Ethiopian migrants disembark from a boat onto the shores of Ras al-Ara, Lahj, Yemen, determined to reach oil-rich Saudi Arabia in 2019. Nariman El-Mofty / AP Addis Abeba- State Minister for the Ministry of Justice, Tesfaye Daba, has warned that human trafficking and migrant smuggling are not only devastating individual lives but are also posing …

Ethiopian migrants disembark from a boat onto the shores of Ras al-Ara, Lahj, Yemen, determined to reach oil-rich Saudi Arabia in 2019. Nariman El-Mofty / AP Addis Abeba- State Minister for the Ministry of Justice, Tesfaye Daba, has warned that human trafficking and migrant smuggling are not only devastating individual lives but are also posing …

Addis Abeba – A windstorm that struck Afdera Town in Ethiopia’s Afar Region on 15 July displaced nearly 26,000 people, destroyed more than 2,500 homes, and left thousands without shelter, food, or clean water, according to CARE Ethiopia. Located in the Danakil Depression, Afdera suffered extensive damage to public infrastructure, with one fatality reported. CARE …

Addis Abeba – A windstorm that struck Afdera Town in Ethiopia’s Afar Region on 15 July displaced nearly 26,000 people, destroyed more than 2,500 homes, and left thousands without shelter, food, or clean water, according to CARE Ethiopia. Located in the Danakil Depression, Afdera suffered extensive damage to public infrastructure, with one fatality reported. CARE …

Grassroots protest in Oromia (left) and Somali regions. Photots: Social Media Addis Abeba – War of words surfaced between Oromo and Somali opposition parties following the Somali Regional State’s recent administrative restructuring, which critics say includes contentious changes to the status of Moyale, a border town historically claimed by both Oromia and Somali regions. In …

Grassroots protest in Oromia (left) and Somali regions. Photots: Social Media Addis Abeba – War of words surfaced between Oromo and Somali opposition parties following the Somali Regional State’s recent administrative restructuring, which critics say includes contentious changes to the status of Moyale, a border town historically claimed by both Oromia and Somali regions. In …

(Photo: Innocence Project) Addis Abeba– At least 43 journalists in Ethiopia were arrested, imprisoned, or kidnapped in 2024, according to the Journalists’ Safety Assessment Report by International Media Support (IMS), which states that the safety of journalists has been “increasingly threatened,” with journalists facing intimidation, detention, and harassment from both state and non-state actors. The …

(Photo: Innocence Project) Addis Abeba– At least 43 journalists in Ethiopia were arrested, imprisoned, or kidnapped in 2024, according to the Journalists’ Safety Assessment Report by International Media Support (IMS), which states that the safety of journalists has been “increasingly threatened,” with journalists facing intimidation, detention, and harassment from both state and non-state actors. The …

Jigjiga city, the capital of Somali Regional State (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba– The Somali Regional State Communication Affairs Bureau has refuted claims by the Somali Federalist Party regarding alleged corruption and stalled infrastructure projects, calling the allegations “false” and part of a “defamation campaign.” In a letter sent to Addis Standard, the Bureau stated …

Jigjiga city, the capital of Somali Regional State (Photo: Social Media) Addis Abeba– The Somali Regional State Communication Affairs Bureau has refuted claims by the Somali Federalist Party regarding alleged corruption and stalled infrastructure projects, calling the allegations “false” and part of a “defamation campaign.” In a letter sent to Addis Standard, the Bureau stated …