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Revised land bill provides financial access to smallholder farmers through tenure certificates
On 14 May, 2024, legislators approved the amended Rural Land Management and Use Bill, which expands land use rights and…
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US Special Envoy meets with Oromo opposition leaders, discusses political challenges
On Monday, 13 May 2024, Mike Hammer, serving as the U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (middle), participated…
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Rights groups allege war crimes, crimes against humanity in Ethiopia’s conflict zones: Joint report submitted to UN ahead of universal periodic review
In a comprehensive report presented to the UN, prominent rights groups have accused Ethiopia of widespread and severe violations spanning…
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OFC central committee member held in police custody for more than a week without court hearing: family member
Shamen Begna, central committee member of the Oromo Federalist Congress (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – Shamen Begna, a central…
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Former State Minister of Peace charged with crimes of ‘supporting anti-peace forces’ ‘unauthorized possession of weapons’
Addis Abeba – Federal prosecutors at the Ministry of Justice’s Directorate of Organized and Cross-Border Affairs filed three criminal charges…
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Remembering Jaal Battee Urgessa: A Beacon of Hope for the Oromo People
The late Bate Urgessa (Photo: Social Media) By Kiya Segni @KiyaSegni A Tragic Loss On the 9th of April, a…
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OLF says gov’t investigation into murder of senior official marred by ‘plethora of intentional distractions of evidence, misinformation and disinformation campaigns’
The Late Batte Urgessa (Photo: screenshot) Addis Abeba – The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) has expressed doubts about the credibility of the…
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‘Assault on decency’: Why Bate Urgessa’s murder shocked many to the core
Bate Urgessa served the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) in different capacities since he joined the party in 2018 (Photo: Social…
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Police confirm 13 arrests linked to Bate Urgessa’s murder
Bate Urgessa was fatally shot on Tuesday night, and his remains were discovered early on Wednesday (Photo: Social Media) Addis…
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Oromia region strongly refutes reports implicating gov’t forces in Bate Urgessa’s killing
The late politician Bate Urgessa (Photo:Screenshot/Prime Media) Addis Abeba – The Oromia regional government in a statement released late Wednesday…
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