Rebel offensive against Ethiopian army stokes fears of return to civil war Fighting escalates after Tigrayan rebels form new coalition aimed at overthrowing Abiy Ahmed government The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Former enemies form alliance to overthrow Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed The TPLF and Amhara's Fano militias — groups that fought on opposing sides in the Tigray war — and the Oromo Liberation Army said they had been coordinating for more than a year and aimed to install a transitional government. Euronews · Sep 21
Seven of Ethiopia's armed groups announce anti-government alliance Seven Ethiopian armed groups have formed an alliance against the federal government, an official of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) said on Sunday. This has raised fears of a return to the war that killed some 600,000 people. Radio France Internationale · Sep 21
Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions over Red Sea port have turned the Tigray peace deal into a political weapon The large-scale war between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray regional government forces ended in November 2022 with the signing of the Pretoria Agreement. The two sides agreed that the Tigrayan forces would disarm, and that foreign forces and other troops outside the federal army would withdraw from Tigray. They… The Conversation · Aug 25
Death toll mounts to 31 in Ethiopia bus crash; dozens sustain injuries A devastating bus crash in Ethiopia's Amhara region has claimed 31 lives, with dozens more injured after the vehicle plunged into a deep ravine. Rescue efforts are ongoing, and an investigation into the cause has begun. This tragic incident highlights Ethiopia's persistent road safety challenges, marked by poor infrastructure and… The Times of India · Jun 15
Ethiopia votes in elections expected to give Abiy's party a landslide win Ethiopians voted on Monday in parliamentary and regional elections expected to hand Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party a landslide win. There was no election in the Tigray region due to “unfavourable conditions”, and voting in the Oromo and Amhara regions were interrupted due to security problems, according to… France 24 · Jun 1
Ethiopia goes to the polls with the result widely seen as a foregone conclusion Ethiopia holds parliamentary and regional elections on Monday that analysts expect Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party to win by a large margin, despite significant unrest across much of the country. Radio France Internationale · Jun 1
Ethiopia votes: dominant ruling party seeks a new mandate in a deeply fragmented nation Ethiopia’s general election on 1 June 2026 will take place amid armed conflicts and political fragmentation. This has raised questions over voter participation and legitimacy and the future of the country’s multi-ethnic federal system. Ethiopia is Africa’s second most populous country and a key regional actor in the Horn of… The Conversation · May 27
Global media networks simplify Ethiopia’s conflicts: insights from 5 years of data When conflicts break out, most people around the world rely on international media to understand what is happening. These reports do more than inform. They shape how crises are interpreted, which actors are seen as responsible and where global attention is directed. The Conversation · May 24
Caught in the crossfire of war, a community in Ethiopia keeps preaching peace The Arwa Amba in northern Ethiopia has been widely hailed for its radical commitment to equality, peace and pacifism. Now, fighting has erupted on its doorstep, and the community is struggling to stay unaffected. Euronews · Jan 2
Ethiopia is committed to peace and dialogue in the Amhara region Letters: Ambassador Biruk Mekonnen Demissie responds to a photo essay about the Fano insurgency in the Horn of Africa The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025
A collapse at a church under construction in Ethiopia kills at least 25 worshippers Authorities in Ethiopia say that scaffolding supporting a church under construction in the Amhara region has collapsed, killing at least 25 people and injuring scores of others The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2025
Why Ethiopia’s Tigray could be on the brink of another conflict Fears of instability rise again as the TPLF and the federal government appear to be gearing up for a showdown. Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2025
Mass rape, forced pregnancy and sexual torture in Tigray amount to crimes against humanity – report Research documents ‘horrific and extreme’ attacks by Ethiopian and Eritrean forces and warns that impunity has meant such atrocities are expanding to new regions The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025
International Business Times · Jul 25, 2025 African Armies Turn To Drones With Devastating Civilian Impact The Easter period usually offers a rare respite in Gedeb, in Ethiopia's deeply troubled north, but on April 17 death rained from the skies in this sleepy town caught up in a war between rebels and the army.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025 Rusted screws, metal spikes and plastic rubbish: the horrific sexual violence used against Tigray’s women Tens of thousands of Tigrayan women report brutal wartime abuse by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers, such as gang-rape and the insertion of objects into their uteruses. But justice seems a distant prospect
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025 Is Ethiopia at war again? A look at the rebellion in one of its most powerful regions A loose collection of rebel groups is challenging Ethiopia’s military in one of the country’s most populous and powerful regions
The Conversation · Apr 2, 2025 Ethiopia’s civil war: what’s behind the Amhara rebellion? Ethiopia is in the grip of a civil war between federal government forces and the Fano, a loose alliance of ethnic-based militia in the Amhara region.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 22, 2025 Ethiopia's army says it killed more than 300 Fano militiamen in two days of fighting Ethiopia's army said on Friday its troops had killed more than 300 fighters from the Fano armed group in two days of clashes in the northern Amhara region, as fears have emerged of a wider regional war.
The Conversation · Mar 18, 2025 Ethiopia’s war may have ended, but the Tigray crisis hasn’t For over 20 years, Ethiopia was led by the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front, a coalition of four ethnic-based political parties representing Tigray, Amhara, Oromo, and Southern nations, nationalities and peoples. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front was the most influential party within the coalition. However, in 2018, when the Prosperity…
Al Jazeera · Mar 10, 2025 ‘We just want peace’: A pacifist community amid Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict For two years, Awra Amba has been caught up in a war raging between Fano fighters and Ethiopian government soldiers.
The Conversation · Jan 23, 2025 9 million Ethiopian children have been forced out of school: what the government must do More than nine million Ethiopian children are currently out of school. They are caught in the crossfire of armed conflicts, natural disasters, tribal tensions and economic hardships.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2024 ‘Every night we only hoped to survive’: Sudanese refugees’ search for safety Refugees who escaped Sudan’s civil war and fled to Ethiopia have found themselves on the run from another conflict
International Business Times · Sep 18, 2024 Ethiopia Plagued By Abductions 'Epidemic' One day in August, Aynalem was on her way to university in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia when armed men suddenly stopped the bus and climbed aboard.
Top News · Apr 12, 2024 Deadly Militia-Police Shootout Erupts In Ethiopian Capital Recent shootout in Addis Ababa sheds light on Ethiopia's regional rebellions and escalating violence in Amhara region.