February 14
Ethiopia: Students in Tigray Region Desert Schools Amid Drought-Induced Hunger
In the remote, small rural town of Freweyni, located 80 kilometers north of Mekelle, where the echoes of war still linger like a haunting melody, lies the remarkable tale of a… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Ethiopia: Students Raise Concern Over Prolonged University Closure in Amhara Region
Students enrolled at universities in the restive Amhara region have expressed concerns over the prolonged closure and lack of communication from their institutions regarding plans… Read more »
August 24, 2023
Ethiopia: 'A Successful Conclusion of Negotiations On GERD Is Within Reach' - UAE State Minister
In the backdrop of the recent visit to Ethiopia by president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Addis Standard has been given an exclusive… Read more »
July 04, 2023
Ethiopia: Grade Eight Examinations Set to Resume in Tigray Region After Three Years
Grade eight examinations in the Tigray region are set to commence tomorrow, 05 July 2023, marking a significant milestone for the students following their long hiatus due to the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Manufacturing Crises for the Birth of a 'New' Dictatorship: a Lesson to Learn From Ethiopia's Failed Democratic Transition
The news that the US lifts human rights violation designation on Ethiopia is worrying for the fact that Ethiopian conflicts did not come to an end and no one was held accountable… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Ethiopia: Healthcare Crisis Exacerbates in Oromia As Violence Takes Toll On Critical Infrastructure
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said critical infrastructures including health facilities and water systems have been seriously affected in the Oromia region… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Ethiopia: Govt Opts for Solar Water Pumps, Ends Importing of Diesel Pumps #AfricaClimateCrisis
The Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands has announced that it has decided to end imports of water pumps that run on diesel and/or gasoline and instead focus on green energy… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Plastic Surgeon Earns Praise By Kenyan Hospital
Dr. Medhanit Demeke Feyissa, Ethiopian plastic surgeon, earns praise for her performance of a 6-hour surgery in Kenya's Tenwek hospital. Read more »
April 13, 2023
Ethiopia: Freedom House Annual Report Labels Ethiopia 'Not Free', Again
The annual report by the US-based Freedom House has once again labeled Ethiopia among countries that are "not free" with a freedom score of 21 out of 100. Read more »
Ethiopia: Despite Massive Resources Mobilization, Drought Victim IDPs in Borana Zone Complain Inadequate, Unfair Aid Distribution
It has been more than a year since the pastoralists of Dubluk district in Borena Zone of Oromia Region, who lost all their livestock and properties to the drought that occurred as… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Ministry to Rebuild More Than 70 War-Damaged Schools in Amhara and Afar Regions
Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced that it will rebuild 71 standard schools using financial support from World Bank (WB), Menschen für Menschen charity organization and the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Asks U.S. Support to Terminate Mandate of UN Human Rights Experts
Ethiopia has asked the United States to support its "bid in terminating the mandate" of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE). Read more »
February 02, 2023
Ethiopia: 'We Have Given Up On Our Cattle, We Are Now Striving to Save Our Lives': Borana Drought Victim
The Borana zone of Oromia region in Southern Ethiopia is one of the places harshly hit by the worst drought in 40 years in East Africa. More than 800,000 residents of the zone are… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Ethiopia: Ongoing Cholera Outbreak Kills 28 in Four Zones of Oromia, Somali Regions, Leaves Close to One Million People At High Risk: UN
The latest report by the UN reveals that the Cholera outbreak has spread out to 66 kebeles of 8 woredas across Bale, Guji and West Arsi zones of Oromia and 2 woredas of Liban zone… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Ethiopia: No Other Security Forces in Tigray Apart from Federal, Army Tells Attachés, AU Reps, Other Diplomats
There is no other security force in the Tigray region apart from the Federal Defense Forces, said Major General Teshome Gemmechu Directorate General of Defense Foreign Relations… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Ethiopia: More Than 70,000 Displaced People Suffering From Hunger, Disease in Amhara Region
More than 70,000 internally displaced people sheltered in make shift camps in Abergele and Tsagebej districts in Wag-hemra zone of Amhara regional state for more than two years are… Read more »
January 03, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Sudan Border Communities Hold People-to-People Dialogue to Resolve Frequent Insecurities
Ethiopians residing in Western Gonder, Quara district and the Sudanese residing in Ankurana and Kerchedi villages held people to people discussions on 01 January aimed at… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Ethiopia: Over 300 Covid Health Workers Dismissed From Their Jobs Send Complaint Letter to PM Abiy
About 340 health professionals have sent a letter of complaint to the Prime Minister's Office arguing that the ministry of health dismissed them after three years' service on… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Ethiopia: EU Donates 33M Euro to Unicef, WFP to Restore Education Services, School Feeding Programme in Conflict Affected Areas in Ethiopia
The European Union (EU), through its partnership with UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), has granted €33 million (1.8 billion Ethiopian Birr) to restore… Read more »
October 21, 2022
Ethiopia: France Grants Five Million Euro for Preservation, Restoration of Lalibela
The Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed yesterday a €5 million (260 000 000 Birr) grant agreement to conduct… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Ethiopia: Parents Struggle With Rising Cost of Education As Wars, Natural Disasters Force 13M Out of Schools
On 07 October, the United Nation's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) released a report revealing a staggering number of students missing out on schools… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Ethiopia: War Is Not African! - A Shift From Colonial Development Aid Approach To Global A Solidarity
Solidarity has become a global buzzword in the development sector and even more in the recent context of global pandemic. However, Solidarity is not a new way of doing things in… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Sudan: Monkeypox Cases in Sudan Refugee Camps Spike to 120: UNHCR
Total number of suspected and confirmed cases of Monkeypox in two of Sudanese refugee camps has reached 120 people as of September 28, the UN refugee agency says. Read more »
September 24, 2022
Ethiopia: Italy Approves €9 Million to Respond to Most Urgent Needs in Ethiopia
Four initiatives have been approved on 15 September by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Italian Cooperation for a total of 9 million euros to respond to "Ethiopia's most… Read more »