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New report reveals concentration of banking loans among few borrowers persists, agriculture sector sidelined
(Photo: AFP) Addis Abeba – A striking imbalance persists within Ethiopia’s banking industry, where a mere 0.5% of borrowers hold nearly…
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Civil society coalition calls suspension of rights groups ‘politically motivated’; authority says ‘final decision’ pending
Fasikaw Mola, Deputy Director of the Civil Society Organizations Authority (ACSO). ( Photo: BBC) Addis Abeba– The World Organisation Against…
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TPLF deputy chair criticizes Tigray DDR process as ‘improperly conducted,’ says interim admin lacks ‘plan’
Amanuel Assefa Addis Abeba – Amanuel Assefa, Deputy Chairman of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), criticized the ongoing Disarmament,…
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Jubaland suspends ties with Somalia’s federal government
The autonomous state of Jubaland re-elected Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Madobe) this week in an election disputed by FGS. Photo: GAROWE…
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Severe gasoil shortages prompt Amhara region to enforce weekly fuel quota
(Photo: Bahir Dar Communications/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Drivers in the Amhara region are facing a severe gasoil shortage, prompting the regional…
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Rights group warns against ‘conflict-Inciting rhetoric,’ calls for accountability after teen’s ‘gruesome beheading’ in Darra
(Photo: Social Media/ Daniel Gemeda) Addis Abeba– The Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) has raised concerns over what it describes…
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Ethiopia to receive additional $251 million from IMF following staff-level agreement on second review of $3.4 billion ECF deal
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (left), and Ahmed Shide, Ethiopia’s Minister of Finance (Photo: Embassy of…
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ONLF urges restraint amid rising tensions between Somali federal gov’t, Jubaland state
Ahmed Mohamed Islaam “Madobe,” President of Jubaland State of Somalia (left), and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia (right). Addis…
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Ethiopia, Kenya senior defense leaders discuss cooperation in military affairs
General Charles Kahariri (left) with his Ethiopian counterpart Field Marshal Birhanu Jula. Photo: ENDF Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian National…
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Local rights group reports civil society leaders fleeing ‘threats’; Amnesty warns of Ethiopia’s civic space ‘crackdown’
(Photo: Free Pic) Addis Abeba– The Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center (EHRDC) has reported that several leaders of civil society…
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