Year: 2023
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News: Ethiopia explores cross-border transport service with Djibouti in effort to foster regional connectivity
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 service between the two nations.…
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News: National Electoral Board requests clarity from Sidama police on detention of SFP members
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 a complaint on 4 October,…
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Irreechaa: A festival giving boost to the rise of Oromo fashion industry
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 significant rise to the evolution…
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#ASDailyScoop: CPJ urges Ethiopian authorities to release detained journalists amidst growing concerns
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 and early September. The CPJ…
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News: Sidama regional government counters SFP allegations, accuses party of spreading discord
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 investigations revealed substantial evidence, following…
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News: Hunger, homelessness plague internally displaced people in Western Oromia
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 Wollega, Kelam Wollega, and Horroo…
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News: Despite several pleas, draft deadline to extend UN rights experts’ Ethiopia mandate expires
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 rights organizations including Human Rights…
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