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News: Federal court ordered release of 19 ONN journalists and others on bail; nine of them have contracted COVID-19
By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, September 18/2020 – Judges at the Federal First Instance Court Arada Branch ordered the…
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News Alert: Parliament convenes today for an emergency meeting, to hear report on COVID-19 national status
Partial view of members of the HoPR at this morning’s emergency meeting. Photo: HoPR. Addis Standard Staffs Addis Abeba, September…
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OP-ED: Human rights and democracy key to leaving no one behind in global fight against COVID-19: Nordic Ministers
Addis Abeba: September 17/2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to accelerate the global trends of democratic backsliding and weakening respect…
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Analysis: Weeks long attacks on civilians leave several dead, injured in Metekel zone, Benishangul Gumuz region
The ENDF western Command has released a statement today in which it admitted the attacks on civilians on September 04…
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News: Oromia police rearrest Misha Adem after he walks out of detention on bail, fails to disclose his whereabouts
Misha Adem Chiri By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, September 09/2020 – Kedir Bullo, lawyer for Ethiopian born U.S. citizen…
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Viewpoint: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as seen from human rights context
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Picture: PMO By Girma Gadisa Tufa @GirmaGadisa2 Setting the Context Addis Abeba, September 16/2020 –…
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News: TPLF grabs 189 seats out of 190 available in regional council
Commissioner Muluwork Kidanemariyam (Photo Credit: Tigray Communication Affairs Bureau) By Medihane Ekubamichael@Medihane Addis Abeba, September 15/2020 – Office of Electoral…
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Analysis: Tigray election: beyond defying the central government
Vote counting in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, after the regional state unilateral conducted the 6th round of election for…
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News: TPLF wins regional election by landslide
Center: Muluwork Kidanemariam, Commissioner of the Office of Electoral Commission of the National Regional State of Tigray, announcing the results.…
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News update: Prosecutors file terrorism, criminal charges on Eskinder Nega et.al
From left: Eskinder Nega, Sintayehu Chekol and keleb Seyoum. Picture: Balderas/Social media By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, September 09/2020…
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