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News update: Federal police says UNOCHA report on police forces’ death exaggerated, not in line with what is on the ground
By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba, February 05/2021 – The Federal Police said that a recent report released by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on Afar-Issa land dispute which led to clashes in Afar and Somali regions neighboring woredas and death of 30 police officers injuries …

Viewpoint: Orphaned Pastoralists in Ethiopia demand socio-economic inclusion
By Mohamed-Taqwim Badel Ali @taqwiim99 Addis Abeba, February 05/2021 – Pastoralism is often defined as a culture and way of life where more than fifty percent of the livelihoods are dependent on livestock. Ethiopian pastoralists are an estimated 15% of the country’s population and occupy 62% of Ethiopia’s landmass. Of …

News: Electoral Board cautions OLF party structure, its members to convene general assembly to settle leadership split #EthioElection2021
By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba, February 05/2021 – In a statement it issued on February 04, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said its efforts so far to help settle internal split within the leadership of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) were to no avail and asked the …