Ethiopia: Forced Conscription Resurfaces Across Oromia As Ethiopia Continues to Grapple With Security Crises
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stands to benefit from a planned constitutional reform in the country. A new presidential system would reshape political power — and could give him a more powerful mandate in office.Does Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stand to benefit from a planned constitutional reform in the country? A new presidential system would reshape political power — and could give him even more power in office.
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How it spread - 17 original reports
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- AllAfrica07:21first to report
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Reports of forced conscription are resurfacing in several parts of Oromia, including the Sheger City area surrounding the capital Addis Abeba, with families alleging that young people have been taken against their will and, in some cases, that money has subsequently been demanded for their release.
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- AllAfrica11:00
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- On 15 July 2026, Ethiopia's long-awaited National Dialogue Conference officially commenced in Addis Abeba. The Conference has again placed Ethiopia's constitutional future at the centre of public attention. This essay does not debate the wisdom of initiating a national dialogue now, nor the legitimacy of the commission entrusted with conducting it -- those questions are already the subject of extensive public debate. Instead, it asks a broader and more enduring...
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- AllAfrica05:26
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Tigray Education Bureau has launched a new general education curriculum framework after 16 years under the previous framework, but officials warned that funding constraints and shortages of textbooks could limit its implementation when the new academic year begins.
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- AllAfrica05:31
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has launched a comprehensive primary and secondary healthcare support program in Ethiopia's East and West Wollega zones, seeking to restore access to essential services in areas where conflict, displacement, disease outbreaks and damaged health infrastructure have left communities with significant unmet needs.
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- AllAfrica14:15
[Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa (Horndiplomat) -- Ethiopia concluded its National Dialogue Conference on Saturday after nearly 4,000 Ethiopians from diverse backgrounds spent 40 days deliberating on some of the country's most consequential national questions.
Sat, 29 August 2026
1 report- thereporterethiopia.com09:00
In less than three months, Ethiopia has seen the closure of two national issues expected to define the country’s political future: the seventh general
Tue, 1 September 2026
1 report- allafrica.com12:18
President Taye Atske-Selassie has called on religious institutions to strengthen their role in preserving Ethiopia's moral values and promoting national unity.
Thu, 3 September 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica10:13
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's long-awaited National Dialogue Conference, which officially commenced in Addis Abeba on 15 July 2026, concluded on 22 August 2026, following four years of a process marked by significant challenges and fluctuations. The dialogue was structured around eight major thematic pillars, the third of which focused on the federal cities of Addis Abeba and Dire Dawa.
- AllAfrica12:12
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- --Ethiopia remains firmly committed to advancing regional integration and ensuring the success of the Horn of Africa Initiative, State Minister of Trade and Regional Integration Tazer Gebregziabher said.
Wed, 9 September 2026
3 reports- AllAfrica07:58
[ENA] (September 9, 2026, Addis Ababa) -- The Ethiopian Public Service University (EPSU), which has been undertaking institutional reform, announced that it will strive to ensure quality education and meet global standards.
- DW Top Stories15:18edited after publishing
Does Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stand to benefit from a planned constitutional reform in the country? A new presidential system would reshape political power — and could give him even more power in office.
- DW Top Stories15:18
Does Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stand to benefit from a planned constitutional reform in the country? A new presidential system would reshape political power — and could give him even more power in office.
Thu, 10 September 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica10:19
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's political history is often reduced to the decisions of political parties and armed movements. Eritrea's independence, in particular, is sometimes portrayed as the result of a choice made solely by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) or the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). That interpretation is historically incomplete.
- AllAfrica15:41
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Amid escalating tensions and renewed clashes between Ethiopia's federal forces and Tigrayan forces, Tigray Government President Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD) has said an alliance formed with other political and opposition forces has become institutionalized and "irreversible," with its own leadership, plans and signed agreement, according to Weyin Media.
Fri, 11 September 2026
3 reports- AllAfrica08:26
[ENA] Ethiopia is welcoming the 2019 New Year with renewed confidence, a stronger sense of national purpose and an increasingly ambitious development agenda, as the country seeks to transform the gains of recent years into lasting economic prosperity and improved livelihoods.
- Bloomberg Politics14:10
The Italian government tapped Riccardo Smimmo to be the new ambassador to Addis Ababa after the previous envoy abruptly left Ethiopia 10 months into his tenure.
- AllAfrica16:12
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing economic reforms and contributing to BRICS' shared financial agenda, as its delegation participated in the Second BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting in Mumbai, India.