News: Military claims 'neutralizing 230 Fano fighters' in #Gojjam, #South_Gondar operations as fighting persists in #Amhara region
The Eastern Command of the #Ethiopian National Defense Forces (#ENDF) has claimed that ‘230 #Fano fighters’ were killed during what it described as a week-long “law enforcement operation” conducted across parts of the Amhara region.
The announcement marks the latest in a series of military offensives targeting Fano armed groups amid the protracted conflict in the region, where both the federal army and Fano-affiliated sources have continued to report competing accounts of battlefield developments.
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The Eastern Command of the #Ethiopian National Defense Forces (#ENDF) has claimed that ‘230 #Fano fighters’ were killed during what it described as a week-long “law enforcement operation” conducted across parts of the Amhara region.
The announcement marks the latest in a series of military offensives targeting Fano armed groups amid the protracted conflict in the region, where both the federal army and Fano-affiliated sources have continued to report competing accounts of battlefield developments.
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#Commentary: From Sacred Narrative to Constitutional Order: Responding to #Axum’s ‘exclusive holiness’ claims
In this commentary, Mohammedawel Hagos responds to an earlier article by Tsegay Fseha, written in defense of Axum's designation as an exclusively Christian "holy city" by the Synod of the #Tigray Orthodox Tewahedo Church. He underscores that the decree undermines "historical truth, constitutional secularism, and equal citizenship."
The author argues that Tsegay’s claim of a “3,000-year continuum” of monotheistic tradition is “a religious belief, not historical fact." Citing scholarly evidence, he further contends that pre-Christian Axum was "a polytheistic kingdom before adopting Christianity” in the fourth century.
Mohammedawel emphasizes that Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all have their origins outside Ethiopia and that "historical priority cannot be a measure of citizenship rights".
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57902
In this commentary, Mohammedawel Hagos responds to an earlier article by Tsegay Fseha, written in defense of Axum's designation as an exclusively Christian "holy city" by the Synod of the #Tigray Orthodox Tewahedo Church. He underscores that the decree undermines "historical truth, constitutional secularism, and equal citizenship."
The author argues that Tsegay’s claim of a “3,000-year continuum” of monotheistic tradition is “a religious belief, not historical fact." Citing scholarly evidence, he further contends that pre-Christian Axum was "a polytheistic kingdom before adopting Christianity” in the fourth century.
Mohammedawel emphasizes that Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all have their origins outside Ethiopia and that "historical priority cannot be a measure of citizenship rights".
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57902
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#Fake: This image claiming to show security forces forcibly taking young people to a military vehicle in #Tigray is fabricated
This #Facebook image, purportedly showing security forces forcibly taking young people to military vehicles in #Axum, Tigray, is #AI-generated.
The #Tigrigna text accompanying the image reads: “The #DERG have come back to us! Seeing this photo requires real strength of mind. The group of backwardness is forcibly snatching infants away from their mothers. We shall see if there is any war ever won by dragging people off by force like this. Death to the group of backwardness!”
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This #Facebook image, purportedly showing security forces forcibly taking young people to military vehicles in #Axum, Tigray, is #AI-generated.
The #Tigrigna text accompanying the image reads: “The #DERG have come back to us! Seeing this photo requires real strength of mind. The group of backwardness is forcibly snatching infants away from their mothers. We shall see if there is any war ever won by dragging people off by force like this. Death to the group of backwardness!”
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#Sudan’s Burhan, #South_Sudan’s security chief discuss border security, stronger cooperation
Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, met with South Sudan’s National Security Service Director General, General Akec Tong Aleu, in Khartoum on Thursday to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing joint border security cooperation, according to a report by Sudan state media.
The meeting was attended by the Director of Sudan’s General Intelligence Service, General Ahmed Ibrahim Mufaddal. Discussions focused on ways to develop cooperation between the two neighboring countries and advance shared interests across multiple sectors, Sudan’s state news agency SUNA reported.
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Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chairman, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, met with South Sudan’s National Security Service Director General, General Akec Tong Aleu, in Khartoum on Thursday to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing joint border security cooperation, according to a report by Sudan state media.
The meeting was attended by the Director of Sudan’s General Intelligence Service, General Ahmed Ibrahim Mufaddal. Discussions focused on ways to develop cooperation between the two neighboring countries and advance shared interests across multiple sectors, Sudan’s state news agency SUNA reported.
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#Ethiopia: Amid persistent concerns over legitimacy, inclusivity, #National_Dialogue Commission unveils ‘eight agenda pillars’ for consultation forum
The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (#ENDC) has officially unveiled ‘eight major thematic agenda pillars’ that will guide the national consultation forum, as concerns continue over the dialogue process's legitimacy, inclusivity, and the absence of key stakeholders, including actors from #Tigray.
The agenda was announced yesterday by Chief Commissioner #Prof._Mesfin Araya and fellow commissioners during a ceremony attended by religious leaders, community elders, Abba Gadas, Hadha Sinqees, and representatives of various segments of society.
According to the commission, the state-building pillar will address questions related to national identity, historical narratives, social cohesion, and the future direction of the Ethiopian state.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57921
The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (#ENDC) has officially unveiled ‘eight major thematic agenda pillars’ that will guide the national consultation forum, as concerns continue over the dialogue process's legitimacy, inclusivity, and the absence of key stakeholders, including actors from #Tigray.
The agenda was announced yesterday by Chief Commissioner #Prof._Mesfin Araya and fellow commissioners during a ceremony attended by religious leaders, community elders, Abba Gadas, Hadha Sinqees, and representatives of various segments of society.
According to the commission, the state-building pillar will address questions related to national identity, historical narratives, social cohesion, and the future direction of the Ethiopian state.
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News: Young TikToker Bisle Omer sentenced to 5 years, 6 months as family says whereabouts unknown after hearing
His lawyer, Ahmed-Yasin, told #Addis_Standard that the sentence was handed down following proceedings in #Jigjiga. However, a family member said relatives were neither informed of the hearing in time nor able to attend the session in court, adding that the family currently does not know where #Bisle is being held.
“We don’t know his whereabouts,” the family member told Addis Standard, saying no member of the family was present during the court hearing in which the sentence was delivered.
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His lawyer, Ahmed-Yasin, told #Addis_Standard that the sentence was handed down following proceedings in #Jigjiga. However, a family member said relatives were neither informed of the hearing in time nor able to attend the session in court, adding that the family currently does not know where #Bisle is being held.
“We don’t know his whereabouts,” the family member told Addis Standard, saying no member of the family was present during the court hearing in which the sentence was delivered.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57928
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#ENDF says Al-Shabaab failed to breach #Ethiopia’s borders despite two decades of attempts; defense leaders meet #French Armed Forces commander in #Djibouti
Senior Ethiopian defense officials told a visiting French military delegation that the militant group Al-Shabaab has failed to carry out an attack inside Ethiopia despite repeated attempts over the past two decades, according to the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF).
The remarks came during discussions at the Defense General Headquarters between Ethiopian military leaders and a delegation led by Commander of the French Armed Forces in Djibouti, Major General Sébastien Vallette, who has been visiting Ethiopian defense institutions since 23 June. The talks focused on counter-terrorism cooperation, military training, health services, and technical support, ENDF said.
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Senior Ethiopian defense officials told a visiting French military delegation that the militant group Al-Shabaab has failed to carry out an attack inside Ethiopia despite repeated attempts over the past two decades, according to the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF).
The remarks came during discussions at the Defense General Headquarters between Ethiopian military leaders and a delegation led by Commander of the French Armed Forces in Djibouti, Major General Sébastien Vallette, who has been visiting Ethiopian defense institutions since 23 June. The talks focused on counter-terrorism cooperation, military training, health services, and technical support, ENDF said.
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Military claims it has "neutralized 230 Fano fighters" in operations across #Gojjam and #SouthGondar as fighting continues in Ethiopia's #Amhara region.
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News: Only 30% of #Ethiopian households purchase toothpaste, new data shows
Only about 30% of Ethiopian households purchased #toothpaste in the past year, while the remaining 70% did not buy the product at all, according to new data released by Worldpanel by Numerator.
The findings suggest that toothpaste remains absent from the regular shopping habits of a majority of Ethiopian households, highlighting challenges in the adoption of preventive oral healthcare practices.
According to the data, Ethiopia differs markedly from many other African markets, where toothpaste penetration typically exceeds 95% and is considered a staple household product.
Worldpanel by Numerator said the low uptake appears to reflect not only limited consumption but also broader adoption barriers. Many households continue to rely on traditional oral care methods such as chewing sticks and miswak, while affordability constraints, limited availability in.....
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Only about 30% of Ethiopian households purchased #toothpaste in the past year, while the remaining 70% did not buy the product at all, according to new data released by Worldpanel by Numerator.
The findings suggest that toothpaste remains absent from the regular shopping habits of a majority of Ethiopian households, highlighting challenges in the adoption of preventive oral healthcare practices.
According to the data, Ethiopia differs markedly from many other African markets, where toothpaste penetration typically exceeds 95% and is considered a staple household product.
Worldpanel by Numerator said the low uptake appears to reflect not only limited consumption but also broader adoption barriers. Many households continue to rely on traditional oral care methods such as chewing sticks and miswak, while affordability constraints, limited availability in.....
https://x.com/addisstandard/status/2070378922416423136?s=20
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News: WHO study warns #Ethiopia's neighbor #South_Sudan at high risk of Ebola spillover
A new modelling study by the World Health Organization (#WHO) has warned that Ethiopia's neighbor, South Sudan, faces a high risk of an Ebola spillover from the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC), with researchers estimating a 70% likelihood that the virus could spread into the country.
The study, published on Thursday in The Lancet, identified South Sudan as the country most at risk after #Uganda, where the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus has already spread. Uganda has so far reported 20 confirmed cases, two confirmed deaths, and one probable death.
Researchers attributed South Sudan's vulnerability to its fragile public health system, citing shortcomings in case management, contact tracing, infection prevention, safe burial practices, and cross-boarder......
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A new modelling study by the World Health Organization (#WHO) has warned that Ethiopia's neighbor, South Sudan, faces a high risk of an Ebola spillover from the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC), with researchers estimating a 70% likelihood that the virus could spread into the country.
The study, published on Thursday in The Lancet, identified South Sudan as the country most at risk after #Uganda, where the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus has already spread. Uganda has so far reported 20 confirmed cases, two confirmed deaths, and one probable death.
Researchers attributed South Sudan's vulnerability to its fragile public health system, citing shortcomings in case management, contact tracing, infection prevention, safe burial practices, and cross-boarder......
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New #Sudanese notes circulate in RSF areas, deepening de facto split
Newly issued Sudanese pounds have begun circulating in territory controlled by a paramilitary group fighting the national army, raising questions about the source of the notes and potentially deepening the country's de facto division.
The Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) - which cooperated with Sudan's armed forces before the two fell out and began fighting a war in April 2023 - now controls large swathes of the country, including the vast western #Darfur region.
Last year, the RSF set up a parallel cabinet, known as the "Tasis" government, in areas under its control and has gradually sought to assume functions such as paying civil servant salaries.
Control over Sudan's currency has been a point of contention since 2024, when the army-led government declared old Sudanese pounds invalid and began issuing new 500 and 1,000-....
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/new-sudanese-notes-circulate-rsf-areas-deepening-de-facto-split-2026-06-25/
Newly issued Sudanese pounds have begun circulating in territory controlled by a paramilitary group fighting the national army, raising questions about the source of the notes and potentially deepening the country's de facto division.
The Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) - which cooperated with Sudan's armed forces before the two fell out and began fighting a war in April 2023 - now controls large swathes of the country, including the vast western #Darfur region.
Last year, the RSF set up a parallel cabinet, known as the "Tasis" government, in areas under its control and has gradually sought to assume functions such as paying civil servant salaries.
Control over Sudan's currency has been a point of contention since 2024, when the army-led government declared old Sudanese pounds invalid and began issuing new 500 and 1,000-....
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/new-sudanese-notes-circulate-rsf-areas-deepening-de-facto-split-2026-06-25/
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#Ethiopian journalists win #US’ democracy award for courage
One of the last remaining independent media outlets in Ethiopia, #Addis_Standard, has won the US' National Endowment for Democracy award for its journalists' resilience and courage working under a repressive media landscape.
Addis Standard will travel to #Washington DC in September to accept the award. Ethiopia is the country that jails the most journalists in Sub-Saharan #Africa only after #Eritrea.
Topics like armed conflict and human rights abuses have led local journalists to be imprisoned and international correspondents to be expelled from the country.
France 24 correspondent in Ethiopia Tom Canetti sat down with the editor-in-chief of Addis Standard Yonas Kedir.
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One of the last remaining independent media outlets in Ethiopia, #Addis_Standard, has won the US' National Endowment for Democracy award for its journalists' resilience and courage working under a repressive media landscape.
Addis Standard will travel to #Washington DC in September to accept the award. Ethiopia is the country that jails the most journalists in Sub-Saharan #Africa only after #Eritrea.
Topics like armed conflict and human rights abuses have led local journalists to be imprisoned and international correspondents to be expelled from the country.
France 24 correspondent in Ethiopia Tom Canetti sat down with the editor-in-chief of Addis Standard Yonas Kedir.
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One of the last remaining independent media outlets in Ethiopia, Addis Standard, has won the US' National Endowment for Democracy award for its journalists' resilience and courage working under a repressive media landscape. Addis Standard will travel to Washington…
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#Opinion: From Nationalism to Class Politics: Rethinking the #Oromo struggle
Sidoc Haytu argues that the Oromo people have endured a long history of dispossession, cultural suppression, and political marginalization, describing their struggle for self-determination as a legitimate response to historical injustice.
While acknowledging the achievements of Oromo nationalism, the author contends that “cultural recognition has not translated into material liberation” for many Oromo citizens.
He concludes that “class politics is the only path that leads to genuine liberation,” calling for solidarity across ethnic lines and a political movement centered on economic justice and democratic participation.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57934
Sidoc Haytu argues that the Oromo people have endured a long history of dispossession, cultural suppression, and political marginalization, describing their struggle for self-determination as a legitimate response to historical injustice.
While acknowledging the achievements of Oromo nationalism, the author contends that “cultural recognition has not translated into material liberation” for many Oromo citizens.
He concludes that “class politics is the only path that leads to genuine liberation,” calling for solidarity across ethnic lines and a political movement centered on economic justice and democratic participation.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57934
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News: #Ethiopia moves closer to joining #BRICS development bank as Council forwards ratification bill to parliament
Ethiopia has taken a key step toward becoming a member of the New Development Bank (#NDB), the development bank established by the BRICS bloc, after the Council of Ministers approved a draft ratification proclamation and referred it to the House of Peoples’ Representatives for approval.
According to a statement issued today by the Office of the Prime Minister, the Council unanimously agreed to forward the draft proclamation to parliament after “extensively” discussing it during its regular meeting held on Friday, 26 June 2026. The Council said the draft incorporated inputs raised during the deliberations.
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Ethiopia has taken a key step toward becoming a member of the New Development Bank (#NDB), the development bank established by the BRICS bloc, after the Council of Ministers approved a draft ratification proclamation and referred it to the House of Peoples’ Representatives for approval.
According to a statement issued today by the Office of the Prime Minister, the Council unanimously agreed to forward the draft proclamation to parliament after “extensively” discussing it during its regular meeting held on Friday, 26 June 2026. The Council said the draft incorporated inputs raised during the deliberations.
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News: #Getachew_Reda casts doubt on #Eritrea's future as viable state, cites its ‘demographic decline’, ‘statehood crisis’ as existential
The demographic argument underpinning #Ethiopia’s campaign for maritime access has steadily evolved into a broader national security narrative. In October 2025, Chief of General Staff Field Marshal #Birhanu_Jula framed the country's landlocked status as a question of fairness of a landlocked country for a country with a rapidly expanding population.
“Our population is now 130 million. In the next 25 years, it will reach 200 million,” Birhanu said during the 118th Ethiopian Defense Force Day celebration. “How can the interests of 200 million people be blocked for the benefit of a community of two million? It is not fair. It is not in line with international law, and it is not logical.”
Speaking at the Ethiopian National Defense College (#NDC) Annual National Security Conference on 25 June, Getachew contrasted Ethiopia's projected.....
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The demographic argument underpinning #Ethiopia’s campaign for maritime access has steadily evolved into a broader national security narrative. In October 2025, Chief of General Staff Field Marshal #Birhanu_Jula framed the country's landlocked status as a question of fairness of a landlocked country for a country with a rapidly expanding population.
“Our population is now 130 million. In the next 25 years, it will reach 200 million,” Birhanu said during the 118th Ethiopian Defense Force Day celebration. “How can the interests of 200 million people be blocked for the benefit of a community of two million? It is not fair. It is not in line with international law, and it is not logical.”
Speaking at the Ethiopian National Defense College (#NDC) Annual National Security Conference on 25 June, Getachew contrasted Ethiopia's projected.....
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News: #Amnesty raises alarm over #Ethiopians on #Saudi death row despite #Ethiopia's announcement of mass pardons
In a statement released on 23 June, Amnesty said #Saudi_Arabia had executed 96 people between 1 January and 22 June 2026, including 61 for drug-related offences. Of those executed for drug-related crimes, 39 were foreign nationals, among them seven Ethiopians, the rights group said.
Amnesty warned that the execution of the seven Ethiopians has heightened fears for at least 63 other Ethiopian nationals being held in a single ward at #Khamis_Mushait Prison, who "may be at imminent risk of execution solely for drug-related offences."
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In a statement released on 23 June, Amnesty said #Saudi_Arabia had executed 96 people between 1 January and 22 June 2026, including 61 for drug-related offences. Of those executed for drug-related crimes, 39 were foreign nationals, among them seven Ethiopians, the rights group said.
Amnesty warned that the execution of the seven Ethiopians has heightened fears for at least 63 other Ethiopian nationals being held in a single ward at #Khamis_Mushait Prison, who "may be at imminent risk of execution solely for drug-related offences."
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News: ENDF claims #Fano, #OLA coordinated attempted attack in #East_Wollega; says operation ‘completely foiled’
The #Ethiopian National Defense Force (#ENDF) has claimed that fighters affiliated with Fano, which it refers to as “extremist group” and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), the armed group it refers to as the “Shene terrorist group” coordinated an attempted attack against government forces in East Wollega Zone, #Oromia Region, but said the “operation was unsuccessful.”
In a statement issued on 25 June, the ENDF said Lieutenant General Zewdu Belay, Commander of the Central Command, visited the Tana Division, which is deployed in East Wollega, to “assess its operational performance.”
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The #Ethiopian National Defense Force (#ENDF) has claimed that fighters affiliated with Fano, which it refers to as “extremist group” and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), the armed group it refers to as the “Shene terrorist group” coordinated an attempted attack against government forces in East Wollega Zone, #Oromia Region, but said the “operation was unsuccessful.”
In a statement issued on 25 June, the ENDF said Lieutenant General Zewdu Belay, Commander of the Central Command, visited the Tana Division, which is deployed in East Wollega, to “assess its operational performance.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57941
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#Getachew_Reda questions Eritrea's long-term future as a viable state, citing what he calls a "demographic decline" and a "statehood crisis." What did he say, and why does it matter?
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