Ethiopia: Senior doctors report severe pressure due to an ongoing nationwide health professionals' strike, now in its third week. They warn of inadequate patient care and an unsustainable situation.

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Ethiopia: Ethiopian public hospitals are quiet as doctors strike nationwide over low wages (as low as $80/month), poor conditions, and inadequate supplies, despite significant health budget increases that are offset by high inflation.

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Ethiopia: Ethiopian health workers are striking over poor pay, conditions, and harassment. Years of neglect and meager salaries forced this "last resort" action. Despite COVID-19 heroism, they face destitution while the government spends lavishly.

Ethiopia: For three weeks, Ethiopian healthcare professionals have been on strike, demanding better pay, benefits, and working conditions. On May 23, 2025, they finally met with government officials. www.bbc.com/amharic/arti...

የጤና ባለሙያዎች ከመንግሥት ጋር ምን ተነጋገሩ? በሦስተኛ ወገን ለመነጋገር የተጀመረው ጥረት ምንድን ነው? - BBC News አማርኛ

የደሞዝ፣ የጥቅማ ጥቅም እንዲሁም ሌሎች ሁኔታዎች እንዲስተካከሉ በመጠየቅ የሥራ ማቆም አድማ ከመቱ ሦስት ሳምንታት የሆናቸው የጤና ባለሙያዎች ግንቦት 15/2017 ዓ.ም. ለመጀመሪያ ጊዜ ከመንግሥት ባለሥልጣናት ጋር መወያየታቸውን ለቢቢሲ ተናግረዋል።

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Confirms First-Ever Mpox Case. A 21-day-old infant has tested positive for monkeypox near the Kenyan border, according to the Minister of Health, who confirmed Ethiopia’s first recorded case in a statement today.

Ethiopia: Amnesty International has urged Ethiopia to unconditionally release healthcare professionals detained over a strike related to salary and benefit demands. Over 80 have been arrested nationwide, with at least 20 in Addis Ababa.

"መብታቸውን በመጠየቃቸው ብቻ" የታሰሩ የጤና ባለሙያዎችን የኢትዮጵያ ባለስልጣናት እንዲፈቱ አምነስቲ ጠየቀ - BBC News አማርኛ

ከሥራ ማቆም አድማ ጋር በተያያዘ የታሰሩ የጤና ባለሙያዎችን የኢትዮጵያ ባለሥልጣናት ያለ ምንም ቅድመ ሁኔታ በአስቸኳይ እንዲፈቱ የመብት ተቆርቋሪው አምነስቲ ጠየቀ።በአዲስ አበባ ብቻ ቢያንስ ከ20 በላይ የጤና ባለሙያዎች በዋናው ፖሊስ ጣቢያ ታስረው እንደሚገኙ የገለጸው ተቋሙ፤ 'መብታቸውን ብቻ በመጠየቃቸው' መታሰር...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopian Federal Police arrested 47 healthcare professionals, accusing them of "collaborating with forces working to create chaos" under the guise of demanding rights. The police warned against "illegal strikes," stating their crackdown will continue.

ፌደራል ፖሊስ 47 የጤና ባለሙያዎችን በቁጥጥር ስር መዋሉን አስታወቀ - BBC News አማርኛ

ፌደራል ፖሊስ 47 የጤና ባለሙያዎችን በቁጥጥር ስር መዋሉን አስታወቀ

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Ethiopia: Ethiopian medical professionals are increasingly migrating to Rwanda, a country praised by the WHO for its strong healthcare system, high health insurance coverage, HIV medication access, and childhood vaccinations.

Ethiopia: Dr. Mahlet Gush, an anatomic pathologist, and eight others were charged with “inciting riot and unrest” and “collaborating with anti-peace forces” amid a nationwide health professionals' strike.

Ethiopia: The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) urges attention to the ongoing Ethiopian medical strikes (since May 13, 2025) over unmet demands for fair wages, benefits, and working conditions.

በሕክምና ተቋማት ውስጥ በመካሄድ ላይ የሚገኘውን የሥራ ማቆም አድማ በተመለከተ - Ethiopian Human Rights Commission - EHRC

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is an independent federal state body established by Parliament as the national human rights institution with the mandate for the promotion and protection o...

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Ethiopia: Four Ethiopian political parties (AOU, EPRP, Mother Party, Amhara Gyonyani Movement) urged the government to address the demands of striking health professionals, citing inadequate income and government suppression including arrests.

መንግሥት ለጤና ባለሙያዎች ጥያቄ በአስቸኳይ ምላሽ እንዲሰጥ የፖለቲካ ፓርቲዎች አሳሰቡ - ሪፖርተር - Ethiopian Reporter - #1 Best And Reliable News Source In Ethiopia

‹‹የጉዳዩን አሳሳቢነት በመረዳት በቅርበት እየተከታተልኩ ነው››

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia's healthcare sector is severely impacted by austerity measures and public sector cuts. A survey indicated that 95% of health workers in Ethiopia reported significant budget shortages for equipment and medicines, and 90% highlighted challenges in maternal health.

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Teachers across Africa are buckling under the weight of brutal austerity measures, losing up to half of their income over five years    Nearly

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Ethiopia: On Monday patients at Black Lion Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa face severe delays and lack of treatment, with some waiting days for urgent care due to an apparent doctor shortage related to the healthcare strike.

የጤና አገልግሎት ፈላጊዎች ቅሬታ በጥቁር አንበሳ ሆስፒታል – DW – 11 ግንቦት 2017

በአዲስ አበባ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ጤና ሳይንስ ኮሌጅ የጥቁር አንበሳ ስፔሻላይዝድ ሆስፒታል ተገልጋዮች በህክምና ባለሙያዎች እጥረት አገልገሎት ለማግኘት መቸገራቸውን አመለከቱ።

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Ethiopia: Ethiopian hospitals are crippled by a nationwide healthcare strike, escalating on May 19th. Major facilities like Blavk Lion, St Paul, Menelik II and Zewditu Memorial, in Addis Ababa, and others across the country, are operating with severely limited services, primarily emergency services.

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Surgical Association warns surgeon numbers will likely decrease despite current high figures concentrated in urban areas. Low selection standards and emigration of graduates, citing poor conditions and better opportunities abroad, are key factors. www.ethiopianreporter.com/141460

የቀዶ ሕክምና ሐኪሞች ብዛት እየቀነሰ መሆኑ ተገለጸ - ሪፖርተር - Ethiopian Reporter - #1 Best And Reliable News Source In Ethiopia

በኢትዮጵያ በሚቀጥሉት ዓመታት የቀዶ ሕክምና ሐኪሞች ብዛት ከመጨመር ይልቅ አሁን ካለበት እንደሚቀንስ፣ የኢትዮጵያ ቀዶ ሕክምና ማኅበር አስታወቀ፡፡

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Ethiopia: Stated demands of the Ethiopian Health Professionals movement to the Ministry of Health: 1. We demand fair compensation commensurate with East African standards, starting at an average of $1,000 USD monthly, adherence to the WHO-recommended 45-hour work week, and appropriate overtime pay.

Ethiopia: Ethiopian health workers strike over unmet pay and benefits demands, citing financial hardship and poor working conditions. They submitted demands giving a 30-day notice. www.bbc.com/amharic/arti...

"ሐኪም በመሆኔ ያተረፍኩት ድኅነትን ነው" የኢትዮጵያ ጤና ባለሙያዎች እሮሮ እና ጥያቄ - BBC News አማርኛ

የደሞዝ እና የጥቅማ ጥቅም ጥያቄ ያነሱ የጤና ባለሙያዎች መንግሥት ለጥያቄዎቻቸው ምላሽ የማይሰጥ ከሆነ የሥራ ማቆም አድማ እንደሚመቱ ተናገሩ። የእንቅስቃሴው አስተባባሪዎች ጥያቄዎቻቸውን ለመንግሥት ማቅረባቸውን ገልፀው እስካሁን ተስፋ ሰጪ ምላሽ እንዳላገኙ ለቢቢሲ ተናግረዋል።

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Ethiopia: Over 80 Ethiopian health workers were arrested nationwide following a partial strike that began May 5, 2017, over demands for health system reforms. www.bbc.com/amharic/arti...

አንድ ሱዳናዊ ሐኪምን ጨምሮ ከ80 በላይ የጤና ባለሙያዎች በቁጥጥር ስር መዋላቸው ተነገረ - BBC News አማርኛ

አንድ ሱዳናዊ ሐኪምን ጨምሮ ከ80 በላይ የጤና ባለሙያዎች በቁጥጥር ስር መዋላቸው ተነገረ

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Ethiopia: Individuals detained near the Addis Ababa Kalti Driver Training Area camp reported being held for 15 days without legal representation, facing overcrowded, unsanitary conditions, and infectious diseases.

Ethiopia: Four opposition parties in Ethiopia—EPRP, Enat Party, Amhara Nationalist Movement, and AEO—criticized the government for irresponsible drone strikes on civilians. They cited repeated attacks in Amhara, Tigray, and Oromia regions, resulting in civilian casualties, including children.

Opposition Parties Accuse Gov’t Of State Terrorism In Light Of Drone Attacks

16 killed in February 23 strike in East Gojjam

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Ethiopia: Ethio Telecom has transferred 3.5 trillion birr through TeleBir in the past three years, gaining 51 million customers. On February 25, 2025, they announced seven new digital solutions to enhance agriculture, manufacturing, education, and enterprises.

Ethiopia: At the National Bank of Ethiopia's (NBE) second forex auction since August 2024, banks bid an average of 135.6 birr per USD, up from 107.9 birr previously. This rate is about 10 birr higher than commercial banks' rates.

Ethiopia: The UN and EU have urged the withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia and called for investigations into alleged human rights violations. Eritrea's Information Minister criticized these remarks.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia and Somalia are working to improve relations after a year of tensions. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited Mogadishu for talks with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. They agreed to strengthen military cooperation, setting aside a memorandum with Somaliland.

Ethiopia: Over 85% of Ethiopian civil society organizations (CSOs) have paused operations due to the Trump administration's clampdown on USAID funding. This has severely impacted CSOs working on human rights, peace, health, and development.

Ethiopia: Today Ethiopia celebrates the 129th Anniversary of the Battle of Adwa where imperial Italian forces were defeated by Ethiopians led by Emperor Menelik ensuring Ethiopia's independence during the scramble of Africa.

Ethiopia: Trump's executive order freezing USAid funding for 90 days has disrupted vital aid in Ethiopia, affecting food shipments, medical deliveries, and support for HIV patients and sexual violence survivors.

Ethiopia: Yohana Ashenafi is transforming Ethiopia's reggae and dancehall scene with a unique blend of tradition and modern sound. His new album, Hello, features traditional Ethiopian idioms and has captivated audiences, surpassing a million views on YouTube.

Yohana’s Hello: The Album That Greets the Future of Ethiopian Music - Addis Insight

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Ethiopia: The Ethiopian Airlines Group denied reviving plans for a Nigerian national carrier partnership with the Nigerian government. Despite recent meetings, no discussions on Nigeria Air occurred. The venture, dissolved last year, faced backlash from Nigerian local carriers.

Ethiopian Airlines Denies Nigeria Air Revival Rumors

The Ethiopian Airlines Group has denied rumors that it is working to revive plans to establish a Nigerian national carrier in partnership with the Nigerian

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Ethiopia: The Ministry of Mines revoked potash extraction concessions from Circum Minerals and United Potash PLC due to lack of progress in the Afar region. Both companies failed to meet their project obligations. They have been ordered to vacate and transfer their land plots within a month.

Mines Ministry Terminates Circum, United Potash Concessions

The Ministry of Mines has revoked the potash extraction concessions it had previously granted to two companies, with officials citing their failure to get

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