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News Analysis: Malaria wreaking havoc in conflict hit Western Oromia, at least 45 people died in West Wollega zone
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A health worker spraying anti-malaria chemical in Begii district, West Wollega, September 2023 (Photo: Begii District Communication Office/Facebook) By Abdi Biyenssa @ABiyenssa Addis Abeba – Ongoing malaria outbreak, in conflict ravaged Western Oromia, particularly in the West Wollega and Kellem Wollega zones, has already caused significant harm on human lives including children, sources told Addis …
News: Deadly conflict in Gurage Zone leaves four dead, dozens injured
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Wolkite town serves as the administrative center of Gurage Zone (Photo: Visit Gurage/Facebook) Addis Ababa – Four individuals lost their lives and several others were injured in a conflict that recently erupted in the Gurage Zone, specifically in Wolkite town, which is part of the newly established Central Ethiopia Regional State. Local sources, who spoke …
Viewpoint: Victims ‘left in limbo’ as Ethiopia rights probe mandate ends
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In January 2023, women in Tigray rally to demand justice among other things (Photo: Tigrai Television) Addis Abeba – The UN-mandated Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia on Friday released a harrowing report on the “staggering” level of human rights violations and mass killings that have plagued the east African nation since the Tigray …
News: Privatization of state-owned sugar factories progresses, qualified bidders to be revealed soon
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Inaugurated in 2015, Kessem Sugar Factory is one of the eight state-owned sugar factories earmarked for privatization (Photo: Ethiopian Sugar Industry Group) Addis Ababa – More than a year after the government issued the first invitation for investors to show their expression of interest, the privatization of eight state-owned sugar factories is starting to bear fruit. …
Feature: “A population of 150 million can’t live in a geographic prison” – PM Abiy Ahmed
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PM Abiy Ahmed urged Ethiopians to start at least discussing the Red Sea (Photo: PM Office Ethiopia/Facebook) Addis Abeba – In a televised speech addressed to Ethiopian law makers, and in what appears to be his first ever open comment on the issue of the Red sea, PM Abiy Ahmed said access to the port …
News: ICHREE releases final report prior to termination, calls for international vigilance on Ethiopia’s conflict
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Left to right: Mohamed Chande Othman, Chairperson of Ichree; Radhika Coomaraswamy; and Steven Ratner, members Addis Abeba – The International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHIREE) released its final report today detailing human rights violations committed during the two-year conflict before its mandate was terminated. The report documents and accuses all sides of …
News: Drone attacks coinciding with Irreechaa result in a dozen of fatalities in West Oromia
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Two drone attacks in Hababo Guduru and Kombolcha districts of West Wollega killed numerous civilians (Photo: Google Map) Addis Ababa – Over 12 individuals were reportedly killed in two separate drone attacks conducted by government forces in the Horro Guduru Wollega Zone of the Oromia region. The attacks occurred last weekend on Saturday, 07 October, …
News: Diaspora leaders engage US lawmakers, diplomats to promote peace and transitional justice in Ethiopia
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Ethiopian diaspora leaders held discussion with the US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Mike Hammer (Photo: Faisal Roble) Addis Abeba – Ethiopian diaspora leaders have met and discussed with selected members of the two houses of the US Senate and the Congress as well as the US Department of State on ways …
News: UN special adviser warns of increased genocide risk in Ethiopia amidst violent conflicts
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Alice Wairimu Nderitu, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide (Photo: UN) Addis Abeba – The United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, has issued a warning about an increased risk of genocide and related atrocities in Ethiopia. This comes as violent conflicts intensify in …
News: Drought like conditions, desert locust infestation aggravate food security risk in four regions – UN
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Ongoing drought like conditions in parts of the Amhara region has impacted tens of thousands of people (Photo: Amhara Agriculture Bureau/Facebook) Addis Abeba – The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in its latest report that persistent drought like conditions coupled with desert locust infestation in parts of Afar, Amhara, Somali and …
News: Ethiopia explores cross-border transport service with Djibouti in effort to foster regional connectivity
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Addis Abeba – A high-level delegation from Ethiopia, led by State Minister for Transport and Logistics Bero Hassan, recently embarked on a journey to Djibouti. The primary objective of the visit was to engage in discussions with counterparts, including Hassan Humad Ibrahim, Djibouti’s Minister of Infrastructure and Equipment, regarding the potential initiation of a cross-border public transport …
News: Amidst alarming surge in malaria cases, Amhara regional health institute to launch antimalarial chemical spraying program
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According to OCHA, the number of malaria cases nationwide has doubled to 2.4 million in the past three months Addis Abeba – In the wake of the doubling of nationwide malaria cases in the past three months, reaching a staggering 2.4 million, the Amhara Regional Public Health Institute has announced plans to implement an antimalarial chemical spraying program …
Irreechaa: A festival giving boost to the rise of Oromo fashion industry
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Addis Ababa – Irreechaa, one of the most revered festival among the Oromo people, is to be held on 07 and 08 October, 2023 in Addis Ababa and Bishoftu. Millions of people are expected to attend the two days festival. It is customary to wear traditional costume among the celebrants. Thus, this festivity gave a …
News: Sidama regional government counters SFP allegations, accuses party of spreading discord
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Alemayew Timothios, head of Sidama Regional Peace and Security Bureau Addis Abeba – The Sidama Regional Government has strongly denied allegations made by the Sidama Federalist Party (SFP) that its members were arrested without court orders. Alemayew Timothios, the head of the Sidama Regional Peace and Security Bureau, clarified that SFP members were apprehended only after thorough …
News: Two-year war leaves 86% of Tigray’s healthcare facilities devastated: new report
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A nurse removing debris from the war-damaged building of Wukro General Hospital in Tigray (Photo: theconversation.com) Addis Abeba – A recent report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) portrays the devastating effects inflicted upon healthcare facilities and medical resources in the Tigray region during the two-year war that ended in November 2022. The report discloses that …
News: Ethiopia to make available draft transitional justice policy for public review in a month
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In September, Gedion Themotewos (PhD) minister of Justice, briefed EU diplomats on the progress of the transitional justice policy making (Photo: Ministry of Justice/Facebook) Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Ministry of Justice said the draft transitional justice policy would be made available for post-policy public review in November 2023. In September, a team of 14 …
#ASDailyScoop: Ethiopia, China announces ‘all-weather strategic cooperation partnership’
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President Xi Jinping holds talks with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Beijing, China (Photo: PM Office Ethiopia/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Ethiopia and China have announced the elevation of existing bilateral ties between the two countries to an “All Weather Strategic Cooperation Partnership”. According to a statement by the Ethiopian PM Office, the announcement was made …
News: IMF forecasts Ethiopia GDP to grow at lower rate compared to gov’t figures
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President Sahle-Work Zewde recently announced that the country has achieved a 7.5% economic growth rate in the previous fiscal year, surpassing the figure reported by the IMF (Photo: ENA) Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s economic growth projections have been the subject of contrasting reports, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting a lower growth rate compared to …
News: Ethiopia plans to earn $182 million from electric power export, eyes Tanzania
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Wolaita Sodo converter station of the Ethio-Kenya Power transmission line, (Photo: EEP/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) has announced plans to boost electric power export to neighboring countries and earn more revenue in the current fiscal year. Last year, the country exported 1701 GW of electricity to three neighboring states namely Sudan, Kenya …
#ASDailyScoop: Fatal car crash in Tigray claims six lives, leaves 53 students injured
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Six people have been reported as deceased, while 53 injured students are being transported to hospitals via ambulances (Photo: Tigray TV) Addis Abeba – At least six people have tragically lost their lives and 53 others have been injured in a devastating car accident. The incident took place when a bus carrying students from Adigrat University, who …
News: IMF indicates progress in talks on assisting Ethiopia’s economic program
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Finance Minister Ahmed Shide (middle) and Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, Mamo Mihretu, met with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during the joint annual meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco (Photo: Kristalina Georgieva/X) Addis Abeba – Following a mission led by Alvaro Piris, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced significant progress in discussions regarding potential support …
News: Ethiopian gov’t strongly criticizes UN adviser’s remarks on current situation
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Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Facebook) Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian government has strongly criticized a recent statement made by Alice Wairimu Nderitu, the Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, labeling her remarks on the situation in Ethiopia as “irresponsible and reckless.” The statement, issued …
News Analysis: Public discourse begins before government ratifies controversial property tax law
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Property taxes target two primary components: urban land usage rights and ownership of buildings or houses (Photo: Addis Standard) By Zelalem Takele @ZelalemTak11163 Addis Abeba – Ever since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed unveiled his administration’s plan to introduce a property tax law more than a year ago, it has sparked growing anticipation among the public due …
News: Despite distress reports, Ethiopian gov’t stays determined to send half a million migrant workers
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Yesterday, Amy Pope (left), the newly elected and first woman Director General of the IOM, met with Muferiat Kamil, the Minister of Labor and Skills, to discuss various topics, including difficulties within the foreign employment sector (Photo: Ministry of Labor and Skills/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Despite alarming reports of distress suffered by Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers, …
News: Imprisoned party leader Chane Kebede transferred to Awash Arba detention center, says Ezema
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Professor Berhanu Nega, leader of Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice or Ezema (Photo: Ezema) Addis Abeba – Chane Kebede, the imprisoned chairman of Ethiopia’s opposition party, Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (Ezema), has been relocated to the Awash Arba Detention Center, according to a statement released by the political party yesterday. Chane’s family, the only ones permitted to visit …
News: Food insecurity worsens as drought jeopardizes crop output in Tigray
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Due to the rain delay and subsequent drought, harvests on 20% of the farmland in Tigray were destroyed before reaching maturity (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – At least 132,000 hectares of farmland in Tigray, covering the south, southeast, and eastern zones, have been impacted by drought, endangering a crucial harvest in a region already devastated by …
News: National Electoral Board requests clarity from Sidama police on detention of SFP members
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Woubshet Ayele, deputy board chairperson of the Ethiopian National Electoral Board (Photo: ENA) Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian National Electoral Board (ENEB) has officially requested the Sidama Regional Police Commission to provide clarification regarding the recent arrests of members of the Sidama Federalist Party (SFP) in Daye town. The ENEB initiated an inquiry after the SFP filed …
#ASDailyScoop: CPJ urges Ethiopian authorities to release detained journalists amidst growing concerns
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Journalists Tewodros Zerfu (left) and Nigussie Berhanu engage in a discussion on a Yegna TV program aired on 16 August, 2023, about the recently declared state of emergency in the Amhara region Addis Abeba – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Ethiopian authorities to immediately release three journalists who were detained in late August …
News: Hunger, homelessness plague internally displaced people in Western Oromia
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Humanitarian workers delivering aid to IDPs in Horroo Guduru Wollega Zone in January, 2023 (Photo: Oromia Physicians Association) Addis Abeba – Internally displaced people (IDPs) in western Oromia, who were forcibly returned to their homes, are facing severe vulnerability with regards to food shortages and shelter. Since May 2023, IDPs specifically residing in the East Wollega, West …
News: Two-year war leaves Tigray region’s healthcare facilities in devastating condition, WHO report shows
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A nurse removing debris from the war-damaged building of Wukro General Hospital in Tigray (Photo: theconversation.com) Addis Abeba – A recent report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) portrays the devastating effects inflicted upon healthcare facilities and medical resources in the Tigray region during the two-year war that ended in November 2022. The report discloses that …