Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Ethiopia restricts social media as church rift turns violent

Ethiopia

NetBlocks reports that access to social media sites has been restricted in Ethiopia. Due to antigovernmental protests over a split in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewhado Church. While some protesters resisted it, others were in favour of it. The Internet monitor NetBlocks reports that access to social media sites has been banned in Ethiopia due to … Read more

United Nations Ethiopia investigators get green light to visit capital

United Nations

UN investigators probing alleged rights violations by Ethiopia call for wider access. Fighting erupted in the Tigray region when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent in troops. Untold numbers have since been killed in the region. United Nations investigators probing alleged human rights violations by Ethiopia in its northern conflict said Thursday they had been given … Read more

Drought has left over 7.2 million Ethiopians in need of food assistance

Drought

Ethiopia’s drought-affected regions include Somalia, Oromia, the Southern and South-West regions. According to the UN, Ethiopia’s persistent drought has left 4.4 million people in need of water aid. According to UNOCHA, Ethiopians East African country’s climate-induced drought is the worst in 40 years, with four consecutive failed rainy seasons since late 2020. Read More: Elon … Read more