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Book Review: Oromo Witness: A people’s history of the Bale Oromo movement
Reviewed by Mohammed Ademo (@OPride) Addis Abeba, August 12/2020 – In the Ethiopian popular imagination, emperors and rulers are glorified,…
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Update: Wolaita People’s Democratic Front says 21 people killed as uneasy calm returns
Sodo city. August 10/2020. Addis Standard staff Addis Abeba– In a statement it released today, the opposition Wolaita People’s Democratic…
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News: Security forces injure at least eighteen people in Wolaita zone after arrest of officials triggers protest
Pictures circulating on social media show protesters burning tyres and blocking roads. Disclaimer Addis Standard received the pictures from activists…
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The Interview: “With or without Somalia’s recognition we have done well for ourselves”: Somaliland’s envoy to Ethiopia
Barkhad Mohamoud Kaariye Barkhad Mohamoud Kaariye is the deputy Head of Mission, now acting Ambassador, of Somaliland to Ethiopia. A…
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News: Wolayta zone council emergency meeting passes seven resolutions, including establishing a secretariat to prep for statehood
Addis Abeba, June 22/2020 – Following a day-long emergency meeting by the Council of Wolayta zone of the Southern Nations,…
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News Alert: SNNPRS Council called for emergency meeting; expected to transfer power to effect Sidama regional state
Signboards declaring Sidama statehood are placed in various places in Sidama zone were placed as far back as July 2019…
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In-depth Analysis: Towards Tigray Statehood?
Debretsion G/Michael, President of Tigray Regional state, greeting a crowd of hundreds of thousands during the 45th founding anniversary of…
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News: Security forces detain Wolayta National Mov’t secretary general
Left: Andualem Tadesse Boltena holding the NEBE issued registration certificate of WNM. Right: recent rally held in Sodo city Addis…
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The Interview: “We think we will win a majority in Oromia and win significant seats in the federal parliament,” Dawud Ibsa
Born in 1952 in Abuna village, Horro Guduru District in the then Wollega province, present day western Oromia, Dawud Ibsa…
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Breaking: Sidama becomes Ethiopia’s 10th regional state
Registered voters of Sidama referendum queued from the early hours to cast their votes on Wednesday November 20/2019 Ephream Sileshi…
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