Aster Bato Mohamed was born in Aira, a small village in Wollega in the 40s. She received an education through German ...

According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Ethiopia’s prison population exceeds 120,000, or about 99 per ...

Ethiopia is currently grappling with profound humanitarian suffering, as many villages, once vibrant with the laughter of schoolchildren, now resonate with the mournful wail of sirens. The skies above ...

As hostility between Ethiopia and Eritrea mounts, Tigray’s armed forces are fracturing. A founding member of the TPF speaks ...

There is a constant hum around Ethiopia's enormous Lake Dembel—the sound of its water steadily being sucked out by pumps.

Prominent journalist Tesfalem Waldyes, founder and editor-in-chief of the online outlet Ethiopia Insider, was released from police custody on Friday, 13 June, after being held for several days despite ...

The key lesson is that transitional justice is not an event but an ongoing process that ends only when its goals are met.

A digital training initiative is helping young Ethiopians turn freelancing into a viable career, opening up new opportunities ...

Ethiopia's economy will grow slightly faster in the fiscal year that starts next month, while its budget deficit will ...

Ethiopia's cabinet has approved a nearly 2 trillion birr ($15 billion) budget for the 2025/26 financial year starting in July ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

STEMpower Ethiopia has announced the graduation of trainees who have completed a capacity-building program designed to empower persons with disabilities, thereby enabling them to generate income by ...