#Daily_Brief: #Ethiopian firm tackles period poverty and menstrual stigma with reusable sanitary pads
Addis Abeba — An Ethiopian entrepreneur has launched a local initiative producing reusable sanitary pads to address menstrual poverty and stigma, as the high cost of imported sanitary products continues to limit access for women and girls across the country.
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Addis Abeba — An Ethiopian entrepreneur has launched a local initiative producing reusable sanitary pads to address menstrual poverty and stigma, as the high cost of imported sanitary products continues to limit access for women and girls across the country.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-61069/
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News: More than 65 killed in armed attack in #Benishangul_Gumuz’s #Assosa Zone, residents say
More than 65 people, including members of regional security forces and at least 27 civilians, were killed in a heavily armed attack in Dalati locality of Buldiglu Woreda, Assosa Zone in #Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State, residents told #Addis_Standard.
The attacks, which reportedly took place on Thursday and Friday, 5 and 6 November, targeted members of the regional anti-riot police, local militias, and special forces, as well as civilians, including women and children. Residents said approximately 45 of those killed were members of the region’s various security forces.
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More than 65 people, including members of regional security forces and at least 27 civilians, were killed in a heavily armed attack in Dalati locality of Buldiglu Woreda, Assosa Zone in #Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State, residents told #Addis_Standard.
The attacks, which reportedly took place on Thursday and Friday, 5 and 6 November, targeted members of the regional anti-riot police, local militias, and special forces, as well as civilians, including women and children. Residents said approximately 45 of those killed were members of the region’s various security forces.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=61071
News: #Ethiopia advances #COP32 preparations as #COP31 opens amid climate finance disputes
Addis Abeba — Ethiopia is using its participation in the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), which opened on Monday in #Antalya, #Türkiye, to advance preparations for hosting COP32 in Addis Abeba in November 2027, as developing countries push for stronger climate finance commitments amid widening disagreements over how to address the climate crisis.
Foreign Affairs Minister #Gedion Timothewos, who is also president-designate of COP32, said Ethiopia's engagement at COP31 would help establish the groundwork for a successful summit next year.
Speaking about Ethiopia's participation Gedion outlined plans to work closely with Türkiye and Australia, which are jointly overseeing COP31, to strengthen negotiations, expand partnerships and build international participation ahead of the Addis Abeba conference.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=61073
Addis Abeba — Ethiopia is using its participation in the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), which opened on Monday in #Antalya, #Türkiye, to advance preparations for hosting COP32 in Addis Abeba in November 2027, as developing countries push for stronger climate finance commitments amid widening disagreements over how to address the climate crisis.
Foreign Affairs Minister #Gedion Timothewos, who is also president-designate of COP32, said Ethiopia's engagement at COP31 would help establish the groundwork for a successful summit next year.
Speaking about Ethiopia's participation Gedion outlined plans to work closely with Türkiye and Australia, which are jointly overseeing COP31, to strengthen negotiations, expand partnerships and build international participation ahead of the Addis Abeba conference.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=61073
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#Daily_Brief: #Ethiopia registers first #Nile and #RedSea Forum to advance water, maritime interests
The organization also plans to establish research partnerships with universities in Nile Basin and Red Sea countries, including Kenya, Djibouti, and Sudan, to encourage joint research and regional cooperation.
https://addisstandard.com/short-news/
The organization also plans to establish research partnerships with universities in Nile Basin and Red Sea countries, including Kenya, Djibouti, and Sudan, to encourage joint research and regional cooperation.
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#Daily_Brief: #South_Sudan seeks investors to raise oil production to 230,000 barrels per day
Addis Abeba - South Sudan is seeking new investment and technical partners to increase crude oil production from approximately 174,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 230,000 bpd, while opening up 14 exploration blocks and upgrading its petroleum infrastructure.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-61084/
Addis Abeba - South Sudan is seeking new investment and technical partners to increase crude oil production from approximately 174,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 230,000 bpd, while opening up 14 exploration blocks and upgrading its petroleum infrastructure.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-61084/
#Daily_Brief: #US midterms see record 23 #African-born immigrants elected to legislatures; #Ethiopia among 10 countries represented
Addis Abeba — A record 23 African-born immigrants from at least 10 African countries, including Ethiopia, have won elections to become lawmakers in various federal and state legislatures across 13 US states, highlighting the growing political representation of African-born communities in American politics.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-61086/
Addis Abeba — A record 23 African-born immigrants from at least 10 African countries, including Ethiopia, have won elections to become lawmakers in various federal and state legislatures across 13 US states, highlighting the growing political representation of African-born communities in American politics.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-61086/
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#Daily_Brief: #Egypt steps up flurry of diplomatic push on #Red_Sea, #Horn_of_Africa and #Sudan at G7 sidelines
His meeting with Rubio addressed regional developments, de-escalation efforts and the situation in the Horn of Africa. The discussions also covered “respect for the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of countries in the region”, alongside safeguarding security in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea and protecting freedom of navigation and international trade flows.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-61090/
His meeting with Rubio addressed regional developments, de-escalation efforts and the situation in the Horn of Africa. The discussions also covered “respect for the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of countries in the region”, alongside safeguarding security in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea and protecting freedom of navigation and international trade flows.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-61090/
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News: Food shortages hit 71% of #Ethiopian families displaced into Kenya’s #Moyale
The assessment covered 758 households across temporary displacement sites and host communities in #Moyale. Nearly all households surveyed (96%) had fled #Ethiopia, mainly from the #Oromia and #Somali regions. Nine in 10 respondents said their entire village had fled, indicating the extensive scale of displacement.
Children account for more than half of the displaced population, including a significant number under the age of five, raising concerns over their health and well-being amid worsening living conditions.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=61093
The assessment covered 758 households across temporary displacement sites and host communities in #Moyale. Nearly all households surveyed (96%) had fled #Ethiopia, mainly from the #Oromia and #Somali regions. Nine in 10 respondents said their entire village had fled, indicating the extensive scale of displacement.
Children account for more than half of the displaced population, including a significant number under the age of five, raising concerns over their health and well-being amid worsening living conditions.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=61093
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#Op_ed: The World I Taught, the War I Witnessed: A personal reckoning with the erosion of international law in #Tigray
Having taught international humanitarian law for more than two decades and witnessed its devastating failure during the war in Tigray, Yemane Zeray Mesfin, the author of this op-ed, reflects on the growing gap between legal commitments and the protection of civilians.
Drawing on personal loss, humanitarian work, and atrocity documentation, he argues that geopolitical interests and selective accountability have undermined international law.
“Even war has limits,” Yemane writes, warning that without consistent enforcement, humanitarian principles risk becoming empty promises.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=61081
Having taught international humanitarian law for more than two decades and witnessed its devastating failure during the war in Tigray, Yemane Zeray Mesfin, the author of this op-ed, reflects on the growing gap between legal commitments and the protection of civilians.
Drawing on personal loss, humanitarian work, and atrocity documentation, he argues that geopolitical interests and selective accountability have undermined international law.
“Even war has limits,” Yemane writes, warning that without consistent enforcement, humanitarian principles risk becoming empty promises.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=61081
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#Daily_Brief: Eight killed in suspected #Al_Shabaab ambush targeting road construction team in #Kenya’s #Mandera
At least eight people, including five construction workers and two police reservists, were killed on Tuesday morning after suspected Al-Shabaab militants ambushed a security vehicle escorting a road construction team in Mandera County, northern Kenya.
The attack occurred around 7–9 a.m. near Koromey, close to Hagarsu, along the Arabia Road corridor linking Mandera, Arabia and Lafey, near the Kenya-Somalia border, according to Kenyan media reports and police accounts.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-61104/
At least eight people, including five construction workers and two police reservists, were killed on Tuesday morning after suspected Al-Shabaab militants ambushed a security vehicle escorting a road construction team in Mandera County, northern Kenya.
The attack occurred around 7–9 a.m. near Koromey, close to Hagarsu, along the Arabia Road corridor linking Mandera, Arabia and Lafey, near the Kenya-Somalia border, according to Kenyan media reports and police accounts.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-61104/
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#Daily_Brief: #Ethiopia becomes key link in new #China–#South_America cargo routes through Addis Abeba
Addis Abeba — Ethiopia's capital, #Addis_Abeba, has been incorporated into a new twice-weekly air cargo route connecting China with #Brazil and #Chile, as a major Chinese freight airport expands its links with #African and South American markets.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-61101/
Addis Abeba — Ethiopia's capital, #Addis_Abeba, has been incorporated into a new twice-weekly air cargo route connecting China with #Brazil and #Chile, as a major Chinese freight airport expands its links with #African and South American markets.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-61101/
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News: Allied Gold pours first gold at #Ethiopia’s #Kurmuk mine, targets commercial production by year-end
Addis Abeba — #Canadian mining company #Allied_Gold has poured its first gold at the Kurmuk mine in Ethiopia's #Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State, marking a major milestone for the project as the company targets commercial production by the end of 2026.
The first gold pour transitions Kurmuk into production, making it Allied Gold's newest and lowest-cost operation, according to Mining Technology, which reported the development on 10 November. The company said installation of the remaining power infrastructure and mobilisation of its full haulage fleet were still underway, with both expected to be completed this month.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=61103
Addis Abeba — #Canadian mining company #Allied_Gold has poured its first gold at the Kurmuk mine in Ethiopia's #Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State, marking a major milestone for the project as the company targets commercial production by the end of 2026.
The first gold pour transitions Kurmuk into production, making it Allied Gold's newest and lowest-cost operation, according to Mining Technology, which reported the development on 10 November. The company said installation of the remaining power infrastructure and mobilisation of its full haulage fleet were still underway, with both expected to be completed this month.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=61103
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#DailY_Brief: RSF drone strike kills nine civilians in #Sudan’s #Blue_Nile region
Addis Abeba — At least nine civilians were killed and several others seriously injured in a drone strike attributed to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) in the Blue Nile region on Tuesday, according to a local official.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-61112/
Addis Abeba — At least nine civilians were killed and several others seriously injured in a drone strike attributed to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) in the Blue Nile region on Tuesday, according to a local official.
https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-61112/
#Daily_Brief: Senator Ted Cruz pressures #US ambassador nominee to back #Somaliland recognition
Referring to Trump’s characterization of Somaliland as “a totally different country” from Somalia, Cruz said: “I think President Trump is exactly right. Somaliland is not Somalia. The President has made his position clear and I believe it is time for the United States to formally recognize Somaliland.”
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Referring to Trump’s characterization of Somaliland as “a totally different country” from Somalia, Cruz said: “I think President Trump is exactly right. Somaliland is not Somalia. The President has made his position clear and I believe it is time for the United States to formally recognize Somaliland.”
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News: Renewed fighting in #Tigray pushes its fragile healthcare system closer to collapse, again
The crisis has also been compounded by reductions in international humanitarian assistance, including cuts associated with the dismantling of USAID, while shortages and continued looting have further depleted medical supplies. Many doctors have reportedly left the country.
Reflecting on the recurrence of violence and the unresolved consequences of the previous war, the Mekelle surgeon described the crisis as an injury that had never properly healed.
“It’s an open wound, which was never closed, you know. Left for healing and never healed. I guess now it’s infected,” he said.
“We’ve lost our sense of being secure. It’s a repeat of what’s happened in the past,” he added.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=61119
The crisis has also been compounded by reductions in international humanitarian assistance, including cuts associated with the dismantling of USAID, while shortages and continued looting have further depleted medical supplies. Many doctors have reportedly left the country.
Reflecting on the recurrence of violence and the unresolved consequences of the previous war, the Mekelle surgeon described the crisis as an injury that had never properly healed.
“It’s an open wound, which was never closed, you know. Left for healing and never healed. I guess now it’s infected,” he said.
“We’ve lost our sense of being secure. It’s a repeat of what’s happened in the past,” he added.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=61119
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