Year: 2023
- Politics
News: Several killed, many injured in fresh clashes in Babile near Oromia, Somali regions border
Houses that were damaged during the violence in 2017 in Babile district (Photo: UNOCHA/Ethiopia) Addis Abeba – Clashes between militias from the Oromia and Somali regional states in Babile district have left several civilians dead, many others injured, residents told Addis Standard. Babile district/woreda exists as an administrative unit both in Fafan zone of the Somali region and East Hararghe…
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In-depth: Navigating through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam negotiations, future outcomes
The end of August 2023 saw Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan come to an impasse after two days of trilateral talks. (Photo: ENA) By Abdi Biyenssa @ABiyenssa and Million Beyene @MillionBeyene Addis Abeba – After a span of 12 years, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has reached a significant milestone. On September 11, 2023, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the completion of…
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#ASDailyScoop: Ethiopia hosting 1st annual regional conference on Red Sea security dynamics
Participants of the First annual regional conference on Red Sea security dynamics. Photo: IFA Addis Abeba – The 1st annual conference on “Red Sea security dynamics: the need for dialogue and cooperation at a time of geopolitical entanglements”, has opened in Addis Abeba today at the Sheraton Hotel. Organized by the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) and Federal Defense War…
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News: US lawmakers call for extension of UN experts’ mandate on Ethiopia ahead of decisive vote
The future of ICHREE hangs in the balance as its fate is to be determined during the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (Photo: Amnesty International) Addis Abeba – Six members of the United States Congress have called on the State Department and the United States mission to the United Nations to extend the mandate of the International Commission…
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Commentary: The cascading economic effects in Ethiopia of the prolonged Russia-Ukraine crisis
By Henok Fasil Telila (PhD) Addis Abeba – The enmity between Russia and Ukraine has existed since the Crimea problem. Since 1991 there has been inherent tension in Russian-Ukrainian relations because the more Ukraine asserts its sovereignty, the more Russia will question it, and vice versa. As a result, Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February. Internationally considered an act of…
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News: Ethiopian army says Al-Shabaab attempted attack “completely thwarted”
Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) said its forces have “completely thwarted” a group of Al-Shabaab fighters in an area called Robdirre inside Somalia after the group’s attempt to attack Ethiopian forces stationed inside Somalia. In the first official statement since reports of attacks by Al-Shabaab against Ethiopian forces over the weekend, which resulted in causalities, the…
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Op-ed: The quest for regional nation-statehood in Ethiopia’s defunct SNNP Region: The gap between constitutional principles and praxis
The former SNNP region (Illustration: Addis Standard) By Milkessa Gemechu, @milkessam Addis Abeba – Ethiopia announced last month the establishment of two new regional administrations—Southern Ethiopia Region and Central Ethiopia Region—increasing the number of regions in Ethiopia to thirteen. Sidama Region and South West Ethiopia regional states were already formed in 2019 and 2021 respectively. With the birth of these…
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