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#ASDailyScoop: Only 30% of target beneficiaries received humanitarian aid in Ethiopia in 2023
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USAID distributing humanitarian aid in Tigray, Ethiopia (Photo:USAID) Addis Abeba – Ethiopian government has revealed that only 30 percent of the target beneficiaries received humanitarian aid throughout the country in the year 2023. Shiferaw Teklemariam, commissioner of the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission (EDRMC) said during the launch of the 2024 Global Humanitarian Appeal on …
News: Former state minister Taye Dendea arrested over alleged terrorist ties
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Former State Minister for Peace, Taye Dendae (Photo: Ministry of Peace/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Taye Dendea, the former State Minister for Peace, has been apprehended today by the Federal Security and Intelligence Task Force. According to the statement put forward by the Task Force, the arrest comes following a thorough investigation revealing alleged evidence of Taye’s participation …
News: PM Abiy Ahmed sacks Taye Dendea as state minister of Peace
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Taye Dendea Aredo served as a state minister of peace since October 2022 (Photo: Ministry of Peace) Addis Abeba – PM Abiy Ahmed has sacked Taye Dendea, state minister of Peace effective immediately in a letter issued on 11 December 2023. The letter, which is posted on a verified facebook page of Taye Dendea, fails …
News: Ethiopian rights watchdog urges peaceful conflict resolution anew
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Daniel Bekele (PhD), Chief Commissioner of EHRC (Photo: Addis Standard) Addis Abeba – In an official statement issued commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has reiterated its appeal for sustainable and peaceful resolutions to the ongoing conflicts in Ethiopia. The EHRC has called upon authorities at …
Op-Ed: US’s continued commitment to addressing Gender Based Violence in Ethiopia
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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence starts on 25 November and ends on 10 December (Photo:USAID) By Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta and Ambassador Ervin Massinga Addis Abeba – This month marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, starting with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women …
Advertorial: Unlocking Synergies: EU CBRN CoE – AU Forum to mitigate CBRN risks in Africa
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Addis Abeba – In light of evolving global challenges, the urgency of addressing Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) safety and security risks has become increasingly evident. Recent incidents like the 2021 fuel tanker explosion in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and the Ebola outbreak underscore the need for proactive measures. The European Union CBRN Centres of …
#ASDailyScoop: US pushes for DDR and transitional justice, negotiated resolution of Oromia and Amhara conflicts
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US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Mike Hammer (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ethiopia/X) Addis Abeba – The US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer, is set to travel to Ethiopia to urge the Ethiopian government to continue the implementation of the Pretoria peace agreement with an emphasis on …
Analysis: Tigrayan victims of horrific sexual violence turn to ‘Holy Water’ in search of healing
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A mother residing in Kolla Temben who is a victim of sexual violence resorts of tearing off her clothing when experiencing distress and trauma (Photo: Hiwuyet charity) By Mihret G/kristos @MercyG_kirstos Addis Abeba – Throughout the two-year brutal war in the Tigray regional state, thousands of girls and women were subjected to extreme sexual violence including …
News: UNESCO inscribes Harari people’s Shuwal Eid festival as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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The festival unites community members of all ages and genders and serves as a platform for community elders to share their knowledge and experiences (Photo: Harari Communication/Facebook) Addis Abeba – The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has inscribed the Harari people’s Shuwal Eid (Shuwalid) festival to the representative list of the Intangible Cultural …
News: Oromo community coalition urges renewed peace talks for resolution of Oromia conflict
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Addis Abeba – A coalition comprising 23 Oromo community organizations in the United States has issued an open letter, urging the recommencement of halted peace talks between the federal government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). The objective is to bring an end to the protracted conflict in the Oromia region, which has inflicted considerable suffering over …
News: Drone strikes in Amhara region result in loss of civilian lives, infrastructure damage
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An ambulance carrying crucial medical supplies from Desse town to Delanta Primary Hospital was targeted by an explosive drone last week, killing five individuals on site (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – Last week, multiple districts in Amhara region were struck by renewed heavy artillery shelling and drone strike, resulting in the tragic loss of civilian lives …
News: UN Security Council lifts arms embargo on Somalia after 31 years
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Somali government soldiers during an offensive against Al-Shabab (Photo: Reuters) Addis Abeba – The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution 2714 lifting the arms embargo on Somalia which was first imposed on the country in 1992. In January 1992, the UN Security Council Resolution 733 established an arms embargo on Somalia in reaction …
News: Rights groups criticize draft directive limiting maternity leave for female students
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During a press conference held on 30 November, 2023, representatives from 10 rights and advocacy organizations denounced a new Ministry of Education draft directive that limits maternity leave for students to just 15 days after giving birth (Photo: EWLA/Facebook) Addis Abeba – A group of 10 rights and advocacy organizations, including the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA) …
News: 45 believers killed in two separate attacks in Arsi and Kellem Wollega zones, Oromia region
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Members of two families constitute half of the 36 people killed in Shirka, Arsi zone (Photo:Tewahedo Media Center/Facebook) Addis Abeba – 45 people were killed in two separate violent attacks committed last week in Arsi and Kellem Wollega zones of the Oromia region. The attacks reportedly targeted believers, according to residents and officials. In Shirka …
News Analysis: Central bank governor foresees promising results in tackling inflation, despite reservations from legislators
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Governor of the NBE Mamo Mihretu declared in front of legislators that the central bank’s strategic monetary measures, which are intended to counteract skyrocketing inflation, are showing encouraging signs of success (Photo: HoPR/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Mamo Mihretu, the governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), spoke with confidence as he presented the institution’s quarterly report …
News: US, EU reiterate support for Algiers agreement, call for peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea
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Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika with former Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi and Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki after the signing of a peace agreement on December 12, 2000, in Algiers (Photo:AP) Addis Abeba – The US and the EU have called on Ethiopia and Eritrea to work together to implement the Algiers Agreement, a peace deal …
News: Gov’t extends olive branch to non-compliant exporters to boost earnings
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Exporters who are utilizing the contract farming scheme to source their products are mandated to register their contracts and submit their goods to one of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange’s wheelhouses for weight and quality assessment (Photo: MoTRI/Facebook) Addis Abeba – The government is urging oilseed exporters who source products such as sesame, soya bean, and green mung …
News: Ethiopian Orthodox Church pleads for peace amidst escalating violence against believers
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His Holiness Abune Mathias I, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (right), and His Holiness Abune Pertos, Head of the Holy Synod Secretariat, delivered the statement today (Photo: EOTC) Addis Abeba – The Permanent Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church issued a statement today, expressing deep concerns over the persistent attacks on Orthodox Christians in …
News: President calls to end use of force to resolve differences as Ethiopia marks nations and nationalities day
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The 18th celebration of Nations Nationalities and People’s Day in Jigjiga (Photo:EBC) Addis Abeba – Ethiopian president Sahlewerk Zewude in her remarks during the celebration of the 18th Nations, Nationalities and People’s day called for the end of use of force to resolve political differences. The president emphasized the significance of accepting and recognizing the …
Editorial: Ending military conflicts in Oromia, Amhara region through negotiation not a matter of choice, but of safeguarding Ethiopia’s national security
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Addis Abeba – The resumption of the second round peace talks between the Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) early last month brought in a collective sigh of relief not just in the restive Oromia region, but across the country with many expecting for a positive outcome that will see a negotiated settlement …
News: Gov’t obstruction hampers human rights investigations, says Ethiopian Human Rights Council
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Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) revealed this week that its efforts to investigate alleged human rights violations in Ethiopia have been severely impeded by obstruction from governmental authorities. In a statement released yesterday, the Council outlined the systematic and growing barriers it has faced in trying to investigate reported rights violations through on-site …
News: Commission exposes disturbing human rights abuses across Ethiopia
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Headquarter of EHRC (Photo: Addis Standard) Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued a statement outlining severe human rights abuses affecting civilians in Ethiopia’s Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, and Oromia regions. The Commission, after thorough investigations in the affected zones and districts, has documented incidents including attacks leading to loss of life, physical harm …
In-depth: Ethiopia’s digitally empowered labor migration initiative to the Gulf region sparks controversy, hope
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The number of individuals participating in the government’s migrant-worker program and traveling abroad, primarily to the Middle East, has surged, reaching 100,000 in the last fiscal year. (Photo: Ministry of Labor and Skills/Facebook) By Zelalem Takele @ZelalemTakelee Addis Abeba – When 18-year-old Abeba Teferi (name changed) left her family’s modest home in Gondar city, located in Ethiopia’s Amhara …
News: Rights Group urges Tigray admin to address joblessness crisis among former security personnel
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Mebrhi Brhane, deputy director of Human Rights First Ethiopia Addis Abeba – Human Rights First Ethiopia, a local human rights group, has called on the Tigray regional government to take urgent measures to address the plight of hundreds of individuals of Tigray origin. These individuals, formerly employed in Tigray regional security institutions, find themselves unemployed a year …
News: CPJ urges authorities to release journalist detained without charge
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Ethio News chief editor Belay Manaye (Photo: CPJ) Addis Abeba – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is urging Ethiopian authorities to release Belay Manaye, the chief editor of the private news outlet Ethio News, who has been detained without explanation for more than three weeks. According to Belay’s wife and Ethio News co-founder, the journalist was …
News: AU proposes extension of ceasefire monitoring experts’ term limits to expedite peace process in Ethiopia
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Members of the African Union Monitoring, Verification, and Compliance Mechanism (AU-MVCM) team participated during the 3rd Joint Committee Meeting held on 01 December, 2023 (Photo: AU) Addis Abeba – The African Union has proposed extending the term limits of the AU Monitoring, Verification, and Compliance Mission (AU-MVCM) by a year. This proposal was made during the 3rd …
News: Rights group demands the immediate release of individuals of Tigray origin allegedly detained unlawfully in the Amhara region
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Gondar city (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – Human Rights First Ethiopia, a human rights organization, is urging regional and federal authorities to take swift action and release multiple individuals of ethnic Tigrayan origin who allegedly remain behind bars unlawfully in the Amhara region. Over the past three years, over 110 individuals have been taken from western …
Feature: Grief knocks on every door in rural west Oromia as malaria continues to claim lives
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Health workers sprayed anti-malaria chemicals in Begi district, West Wollega zone in September 2023 (Photo: Begi Communication Office/Facebook) By Abdi Biyenssa @ABiyenssa Addis Abeba – In a remote rural village in Kondala district of West Wollega zone, Oromia region, lives Tolasa, who recently faced a devastating loss of his 14-year-old son, Gemechis, due to an …
News: At least 23 die of cholera in Somali region as outbreak continues posing deadly threat to thousands
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Flooded streets in Somali region, Ethiopia. ©Save the Children Addis Abeba – A new cholera outbreak in Ethiopia’s Somali region is exacerbating suffering for thousands of children and families recently displaced by floods, with 772 confirmed cases and 23 deaths from the deadly disease recorded in just two weeks, Save the Children said. In the …
News: UN, Ethiopia appeal for urgent action to assist 1.5 million people devastated by floods
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At least 33 people have been killed by the severe flooding in the Somali region according to OCHA (Photo: Somali Fast Info/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Unprecedented floods in different parts of Ethiopia have affected an estimated 1.5 million, and displaced 600,000 people, intensifying the suffering of communities yet to recover from five consecutive seasons of …