Eritrea, Egypt reject non-coastal states’ role in Red Sea security
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(Photo: Daily News Egypt) Addis Abeba– Eritrea and Egypt have rejected the involvement of non-coastal states in Red Sea security, stating that the waterway’s governance “should be led by coastal nations,” following a visit by Eritrea’s Foreign Minister Osman Saleh to Cairo on Sunday, according to the Egyptian presidency. Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, Egypt’s presidential spokesperson, …
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(Photo: Daily News Egypt) Addis Abeba– Eritrea and Egypt have rejected the involvement of non-coastal states in Red Sea security, stating that the waterway’s governance “should be led by coastal nations,” following a visit by Eritrea’s Foreign Minister Osman Saleh to Cairo on Sunday, according to the Egyptian presidency. Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, Egypt’s presidential spokesperson, …
Civilian casualties surge in conflict-hit Amhara region amid renewed Fano-gov’t clashes; residents report continued fighting
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Residents reported that clashes have continued since late last week in Gondar and several rural kebeles surrounding it (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – Civilian casualties are rising as deadly clashes that began in parts of the conflict-hit Amhara region last Friday continue into this week. Residents told Addis Standard that “numerous people were killed” in fighting across the …
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Residents reported that clashes have continued since late last week in Gondar and several rural kebeles surrounding it (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba – Civilian casualties are rising as deadly clashes that began in parts of the conflict-hit Amhara region last Friday continue into this week. Residents told Addis Standard that “numerous people were killed” in fighting across the …
Ethiopia advances WTO membership as gov’t announces ‘successful’ fifth-round negotiations
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Kassahun Gofe, Ethiopia’s chief negotiator and minister of Trade and Regional Integration (Photo: MoTRI) Addis Abeba – Ethiopia has announced positive outcomes from the recently concluded fifth round of negotiations, advancing the government’s plan to complete its World Trade Organization (WTO) accession process by March 2026. In a press conference on 24 March, 2025, Kassahun Gofe, Ethiopia’s …
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Kassahun Gofe, Ethiopia’s chief negotiator and minister of Trade and Regional Integration (Photo: MoTRI) Addis Abeba – Ethiopia has announced positive outcomes from the recently concluded fifth round of negotiations, advancing the government’s plan to complete its World Trade Organization (WTO) accession process by March 2026. In a press conference on 24 March, 2025, Kassahun Gofe, Ethiopia’s …
Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU: Pragmatic maritime solution, not diplomatic setback
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and former President of Somaliland Muse Bihe Abdi during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Addis Abeba on 1 January, 2024 (Photo: Ethiopia PM Office/Facebook) By Gulaid Yusuf Idaan Addis Abeba – This article provides a comprehensive rebuttal to Hassan Yusuf’s opinion piece, “Ethiopia’s Maritime Dilemma: Why MoU with Somaliland Risks …
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and former President of Somaliland Muse Bihe Abdi during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Addis Abeba on 1 January, 2024 (Photo: Ethiopia PM Office/Facebook) By Gulaid Yusuf Idaan Addis Abeba – This article provides a comprehensive rebuttal to Hassan Yusuf’s opinion piece, “Ethiopia’s Maritime Dilemma: Why MoU with Somaliland Risks …
Divided and Disputed: TPLF’s fractured leadership, electoral board feud threaten Tigray’s fragile peace
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A picture taken during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) on 18 February, 2025, at Mekelle Stadium (Photo: TPLF /Facebook) By Million Beyene @MillionBeyene Addis Abeba – For decades, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has celebrated February 18 with grand events marking its founding day. However, last month’s 50th anniversary was a …
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A picture taken during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) on 18 February, 2025, at Mekelle Stadium (Photo: TPLF /Facebook) By Million Beyene @MillionBeyene Addis Abeba – For decades, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has celebrated February 18 with grand events marking its founding day. However, last month’s 50th anniversary was a …
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Four Ethiopians killed, three wounded in renewed violence along Ethiopia-Kenya border in Dasenech district
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(Photo: Addis Standard source) Addis Abeba– Four Ethiopians were killed and three others wounded in an armed confrontation in Kukruk Kebele, Dasenech District, South Omo Zone, along the Ethiopia-Kenya border, in what residents and local officials described as an attack by “armed militants from Kenya’s Turkana County” on Saturday, March 22, 2025. A resident of …
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(Photo: Addis Standard source) Addis Abeba– Four Ethiopians were killed and three others wounded in an armed confrontation in Kukruk Kebele, Dasenech District, South Omo Zone, along the Ethiopia-Kenya border, in what residents and local officials described as an attack by “armed militants from Kenya’s Turkana County” on Saturday, March 22, 2025. A resident of …
Fact or Fiction: Unpacking allegations of corruption, nepotism in Ethiopia’s Somali region
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Jigjiga city, the capital of Somali Regional State (Photo: Social Media) By Mohamed Olad Addis Abeba – This article presents a detailed rebuttal to Mohamud A. Ahmed’s opinion piece, “Shadows of Power: Corruption, nepotism, and push for reform in Ethiopia’s Somali region,” which was published by Addis Standard recently. Recent critiques of the Somali Regional State, including …
https://addisstandard.com/fact-or-fiction-unpacking-allegations-of-corruption-nepotism-in-ethiopias-somali-region/
Jigjiga city, the capital of Somali Regional State (Photo: Social Media) By Mohamed Olad Addis Abeba – This article presents a detailed rebuttal to Mohamud A. Ahmed’s opinion piece, “Shadows of Power: Corruption, nepotism, and push for reform in Ethiopia’s Somali region,” which was published by Addis Standard recently. Recent critiques of the Somali Regional State, including …
PM Abiy confirms Getachew’s departure as Tigray interim president with call for replacement
https://addisstandard.com/newsalert-pm-abiy-confirms-getachews-departure-as-tigray-interim-president-with-call-for-replacement/
Outgoing Tigray President Getachew Reda giving his last presser in Addis Abeba on 12 March. Addis Abeba -Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has officially confirmed the departure of Getachew Reda from his position as the interim president of Tigray regional state. In a statement released this morning, PM Abiy called on the people of Tigray “to …
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Outgoing Tigray President Getachew Reda giving his last presser in Addis Abeba on 12 March. Addis Abeba -Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has officially confirmed the departure of Getachew Reda from his position as the interim president of Tigray regional state. In a statement released this morning, PM Abiy called on the people of Tigray “to …
War-torn Amhara region training tens of thousands anti-riot militias, regular police amid ongoing crisis
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Partial view of the anti-riot and regular police trainees in the Amhara regional state. Photo: AMC Addis Abeba – Desalegn Tasew, the Head of the war-torn Amhara Regional State Peace and Security Bureau and Cluster Coordinator for Administrative Affairs, visited the Bir Sheleko Basic Paramilitary Training Center, where he “encouraged” tens of thousands of youths …
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Partial view of the anti-riot and regular police trainees in the Amhara regional state. Photo: AMC Addis Abeba – Desalegn Tasew, the Head of the war-torn Amhara Regional State Peace and Security Bureau and Cluster Coordinator for Administrative Affairs, visited the Bir Sheleko Basic Paramilitary Training Center, where he “encouraged” tens of thousands of youths …
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Op-ed: Countering Alarmist Narratives: Debunking Al-Shabaab’s perceived ‘power grab’ in Somalia
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Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visiting Harardhere, one of Al-Shabaab’s most frequently attacked towns in central Somalia, last year (Phone: Garowe Online) Addis Abeba – In response to Adam Daud Ahmed’s recent op-ed, “From Insurgency to Power Grab: Al-Shabaab’s deadly advance on Mogadishu signals Somalia’s descent into disaster,” published by Addis Standard, I believe a critical review of its …
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Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visiting Harardhere, one of Al-Shabaab’s most frequently attacked towns in central Somalia, last year (Phone: Garowe Online) Addis Abeba – In response to Adam Daud Ahmed’s recent op-ed, “From Insurgency to Power Grab: Al-Shabaab’s deadly advance on Mogadishu signals Somalia’s descent into disaster,” published by Addis Standard, I believe a critical review of its …
TPLF rejects PM Abiy’s call to nominate Tigray interim president, calls it “unilateral decision” violating Pretoria agreement
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TPLF Chairman, Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD) (Photo: TPLF/Facebook) Addis Abeba– The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has rejected Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s call for Tigray’s people to “nominate” candidates for the interim presidency, calling it a “unilateral decision” that “violates the Pretoria Agreement.” The federal government has “persistently sought to unilaterally impose new terms on the …
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TPLF Chairman, Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD) (Photo: TPLF/Facebook) Addis Abeba– The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has rejected Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s call for Tigray’s people to “nominate” candidates for the interim presidency, calling it a “unilateral decision” that “violates the Pretoria Agreement.” The federal government has “persistently sought to unilaterally impose new terms on the …
Fichee-Cambalaalla: Sidama’s celestial new year ushers renewal, unity
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The celebration of Fichche-Chambalala, Sidaama nation’s new year in regional capital Hawassa last year (Photo: EBC) By Girum Tesfaye Addis Abeba – Beneath the vast skies of Sidama Regional State, a timeless tradition unfolds each year, bridging the celestial and the terrestrial. On 28 March, the Sidama people will welcome Fichee-Cambalaalla, their New Year festival—a vibrant tapestry …
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The celebration of Fichche-Chambalala, Sidaama nation’s new year in regional capital Hawassa last year (Photo: EBC) By Girum Tesfaye Addis Abeba – Beneath the vast skies of Sidama Regional State, a timeless tradition unfolds each year, bridging the celestial and the terrestrial. On 28 March, the Sidama people will welcome Fichee-Cambalaalla, their New Year festival—a vibrant tapestry …
Citadel in Crisis: Ethiopia’s fractured calculus, search for stability under imperfect leadership
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) and his deputy Temesgen Tiruneh (Photo: EPA) By Mohamud A. Ahmed Addis Abeba – As I stepped beyond the bustling core of Jigjiga into its sprawling outskirts, the horizon unfolded like a canvas of possibility and peril—mirroring the vast ambiguities besieging Ethiopia. Clutched in my hand was Professor Abdi Ismail Samatar’s poignant …
https://addisstandard.com/citadel-in-crisis-ethiopias-fractured-calculus-search-for-stability-under-imperfect-leadership/
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) and his deputy Temesgen Tiruneh (Photo: EPA) By Mohamud A. Ahmed Addis Abeba – As I stepped beyond the bustling core of Jigjiga into its sprawling outskirts, the horizon unfolded like a canvas of possibility and peril—mirroring the vast ambiguities besieging Ethiopia. Clutched in my hand was Professor Abdi Ismail Samatar’s poignant …
UN reports worsening malnutrition in parts of Amhara region as renewed fighting disrupts aid
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(Photo: UNICEF) Addis Abeba– The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says the humanitarian situation across the broader Amhara Region remains dire, as “growing numbers of people need urgent food assistance” despite recent improvements in aid access, particularly in eastern part of Amhara. In its latest update, OCHA stated that “movement and …
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(Photo: UNICEF) Addis Abeba– The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says the humanitarian situation across the broader Amhara Region remains dire, as “growing numbers of people need urgent food assistance” despite recent improvements in aid access, particularly in eastern part of Amhara. In its latest update, OCHA stated that “movement and …
Mask of Deception: Unraveling saga of Somali region, ONLF, and Ethiopia’s political conundrum
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (right), accompanied by Somali Region President Mustafe Muhammed (center) and his deputy Ibrahim Osman, visiting the Corridor Development Project site in Jijiga, February 2025 (Photo: Somali Regional State Communications) By Mohamud A. Ahmed Addis Abeba – In the grand theater of Ethiopian politics, where narratives shift like desert sands and allegiances are as …
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (right), accompanied by Somali Region President Mustafe Muhammed (center) and his deputy Ibrahim Osman, visiting the Corridor Development Project site in Jijiga, February 2025 (Photo: Somali Regional State Communications) By Mohamud A. Ahmed Addis Abeba – In the grand theater of Ethiopian politics, where narratives shift like desert sands and allegiances are as …
Ethiopia-Somalia rapprochement and its potential geopolitical implications
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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – FEBRUARY 15: (—-EDITORIAL USE ONLY – MANDATORY CREDIT – ‘SOMALI PRESIDENCY / HANDOUT’ – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS—) Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (L) meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (R) as part of the 38th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, …
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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – FEBRUARY 15: (—-EDITORIAL USE ONLY – MANDATORY CREDIT – ‘SOMALI PRESIDENCY / HANDOUT’ – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS—) Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (L) meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (R) as part of the 38th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, …
Beyond Denial: Why downplaying Al-Shabaab’s growing influence in Somalia is dangerous
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A fire engine drives past the debris of buildings at the scene of an explosion near the Presidential Palace, also known as Villa Somalia, in the Hamar Jajab district of Mogadishu, Somalia 18 March, 2025 (Photo: Reuters) Addis Abeba – In a recently published op-ed in Addis Standard titled “Countering Alarmist Narratives: Debunking Al-Shabaab’s Perceived ‘Power Grab’ in Somalia,” Professor …
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A fire engine drives past the debris of buildings at the scene of an explosion near the Presidential Palace, also known as Villa Somalia, in the Hamar Jajab district of Mogadishu, Somalia 18 March, 2025 (Photo: Reuters) Addis Abeba – In a recently published op-ed in Addis Standard titled “Countering Alarmist Narratives: Debunking Al-Shabaab’s Perceived ‘Power Grab’ in Somalia,” Professor …
Over 4.5 M students still out of school despite extended registration in war-torn Amhara region
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(Photo: Amhara Regional Education Bureau) Addis Abeba– Despite a previous announcement extending student registration until March 9 due to “security challenges” and low enrollment, the Amhara Regional Education Bureau has stated that more than 4.5 million students remain out of school, with over 3,600 schools closed across the region. The latest figures show an increase …
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(Photo: Amhara Regional Education Bureau) Addis Abeba– Despite a previous announcement extending student registration until March 9 due to “security challenges” and low enrollment, the Amhara Regional Education Bureau has stated that more than 4.5 million students remain out of school, with over 3,600 schools closed across the region. The latest figures show an increase …
Ethiopia Fed. Police, Dubai Police hold high-level talks on criminal extradition, joint investigations
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Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Federal Police Commissioner General Demelash Gebremichael held discussions with a team led by Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Mohammed, Chief of Dubai Police Forensic Investigator from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A team from the UAE that included members of forensic investigative members of the Dubai Police team, were at the Ethiopian …
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Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Federal Police Commissioner General Demelash Gebremichael held discussions with a team led by Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Mohammed, Chief of Dubai Police Forensic Investigator from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A team from the UAE that included members of forensic investigative members of the Dubai Police team, were at the Ethiopian …
Central bank rolls out bi-weekly forex auctions as reserves surge 200%
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Mamo Mihretu, governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (Photo: NBE) Addis Abeba – The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has announced the launch of bi-weekly foreign exchange auctions. According to the central bank’s statement, this decision aims to allocate a portion of the foreign exchange accumulated at the NBE to the private sector. The auctions will …
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Mamo Mihretu, governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (Photo: NBE) Addis Abeba – The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has announced the launch of bi-weekly foreign exchange auctions. According to the central bank’s statement, this decision aims to allocate a portion of the foreign exchange accumulated at the NBE to the private sector. The auctions will …