Facing arbitrary detention of hundreds of people, including members of the academic community in the Amhara region, Amnesty International stated that 'the ongoing campaign is further evidence of the government's total disregard for the rule of law'

Ethiopia's runners Bertukan Welde was second at Tokyo's marathon in 2:16:36, Hawi Feysa came third in 2:17:39, both over two minutes after Kenyan winner who also bet the course record set by Ethiopian Sutume Asefa Kebede in 2024

Tigray’s elite is now split and every policy issue – from IDP returns to demobilisation – is interpreted with the perspective of one or the other group; clashes with government forces in Tselemti and Wajirat districts could shake a frail ceasefire

A transformative national strategy signed by government and World Vision Ethiopia will reach 11,5 million children with integrated humanitarian, recovery and development programming, focusing on protection from violence, nutrition, learning opportunities

Thousands of Orthodox Christians dressed in white celebrated Christmas Eve in Addis Ababa’s Meskel Square on 6 January with a candlelight ceremony followed by an all-night church service, as they follow the Julian calendar 13 days later than Gregorian one