Elias Gebreselassie

Concerns grow as bitter dispute between Abiy Ahmed’s federal government and Tigray regional leaders intensifies.

Ethiopians still haunted by crash of Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane a year ago that killed all 157 people on board.

After long-running campaign, Sidama people to vote in referendum on whether to form autonomous regional state.

An infamous prison was closed and there are bids to prosecute officials who abused power, but activists remain cautious.

Cautious optimism one year on since the Eritrean president and the Ethiopian prime minister signed a new agreement.

More than 250 people in Amhara and Addis Ababa held over suspected links to recent failed power-grab attempt.

Laws have changed and crimes are increasingly reported but survivors, activists and politicians say stigma remains.

As journalists welcome efforts to support press freedom in Ethiopia, draft law against hate speech causes concerns.

Sharia-compliant finance boosts financial inclusion in Ethiopia, but a fully-fledged Islamic bank has yet to take root.

In his first year, the PM has made swift and sweeping reforms. His real test will be elections in 2020, say experts.