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Council of Ministers approves nearly 600 billion birr supplement, raising total budget to 1.5 trillion birr
(Photo: Office of the Prime Minister) Addis Abeba – The Council of Ministers has authorized a substantial supplementary funding of 581.98 billion…
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Beheading of young man in Oromia’s Darra district sparks outrage as violence claims 43 lives in four months
The ongoing conflict in the Darra district of North Shewa Zone, involving armed groups as well as government forces, has…
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Legislators endorse Federal Civil Service bill, bringing structural changes, revised pay scales for gov’t workers
(Photo: HoPR) Addis Abeba – Among the legislative proposals introduced in the final days of the previous fiscal year and carried over…
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Shops in Merkato remain shut for over a week as merchants challenge new receipt-based transaction requirement
Photographs taken on 18 November, 2024, capture the business slowdown and shop closures in Merkato (Photo: Addis Standard) Yishak Endris…
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The Interview: Though rare, earthquakes measuring 5.0 or above in Ethiopia ‘still pose significant risk to infrastructure, human safety’ – Geophysicist
Addis Abeba – A light earthquake struck near 9 p.m. on a Sunday night in late September 2024, originating from the…
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Dozens detained for months without court appearances in Oromia’s Horo Guduru Wollega over alleged ties to OLA; families report abuse
Nafuro Kebel located in Amuru district of Guduru Wollega Zone (Photo: VOA) Addis Abeba – More than 130 civilians have…
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Ethiopia vows continued fight against al-Shabaab ‘in any way possible’ despite Somalia’s push to exclude it from upcoming AU mission
Ambassador Nebiat Getachew, spokesperson for the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Photo: MoFA) Addis Abeba– Ethiopia announced that its efforts to…
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NBE eases rules for exporters, allowing 50% retention of foreign currency earnings
Mamo Mihretu, Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (Photo: ENA) Addis Abeba – The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has revised…
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Violent clashes grip Robit town as conflict escalates in Amhara region
(Photo: Ambassel District Communications) Addis Abeba – A battle occurred last Saturday in Robit and surrounding areas within the Ambassel district of…
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Drivers queue for days as Hawassa’s fuel shortage reaches crisis point; black market prices hit 170 birr per liter
Drivers in Hawassa report that, due to the ongoing fuel shortage in the city, it has become customary to wait…
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