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Over 56,000 Ex-Combatants Demobilized, Reintegrated in Four Regions of Ethiopia
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June 17, 2025 (ENA)—Ethiopia’s National Rehabilitation Commission disclosed that more than 56,000 former combatants have been demobilized and successfully reinserted into their communities across four regions to date. over 45,000 of...
Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia: Hardship, Homelessness & Survival
ImpACT International
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The war in Sudan, which erupted in April 2023, has triggered one of the world’s largest hunger and displacement crises, forcing millions to flee their homes. Ethiopia, already grappling with its own internal conflicts and humanitarian challenges,...
Meles Zenawi asks Egypt to deport Eritrean refugees to Ethiopia (and not Eritrea)
Zehabesha
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WASHINGTON, DC – The government of Meles Zenawi in Addis Ababa is ready to receive thousands of Eritrean refugees “stranded in Egypt and scheduled for deportation,” an Eritrean opposition website reported on Saturday. “The Ethiopian government has...
Black-Owned Fashion Brands to Shop Now and Always
Harper's Bazaar
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June 18, 2025
With Juneteenth around the corner, we’ve rounded up some of the most stylish Black-owned fashion and accessory brands to support over the holiday and beyond. As Aurora James, founder of Brother Vellies, explained during the 2020 George Floyd...
The ugly side of Ethiopia’s economic boom | By Jacy Fortin, FP
Zehabesha
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ADAMA, Ethiopia — For those who would speak frankly about politics in this landlocked East African country, the first challenge is to find a safe space. But on a recent evening in Adama, a city in the heart of a region reeling from the largest...
Monaco’s summer luncheon unites women in fashion and philanthropy for Ethiopian education
Monaco Life
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June 17, 2025
Amid sunlit gardens at Hôtel Hermitage on 12 June, Monaco’s annual Women of Monaco Lunch blended style and solidarity, raising €28,600 to support education for 140 Ethiopian girls. Under a clear June sky, the 12th Women of Monaco Lunch brought...
First permanent space for African contemporary art opens in Moscow
Daily News Tanzania
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June 17, 2025
Moscow, Russia: A new chapter in cultural exchange has begun in Moscow with the opening of the first permanent space in the city dedicated to contemporary African art. The inaugural exhibition, “And Behold!”, was launched by the I-A Gallery,...
Anatomy of Defiance: Ethiopia’s Medics Say Enough
Ethiopia Insight
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June 16, 2025
How the doctors’ strike exposed Ethiopia’s broken system A nationwide doctors’ strike in Ethiopia, now in its fourth week since beginning on 13 May, marks an unprecedented moment in the country’s political and social history. Rarely do we see such...
Account of the Recent Genocide in the Tole Locality of Wellega, Western Ethiopia
Zehabesha
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This report has been compiled and written by Mrs. Genet Asmamaw, a journalist. Translation of the compiled text from Amharic into English by Assefa Negash, M.D. Amsterdam, Holland – the 25th of June 2022 E-mail address: Debesso@gmail.com “Let All...
Police finally released Ethiopian journalist obeying court orders
New Business Ethiopia
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June 14, 2025
After refusing to obey court orders and release detained Ethiopian journalist Tesfalem Weldyes on bail, the Addis Ababa police finally released him on Friday, said Haq Media and Communications – the publisher of Ethiopia Insider. “Today, Friday,...
20 Shows to Watch this July on WVIA TV
WVIA - Pennsylvania
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June 16, 2025
In The Spotlight A Capitol Fourth 2025 Friday, July 4th 8pm Commemorate our country's 249th Independence Day with the 45th broadcast of America's grand Fourth of July celebration - a star-spangled event for our nation, where music, fireworks, and...
6 TV shows to watch that add a new twist to the spy genre
Los Angeles Times
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June 17, 2025
Paranoia reaches a fever pitch this Emmy season with spy thrillers that imagine intelligence agencies as semicompetent puppet masters orchestrating nightmarish scenarios in opposition to, or in cahoots with, megalomaniac billionaires bent on...
5 indie art spaces in African cities worth knowing more abou...
Modern Ghana
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Independent art spaces are collectives of artists (and others) who club together to set up a communal space – often in former industrial sites and more affordable parts of the city – to further their practice. These spaces are DIY art...
Abiy Ahmed: Ethiopia’s Modern Day Idi Amin Dada
Zehabesha
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June 15, 2025 The Habesha Comparing Abiy Ahmed to Idi Amin might seem extreme, but it’s hard to ignore the parallels. Just like Amin, Abiy’s leadership has cast a chilling shadow over Ethiopia. Meanwhile, his educational background is wrapped in...
Formation of the Ethiopian Council for Reconciliation and the Restoration of Justice (ECRRJ):
Zehabesha
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Representatives of Diverse Ethiopians formed: ETHIOPIAN COUNCIL FOR RECONCILIATION AND THE RESTORATIVE OF JUSTICE (ECRRJ) Press Release February 18, 2016 Washington, DC- Executive Summary: On February 14, 2016, the Solidarity Movement for a New...
5 indie art spaces in African cities worth knowing more about
The Conversation
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June 15, 2025
Independent art spaces are collectives of artists (and others) who club together to set up a communal space – often in former industrial sites and more affordable parts of the city – to further their practice. These spaces are DIY art...
2025: Reflecting on Ethiopia’s...
Capital Ethiopia
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June 15, 2025
2025 marks 20 years since the 2005 national election—a moment that ignited hope on the country’s democracy. Ethiopia had also a big goal: reaching middle-income status by 2025. With so much change anticipated, it’s important to ask—how far has...
Masinga calls for political resolution in Ethiopia
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 14, 2025
Taking a much more conciliatory tone than a now retracted statement, the US ambassador to Ethiopia Ervin Masinga has called for a political resolution to Ethiopia’s ongoing conflicts. Masinga who retracted a previous statement urging government to...
Postcard Ethiopia: Through A Diplomatic Lens
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 14, 2025
Beauty, Ritual, and a Hint of Critique In the hushed foyer of the Hyatt Regency hotel in Ethiopia’s capital, one photograph commands attention. Amid a sea of vibrant images, a framed shot stands out — stark, arresting, and urgent. Scrawled on the...
Restoring the media space
The Reporter Ethiopia
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June 14, 2025
In recent years, Ethiopia has experienced a troubling contraction of its media landscape—a phenomenon that poses serious threats to democracy, transparency, and societal cohesion. The shrinking media space reflects a broader trend of increased...