Amhara Regional State
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Families of kidnapped university students distressed by overwhelming ransom demands, gov’t inaction
Debark University located in Debark Town, North Gondar Zone of Amhara region, 103km from the historic city of Gondar (Photo:…
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EHRC urges end to conflicts causing widespread human rights violations in Ethiopia
Daniel Bekele (PhD) held his last presser as EHRC’s chief commissioner (Photo: EHRC/Facebook) Addis Abeba – In its 3rd Annual…
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UN says 4.5 million people currently displaced internally in Ethiopia
IDPs sheltered in a bus station in Shambu town, Horro Guduru Wollega zone of the Oromia region (Photo: Addis Standard)…
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‘We don’t commit mass killings’ – PM Abiy Ahmed denies accusations of mass killings by gov’t forces
Addis Abeba – Responding to questions raised by lawmakers during a parliament session on Thursday, regarding human rights violations and…
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Rights group alleges ‘war crimes’ in Amhara: Ethiopian troops accused of attacking healthcare operations
Addis Abeba – A recent report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has alleged that Ethiopian security forces, along with an allied militia…
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Measles outbreak claims 15 lives in Amhara’s Wagihimra Zone amid severe drought
(Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – At least 15 people have died in the Wagihimra Zone of Ethiopia’s Amhara region due to…
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Residents of Keranio town, Amhara region, in shock a week after seven killed by ‘government forces’
Keranio town (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – In the wake of a recent killing in the town of Keranio, in…
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Disarmament amidst militarized conflicts, a faltering commitment, and absence of political settlement will not bring lasting peace to Ethiopia. A call for a rethink!
At least 270,000 ex-fighters await DDR in Tigray alone (Illustration: Matias Samuel/Addis Standard) Addis Abeba – Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration…
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UN report exposes Ethiopia’s escalating human rights crisis; state forces responsible for 70% of violations in 2023
According to a recent report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, 594 incidents of human…
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Ethiopian authorities to relocate Sudanese refugees who fled shelters due to escalating security concerns, inadequate services
Refugees from Sudan who crossed into Ethiopia took shelter in Metema on 05 May, 2023. (Photo: AFP) Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian…
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