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News: Despite several pleas, draft deadline to extend UN rights experts’ Ethiopia mandate expires
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Addis Abeba – Despite repeated please from rights organizations worldwide, the deadline to submit a draft motion to extend the mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) at the 54th regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council passed today at 1:00 PM CEST today. In addition to global …
Feature: “I was waiting for seven years to hear my name on the list”: Chief Hospital Corpsman Weldekiros Aregawi
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Chief Hospital Corpsman Weldekiros Aregawi. Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer By Douglas Stutz Addis Abeba – With the announcement that four Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton were selected for advancement to the rank of chief petty officer for Fiscal Year 2024, we asked each …
Editorial: Despite visible red flags, gov’t goes ahead with birthing a new region. Time to pause and reevaluate plans!
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Addis Abeba – On 29 November 2022, senior regional officials, led by Ristu Yirdaw, president of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s (SNNP) regional state, convened in Butajira City, one of the major administrative centers of the Gurage Zone in SNNP located about 120 kilometers […]
Viewpoint: On TPLF, the Tigray Interim Administration, and Wedi Zenawi’s “Legacy”
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Members of the Tigray Interim Administration attending Meles Zenawi's commemoration in Mekelle, Tigray, on August 16/2023. Photo: Dimtsi Woyane By Semhal Meles Addis Abeba - In 2012, upon Meles Zenawi's death, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) began an exceedingly tedious and failed attempt […]
News: Recent conflict in Amhara causes 2.5 billion birr loss, job cuts as industries suffer damages
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Endris Abdu, head of the Amhara Industry and Investment Bureau, disclosed that damage to local industries is estimated at 2.5 billion birr (Photo: Amhara Communications/Facebook) Addis Abeba - A recent conflict in the Amhara region between the federal government and a non-state armed group known as Fano […]
News: Death toll from Finote Selam airstrike reaches at least 30, doctors fear lack of Oxygen may drive fatalities up
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Finote Selam town, East Gojam Zone of Amhara region (Photo: Finote Selam Communication Office/Facebook) Addis Abeba - Death toll from what is suspected to be a drone attack in Finote Selam town, East Gojam Zone of Amhara region, has reached at least 30, with more […]
EHRC reports human rights violations in Amhara; calls for immediate ceasefire and improved detention conditions
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Photo: Addis Standard Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued a statement on 14 August, 2023, revealing that it has received multiple complaints related to human rights violations in connection with the ongoing conflict between the federal government and a non-state armed group known […]
News: Government set to award second telecom license by end of 2023
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Balcha Reba, director general of the Ethiopian Communication Authority (Photo: ENA) Addis Abeba – Ethiopian authorities have confirmed their plans to award the highly anticipated second telecommunications license before the end of 2023. Balcha Reba, the Director General of the Ethiopian Communication Authority (ECA), revealed that all […]
News: Five countries express concern about violence in Amhara, Oromia regions; call for protection of civilians, respect for human rights
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Civilians displaced by conflict in Oromia regional state. Photo: VOA Addis Abeba - In a joint statement issued this morning, the governments of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America said they are concerned about the recent violence in the Amhara and […]
News: UK commits funding to support Pretoria peace agreement implementation in Tigray region
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A UK delegation visited Mekelle yesterday (Photo: UK in Ethiopia/X) Addis Abeba – The UK government has pledged funding to support the African Union Monitoring, Verification, and Compliance Mission (MVCM) of the Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement signed between Ethiopian government and the TPLF in November 2023. […]
News: “Children’s lives hang in the balance”: Save the Children calls for unimpeded humanitarian aid in conflict-hit Amhara region
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Save The Children said humanitarian aid needs to reach those in need including 580,000 people in the region already displaced by previous conflict. Picture: IDPs displaced in Wag Hamra Administrative zone. Picture: AMC/Archive Addis Abeba - Save the Children called on Wednesday for access for […]
News: Lecturers from universities in Amhara region stranded in Addis Abeba, facing predicament amid ongoing conflict
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Addis Abeba – Hundreds of lecturers from various government universities in the Amhara region, who were assigned to oversee the recently concluded grade 12 exams, are currently facing a predicament. According to educators contacted by Addis Standard, most of these lecturers are now stranded in Addis Abeba […]
#ASDailyScoop: Court upholds NEBE ruling declining request to establish TPLF as new regional party
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Addis Abeba - The Federal High Court has ruled upholding the National Election Board of Ethiopia’s (NEBE) decision declining a request to register Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as a new regional party. On 12 June, NEBE ruled invalid a request by an individual named […]
News: Intelligence chief Temesgen Tiruneh to lead command post overseeing SoE in Amhara region, ministry of justice reveals further details
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Temesgen Tiruneh, Director General of National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) (Photo: NISS) Addis Abeba - The Ministry of Justice has disclosed further details of the proclamation which was unanimously passed by the council of ministers on Friday to declare a state of emergency in […]
News: Ethiopia’s export sector struggles as revenue plummets by 12%, falling $1.6 billion short of target
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Coffee remained to be the main export from Ethiopia, accounting for 36% of total export revenue (Photo: nathab.com) Addis Abeba – Ethiopia's export sector grapples with a concerning decline in revenue as the just-concluded fiscal year comes to a close. Official reports reveal that the country's export […]
News: Sidama Federalist Party accuses regional government of unlawful arrests, calls for release of detained members
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Leaders of the Sidama Federalist Party, including Tessema Elias, Chairman of the party (middle), gave a press conference regarding the possible amendment of the constitution in May 2023 (Photo: SFP/Facebook) Addis Abeba – The Sidama Federalist Party (SFP) has accused the Sidama regional government of unlawfully arresting three of its members in Daye town, located in Bensa …
News: Amnesty International urges immediate access to independent investigators, media to Amhara region
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A street in Bahir Dar, the capital of Amhara regional state. Photo: ENA Addis Abeba - Rights group Amnesty International has urged the Ethiopian government to “immediately grant independent investigators and media access to the Amhara region as reports of gross human rights violations emerge” […]
News: AU calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in Amhara region as aid groups battle to address dire health crisis
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AU Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat (Photo: AU) Addis Abeba - The African Union (AU) has formally expressed its deep concern regarding the persistent military conflict in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. In an official statement released on Wednesday, AU Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat […]
Analysis: How the war in Tigray became a setback for feminist movement, women’s rights activism in Ethiopia
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A Tigrayan woman refugee in Sudan. Photo: UNFPA By Zelalem Takele @ZelalemTak11163 & Mihret G/kristos @MercyG_kirstos Addis Abeba – On 09 November 2020, Selam (name changed for her protection) from the town of Humera, Western Tigray, embarked on the most terrifying journey of her life. The war […]
News: At least 12 civilians killed in Chobi, Oromia region, residents and opposition parties accuse gov’t forces of indiscriminate attack
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Addis Abeba - Government forces deployed to Chobi district of West Shoa zone, Oromia region to fight the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) have allegedly killed at least twelve civilians and wounded four others, residents told Addis Standard. Some of the victims were shot dead while […]
News: Tigray Interim Administration requests urgent assistance to combat devastating desert locust swarm
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Desert locusts have affected three zones in the Tigray region, devastatingly affecting 80% of agricultural production in certain areas (Photo: focusonafrica.info) Addis Abeba – The Tigray interim administration has announced that desert locusts have affected three zones in the Tigray region, namely the eastern, southeastern, and southern […]
News: Command Post admits civilian deaths in Amhara region, reveals list of suspects under custody
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Legesse Tullu, Government Communication Service Minister (Left) Zelalem Mengiste, Federal Police Deputy Commissioner (Right) during a joint presser on Friday (Photo: FDRE Gov't Communication Service/Facebook) Addis Abeba - The Command Post established to oversee the six-months state of emergency in Amhara region said “innocent lives” […]
News: CPJ urges immediate release of journalist Bekalu Alamrew, protection of press freedom in Ethiopia
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Addis Abeba - Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Ethiopian authorities must immediately release journalist Bekalu Alamrew, founder and chief editor of Alpha Media, a YouTube-based news channel, and ensure the protection of press freedom in the country. According to the CPJ Bekalu was arrested […]
News: Major cities in Amhara region gradually return to normalcy after gov’t forces reclaim control – residents
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Bahir Dar City Archive Picture (Courtesy: Bahir Dar City Communications/Facebook) Addis Abeba - Major cities in the Amhara region are gradually returning to a state of normalcy after the Command Post overseeing the state of emergency declared in the region mandated a curfew and advised […]
News: Amhara state emergency command imposes curfew in multiple cities, orders resumption of businesses after claiming local militia retreats
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Temesgen Tiruneh, Director General of National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), and leader of the military Command Post overseeing the federally declared State of Emergency (SoE) Addis Abeba - The State of Emergency General Command Post of the Amhara regional state has imposed curfews in […]
News: Ezema accuses ruling Prosperity Party of fueling unresolved issues, crisis in Ethiopia
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Professor Berhanu Nega, leader of Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Ezema) Photo: Screenshot Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Ezema) has made grave accusations against the ruling Prosperity Party (PP), holding it responsible for the unresolved and critical issues currently plaguing Ethiopia. In an official […]
News: WHO expresses concern, calls for uninterrupted access and protection of health care in Amhara region
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Addis Abeba - The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concerns over the ongoing violence in the restive Amhara region where months-long hostilities between government forces and the non-state Fano militia has escalated over the past few weeks leading to the declaration of state of […]
News: Amhara region emergency command post chief admits armed groups “took control” of some zones and districts, “released criminals from prison”
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Temesgen Tiruneh. Photo: Screenshot/AS Addis Abeba - Temesgen Tiruneh, Director General of National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), and lead the military Command Post overseeing the federally declared State of Emergency (SoE) in the Amhara regional state admitted that armed groups operating in the region […]
News: Blinken speaks of ‘immediately implementing’ Pretoria agreement in phone call with Abiy
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PM Abiy and Sec. Blinken in December last year during the US-Africa Summit in Washingotn D.C.. Photo: PMO Addis Abeba - In a phone call with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken "underscored the importance of immediately implementing the cessation […]
#ASDailyScoop: Orthodox Church calls for peaceful resolution of hostilities across Ethiopia, cautions to learn from past wars
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Synod members of the EOTC (Photo: Tewahedo Center/Facebook) Addis Abeba - The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC), in a statement subsequent to a meeting held on 03 August, 2023 on nationwide peace issues, said conflicts in different areas of the country […]