Op/Ed
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A Veil of Injustice: Hijab bans in Ethiopian schools breach religious, women’s rights
(Photo: BBC) By Kamil Abdu Oumer (PhD) Addis Abeba – More than 159 Muslim girls in Axum town are going to miss…
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Seismic Shocks, Systemic Challenges: Can Ethiopia’s health system withstand escalating earthquake threats?
Due to a series of earthquakes in recent weeks, hot spring water has begun gushing out in the Dulecha district…
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Time for Action: Recognizing Somaliland as an integral ally in countering China’s growing influence in East Africa
Residents of Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, celebrated in the streets following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
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Initiatives for cooperation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden must be regionally-led
The map of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden (Image generated with AI, Addis Standard) By Nuur Mohamud…
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From Tigray to Dubai: Dark trails of illegal gold mining as illicit trade spirals out of control
(Photo: The Reporter) By Batseba Kasahun Addis Abeba – The illegal gold trade in Tigray has grown into a highly militarized, violent,…
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The Unfinished Peace: Why women’s inclusion is key to Tigray’s recovery
The exclusion of women from political and diplomatic spaces in Tigray is a structural failure that jeopardizes the region’s recovery…
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Tradition at Crossroads: Preserving Oromo cultural traditions amidst diverse religious beliefs
Irreechaa Celebrations (Photo: Soko/Visit Oromia) By Abreham Lefe & Ababiyaa Ahmed Ajmel Addis Abeba – Adam Harun, a veteran Oromo…
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Ethiopia’s role in Multilateralism: BRICS membership as a promising renaissance
Leaders of BRICS member states gathered for the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, October 23, 2024 (Photo: Xinhua) By…
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A New Axis Against Ethiopia: Conflicting agendas, fragile alliances, and Ethiopia’s manoeuvrable reaction
Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Egypt’s president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi and Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki recently met in Asmara (Photo:…
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A Tale of Two Militaries: Lessons from USA for Tigray’s Constitutional Crisis
Tigray’s flag flying half mast in remembrance of martyrs of the two year Tigray war (Photo: Tigray Television) By Bisrat…
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