Peace and Security
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Amhara region reports security challenges disrupting transportation, farming despite improvements
Desalegn Tasew, head of Amhara region’s Peace and Security Bureau (Photo: Amhara Media Corporation/Facebook) Addis Abeba – The Amhara regional…
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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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What to Expect from the Ethiopian “National Dialogue”?
Participants representing various community sectors discussing national dialogue agendas at Ghion hotel, Addis Abeba (Photo: NDC/Facebook) By Milkessa Gemechu @milkessam Addis…
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Memories for the future: Ending violent conflict and empowering youth in Ethiopia
Tigrayan fighters survey the wreckage of an Ethiopian Air Force plane downed in Mekelle, Ethiopia, June 23, 2021. (Finbarr O’Reilly/The…
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Security Council vows to resolve ‘extremist political views, organized crime and robbery emerging in some areas’ in Ethiopia
Addis Abeba – The National Security Council (NSC) comprised of members of the army and intelligence said the government is…
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Horn of Africa’s new security landscape: Geopolitical consequences of the conflict-cooperation dynamics
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – JANUARY 11: Hundreds protest against Ethiopia signing a memorandum of understanding for maritime access with Somaliland, which…
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TPLF at Crossroads: Ethiopia’s once-dominant ruling party facing uncertain future
TPLF was established in 1975 amidst social and political upheavals of the Ethiopian Revolution (Illustration: Addis Standard) By Million Beyene…
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Joint task force announces arrest of 50 suspects “plotting violence, terror” targeting Addis Abeba
The suspects were found in possession of various weapons, currency notes from different countries, bank books, and other documents (Photo:…
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Amhara region crisis: The weight of a crumbling core
The Amhara region has been under a State of Emergency since August 2023 (Illustration: Matias Samuel/Addis Standard) Addis Abeba -…
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National Dialogue without inclusion of key armed and non-armed stakeholders is a futile exercise
The National Dialogue Commission planned for actual consultations to start in the coming Ethiopian year (Illustration: Addis Standard) Addis Abeba…
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