Ethiopian War

13 Months of Bloodshed-EHRC Report

Skip to content In a first of its kind Human Rights Situation Report on Ethiopia EHRC submitted to the House of Peoples’ Representatives the Commission call for government to protect, respect and guarantee human rights at all times July 8, 2022Press Release, Report The report covers the period between June 2021 and June 2022 (Ethiopian fiscal

July 8, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

Dealing with collective trauma: the uphill battle facing the Amhara

By Tsegaye Melak Ethiopia has been in an active war since November 2020, when the northern command of the Ethiopian national defense force was attacked by forces affiliated with the Tigrayan people liberation front (TPLF). Since then the war has spilled over to the territories of Afar and Amhara regions, the counter insurgency launched by

July 7, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Safaricom Ethiopia will launch its pilot service in Dire Dawa

Safaricom Ethiopia has announced that it will launch its pilot service in Dire Dawa next month. Safaricom said in a statement today that it will launch a range of network services in July, including SIM card sales, and will provide services to more than 24 cities by April 2023. He said the institute has been

July 7, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Addis Ababa City Administration to handover, 24,491 condominiums of 40/60 and 20/80

A total of 24,491 condominium houses will be drawn tomorrow in the third round of 40/60 and 20/80 condominiums in Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa City Administration Mayor Adanech Abebe made a statement on the lottery. The mayor stated that 79,794 registrants will be included in the lottery. Out of the 20/80 enrollees who have been

July 6, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

MP Hangassa Ahmed implicate Oromia Regional Gov in recent killings

Member of the House of Peoples’ Representatives, Hangassa Ahmed Ibrahim, said the massacre is being carried out by the Oromia Regional State. Hangasa delivered a two-hour Facebook live broadcast to more than 15,000 viewers in Oromiffa (some key elements in Amharic). The following were the main points The plan to kill and massacre Amhara in

July 5, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

Kellem Wollega Zone- Oromia Region: EHRC Calls for an Urgent Reinforcement of Government Security Forces

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is alarmed by reports of the massacre of an as yet unconfirmed number of civilians in Mender (village) 20 and Mender 21 of Hawa Gelan Woreda in Kellem Wollega Zone, Oromia. The Commission is monitoring the situation and has spoken with survivors who have fled the area and local

July 5, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopia increased Retail prices for petroleum products

The Ministry of Trade and Regional Cooperation announced that the selling price of petroleum products has increased starting from tomorrow, July 5, 2022 to July 5, 2022. Preparations are underway to finalize the price of oil products and profit margins, as well as price adjustment and implementation of targeted subsidies, at the 3rd regular meeting

July 5, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

Several ethnic Amharas killed in the latest attack in Wollega

According to Dagu Journal several civilians were killed in an attack by OLF Shene militants in the area known as Village 20 (Hawa Gelen Woreda, Kelem Welega Zone;  Residents of the Lena Kebele) An unnamed source told us that an unknown number of innocent people were killed in today’s terrorist attack. They also told us

July 4, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

EZEMA has elected Prof. Berhanu Nega as the leader of EZEMA

EZEMA First Ordinary General Assembly The First Ordinary General Assembly of the Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (EZEMA) has elected Prof. Berhanu Nega and architect Yohannes Mekonnen as the leader and deputy leader of EZEMA. Dr. Chane Kebeden and Dr. Amanuel Ermon were elected as the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of EZEMA in the June 26,

July 3, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Ethiopia: Mass-Atrocities, Genocide In Oromia Region Against Amhara People – OpEd

INTRODUCTION By – Girma Berhanu This paper is partly driven by a recent case of hate speech uttered by an Oromo student at Harvard University (1). In this speech, the student encouraged the Oromo youth to ’eat up the Amhara flesh and drink their blood’ and then implied that such actions are energizing and, indeed, can

July 3, 2022 • By Addis Insight