PM Abiy Ahmed being welcomed by President Isaias Afwerki in Asmara, Eritrea, on March 03/2019. Photo: PMO By Semhal Meles Addis Abeba – In a piece published on Al Jazeera on February 17, 2025, Mulatu Teshome, a former president of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), made misleading assertions riddled with both mischaracterizations as …

(Photo: EPA) Addis Abeba– A forest fire that started over a week ago on Mount Galama, located between Bokoji and Shirka districts in the Arsi zone of the Oromia region, remains uncontrolled, with residents saying no government response has been made so far. One resident living near the forest told Addis Standard that the cause …

Adanech Abiebie, mayor of Addis Abeba (Photo: Addis Abeba Communications) Addis Abeba – Mayor Adanech Abiebie announced that Addis Abeba’s revenue has increased eightfold over the past seven years, a growth she attributes to efforts made “without any tax rate increases.” Addressing members of the Addis Abeba City Council during its second regular session of the …

PM Abiy Ahmed being welcomed by President Isaias Afwerki in Asmara, Eritrea, on March 03/2019. Photo: PMO By Semhal Meles Addis Abeba – In a piece published on Al Jazeera on February 17, 2025, Mulatu Teshome, a former president of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), made misleading assertions riddled with both mischaracterizations as …

(Photo: EPA) Addis Abeba– A forest fire that started over a week ago on Mount Galama, located between Bokoji and Shirka districts in the Arsi zone of the Oromia region, remains uncontrolled, with residents saying no government response has been made so far. One resident living near the forest told Addis Standard that the cause …

Adanech Abiebie, mayor of Addis Abeba (Photo: Addis Abeba Communications) Addis Abeba – Mayor Adanech Abiebie announced that Addis Abeba’s revenue has increased eightfold over the past seven years, a growth she attributes to efforts made “without any tax rate increases.” Addressing members of the Addis Abeba City Council during its second regular session of the …

On January 23, members of the Tigray military forces made an nprecedented announcement, calling for the dissolution and restructuring of the region’s interim administration. In so doing, they expressed support for one faction within the TPLF’s political divide, abandoning their previously neutral stance. Photo: Deutsche Welle (DW)    By Semhal Meles Addis Abeba – It’s …

On January 23, members of the Tigray military forces made an nprecedented announcement, calling for the dissolution and restructuring of the region’s interim administration. In so doing, they expressed support for one faction within the TPLF’s political divide, abandoning their previously neutral stance. Photo: Deutsche Welle (DW)    By Semhal Meles Addis Abeba – It’s …

(Photo: HoPR) Addis Abeba– A parliamentary oversight team has found that efforts to support citizens affected by earthquakes in Ethiopia’s Afar region are insufficient, the House of People’s Representatives reported on January 21, 2025. “The efforts being made to rehabilitate citizens affected by the earthquake in the region are insufficient,” the team stated in their …

(Photo: EPA) Addis Abeba – Since the launch of the national “Ethiopia Tamrit” campaign two years ago, more than 625 industries that had ceased operations for various reasons have resumed production, according to Melaku Alebel, Minister of Industry. He made this statement during a forum held on 21 January, 2025, organized to evaluate the half-year performance of …