Authorities in Ethiopia have announced that dozens of high-profile prisoners are set to be released from jail, including opposition activists accused of an attempted coup last year.
An explosion injured 29 people in the Ethiopian town of Ambo on Sunday at a rally in support of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Lawmakers in Ethiopia have approved controversial law aimed at tackling hate speech that critics warn could be used to restrict freedom of expression.
Amnesty International has condemned the mass arrest of Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) supporters by authorities in Ethiopia over the weekend.
Ethiopia’s electoral board on Wednesday announced it expects to hold national elections on 16 August 2020.
Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is refusing to speak to the media as he collects his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo today.
Ethiopia’s defence minister has publicly stated his opposition to plans that would merge the country’s ruling coalition into a single party.
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition has agreed to form a single national party ahead of elections next year.
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