#In_Depth_Analysis: Critical humanitarian shortages threaten Amhara #IDPs amid NGO withdrawals and fresh displacement
Addis Abeba – Internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in camps in #Debre_Birhan are facing worsening shortages of food, medicine, healthcare and other essential services as humanitarian organizations scale back or withdraw their operations amid funding constraints, while continued displacement from conflict-affected areas places additional pressure on already overstretched resources.
#Addis_Standard spoke with several IDPs in the China, Woyinshet and Hayiq Jari 2 Turkey camps, who described deteriorating conditions and urged regional and federal authorities, as well as remaining humanitarian actors, to take urgent action.
The situation reflects a broader & protracted displacement crisis across the #Amhara region. As of early 2025, more than 660,000 people were estimated to be living across 31 IDP sites & collective centers in 7 administrative zones
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Addis Abeba – Internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in camps in #Debre_Birhan are facing worsening shortages of food, medicine, healthcare and other essential services as humanitarian organizations scale back or withdraw their operations amid funding constraints, while continued displacement from conflict-affected areas places additional pressure on already overstretched resources.
#Addis_Standard spoke with several IDPs in the China, Woyinshet and Hayiq Jari 2 Turkey camps, who described deteriorating conditions and urged regional and federal authorities, as well as remaining humanitarian actors, to take urgent action.
The situation reflects a broader & protracted displacement crisis across the #Amhara region. As of early 2025, more than 660,000 people were estimated to be living across 31 IDP sites & collective centers in 7 administrative zones
https://addisstandard.com/?p=59955
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#Op_ed: From #Tigray to the Wider Horn of #Africa: #Ethiopia’s converging conflicts, rising regional risks
Ethiopia’s renewed fighting risks becoming more than a return to war in Tigray, writes Adam Daud Ahmed.
He emphasizes that conflicts in Tigray, #Amhara, and #Oromia are increasingly interacting with tensions involving #Eritrea, #Sudan, #Egypt, the #Nile, and the #Red_Sea.
The author argues that “Ethiopia’s multiple conflicts could become mutually reinforcing,” making the crisis harder to contain and increasing the risk of wider regional instability.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=59970
Ethiopia’s renewed fighting risks becoming more than a return to war in Tigray, writes Adam Daud Ahmed.
He emphasizes that conflicts in Tigray, #Amhara, and #Oromia are increasingly interacting with tensions involving #Eritrea, #Sudan, #Egypt, the #Nile, and the #Red_Sea.
The author argues that “Ethiopia’s multiple conflicts could become mutually reinforcing,” making the crisis harder to contain and increasing the risk of wider regional instability.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=59970
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#Daily_Brief: #CIA ‘Red Cell’ assessment warns of internal fractures in #Israel ahead of October elections
Addis Abeba - U.S. intelligence analysts have warned that Israel faces heightened risks of internal conflict and institutional instability amid mounting political, economic and social pressures ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for 27 October 2026, according to a classified CIA Red Cell assessment reported by Drop Site News.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59998/
Addis Abeba - U.S. intelligence analysts have warned that Israel faces heightened risks of internal conflict and institutional instability amid mounting political, economic and social pressures ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for 27 October 2026, according to a classified CIA Red Cell assessment reported by Drop Site News.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59998/
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#Daily_Brief: #Somalia says #Ethiopia can use its ports, but must negotiate with #Mogadishu
Addis Abeba - Somalia is open to allowing landlocked Ethiopia to use its ports for commercial purposes, but any arrangement must be negotiated directly with Mogadishu and remain under Somali sovereignty, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said in an interview with Al Jazeera.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-60001/
Addis Abeba - Somalia is open to allowing landlocked Ethiopia to use its ports for commercial purposes, but any arrangement must be negotiated directly with Mogadishu and remain under Somali sovereignty, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said in an interview with Al Jazeera.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-60001/
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#Daily_Brief: #Eritrea seeks renewed engagement as #Red_Sea tensions raise its strategic importance
Eritrean officials presented the country as ready to engage with foreign investors and expand trade, including in gold, copper and potash. The report comes as Eritrea’s 1,000-kilometer Red Sea coastline gains importance amid disruptions to regional shipping routes.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-60003/
Eritrean officials presented the country as ready to engage with foreign investors and expand trade, including in gold, copper and potash. The report comes as Eritrea’s 1,000-kilometer Red Sea coastline gains importance amid disruptions to regional shipping routes.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-60003/
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News: One killed, six injured as federal police open fire on residents in #Negele_Borana, #Oromia region
A 17-year-old youth was killed and at least six people injured after Federal Police officers opened fire on residents in the Goobicha neighborhood of Negele Borana town in Oromia’s Borana Zone, residents told #Addis_Standard.
The police were allegedly carrying out a crackdown on informal traders.
The resident identified the deceased as Murtii Issaaq Alii Duubaa, who was reportedly killed instantly in the shooting.
A close relative told #Addis_Standard that Aaminaa, one of the six injured, sustained severe injuries and was later transferred to Hawassa Referral Hospital for further treatment. She was reportedly escorting her grandchildren to school when she was shot.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60006
A 17-year-old youth was killed and at least six people injured after Federal Police officers opened fire on residents in the Goobicha neighborhood of Negele Borana town in Oromia’s Borana Zone, residents told #Addis_Standard.
The police were allegedly carrying out a crackdown on informal traders.
The resident identified the deceased as Murtii Issaaq Alii Duubaa, who was reportedly killed instantly in the shooting.
A close relative told #Addis_Standard that Aaminaa, one of the six injured, sustained severe injuries and was later transferred to Hawassa Referral Hospital for further treatment. She was reportedly escorting her grandchildren to school when she was shot.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60006
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#Daily_Brief: #Egypt, #Eritrea, #Sudan, #Somalia agree to coordinate security operations if #Ethiopia conflict spills across borders
Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan, and Somalia have “agreed to coordinate military and intelligence efforts if the conflict escalated to the borders Ethiopia shares with Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia,” Reuters reported, citing two Egyptian security officials, following a quadrilateral summit in Egypt on 4 Oct.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-60014/
Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan, and Somalia have “agreed to coordinate military and intelligence efforts if the conflict escalated to the borders Ethiopia shares with Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia,” Reuters reported, citing two Egyptian security officials, following a quadrilateral summit in Egypt on 4 Oct.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-60014/
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#Daily_Brief: #Sudan army chief rejects talks with #RSF, vows to pursue military victory
Sudan’s army chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has rejected negotiations or peace agreements with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), vowing to continue the military campaign until the group is defeated and removed from territories it controls.
The war between the SAF and RSF erupted in April 2023, triggering one of the world’s largest displacement crises and worsening hunger, famine and humanitarian conditions across Sudan.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-60020/
Sudan’s army chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has rejected negotiations or peace agreements with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), vowing to continue the military campaign until the group is defeated and removed from territories it controls.
The war between the SAF and RSF erupted in April 2023, triggering one of the world’s largest displacement crises and worsening hunger, famine and humanitarian conditions across Sudan.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-60020/
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'The sound keeps coming back': children maimed in #Ethiopia's #Tigray clashes
Lying on a hospital bed, rolled-up blankets propping up the remains of her legs, 10-year-old double-amputee Iyerusalem is among scores of civilians wounded in northern Ethiopia after fighting erupted last month.
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"I was in our compound with my older brother and our horse when we were hit. My brother and the horse died," she told AFP from Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Mekelle, capital of the northern Tigray state.
Many of the wounded live in remote villages hours from the hospital along difficult roads where there has been fighting and shelling.
"Right now, my amputated legs hurt badly," said Iyerusalem, who comes from Qarsole village in Alamata district, south of Mekelle.
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Lying on a hospital bed, rolled-up blankets propping up the remains of her legs, 10-year-old double-amputee Iyerusalem is among scores of civilians wounded in northern Ethiopia after fighting erupted last month.
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"I was in our compound with my older brother and our horse when we were hit. My brother and the horse died," she told AFP from Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Mekelle, capital of the northern Tigray state.
Many of the wounded live in remote villages hours from the hospital along difficult roads where there has been fighting and shelling.
"Right now, my amputated legs hurt badly," said Iyerusalem, who comes from Qarsole village in Alamata district, south of Mekelle.
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News: #Eritrean troops reportedly deploy in #Tigray as tension with #Ethiopia escalate
A local official in #Adigrat told AFP that Eritrean soldiers had been present in the city for about four days, saying the development had caused concern among residents. An eyewitness reported seeing troops in Eritrean military uniforms moving south along the main road, while another said Eritrean forces transported in large trucks and patrol vehicles were heading toward Idaga Hamus, about 20 kilometers south of Adigrat, carrying heavy weaponry.
Eritrean forces fought alongside Ethiopia’s federal forces against Tigrayan forces during the 2020-22 devastating war, which ended with the November 2022 Pretoria cessation of hostilities agreement. Relations between Addis Abeba and Asmara subsequently deteriorated. The war has killed upwards of 600,000 people. Both Eritrean and Ethiopian forces are accused committing crimes against humanity and war crimes during the war.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60024
A local official in #Adigrat told AFP that Eritrean soldiers had been present in the city for about four days, saying the development had caused concern among residents. An eyewitness reported seeing troops in Eritrean military uniforms moving south along the main road, while another said Eritrean forces transported in large trucks and patrol vehicles were heading toward Idaga Hamus, about 20 kilometers south of Adigrat, carrying heavy weaponry.
Eritrean forces fought alongside Ethiopia’s federal forces against Tigrayan forces during the 2020-22 devastating war, which ended with the November 2022 Pretoria cessation of hostilities agreement. Relations between Addis Abeba and Asmara subsequently deteriorated. The war has killed upwards of 600,000 people. Both Eritrean and Ethiopian forces are accused committing crimes against humanity and war crimes during the war.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60024
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#Opinion: Beyond Irro’s U.S. Visit: Next steps for #Washington–#Hargeisa relations
President Irro’s September U.S. visit gave #Somaliland greater access to lawmakers, policy institutions, and business audiences, but “access by itself is not a policy outcome,” writes Zakarie Mohamed Abdi.
He argues that the real test lies in sustaining those relationships and turning discussions on recognition, maritime security, trade, and investment into practical cooperation.
The author notes that “Diplomacy can open the door. The business environment will determine whether investors walk through it.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60011
President Irro’s September U.S. visit gave #Somaliland greater access to lawmakers, policy institutions, and business audiences, but “access by itself is not a policy outcome,” writes Zakarie Mohamed Abdi.
He argues that the real test lies in sustaining those relationships and turning discussions on recognition, maritime security, trade, and investment into practical cooperation.
The author notes that “Diplomacy can open the door. The business environment will determine whether investors walk through it.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60011
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News: More than 20,000 migrants leave #Ethiopia for war-torn #Yemen in three weeks: #UN
At the same time, more than 3,700 refugees have reached Djibouti over the past three weeks after crossing the Red Sea from Yemen, while another 539 Ethiopian migrants have arrived from Yemen on their way home.
“Djibouti is therefore confronting movement in both directions: people fleeing Yemen are arriving as refugees, migrants continue travelling towards Yemen, and other migrants are returning,” Coissac said.
The latest figures underscore the scale of Ethiopia’s migration through the Eastern Route, one of the world’s major irregular migration corridors. Ethiopian nationals have consistently accounted for the overwhelming majority of migrants tracked along the route, representing roughly 91% to 97% of movements recorded in recent monitoring.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60016
At the same time, more than 3,700 refugees have reached Djibouti over the past three weeks after crossing the Red Sea from Yemen, while another 539 Ethiopian migrants have arrived from Yemen on their way home.
“Djibouti is therefore confronting movement in both directions: people fleeing Yemen are arriving as refugees, migrants continue travelling towards Yemen, and other migrants are returning,” Coissac said.
The latest figures underscore the scale of Ethiopia’s migration through the Eastern Route, one of the world’s major irregular migration corridors. Ethiopian nationals have consistently accounted for the overwhelming majority of migrants tracked along the route, representing roughly 91% to 97% of movements recorded in recent monitoring.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60016
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News analysis: #Tigray military referral hospital damaged, looted as ex-fighters urge urgent humanitarian assistance
One of the facilities reportedly heavily damaged and looted was Awash Military Referral Hospital, which accommodates former fighters receiving medical treatment. The hospital is one of the major military medical facilities serving soldiers and former fighters suffering from chronic orthopedic and trauma-related injuries sustained during the war between the federal government and Tigray forces.
Addis Standard spoke with former fighters receiving treatment at the hospital and residents who said they witnessed the looting.
Medical supplies and equipment, electrical cables, patients’ mattresses, wheelchairs, stretchers and kitchen materials were among the items reportedly taken from the facility.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60037
One of the facilities reportedly heavily damaged and looted was Awash Military Referral Hospital, which accommodates former fighters receiving medical treatment. The hospital is one of the major military medical facilities serving soldiers and former fighters suffering from chronic orthopedic and trauma-related injuries sustained during the war between the federal government and Tigray forces.
Addis Standard spoke with former fighters receiving treatment at the hospital and residents who said they witnessed the looting.
Medical supplies and equipment, electrical cables, patients’ mattresses, wheelchairs, stretchers and kitchen materials were among the items reportedly taken from the facility.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60037
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#News_Alert: #US issues security alert on ‘possible long-range attacks directed at #Ethiopian military installations’ this month
The U.S. through its Embassy in Addis Abeba has issued security alert to U.S. citizens in Ethiopia to exercise caution following reports of possible long-range attacks targeting “Ethiopian military installations on several occasions” this month.
“The U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba is aware of reports of possible long-range attacks directed at Ethiopian military installations on several instances in October,” the U.S. said on Wednesday evening. It urged U.S. citizens to “exercise caution and follow the advice of local authorities.”
The security alert is issued today days after explosions reported in Addis Abeba shortly after midnight on 02 October.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60045
The U.S. through its Embassy in Addis Abeba has issued security alert to U.S. citizens in Ethiopia to exercise caution following reports of possible long-range attacks targeting “Ethiopian military installations on several occasions” this month.
“The U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba is aware of reports of possible long-range attacks directed at Ethiopian military installations on several instances in October,” the U.S. said on Wednesday evening. It urged U.S. citizens to “exercise caution and follow the advice of local authorities.”
The security alert is issued today days after explosions reported in Addis Abeba shortly after midnight on 02 October.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60045
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#Just_in: #Ethiopia’s Parliament unanimously approves PM Abiy’s cabinet nominees
Abiy presented the nominees to the House as the first regular session of the new parliamentary term commenced in the presence of members of parliament. The approval formally clears the nominees to assume their respective portfolios.
Temesgen Tiruneh was approved as Deputy Prime Minister, while Gedion Timotheos (PhD) will continue as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Fitsum Assefa (PhD) was nominated as Minister of Finance, and Mohammed Idris as Minister of Defense.
Prof. Berhanu Nega was reappointed as Minister of Education, while Hana Arayaselassie was reappointed as Minister of Justice.
Frehiwot Tamiru, nominated to lead the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, previously served as CEO of Ethio Telecom, the state-owned telecommunications operator.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60048
Abiy presented the nominees to the House as the first regular session of the new parliamentary term commenced in the presence of members of parliament. The approval formally clears the nominees to assume their respective portfolios.
Temesgen Tiruneh was approved as Deputy Prime Minister, while Gedion Timotheos (PhD) will continue as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Fitsum Assefa (PhD) was nominated as Minister of Finance, and Mohammed Idris as Minister of Defense.
Prof. Berhanu Nega was reappointed as Minister of Education, while Hana Arayaselassie was reappointed as Minister of Justice.
Frehiwot Tamiru, nominated to lead the Ministry of Innovation and Technology, previously served as CEO of Ethio Telecom, the state-owned telecommunications operator.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60048
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#Daily_Brief: #Türkiye, #Pakistan activate mutual defense pact with #Saudi_Arabia after #Houthi attacks
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have activated collective deterrence measures under their newly established Mecca Defense Alliance following a series of Houthi attacks on Saudi territory, marking the pact’s first operational test since its signing in August 2026.
On 7 October, Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Houthi strikes on two international airports in the kingdom killed three people and injured at least 36 others.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-60058/
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have activated collective deterrence measures under their newly established Mecca Defense Alliance following a series of Houthi attacks on Saudi territory, marking the pact’s first operational test since its signing in August 2026.
On 7 October, Saudi Arabia has confirmed that Houthi strikes on two international airports in the kingdom killed three people and injured at least 36 others.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-60058/
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#Daily_Brief: #Sudan’s al-Burhan inspects army division in #Kassala near #Ethiopia, #Eritrea borders
Sudan’s army chief and Transitional Sovereignty Council chairman, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, visited the headquarters of the Sudanese Armed Forces’ 11th Infantry Division in Khashm el Girba, Kassala State, on Wednesday, 7 October.
Khashm el Girba is located in eastern Sudan’s Kassala State, near the borders with Eritrea and Ethiopia.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-60060/
Sudan’s army chief and Transitional Sovereignty Council chairman, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, visited the headquarters of the Sudanese Armed Forces’ 11th Infantry Division in Khashm el Girba, Kassala State, on Wednesday, 7 October.
Khashm el Girba is located in eastern Sudan’s Kassala State, near the borders with Eritrea and Ethiopia.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-60060/
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#Commentary: Recognition Without Redistribution: The paradox of power in #South_Ethiopia region
New South #Ethiopia Regional State president Tesfaye Beljige faces deep-rooted systemic challenges, writes Tesfatsion Dominiko. He argues that since the dissolution of the former #SNNPR, the region has experienced “administrative statehood without fiscal substance.”
Tesfatsion explains that creating twelve zones without a stable revenue base has left teachers unpaid and deepened public distrust, while dispersing regional bureaus across six cities has created a “geography of appeasement” rather than efficient governance.
To succeed, the author contends, Tesfaye must address fiscal inequities, corruption, and political repression rather than rely on superficial appeals to unity. Tesfatsion emphasizes that meaningful progress requires transparent budgeting and traditional reconciliation mechanisms, because “a peace built on silence is merely postponed conflict.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60042
New South #Ethiopia Regional State president Tesfaye Beljige faces deep-rooted systemic challenges, writes Tesfatsion Dominiko. He argues that since the dissolution of the former #SNNPR, the region has experienced “administrative statehood without fiscal substance.”
Tesfatsion explains that creating twelve zones without a stable revenue base has left teachers unpaid and deepened public distrust, while dispersing regional bureaus across six cities has created a “geography of appeasement” rather than efficient governance.
To succeed, the author contends, Tesfaye must address fiscal inequities, corruption, and political repression rather than rely on superficial appeals to unity. Tesfatsion emphasizes that meaningful progress requires transparent budgeting and traditional reconciliation mechanisms, because “a peace built on silence is merely postponed conflict.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60042
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#Analysis: #Negelle #Borana-#Moyale road left without maintenance for decades; residents demand urgent action
The vital road connecting Negelle Borana and Moyale in southern Oromia, a major trade and transport corridor linking the region to the Ethiopia-Kenya border, has reportedly remained largely without maintenance for decades.
Residents told #Addis_Standard that the road’s severely deteriorated condition has disrupted local transportation and trade while posing serious risks to pregnant women, patients, elderly people and other travelers.
A regional official in southern Oromia familiar with the issue confirmed that residents’ complaints about the road are valid but said the scale of the project places it beyond the jurisdiction of regional authorities.
“Because this road spans over 350 kilometers, jurisdiction, budget allocation and construction fall strictly under the mandate of the Federal Government.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60067
The vital road connecting Negelle Borana and Moyale in southern Oromia, a major trade and transport corridor linking the region to the Ethiopia-Kenya border, has reportedly remained largely without maintenance for decades.
Residents told #Addis_Standard that the road’s severely deteriorated condition has disrupted local transportation and trade while posing serious risks to pregnant women, patients, elderly people and other travelers.
A regional official in southern Oromia familiar with the issue confirmed that residents’ complaints about the road are valid but said the scale of the project places it beyond the jurisdiction of regional authorities.
“Because this road spans over 350 kilometers, jurisdiction, budget allocation and construction fall strictly under the mandate of the Federal Government.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=60067
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