Ethiopia
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OPDO: Lost, confused and at a crossroads
Kalkidan Yibeltal &Tesfalem Waldyes Less than a year after the Oromo People’s Democratic Party (OPDO), part of the ruling Ethiopian…
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Germany gives more support for refugee food assistance in Ethiopia
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has today received confirmation of a contribution of €4 million (more than US$4.3…
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Guest Editorial: The OPDO Challenge: Defining the problem
Ezekiel Gebissa, Special to Addis Standard In the last two years, the Oromia region has gone through tumultuous times. New…
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News: Carnage as Ethiopia forces conduct massive crackdown against anti-government protesters in multiple places
Addis Standard has so far received reports of the death of more than 50 Ethiopians in Oromia and Amhara regions…
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Ethiopia braces for massive protest rally called by online Oromo protest activists
Government planning a meeting with opposition representatives by end of this month, Addis Standard learned Online activists of the #OromoProtest,…
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Finding the “five missing years” of Emperor Haileselassie
Last month, book shelves around the world added to their collection “Imperial Exile”, a book about Ethiopia’s last Emperor Hailesselssie…
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#OromoProtests: The “Oromo street” and Africa’s counter-protest state – Part II
Commentary Etana Habte, Special to Addis Standard In the first part of this series, I explored in historic perspectives (particularly…
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Exclusive interview: After deadly protests in Gondar what should the government do next?
Between July 12th and 14th more than a dozen people were killed in a protest in Gondar, northern Ethiopia, that…
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