Ethiopia
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Kessem Sugar Factory announces mass layoffs affecting over 1,100 employees, sparking protests among workers already struggling with displacement due to earthquake
Located in the Awash Fentale and Dullecha districts of the Afar region, Kessem Sugar Factory began production in mid-2015 (Photo:…
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A Pill Too Expensive: Ethiopia’s struggle for accessible, affordable medicines
(Photo: Ventures Africa) By Geabral Ashenafi Addis Abeba –The cost of medicines in Ethiopia is an increasingly urgent issue for consumers…
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Six civil society groups in Tigray demand action as Muslim students face 100 days of exclusion over hijab ban
(Photo: DW) Addis Abeba– Six civil society organizations operating in the Tigray region have called for urgent action to resolve…
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Tigray at Crossroads: Factionalism, governance paralysis, and looming risk of civil war
Debretsion Gebremichael (right), chairman of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), and Getachew Reda, president of the Tigray Interim Administration,…
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Salsay Woyane Tigray to join Tigray Interim Council after reforms grant decision-making powers
(Photo: Tigray Television) Addis Abeba– Salsay Woyane Tigray, an opposition party in the Tigray region, has reversed its earlier decision…
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Digging Out of Disaster: Hidden cost of illegal mining in Tigray, pathways to sustainable solutions
Pictures showcasing mining practices in the Asgede district, situated in the Northwestern Zone of the Tigray region (Photo: Addis Standard…
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Water minister says Nile Basin ministers visit GERD despite Egypt’s objections, “false propaganda”
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) (Photo: ENA) Addis Abeba– Habtamu Itefa (PhD), Minister of Water and Energy, stated that water…
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What Lies Ahead for Ethiopia-Eritrea Relations: Advancing cooperation or returning to deadlock?
By Miessa Elema Robe Addis Abeba – Ethiopia and Eritrea have a complex history, defined by both periods of intense conflict…
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At least 13 killed, thousands displaced in violent attacks on Dasenech district along Ethiopia-Kenya border
(Photo: Addis Standard source) Addis Abeba– At least 13 people have been killed and two others seriously injured in ongoing…
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OLF, OFC announce plan to facilitate “transitional gov’t” in Oromia to address political, security crises
(Photo: Social Media/ Lammii Gammachuu) Addis Abeba– The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), along with…
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