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Elias Gebreselassie
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Eritrea, Ethiopia and the Missteps That Could Lead to War
Abiy Ahmed’s naval ambitions and Isaias Afwerki’s proxy tactics are testing a fragile peace, which is one miscalculation away from unraveling
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November 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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‘I felt helpless’: Ethiopian doctors held, harassed for seeking better pay
Among lowest-paid medics in East Africa, Ethiopia’s doctors face state crackdown in strike for better working conditions
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September 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Ethiopia: Three aid workers were 'intentionally' killed in Tigray conflict, says MSF
Doctors Without Borders on Tuesday said three of its staff were "intentionally" killed in 2021 during fierce fighting
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July 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Glimpses of a forgotten war: the women of Tigray
Photojournalist Cinzia Canneri has documented the largely unreported conflict in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia, meeting women who survived horrific abuse...
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June 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Police detain prominent Ethiopian journalist, Tesfalem Waldyes, again; accuse him of ‘disseminating false information’ - Addis Standard
Police detain prominent Ethiopian journalist, Tesfalem Waldyes, again; accuse him of ‘disseminating false information’ Addis Standard News -
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June 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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this is like drake and kendrick lamar but they're both drake
June 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Gifted Ethiopian student who survived Tigray war hopes to make it to Harvard
Yonas Nuguse believed he was finally destined for Harvard University this year after having survived the Tigray conflict at home in Ethiopia, communication shutdowns, and the COVID-19 pandemic, all of...
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June 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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The Continent nailed this 😄
May 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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"The anarchy allows Abiy to divide & discredit his enemies, arguably strengthening his hand. But it also erodes the authority of the Ethiopian state, potentially threatening his grip on power. Abiy may see method in the madness. Ethiopians are paying the price."

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What a massacre reveals about Abiy Ahmed’s Ethiopia
The killing of civilians is part of a disturbing pattern
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May 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Life Under Eritrean 'Occupation' In Northern Ethiopia
From his home in the far north of Ethiopia, Hagos can see Eritrean soldiers positioned on the other side of his town, Alitena, and says all his neighbours fear a full occupation.
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May 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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The Ethiopian bookbinder connecting a city’s people with its forgotten past
For three decades, Abdallah Ali Sherif has been on a mission to explore Harar’s once-repressed cultural identity.
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May 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Ethiopia : Government fine-tunes its Bitcoin strategy with an eye on Trump's announcements
Thanks to its high energy production potential, Addis Ababa is gradually opening the door to the regulated use of cryptocurrencies. The matter could be taken up in bilateral exchanges.
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April 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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ትግራይ፡ ኣሽሓት ሰባት መጊባ እትውዕል ፈላሲት - BBC News ትግርኛ
ኣብ ትግራይ ከባቢ ዓብይ ዓዲ ዝፈለሰት እሞሆይ ጸጋ ግርማይ፡ መዓልታዊ ን24 ሽሕ ሰባት መጊባ ከምእትውዕል ንቢቢሲ ገሊጻ።
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April 3, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Tigrayan survivors seek justice in German courts – DW – 03/31/2025
A group of Tigrayan survivors is seeking justice in Germany for war crimes committed during Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict. Experts say this could send a global message that war crimes will be punished.
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April 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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HIV soars after deadly war in Ethiopia's Tigray, with US aid cuts not helping
Ethiopia's Tigray region was once considered a model in the country's fight against HIV. Years of awareness-raising efforts brought the region's HIV prevalence rate to 1.4%.
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March 26, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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Press Release: Victims of the Tigray conflict file the first-ever criminal complaint in Germany against senior Ethiopian and Eritrean government and military officials – Legal Action Worldwide
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March 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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'We will just die in silence': US aid cuts hit Ethiopia's fragile Tigray region
Aid agencies distributing U.S. food aid in Ethiopia's war-affected Tigray region say they have had to stop feeding millions of people because of the Trump administration's restrictions on foreign aid.
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March 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Ethiopia's Ancient Instrument Begena Healing Souls
Biruktawit Tasew's fingers glide over the strings of the begena, producing a deep, hypnotic sound. Along with six fellow musicians, she breaks into a solemn religious melody, holding their audience sp...
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March 6, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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A power struggle in Tigray risks Ethiopia’s peace deal
As Tigray’s political leaders squabble, progress has stalled on key points of the peace agreement, including the return of a million displaced people.
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March 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Malaria deaths soar in shadow of Ethiopia conflict
Experts say the situation is worsening in Ethiopia's most populous region, Oromia, where a conflict has been raging between the government and a rebel group
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March 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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‘Contemplated suicide’: Ethiopians recount SE Asia scam centre horrors
NAIROBI - Starved, beaten and electrocuted, Ahmed remains traumatised months after being trafficked to Southeast Asia, one of an untold number of Africans forced to work in scam centres far from home.
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February 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Sudanese refugees imprisoned and impoverished by Ethiopian visa policy
Steep fees are driving thousands into even deeper financial hardship.
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February 27, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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‘The impact has been devastating’: how USAid freeze sent shockwaves through Ethiopia
Ethiopia was the largest recipient of US aid assistance in sub-Saharan Africa before Donald Trump froze funding last month. From food and health to support for refugees and sexual abuse survivors, we ...
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February 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Ethiopia : Amhara region cracks down on Qemant minority suspected of backing rebels
The Qemant ethnic minority is in conflict with the authorities in Ethiopia's Amhara region over land disputes. Some of its representatives are being prosecuted on terror charges and are accused of
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February 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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The Volunteers of Death | Michael Barron
Baalu Girma exposed the vulnerability of the Ethiopian military dictatorship while serving as its mouthpiece, his afterlife as complicated as that of Elvis.
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February 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM