Zeleke Birhanu has been missing since 1 January 2004, last seen in Maylands, Australia. If you have any information, however small, your tip could help bring answers.
Missing From Ethiopia
2026-07-20
Seenaan kun afaan keessaniin ammatti hin argamu. Hiikkaa Afaan Ingilizii agarsiisaa jira.
Behind every case in this registry is a real person, and people still waiting for news. This is Zeleke Birhanu.
Zeleke is a man of Ethiopian nationality. He was last seen on 1 January 2004 in Maylands, Australia.
Here is what was reported about his disappearance:
“His name is Zeleke Birhanu and he has been living in Australia(maylands WA.6931 & WA.6051) for more than 30 years, and he suddenly lost contact with his family in Ethiopia. Although we tried to contact him in various ways, his address was lost, and we lost contact for 20 years. If there is anyone who has seen zeleke birhanu or has any information about it, please contact me .”
Cases like Zeleke's are often moved forward by a single memory: a face recognised at a border, a name heard in a camp, a detail that felt too small to mention. Someone, somewhere, may hold that piece.
If you know anything about Zeleke, however small, please share it in confidence on his case page: https://www.missingfromethiopia.org/registry/101f5edd-8e21-4e4e-b90a-4fc347a832c3. Please quote case reference MFE-REF-2026-0001.
This appeal was prepared by Missing From Ethiopia from the details in his case report. If you are part of his family, or knew Zeleke, and would like his story told in full, please reach out. We would be honoured to tell it with you.
