(Illustration: Amnesty International) Addis Abeba – When I joined the Amnesty movement to lead its team serving an important sub region of the African continent, initially as the first regional director for Southern Africa, then as regional director for East and Southern Africa, one of my responsibilities was to connect the organization more closely with the …

Ezema top leadership after the party’s recent general assembly Photo: Ezema Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice Party (Ezema) has criticized the ruling party’s latest statement on Ethiopia’s political and security situation, accusing the ruling party of “sidestepping” its own failures and showing “a low level of commitment to accountability.” In its …

A display of a collection of jewelry collection made of various types of local gemstone at the 4th Mining and Technology Expo in November 2023 in Addis Abeba. Photo: Ministry of Mines Addis Abeba – The Oromia Mineral Development Authority (OMDA) moves to assert a significant stake over licensing and compliance matters in the region’s …

The U.S. 2024 report on Ethiopia’s record paints a grim picture extrajudicial killings, torture and mass detentions, among others. Graphic Design Addis Standard Addis Abeba – The U.S. Department of State’s 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for Ethiopia has delivered a stark assessment of the country’s human rights situation, detailing widespread abuses by …

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Photo: EBC) Addis Abeba – Having begun construction nearly 14 years ago, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is scheduled for inauguration in September 2025. During a parliamentary address two months ago, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced this milestone and formally invited Egypt, Sudan, and all Nile Basin countries to attend …

Dasenech and Turkana communities mark reconciliation ceremony with return of livestock. Photo: Dasenech District Communication Addis Abeba – A symbolic gesture intended to ease recurring cross-border tensions between Ethiopia’s Dasenech and Kenya’s Turkana pastoralist communities this week saw the return of livestock seized during recent recurring clashes On 10 August, the Dasenech community returned livestock …

A severely malnourished child at a clinic in Ethiopia. Photo: ©UNICEF/Esiey Leul 2022 Addis Abeba – Ethiopia has launched a five-year multisectoral drive to combat child wasting, one of the country’s most urgent yet under-addressed public health threats, amid mounting evidence of worsening malnutrition, which now “affects more than 11% of Ethiopian children under five”, …

Mp Desalegn Chanie. Photo: HoPR Addis Abeba – Desalegn Chanie (PhD), a member of Parliament from the Amhara region, has taken to social media to ridicule the stark difference between figures released in one day by two senior officials from Amhara region’s North Shoa Zone regarding the number of armed men who have recently “surrendered” …

Artisanal miner at Segele main pit. Picture: Akobo Minerals Addis Abeba – Akobo Minerals, the Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and boutique mining company, Ethiopia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), has made its first-ever international investment, acquiring a 7.4% stake in Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold producer Akobo Minerals, according to Akobo. The investment, valued at …

Addis Abeba – The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has signed an agreement with Ethiopian Airlines Group to mobilize $8 billion for the construction of Bishoftu International Airport, which is set to become Africa’s largest airport upon completion. A ceremonial signing to formalize the arrangement was held in Addis Abeba today, attended by Lemma Yadecha, …