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(Photo: Social Media/ Daniel Gemeda) Addis Standard – Sixteen residents of the Darra district, North Shewa Zone, Oromia region, have been detained by government forces after raising concerns to the media about ongoing violence in the area and recent civilian killings allegedly carried out by the Fano militia. Residents had

Addis Abeba– The Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) has lifted the suspension it imposed on three civil society organizations, including the Centre for Advancement of Rights and Democracy (CARD), sources familiar with the matter told Addis Standard. Last month, ACSO suspended CARD, the Association for Human Rights in Ethiopia

The late Legesse Seyoum, Sululta District Police Chief Commander. (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba– An attack by armed members of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) on 10 December 2024, in the Sululta District, North Shewa Zone of Oromia Region, resulted in the deaths of Sululta District Police Chief Commander Legesse

(Photo: Thomas Anderson) Addis Abeba– Transportation in parts of East Gojjam, as well as South and East Wollo zones in the Amhara Region, has been disrupted since Tuesday due to roadblocks reportedly imposed by Fano militants, according to residents who spoke with Addis Standard. A resident of Debre Markos, who

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (left), Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (center), and Abiy Ahmed (right) during the signing of the Ankara Agreement in Turkey on December 11, 2024. (Photo: PM Office) Addis Abeba– The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed the Ankara Agreement between Ethiopia and Somalia, describing it as “a substantial

Abiy Ahmed (left), Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (center), and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (right) during the signing of the Ankara Agreement in Turkey on December 11, 2024. (Photo: PM Office) Addis Abeba– Multiple international partners, including the African Union (AU), the United States, and the United Kingdom, have expressed support for the

(Photo: OBN) Addis Abeba– The National Dialogue Commission (NDC) commenced an agenda-gathering forum in Oromia Region on 16 December, 2024, in Adama city, despite opposition from major political parties in the region. According to the Commission, over 7,000 representatives, drawn from 356 districts and ten societal groups, are participating in

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (left), Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (center), and Abiy Ahmed (right) during the signing of the Ankara Agreement in Turkey on December 11, 2024. (Photo: PM Office) Addis Abeba– Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced plans to visit Ethiopia and Somalia in January or February 2025, following the

(Photo: CARD) Addis Abeba– The Centre for Advancement of Rights and Democracy (CARD) has been suspended once again by the Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO), just days after the lifting of a previous suspension. A representative from CARD informed Addis Standard that a letter dated 16 December, received on

(Photo: BBC) Addis Abeba– The Caucus of Opposition Parties (CoP), an umbrella group of six opposition parties in Ethiopia, has accused the ruling Prosperity Party of turning the country into a “war economy” and warned of the “rapid shrinking of civic space.” The group alleges that journalists, rights advocates, and