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News: National Defense Force says Tigrayan UN peacekeepers who refuse to come home “traitors”, demands apology form UNHCR
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By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, February 24/2021 – The Ethiopia National Defense Forces (ENDF) called 15 Tigrayan members of the ENDF who were deployed with the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan and who refused to board a flight in Juba airport, “traitors backed by the UNHCR and Tigrayans working ...
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News: Ethiopia says conflict trumpeted by Sudanese army could only serve “a third party”; Sudan summons its envoy from Addis Abeba
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By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, February 19/2021 – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a strong statement in which it said Ethiopia “strongly believes that the conflict being trumpeted by the Sudanese government’s military wing could only serve the interests of a third party at the expense of the ...
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News Update: Fed Court once again upholds decision for prisoners in hunger strike to get medical care at private hospital
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By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne Addis Abeba, February 17, 2021 – A letter from the Federal High Court and reviewed by Addis Standard stated that judges have once again upheld their earlier decision which ruled prisoners on Jawar Mohammed case, who are on hunger strike since January 27, are entitled to receive ...
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News: Electoral Board invalidates ONLF’s emergency meeting that suspends Chairman Abdirahman Mahdi, party members
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By Bileh Jelan @bilehjelan Addis Abeba, February 17/2021 – Barely two weeks after Addis Standard’s in-depth report on the internal crack threatening the opposition Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) issued a statement clarifying its position on the ongoing infighting within the party. On February ...
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News Update: Family says security forces transfer Bekele to Armed Forces Hospital “forcibly”
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By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne Addis Abeba, February 16/2021 – Samuel Bekele, son of Bekele Gerba, who en route to Landamark General Hospital this morning, said security forces have instead transferred his father to the Armed Forces General Hospital, commonly known as Torhayloch Hospital, he told Addis Standard. “They forcibly took him ...
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News: Medical team of prisoners on hunger strike quit over inability to transfer Bekele Gerba to private hospital
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By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne Addis Abeba, February 13/2021 – The medical professionals following the health conditions of prisoners on Jawar Mohammed case who are on a hunger strike said the team has stopped providing care for the prisoners over the inability of the team to transfer Bekele Gerba, deputy chairman of ...
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News: Ethiopian Rights Commission’s latest report on Tigray sheds light on sexual violence, child causalities
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Addis Abeba, February 11/2021 – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC/Commission) stated that the slow progress of efforts to restore the infrastructure and to fully resume social and administrative services in Tigray Region is exposing residents and internally displaced persons to further human rights violations. The Commission has released the ...
The post News: Ethiopian Rights Commission’s latest report on Tigray sheds light on sexual violence, child causalities (https://addisstandard.com/news-ethiopian-rights-commissions-latest-report-on-tigray-sheds-light-on-sexual-violence-child-causalities/) appeared first on Addis Standard (https://addisstandard.com/).
News: Ethiopia “deeply concerned” by EU statement on Tigray, stays silent on accusations of Eritrea’s role in the armed conflict
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Addis Abeba, February 10/2021 – In a statement it released on February 09, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said “the Government of Ethiopia is deeply concerned by the statements the European Union is issuing regarding the situation in Tigray,” and blamed the EU for issuing a statement which not only ...
The post News: Ethiopia “deeply concerned” by EU statement on Tigray, stays silent on accusations of Eritrea’s role in the armed conflict (https://addisstandard.com/news-ethiopia-deeply-concerned-by-eu-statement-on-tigray-stays-silent-on-accusations-of-eritreas-role-in-the-armed-conflict/) appeared first on Addis Standard (https://addisstandard.com/).
News: U.S. Embassy kicks off election training for Ethiopian journalists
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Addis Abeba, February 9/2021 – On February 8, 2021, the U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba launched the first of 25 week-long media trainings throughout Ethiopia to train approximately 500-700 journalists across the country to empower and educate journalists on their roles and responsibilities on election coverage. The media training includes educating voters ...
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News update: Federal police says UNOCHA report on police forces’ death exaggerated, not in line with what is on the ground
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By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba, February 05/2021 – The Federal Police said that a recent report released by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on Afar-Issa land dispute which led to clashes in Afar and Somali regions neighboring woredas and death of 30 police officers injuries ...
The post News update: Federal police says UNOCHA report on police forces’ death exaggerated, not in line with what is on the ground (https://addisstandard.com/news-update-federal-police-says-unocha-report-on-police-forces-death-exaggerated-not-in-line-with-what-is-on-the-ground/) appeared first on Addis Standard (https://addisstandard.com/).
News: Electoral Board cautions OLF party structure, its members to convene general assembly to settle leadership split #EthioElection2021
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By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba, February 05/2021 – In a statement it issued on February 04, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said its efforts so far to help settle internal split within the leadership of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) were to no avail and asked the ...
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News: Defendants on Jawar Mohammed file continue protest with hunger; police briefly detain defense lawyer
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By Mahlet Fasil @mahletfasil Addis Abeba, February 02/2021 – Defendants in Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba and others’ file have continued their protest with hunger for the sixth day. Families of the detainees at the federal Kality prison told Addis Standard that the detainees vowed to continue the hunger strike until their ...
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News Analysis: Prosopis juliflora reduces water resources in Ethiopia, costing rural livelihoods
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Addis Abeba, January 29/2021 – New research has revealed how an invasion of the alien evergreen tree, Prosopis juliflora seriously diminishes water resources in the Afar Region of Ethiopia, consuming enough of this already scarce resource to irrigate cotton and sugarcane generating some US$ 320 million and US$ 470 million net benefits per year. ...
The post News Analysis: Prosopis juliflora reduces water resources in Ethiopia, costing rural livelihoods (https://addisstandard.com/news-analysis-prosopis-juliflora-reduces-water-resources-in-ethiopia-costing-rural-livelihoods/) appeared first on Addis Standard (https://addisstandard.com/).
In depth: Shashemene: A city determined to stay resilient fights for its recovery
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By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne & Bileh Jelan @bilehjelan Addis Abeba, January 27/2021 – In the aftermath of the June 29th assassination of Artist Hachalu Hundesa, the city of Shashemene like few others in Arsi and West Arsi zones of the Oromia Regional State witnessed a series of events that saw the death of at least ...
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News: OLF says electoral board’s failure to address its repeated complaints on gov’t crackdown restricting its ability to participate in elections
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By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Ababa, January 23, 2021 — In a letter addressed to the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), said the government’s continued blockade of its headquarters in Addis Abeba using police forces and the closure of several of its branch offices in ...
The post News: OLF says electoral board’s failure to address its repeated complaints on gov’t crackdown restricting its ability to participate in elections (https://addisstandard.com/news-olf-says-electoral-boards-failure-to-address-its-repeated-complaints-on-govt-crackdown-restricting-its-ability-to-participate-in-elections/) appeared first on Addis Standard (https://addisstandard.com/).
News: Attorney General appeals at Supreme Court to block private hospital treatment for imprisoned Oromo opposition leaders on hunger strike
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By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne Addis Abeba, February 19/2021 – The Federal Attorney General (AG) has appealed at the Supreme Court to continue blocking the medical treatment of four of the imprisoned leaders and members of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) who are on hunger strike with only water consumption since ...
The post News: Attorney General appeals at Supreme Court to block private hospital treatment for imprisoned Oromo opposition leaders on hunger strike (https://addisstandard.com/news-attorney-general-appeals-at-supreme-court-to-block-private-hospital-treatment-for-imprisoned-oromo-opposition-leaders-on-hunger-strike/) appeared first on Addis Standard (https://addisstandard.com/).
News: Ethiopian becomes first innovator shortlisted for Africa Prize 2021 entrepreneurial innovators shaping the continent
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Addis Abeba, February 18/2021 – Ethiopian Pazion Cherinet, who developed Orbit Health, a digital health platform which manages and stores patient data, including appointments, diagnoses, tests, doctors’ notes and prescriptions, became the first innovator from Ethiopia to ever be selected for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Pazion is one ...
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News: Pragma Investment Advisory, Specific Tools & Techniques Ltd. partner for supply and deployment of Telecom infrastructure in Ethiopia
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Addis Abeba, February 17/2021 – Pragma Investment Advisory (Pragma) announced its partnership with Specific Tools & Techniques Ltd (ST&T), a Nigeria-based engineering and facility management company, with the aim of contributing to Ethiopia’s ambitions in building a world-class telecom sector. According to a statement sent to Addis Standard, the partnership ...
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News: Ethiopia accuses Sudanese army of demolishing local administrative institutions; West Gonder residents decry continued incursion, urge solution
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By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, February 17/2021 – Residents who live in the west Gonder areas in Amhara regional state where Sudanese forces have made incursions have expressed their concerns about the border issues and said it needed to be resolved before the coming farming season. Ethiopia accuses Sudanese ...
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News: Bekele Gerba transferred to a private hospital after court upholds earlier decision
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By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne Addis Abeba, February 16/2021 – The medical team providing care for prisoners on hunger strike was able of transfer Bekele Gerba, deputy chairman of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), to a private hospital this morning, defense lawyers told Addis Standard. The defense team of the prisoners ...
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News: Benishangul Gumuz region ruling party admits ethnic targeted killings in Metekel, issues an apology & sacks senior members
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By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne Addis Abeba, February 11/2021 – The higher and mid level officials of Benishangul-Gumuz Prosperity Party (PP) ended a 3 day long conference adopting a series of resolutions ranging from probation to suspension of the leadership. The party also issued an apology for “sad and ethnically targeted” violence ...
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News: Vital Strategies opens office in Addis Abeba to help strengthen Ethiopia’s Public Health Systems
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Addis Abeba, February 10/ 2021 – Vital Strategies, a leading global health organization which works with governments to design solutions to some of the world’s most challenging health problems, today announced the opening of a new office in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, Vital Strategies said in a statement sent to Addis ...
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News: Electoral Board says five regional states fail to submit list of constituency offices per schedule, issues new deadline
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By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne Addis Abeba, February 10/2021 – The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has issued a statement requesting five regional states which failed to submit list of constituency offices per the Board’s timeline and issued deadline for cooperation. According to the Board, Afar, Amhara, Sidama, Somali and Southern ...
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News: As Jawar, Bekele & others continue hunger strike EHRC Chief says close supervision required, reasonably justified demands must be addressed
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Addis Abeba, February 05/2021 – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has deployed a monitoring mission to Kaliti Correctional Facility and Kilinto Prison to monitor the situation of defendants in Jawar Mohammed et al case, who have remained on hunger strike since January 27, 2021, and other prisoners. The Commission’s ...
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Viewpoint: Orphaned Pastoralists in Ethiopia demand socio-economic inclusion
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By Mohamed-Taqwim Badel Ali @taqwiim99 Addis Abeba, February 05/2021 – Pastoralism is often defined as a culture and way of life where more than fifty percent of the livelihoods are dependent on livestock. Ethiopian pastoralists are an estimated 15% of the country’s population and occupy 62% of Ethiopia’s landmass. Of ...
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In-depth Analysis: ONLF buckles under the pressure of infighting, resignation & disputed removal of leadership. What’s next?
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Bileh Jelan @bilehjelan Addis Abeba, February 01/2021 – The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) was established as a successor of the Western Somali Liberation Front ( WSLF) in 1984. WSLF was a key player in the 1977 Ethiopian-Somali war and was backed by Somalia’s dictator Mohammed Siad Barre to achieve about ...
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News: 30 police officers killed, 40 more injured in latest violent clashes between federal police and Afar security forces: UNOCHA
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Addis Abeba, February 02/2021 – On 23 January 2021, at least 30 police officers were killed and 40 more were injured in “violent clashes between the Federal Police and Afar security forces, and the Issa militia in Adaytu village”, the UNOCHA reported. “While initial reports indicated that up to 70 ...
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Perspective: AAU threatens to sue a disability association for “tarnishing its reputation”. I ask, which reputation?
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By Dagnachew B. Wakene @DagWakene Addis Abeba, January 29/2021 – A number of Ethiopian news outlets have covered the outrageous incident which occurred last month within the premises of the Addis Abeba University (AAU) involving a graduating class law student with visual impairment, Abraham Duressa, who died by suicide. The ...
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News: Rights Commission raises concern on urgent need to improve prison/detention conditions in Gambella; calls for immediate release of all children
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Treatment of prisoners needs to be improved, Right of opposition parties to operate freely must be guaranteed: EHRC Addis Abeba, January 25/2021 – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC/Commission) said it is concerned at the slow pace of changes to detention conditions and free operation of opposition parties in Gambella ...
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News: UN rep for sexual violence in conflict “greatly concerned” by horrific reports of sexual violence in Tigray
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Addis Abeba, January 22/2020 – In a statement released on January 21, Pramila Patten, United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict said she is “greatly concerned by serious allegations of sexual violence in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, including a high number of alleged rapes ...
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