Ethiopian federal police deployed across the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle on Friday, using loudspeakers to urge residents to help law enforcement restore civil order and establish a transitional administration after rebel forces withdrew.
Federal officers patrolled main transit corridors
US Lifts Ethiopia-Related Sanctions and Removes Ethiopia from the ITAR Proscribed Country List
On September 18, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced the expiration of the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14046 of September 17, 2021, “Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons With Respect to
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights urges de-escalation as fighting intensifies in Ethiopia
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday expressed alarm over the mounting toll on civilians from the escalating fighting in Ethiopia, urging the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) along with their respective allies
Ethiopia: A National Dialogue in the Shadow of War
Author: Derara Roba
Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
1 Introduction
After a long wait, the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) launched a national conference in Addis Ababa on 15 July 2026. Aimed at moving towards consensus after years
Renewed violence arises in South Sudan as elections near, UN reports
The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (UN Commission) reported Thursday that a rise in violence and atrocity crimes is disrupting South Sudan’s conflict resolution trajectory as the country is set to hold its first elections since independence.
Asset Recovery in Ethiopia: Legal Foundations, AML/CFT Integration, International Standards, and Implementation Challenges
Endalkachew Worku Lemecha is the Director of Legal Awareness, Education and Training at the FDRE Ministry of Justice, with over 14 years of experience in diverse legal areas. He holds an LLB from Haramaya University and an LLM from Addis
Ethiopia acknowledges Eritrean troops role in Tigray War as regional tensions rise
Ethiopia’s federal government on Tuesday acknowledged for the first time that troops from neighboring Eritrea took part in the war in the Tigray region, which formally ended in 2022. The government said Eritrean forces were responsible for mass killings, destroying
Rights group demands justice for vicitms of mining-related toxic spills in Ethiopia
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Thursday for accountability for the toxic spills that have affected children living near Lega Dembi gold mine in Ethiopia, urging the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) to ask the Ethiopian
DHS Ends TPS Ethiopia: Staying Compliant in a Changing Environment
By: Dawn M. Lurie, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench*
DHS cites improved country conditions as grounds for ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS), leaving employers to again navigate compliance challenges and workforce planning.
On December 15, 2025, the
DHS Announces the Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Dec. 12, 2025, that it will terminate Ethiopia’s designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), effective Feb. 13, 2026, following a status review under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Per the DHS