Oromia regional State
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News Analysis
Malaria deaths rise in Oromia’s West Wollega Zone, new infections climb nationwide
Kondal district, situated within the West Wollega zone of the Oromia region, is one of several areas experiencing an upsurge…
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Editorial
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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News
News: Over 3 M displaced in Ethiopia, more than half due to conflict: New report
Tigray region in the north hosts the highest number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), primarily due to war (Photo: omnatigray.org)…
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NEBE calls for parliamentary inquiry into detention of Oromo Liberation Front leaders
The seven imprisoned OLF leaders (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has called upon the…
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Tribute
Damissee Kabbadaa Sardaa Booraa: So long, precious brother
Photo sketch of the late Damissee Kabbadaa Sardaa Booraa (Addis Standard) By Martha Kuwee Kumsaa Damissee Kabbadaa was born to…
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EHRC sounds alarm on human rights violations: from forced disappearances to extrajudicial killings
In a statement released on 28 May, 2024, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) voiced grave concerns over human rights…
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Analysis
From Excellence to Emergency: A generation of students held hostage by conflict in Western Oromia
Students in Western Oromia, such as those enrolled at Agemsa Preparatory School in the Sulula Fincha district of the Horo…
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Op/Ed
Ethiopia’s Transitional Justice without Transition: A tool for democratic peacebuilding or authoritarian entrenchment?
By Milkessa Gemechu @milkessam Addis Abeba – Following the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) in Pretoria, South…
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Ayisha Mohammed back at defense ministry as new reshuffle sees Irrigation and Lowlands, Defense ministers switch places
Addis Abeba – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reshuffled his cabinet, appointing the Minister of Irrigation and Lowland, Aisha Mohammad (Eng.),…
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