Ethiopia enacts law to combat weapons’ trafficking
The Ethiopian Parliament on Thursday passes the new proclamation that aims to regulate weapons’ possession and combat illegal…
Crime
Armed group assassinates an Ethiopian official
Unidentified armed group has opened fire on an Ethiopian government official and killed Abdulahi Sojar, Gumz Benishangul Council…
Armed gangs kill six children in Ethiopia
Unidentified armed gangs have shot and killed six teenagers in northern part of Ethiopia Amhara region Tsegede area…
Ethiopia jails Nigerian for cocaine trafficking
Ethiopian court sent to jail a Nigerian national for entering the country carrying 175 grams of narcotic drug…
Ethiopia charges former electricity boss for corruption
The government of Ethiopia has charged the former Chief executive officer of Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), Eng. Azeb…
Ethiopia seizes 12,032 illegal bullets, guns
Including Turkish pistols, the customs officers in Bahir Dar, city of Amhara region of Ethiopia have seized 12,032…
Ethiopia to host online child sexual exploitation summit
The capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, is set to host a global summit that focuses on tackling online…
78 killed in Ethiopia following Oromo activist Facebook post
The number of innocent people killed I Ethiopia following the Facebook post by an Oromo ethic group Activist…
Two Nigerians die on flight trafficking narcotic drugs
Two Nigerian passengers reportedly carrying narcotic drug die on Ethiopian Flight flying to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from Sao…
Ethiopia foils IS, Al Shabaab terrorists’ attack
Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service said it has foiled terrorists’ attack by capturing several members of the…
UN condemns killings of two aid workers in Ethiopia
On behalf of the humanitarian community in Ethiopia, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia, Mr.…
Ethiopia police captures 15 Kalashnikov guns
Ethiopian police say it has captured 15 Kalashnikov guns and 7,800 bullets last week in the eastern part…
Electric transformer theft in Ethiopia increases
Electric transformer theft by organized criminals is increasing in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, says the state power agency.
Addis Ababa bans motorcycles movement to reduce crime
Following the increase of street crime in the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, the city administration has banned…
Study finds 3,200 civil servants with forged credentials in Ethiopia
A study made on civil servants in the Southern region of Ethiopia exposes 3,200 employees recruited in government…
Addis Ababa Police captures 10,700 pistols, 99,785 bullets
The Addis Ababa Police Commission has said that it has seized 10,732 illegal pistols and 99, 785 bullets…
Ethiopian customs officers seize 33 quintals cannabis
The customs officers of Ethiopian Customs Commission today seized 33 quintals of cannabis at Tulu Dimtu checkpoint at…
Ethiopia captures 9,711 Kalashnikov bullets from smugglers
The Federal Police of Ethiopia captures 9,711 Kalashnikov bullets from smugglers who were trying to bring into the…
Ethiopia police arrest one man carrying $43,000 forged dollar
The Federal Police of Commission of Ethiopia today arrested one man in Addis Ababa this week with carrying…
Ethiopian Customs Commission seize 35 illegal pistols
The Ethiopian Customs Commission said it has seized over 35 pistols from smugglers who tried to bring the…
Gunmen kill one man in northern Ethiopia
Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a bus heading to Mekele City of north Ethiopia carrying football players and…
Ethiopia jails 3 GIZ employees for illegal trade
The Customs Commission of Ethiopia today announced arresting three GIZ employees for abusing diplomatic privilege and importing worth…
Ethiopian custom seizes $39,700 illegal cash
The customs officers at the Togochale customs post in the eastern part of Ethiopia bordering Somalia seized $39,700…
Ethiopia captures 5,900 Kalashnikov bullets, 1,280 kg cannabis
The customs police officers of Ethiopia this week captured 5,947 Kalashnikov bullets and 1,280 killograms of cannabis from…
Ethiopian police captures $182,000 cash at Somalia border
UPDATED _ The Ethiopian customs office at Togochale border to Somalia has captured $182,247 (United States dollar notes)…
Ethiopia intel intercepts Al Shabaab’s terror plot in Addis Ababa
The government of Ethiopia said the national intelligence agency has intercepted Al Shabab’s terror plot in Addis Ababa.
Ethiopia jails 59 corrupt officials, associates
The government of Ethiopia today announced jailing 59 government officials and their associates suspected of grand corruption.
Ethiopian police captures over 18 kilograms Cocaine
Ethiopian police have captured 18 kilograms and 670 grams of cocaine over the past two months from twenty…
Ethiopia reacts to European ‘weak antimoney laundering regime’ list
The government of Ethiopia reacted today to the European Commission list of third countries with weak antimoney laundering…
Five die in Ethiopian prison clash
Five prisoners died on Friday afternoon during a clash within Bahir Dar City prison in Amahara Region of…