News Analysis
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Kessem Sugar Factory announces mass layoffs affecting over 1,100 employees, sparking protests among workers already struggling with displacement due to earthquake
Located in the Awash Fentale and Dullecha districts of the Afar region, Kessem Sugar Factory began production in mid-2015 (Photo:…
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Civil society organizations in Ethiopia scramble for new finance sources as ‘abrupt’ USAID funding freeze threatens jobs, humanitarian operations
A Humanitarian worker responding to growing humanitarian needs in Ethiopia’s Tigray region under the program funded by United States Agency…
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WFP advances cash-based aid model, decreasing reliance on in-kind food assistance
Carl Skau, Deputy Executive Director of the WFP (Photo: United Nations) By Alemitu Homa @alemituhoma Addis Abeba – The World Food Program (WFP)…
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Displaced families from Afar earthquakes endure dire conditions amid overwhelmed shelters; thousands left without adequate water, food aid
Recent seismic activity in the Afar region has resulted in the displacement of over 58,000 individuals. These individuals are currently…
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Over 30 homes collapse in Afar as earthquakes intensify in Awash Fentale; thousands flee to neighboring areas seeking refuge
As recent earthquakes continue to intensify in the Awash Fentale area, residents are fleeing their homes and seeking refuge in…
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Parliament approves game-changing real estate law: 80% project completion required before home transfers
A housing project currently under construction in Addis Abeba by Ayat Real Estate (Photo: Addis Standard) Addis Abeba – Legislators have…
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Minister Kassahun Goffe faces intense scrutiny as lawmakers demand accountability for price hikes, escalating cost of living
Kassahun Goffe (PhD), Minister of Trade and Regional Integration (Photo: ENA) Addis Abeba – In a heated parliamentary session yesterday, Kassahun Goffe…
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Advocacy group sounds alarm over conflict-induced education, health crisis in Amhara; criticizes lack of international support
The Forum for Higher Education Institutions in the Amhara Region convened a High-Level Advocacy Workshop on 26 November, 2024, to…
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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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