Demeke Atnafu, Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Kenya, Photo: Ethiopian Embassy in Nairobi Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Embassy in Nairobi has issued an apology and clarification after publishing, and later deleting, a statement on its official page regarding the establishment of a new administrative structure in the Somali Regional State. The post sparked online controversy among …

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, (PHOTO / AFP) Addis Abeba – Egypt has launched a new round of diplomatic lobbying across Africa, positioning its outreach as a counterweight to Ethiopia’s policies on the Nile.  Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held phone calls on Thursday with his counterparts in Sudan, South Sudan, Djibouti, Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia, …

Demeke Atnafu, Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Kenya, Photo: Ethiopian Embassy in Nairobi Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Embassy in Nairobi has issued an apology and clarification after publishing, and later deleting, a statement on its official page regarding the establishment of a new administrative structure in the Somali Regional State. The post sparked online controversy among …

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 …

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 …

Meareg Amare (on the right) was tragically killed after being targeted by a hate speech campaign on social media (Photo: Abrham Meareg) Addis Abeba– Amnesty International has welcomed a ruling by the High Court of Kenya that determined it has jurisdiction to hear a case against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, over allegations that …

Meareg Amare (on the right) was tragically killed after being targeted by a hate speech campaign on social media (Photo: Abrham Meareg) Addis Abeba– Amnesty International has welcomed a ruling by the High Court of Kenya that determined it has jurisdiction to hear a case against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, over allegations that …

(Photo: Addis Standard source) Addis Abeba– Four Ethiopians were killed and three others wounded in an armed confrontation in Kukruk Kebele, Dasenech District, South Omo Zone, along the Ethiopia-Kenya border, in what residents and local officials described as an attack by “armed militants from Kenya’s Turkana County” on Saturday, March 22, 2025. A resident of …

(Photo: Addis Standard source) Addis Abeba– Four Ethiopians were killed and three others wounded in an armed confrontation in Kukruk Kebele, Dasenech District, South Omo Zone, along the Ethiopia-Kenya border, in what residents and local officials described as an attack by “armed militants from Kenya’s Turkana County” on Saturday, March 22, 2025. A resident of …

(Photo: Selecta One) Addis Abeba – Selecta One, a Germany-based horticultural company operating in the conflict-hit Amhara region, has announced the relocation of its operations to Kenya and Uganda. The company cited the “unstable political situation and tense military environment” as the primary reasons for its decision. The relocation of Selecta One’s site in Kunzila, located in …