HRW Says Five Ethiopians Executed in Saudi Arabia, 79 More at Risk
Human Rights Watch says Saudi Arabia executed five Ethiopian migrants on July 27 for non-lethal drug offences and that at least 79 other Ethiopians face imminent execution.
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Lake Tana water hyacinth spreads into 36 more kebeles
The invasive water hyacinth has reached 36 additional kebeles around Lake Tana while officials report equipment and regulatory constraints on control efforts.
Tigray displacement sites report widespread food and health aid gaps
A July 22 site assessment found insufficient food assistance at 95 percent of 78 displacement sites surveyed across Tigray, with major gaps also affecting health, nutrition and sanitation.
WHO report places Ethiopia among countries with highest maternal-cancer orphanhood
Ethiopia is among six countries accounting for about 40 percent of children worldwide who lost their mothers to cancer, according to findings cited from the WHO’s 2026 global cancer report.
IOM returns 56 Ethiopian migrants from Bosaso, including 10 unaccompanied children
The International Organization for Migration returned 56 Ethiopian nationals from Somalia’s Bosaso port on July 22, including 10 children travelling without an accompanying adult.
Ethiopia urges self-reliant African health systems at AU summit
Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh called for African countries to turn the continent’s knowledge and institutions into practical health capacity as AU leaders emphasized domestic financing and local production.