Ethiopia: GBV in Tigray Demands Urgent Attention
Gender-based violence (GBV) in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has reached alarming levels and calls for immediate action from the Tigray interim administration. Development Diaries reports that 27 Tigray-based civil society organisations (CSOs) are calling for urgent action from regional authorities to address the escalating issue of GBV. The CSOs, in a joint statement, denounced […]
Ethiopia: End Crackdown on Human Rights Organisations
Ethiopia‘s increasing crackdown on civic space and human rights organisations has raised widespread concern. Development Diaries reports that the oldest independent human rights organisation in the country, the Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO), has been the target of increased intimidation, harassment, and threats by Ethiopian security and intelligence services in recent months. According to Human […]
Ethiopia: Government-Community Action against FGM Effective Approach
As female genital mutilation (FGM) in Ethiopia lingers, a community-led approach against the practice is crucial to ending it. Development Diaries reports that the failings of the Ethiopian government in women’s and girls’ protection have led young women in the country’s Sidama region to strongly advocate for communities free from the harmful practice. It is […]
Ethiopia: Respect Human Rights Commitment
The widespread occurrence of extrajudicial killings in Ethiopia not only violates the rights of Ethiopians but also poses significant challenges to the country’s stability and democratic development. Development Diaries reports that in Bahir Dar, the regional capital of Amhara, the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) extrajudicially killed civilians and, in certain instances, denied relatives the […]
Roundup: Rising Cost of Living, Akpabio’s Food Support Claim Make List
It’s another Sunday morning and a time to look back at some of the stories that grabbed our attention last week. We reacted to the Nigerian government’s plan to restart direct cash transfers to the poorest and the senator president’s ‘unverified’ comments that N30 billion in food support was given to state governors; reported how […]
Ethiopia: Silencing Peaceful Dissent Unacceptable
The detention of politicians and journalists who are critical of the government of Ethiopia is an act of silencing peaceful dissent and repressing freedom of expression. Development Diaries reports that the nationwide state of emergency that has been in place for the past six months has granted the government extensive power to restrict freedom of […]
Ethiopia: Prime Minister Needs to Justify Food Award as Millions Struggle to Eat
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) recognising Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, with the Agricola Medal appears unjustifiable as the country is currently witnessing one of the worst droughts and hundreds of its citizens are dying of hunger. Development Diaries reports that Ahmed was awarded the medal for his ‘leadership and commitment to food security’ in […]
Ethiopia: Hadiya Requires Urgent to Measles Outbreak
While the tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia have been the main attention grabber of late, there is a silent killer disease making its way across Central Ethiopia that needs to be dealt with immediately. Development Diaries reports that a measles outbreak in the Hadiya zone of Central Ethiopia has so far killed 22 children within […]
Ethiopia: New Media Law Must Be Respected
Ethiopia is now one of the worst places for a journalist to work, a worrisome trend the government needs to urgently address. Development Diaries reports that the East African country is the third-worst jailer of journalists in Africa, according to a 2023 report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). We understand the number of […]
Somalia-Ethiopia Tensions: Why AU Must Urgently Intervene
Can Africa cope with another avoidable conflict? The African Union (AU) needs to urgently intervene in the tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia before things get out of hand. Development Diaries reports that the tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia have taken a new turn as Somalia recently turned back an Ethiopian Airlines Hargeisa-bound flight. We understand […]