Social Affairs
- September 19, 2023
News: Floods displace thousands in Gambella, regional gov’t calls for relief
Floodwaters impacted nine districts across the region, including the capital Gambella city (Photo: Gambella Communication Bureau/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Heavy…
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News: European Investment Bank gives WHO €1 million to assist primary healthcare system in Ethiopia
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of WHO, and President of the European Investment Bank Werner Hoyer. Photo: WHO/Archive Addis Abeba…
Read More » - September 18, 2023
Feature: Abused and deceived: The distressing reality of domestic workers in Ethiopia
Studies indicate that an overwhelming majority (85%) of child domestic workers in Ethiopia are subjected to conditions tantamount to the…
Read More » - September 14, 2023
News: Career fellowship supports Ethiopian women to enhance agri-food policies
2009 AWARD Fellow, prof Fetien Abera on the left, with barley farmers in Ethiopia: Photo credit AWARD Addis Abeba – African…
Read More » - September 11, 2023
News: Patriarch denounces use of destructive weapons, calls for peace and national unity in new year address
His Holiness Abune Mathias of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) (Photo:EOTC TV) Addis Abeba – His Holiness Abune Mathias…
Read More » - September 8, 2023
Commentary: Unearthing Somali region’s food security: The buried treasure in Shabelle basin
Fruits production in Somali region (Photo: Ali Regah) By Ali Regah @aregah Addis Abeba – Africa’s dependence on foreign food…
Read More » - September 5, 2023
News: Oxfam reveals over $30 billion loss to East African nations due to climate change impacts
The Somali region of Ethiopia has been severely affected by three consecutive years of devastating drought (Photo: unsdg.un.org/) Addis Abeba – A…
Read More » - September 2, 2023
News: Human rights groups express concern over AU’s premature termination of Tigray Commission’s mandate
Refugees, who had escaped the conflict in the Tigray region, arrived near the banks of the Tekeze river at the…
Read More » - September 2, 2023
News: Cholera outbreak spreads into camps sheltering refugees mainly from Sudan
Kumer refugee camp in the Amhara region has reached its maximum capacity, currently accommodating 9,891 refugees and asylum seekers (Photo:…
Read More » - September 1, 2023
Editorial: Saudi Arabia’s killing and inhumane mistreatment of Ethiopian migrants with impunity must end. Victims cannot afford the indifference of the Ethiopian government and the world at large!
Migrants trying to cross to the Saudi Border, (Illustration: Addis Standard) Addis Abeba – The recent report by Human Rights…
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