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World Bank allocates 3.52 billion Birr for the reconstruction of 226 war-ravaged schools, infrastructure in Tigray
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(Photo: UNICEF) Addis Abeba– The World Bank has allocated 3.52 billion Birr to support the renovation of schools, health facilities, and water supply systems damaged during the war in Tigray region, officials announced on Saturday, February 1, 2025. According to regional media outlet Demtsi Woyane (DW), a consultation forum is being held in Wukro, located …
Drone attack in Ethiopia’s Afar region kills more than eight; residents accuse Djiboutian gov’t
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(Photo:Addis Standard source) Addis Abeba– More than eight people were killed, and several others injured in a drone attack on 30 January 2025 in Afar Regional State, near the Ethiopia-Djibouti border, according to sources who spoke with Addis Standard. The attack occurred in Siyaru Kebele, Elidar district, close to the border area. A resident, who …
The 85th annual Agew Equestrian Festival underway in Injibara, Amhara region
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Addis Abeba – The 85th Agew Equestrian Festival, organized annually by the Agew Equestrian Association, is being celebrated in Injibara city, Awi Zone of the Amhara regional state. This year’s festival carries the theme “Our Heroism for Our Present Day Peace”. The annual festival is a cornerstone of the Awi community’s traditions, showcasing their unique …
Ethiopian Medical Association reports doctors’ imprisonment over unpaid wages, calls for urgent action ahead of conference
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(Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba– The Ethiopian Medical Association (EMA) has expressed concern that doctors in some regions have been imprisoned for demanding unpaid wages, warning that health professionals are working under “many pressures” while their concerns remain unaddressed. In a statement ahead of its 61st Annual Medical Conference and International Health Exhibition, set for …
IMF Chief to make first visit to Ethiopia, amid ongoing economic reforms
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Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). (Photo/AFP) Addis Abeba– The Ministry of Finance announced that the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, will make a two-day working visit to Ethiopia from February 8 to 9, 2025. According to the Ministry, Georgieva will hold discussions with senior Ethiopian …
Parliament appoints Berhanu Adelo as new Chief of Ethiopian Human Rights Commission
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Addis Abeba– The House of People’s Representatives appointed Berhanu Adelo as the Chief Commissioner of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on 30 January 2025, filling the position left vacant since Daniel Bekele (PhD) stepped down in July 2024. Berhanu, who was born in Bonga, Kefa Zone, Southwest Ethiopia Regional State, has held various governmental …
Puntland police deny killing of Ethiopian nationals, confirm “minor” incident
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Garowe, the capital of the Puntland region (Photo: Social media) Addis Abeba– Puntland police have denied reports that Ethiopian nationals were killed in the region, calling the claims “false.” However, they acknowledged that a “minor incident” involving people throwing stones at immigrants had occurred, adding that those responsible were “in custody.” In a social media …
Three Ethiopians killed in Somalia’s Puntland, several reportedly detained over alleged ISIS links
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Garowe, the capital of the Puntland region (Photo: Social media) Addis Abeba– Three Ethiopian nationals were killed over two days in Somalia’s Puntland region amid accusations of “links to the terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS),” while several Ethiopians have reportedly been detained, residents told Addis Standard. According to Ethiopian residents in Puntland, “violence, arbitrary arrests, …
Twenty Karrayyu Gadaa leaders, community elders released after three weeks of detention
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Members of the Michille Gadaa of the Karrayyu community conducted the Buttaa Qaluu, a traditional ceremony held as part of the power transfer rituals of the Karrayyu Gadaa system, in December 2024.(Photo: Fentale district Communication). Addis Abeba– Twenty Karrayyu Gadaa leaders and community elders, who had been detained and missing for 21 days, were released …
Axum District Court orders detention of school officials for defying ruling suspending hijab ban
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(Photo: social media) Addis Abeba– The Axum District Court has instructed the town’s police to detain and present school officials who allegedly defied its earlier ruling suspending a directive that prohibited female Muslim students from wearing hijabs in schools. In a warrant issued on 27 January, 2025, the court accused the officials, identified as the …
Protesters in Tigray’s Wukro town accuse security forces of violent crackdown over opposition to Interim Admin dissolution, restructuring
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Protesters in Mekelle, the region’s capital, demonstrated in support of the interim administration and opposed the statement by senior members of the Tigray military forces calling for its dissolution and restructuring. (Photo: Addis Standard Source) Addis Abeba– Protesters in Wukro town, Tigray Regional State, have accused local security forces of violently suppressing demonstrations against a …
Earthquake assessment declares humanitarian needs in Oromia’s Fentale district ‘severe’; seismic activities affect three out of four residents
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Due to recent seismic activities, close to 100,000 individuals have been displaced in the Afar, Oromia, and Amhara regions (Photo: Addis Standard Source) Addis Abeba – A recent seismic earthquake impact assessment conducted in the Fentale district of the East Shewa Zone, Oromia region, revealed that humanitarian needs in the area remain “severe” as communities grapple …
EHRC reports widespread extrajudicial killings, including pregnant women and children, amid conflicts in Amhara and Oromia
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(Photo: Addis Standard) Addis Abeba– The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has reported widespread extrajudicial killings, including those of pregnant women and children, amid the ongoing militarized conflict in the Amhara and Oromia regions, according to its quarterly report released yesterday. Covering the period from mid-September to December 2024, the report documents extrajudicial killings, forced …
Families, residents voice concerns as 20 Karrayyu Gadaa leaders, community elders remain missing for 18 days
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Members of the Michille Gadaa of the Karrayyu community conducted the Buttaa Qaluu, a traditional ceremony held as part of the power transfer rituals of the Karrayyu Gadaa system, in December 2024.(Photo: Fentale district Communication). Addis Abeba – Families and residents of Fentale district in the East Shewa Zone of Oromia Region have raised concerns …
Tigray Interim Admin accuses Tigray forces’ leaders of “coup attempt,” warns of threat to Pretoria agreement
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Getachew Reda, the President of the Tigray Interim Administration (Photo: Tigray TV) Addis Abeba– The Tigray Interim Administration has labeled the statement issued yesterday by senior leaders of the Tigray forces, calling for the dissolution and restructuring of the interim administration, as a “clear announcement of a coup” and warned that it “jeopardizes the Pretoria …
A Tale of Two Futures: How Somaliland built stability while Somalia battles crisis
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(Photo: Social Media) By Adam Daud Ahmed Addis Abeba – Somaliland and Somalia represent two sharply contrasting approaches to governance in the Horn of Africa. While both have had a common historical foundation, they have taken diametrically opposite routes in terms of stability, governance, and economic autonomy. While Somalia has remained mired in instability and foreign dependence, …
Ethiopian migrant held for ransom in Libya released after family pays 700,000 birr ransom
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(Photo: Refugees in Libya) Addis Abeba– Nehima Jemal, an Ethiopian migrant who was held captive and put up for a “slavery auction” in Libya, has been released after her family paid a ransom of 700,000 birr, she told the BBC in a phone interview. Nehima, whose photos and videos circulated on social media showing her …
Ethiopia’s High-Stakes Game: Navigating fragility amid Somalia’s diplomatic maneuvers, Egypt’s military presence
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (right) and Somali President Hassan Mohamud (Photo: Somaliguardian) By Mohamud A. Ahmed Addis Abeba – Somalia stands precariously at the intersection of domestic fragility and external exploitation, with its sovereignty increasingly compromised by geopolitical maneuvers from regional powers. From Cairo to Asmara, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s recent international engagements suggest a vision …
Muslim students at Dilla University resume studies after agreement lifts niqab ban
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(Photo: Dilla University) Addis Abeba– Forty-four Muslim female students at Dilla University, who had been barred from campus for wearing the niqab, a religious attire, have returned to their studies “following an agreement reached with the university administration.” The students had been unable to access education, food, and dormitory facilities for over a week, with …
Federal Court sentences senior clergyman to 5 years in prison, 10,000 Birr fine for attempting to withdraw over $6M from AU account
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Clergyman Belay Mekonnen, the main suspect. Photo: Screenshot Addis Abeba– The Federal High Court Lideta Branch has sentenced kesis Belay Mekonnen, a senior Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) clergyman, to five years of rigorous imprisonment and a 10,000 Birr fine for his involvement in an attempted financial fraud targeting the African Union (AU). The court …
IMF backs Ethiopia’s tax reforms to boost revenue amid economic challenges; warns inflation could hit 25% after mid-2025
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In April 2024, Ahmed Shide, the Minister of Finance, and Mamo Mihretu, the Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, held a meeting with Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to discuss the progress of Ethiopia’s homegrown economic reform program (Photo: FBC) Addis Abeba – Ethiopia is moving ahead with tax reforms …
Human Rights Under Siege: How security forces in Oromia fuel terror, fear to control residents through lawlessness
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(Photo: Social Media) By Terje Østebø Addis Abeba – In mid-January 2025, Human Rights Watch (HRW) published its overview of the human rights situation in Ethiopia for 2024. The report stated that human rights continue to be violated, pointing to extrajudicial killings, unlawful imprisonments, arbitrary arrests, attacks on civilians, and restrictions on freedoms of expression. The Committee …
Amnesty International urges action over ‘mass arbitrary detention’ in Amhara, marks four months since arrests
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Bahir Dar, the capital of Amhara region (Photo: Social media) Addis Abeba– Amnesty International called for urgent international action to address what it described as “a state-led campaign of mass arbitrary detention” of thousands in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, where people have been held without charges for four months, the human rights organization said on Tuesday. …
Amhara Education Bureau extends student registration to March 9, cites “security concerns,” low enrollment
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(Photo: North Wollo Communication/Facebook) Addis Abeba– The Amhara Regional State Education Bureau has announced that the deadline for student registration for the current academic year has been extended to 09 March, 2025, citing “security challenges” and lower-than-expected enrollment figures. Eyerus Mengistu, Deputy Head of the Bureau, stated during a review meeting in Kombolcha that registration …
Ethiopian Red Cross opens nation’s first humanitarian school
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(Photo: Addis Standard) Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Red Cross Society inaugurated the country’s first humanitarian school on 27 January, 2025, in a ceremony held at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis Abeba. During the launch event, the school’s mission was articulated as fostering a vision to “build a just, peaceful, and inclusive society” and “create a …
Weaponized Rape in Tigray: Call for global justice against war crimes, crimes against humanity and atrocities
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Women and aid organizations report that gender-based violence (GBV) persists in Tigray, despite the signing of the Pretoria peace agreement in November 2022 (Photo: Getty Images) Addis Abeba – The ongoing suffering in Tigray, not stopped even after the ceasefire in forcefully and unconstitutionally occupied areas by Amhara and Eritrea forces, has been marked by widespread atrocities, …
Tigray military forces: partial arbitrator of conflict?
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On January 23, members of the Tigray military forces made an nprecedented announcement, calling for the dissolution and restructuring of the region’s interim administration. In so doing, they expressed support for one faction within the TPLF’s political divide, abandoning their previously neutral stance. Photo: Deutsche Welle (DW) By Semhal Meles Addis Abeba – It’s …
Muslim students at Dilla University allege niqab ban, forcing some to stay in Mosque for days
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(Photo: Dilla University) Addis Abeba– Forty-four female Muslim students at Dilla University have alleged that they were barred from entering the campus for wearing the niqab, a religious attire, with some reportedly staying in a mosque for over five days. According to students interviewed by Addis Standard, wearing the niqab was allowed in previous years. …
11 killed in alleged attack by “gov’t security forces” in Gojjam’s Quarit district, Amhara region
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Quari district Addis Abeba– At least 11 people, including a local priest and children, were reportedly killed in Sheba kebele, Quarit district, West Gojam zone, during an alleged attack by “government security forces,” according to residents who spoke with Addis Standard. “The security forces killed them while moving towards Adet town on the day of …
25 dead and dozens injured in deadly bus crash in North Wollo zone, Amhara region
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A photo showing the aftermath of a fatal car accident in North Shewa Zone, Mojana Wadera District, where a vehicle overturned, killing two people and leaving two others injured. (Photo: TIKVAH-ETHIOPIA) Addis Abeba– A public transport bus accident in Kurba town, Dawunt district, North Wollo zone of Amhara region, on the morning of 23 January, …