Ethiopia’s parliament passed a new national dry waste management and disposal law during its 33rd regular session, officially designating it as Proclamation No. 1383/2017.

The new proclamation imposes fines ranging from 2,000 to 5,000 Birr on individuals found in possession of single-use plastic bags, including the commonly used one-Birr bags for packaging injera, bread, and other goods.

The Dry Waste Management and Disposal Proclamation, ratified on Tuesday further enforces stricter penalties on manufacturers, importers, marketers, retailers, and commercial stores of single-use plastic bags. Violators in these categories face fines between 50,000 and 200,000 Birr and imprisonment of up to five years.

However, the measure has stirred concern among members of parliament, who questioned the practicality and fairness of the regulation. (Borkena)

More than 8,000 people have been displaced by flooding caused by the overflow of Lake Turkana and the Omo River in Dasenech district, South Omo Zone of the South Ethiopia Region, according to Umer Nakuwe, Deputy Administrator of the district and Head of the Peace and Security Administration Office. Speaking to Addis Standard, Umer said the flooding began on Sunday, 02 June 2025, affecting five kebeles around Omorate town. He said the displaced residents “are currently sheltered in a highland area known as Bufbuf.” Umer recalled that in previous years, the Omo River “used to overflow only once a year,” but since 2020, “it has been overflowing up to three times annually,” changing its course and causing repeated disasters…The displacement by flooding is the latest to impact a community that is already reeling from conflict-related crises. (Addis Standard)

The Puntland Counter-Terrorism Forces have continued to make immense gains in eastern regions, with the ISIS militants suffering numerous setbacks, including the latest deaths of at least 10 fighters, who had planned an attack against the security teams. According to Puntland Counter-Terrorism Forces, the ten militants were hiding in the Shaakaalooyin area before they faced off with the military teams that were pursuing them in Miraale and Baalade valleys in the Bari region…And on Tuesday morning, the fighting resumed within the same region, leading to fierce clashes with casualties reported as well. The Puntland air and ground forces within Miraale areas were activated and are responding with equal force, officials said…At night on Monday, fresh airstrikes were carried out by the US Africa Command in support of the Puntland Counter-Terrorism operations, with four locations also targeted. The Miraale area was one of the targeted regions during the onslaught. ISIS fighters were fleeing from the area while running to nearby caves to shield themselves from the airstrikes in the vicinity. (Garowe Online)

North Darfur’s government and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) traded accusations on Tuesday over an attack that destroyed a World Food Programme (WFP) aid convoy in Al-Koma of North Darfur. Ibrahim Khater, Director General of the Ministry of Health in North Darfur state, told Sudan Tribune the RSF militia “set fire to trucks carrying relief materials in Al-Koma city.” He said the fire was in retaliation for the army targeting RSF military gatherings in the town last Saturday. Khater denied accusations that the Sudanese army was behind the incident, adding that the army “has no interest in burning aid and targeting humanitarian convoys.” He said the militia committed the crime “to choke the residents of El Fasher.” He stated that most of the convoy was en route to El Fasher, but the RSF had impounded the trucks for more than 10 days, preventing them from leaving for the North Darfur capital. The WFP in Sudan had announced on May 14 the departure of a convoy from the Al-Debba area in Northern State, heading to El Fasher, carrying food and nutritional supplies. (Sudan Tribune)