Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Surge in Arrests of Journalists and Media Workers —————————- According to a report from Human Rights Watch, there has been a surge in the arbitrary arrests of journalists and media professionals in Ethiopia since August 2025. The human rights…

Ethiopia’s Historic Al-Hilal Mosque Seeks Restoration ———————– The historic Al-Hilal Mosque in the city of Assosa stands as a testament to the deep roots of Islam in Ethiopia, with its origins dating back to the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie.…

Ethiopia Inaugurates Grand Renaissance Dam Amid Regional Water Concerns ——————————- Ethiopia is set to inaugurate the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile, promising to double the country’s electricity output by producing over 5,000 megawatts, Arab News reported.…

Tigray Supreme Court Upholds Muslim Students’ Right to Wear Hijab in Axum Schools ……………… The Supreme Court in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has ruled in favor of allowing Muslim schoolgirls in the city of Axum to wear the hijab, marking a…

Ethiopia Urges Citizens to Avoid Irregular Routes After Deadly Shipwreck Off Yemen ———————– Ethiopia’s government has called on its citizens to “avoid irregular routes” for migration, following a shipwreck off the coast of Yemen that left at least 76 people…

Ethiopians Plant 700 Million Tree Seedlings in Single Day for Reforestation ——————————– Ethiopia has achieved a remarkable feat in its national reforestation efforts, with citizens planting 700 million tree seedlings in a single day as part of the ambitious Green…

Ethiopian health officials announced the country’s first confirmed mpox infections on Sunday, diagnosing a 21-day-old baby and the child’s mother in Moyale, a strategic border town near Kenya and Somalia, Anadolu Agency reported. Authorities linked the cases to cross-border exposure,…

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has commended Ethiopia for making “strong progress” in its economic reform efforts, Xinhua news agency reported. During her two-day visit to Addis Ababa, Georgieva met with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other…

Ethiopia has welcomed over 100 competitors from 60 countries for the International Quran and Azan Competition, which kicked off on Wednesday, ENA reported. This prestigious five-day event marks the second round of the Ethiopian International Quran and Azan Competition Award,…

Thousands of Muslims gathered in Mekelle, Ethiopia, on Tuesday to protest the refusal of schools in Axum to allow hijab-wearing students to attend classes, ABNA reported yesterday. The rally, organized by the Tigray Islamic Affairs Supreme Council under the slogan…