Year: 2023
- Social Affairs
News: Severe humanitarian crisis plagues Tigray region, with women bearing the brunt of violence and lack of support
A new report by Refugees International found that an estimated 40–50% of Tigray’s women experienced gender-based violence during the fighting between regional forces and the federal government (Photo: Getty Images) Addis Abeba – More than a year after the end of conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a severe humanitarian crisis continues to impact the area, with women being particularly affected, according to…
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News: Addis Abeba Trade Bureau to outsource distribution of subsidized food items among other six major services
The management of the recently inaugurated agricultural products market center in Kolfe Keranio sub-city is one of the services to be outsourced to a third party (Photo: Addis Abeba Trade Bureau/Facebook) Addis Abeba – A week after the Addis Abeba City Administration Cabinet decided to outsource part of municipality services, the Addis Ababa Trade Bureau is gearing up to outsource six of…
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News: Akobo Minerals hits gold ore body at Segele mine in Gambella, set to start pilot production
Core drilling at Segele Mine, (Photo: Akobo Minerals) Addis Abeba – Akobo Minerals has announced that it has hit a gold ore body underground at the Segele mine in Gambella region after 13 years of exploration. In a statement sent to Addis Standard the Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and boutique mining said the achievement marks a significant milestone in the…
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News: National Movement of Amhara calls for peace talks amid ongoing conflict in Amhara region
The leader of NaMA, Belete Molla (PhD) is the current Ethiopian minister of Innovation and Technology (Photo:Nama/Facebook) Addis Abeba – The National Movement of Amhara (NaMA) has issued an appeal to the government to engage in peace talks regarding the ongoing conflict in Amhara region between the federal government and a non-state militia group, Fano. In a statement released yesterday, NaMA urged…
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Op-Ed: From nonviolent social movements to armed conflicts: How Abiy’s rule pushed youths from the city to the bush in Amhara and Oromia
Youths displaying the Oromo protest gesture during Irreechaa festival in 2016 (Photo:Reuters) By Milkessa M. Gemechu (PhD) @milkessam Addis Abeba – The peace talks that began on 07 November, 2023 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania between the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) and the federal government of Ethiopia formally ended on 21 November, 2023 without any deal for the second time.…
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#ASDailyScoop: Armed group renews commitment to negotiation amid escalating hostilities across Oromia
Two rounds of talks held in Tanzania between the armed group OLA and the Ethiopian government ended without any agreement (Photo:Social Media) Addis Abeba – The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) through its spokesperson Odaa Tarbii expressed its “unwavering commitment” to peace and dialogue, and said “its door to negotiation is always open”. This comes following the collapse of the second…
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News: Global Oromo Interfaith Council urges resumption of peace talks in Ethiopia amidst stalled negotiations
Addis Abeba – The Global Oromo Interfaith Council (GOIC), representing Oromo religious institutions, has urged the Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) to resume peace negotiations. In an open letter to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and OLA Commander Kumsa Diriba, also known as Jaal Marroo, the GOIC Board of Directors expressed disappointment that recent talks in Tanzania did not…
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In-depth: Between Amity and Enmity: Teetering Ethio-Eritrea relations mount tension in the Horn
Although the 2018 peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea introduced a new era of peace, there appears to be a brewing potential for renewed confrontations between the two nations (Photo: Tiksa Negeri/Reuters) By Abdi Biyenssa @ABiyenssa Addis Abeba – Tensions rise in the Horn of Africa as signs of a looming conflict emerge, unsettling the region just a year after the devastating Ethiopian…
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