ababa, comes in the wake of a recent surge in targeted attacks against foreign nationals, including Ethiopian migrants and business owners....
Getachew Reda, the former President of the Tigray Interim Administration and current advisor to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has launched a stinging critique against the leadership of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). In an op-ed published today in The Africa Report, Getachew described the party’s current political trajectory as "reckless gambling" that threatens the fragile peace in the region....
The diplomatic air between Addis Ababa and Mekelle thickened this week as the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) issued a stinging rebuttal to allegations made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), marking a fresh low in the fragile post-Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) climate....
Addis Abeba — Human Rights Watch has accused authorities in contested areas of Western Tigray of enforcing discriminatory measures against ethnic Tigrayan residents, allegations strongly denied by local administrators....
The contention between Ethiopian Social Democratic Party and the Ethiopian Civil Service Commission over the integrity of university leadership appointments touches upon a far deeper and more consequential question, the credibility of Ethiopia’s public institutions in safeguarding merit, autonomy, and intellectual independence. ...
Tigray tensions remain fragile, and the uneasy calm in northern Ethiopia risks giving way to renewed instability if underlying grievances are left unaddressed. Despite the cessation of large scale hostilities, the conditions necessary for durable peace remain incomplete. Displacement persists, humanitarian needs are still acute, and political trust between stakeholders remains thin. The prevailing situation is not one of resolution, but of suspension....
The assertion that the question of a maritime outlet ought to constitute a shared position among all political parties in Ethiopia invites both careful reflection and sober scrutiny. At its core, the statement gestures towards a vision of national cohesion, an appeal to transcend partisan fragmentation in favour of a unified strategic objective. Yet, beneath its apparent simplicity lies a dense web of historical sensitivities, geopolitical realities, and ideological divergences that render such unanimity both desirable and deeply complex....
Addis Ababa - U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a 10-day suspension of military strikes targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure, marking a tentative pause in escalating hostilities between Washington and Iran....
