Addis Abeba: September 17/2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to accelerate the global trends of democratic backsliding and weakening respect for human rights. It is intensifying existing inequalities, hitting those who are already marginalized, subjected to discrimination and living in poverty the hardest. The Nordic governments advocate international cooperation, solidarity, …

By Medihane Ekubamichael Addis Abeba, August 27/2020 – Ethiopia’s COVID-19 State of Emergency Inquiry Board has recommended the release of prisoners who meet pardon and probation requirements in order to reduce the spread of the epidemic within detention centers, state run ENA reported. In mid August, the state sanctioned Ethiopian …

Benyam Worku, MD @benyam_wd & Bizu Gelaye, PhD, MPH @b_gelaye Addis Abeba, August 13/2020 – As we have seen it in other pandemics, the COVID-19 pandemics will pass too. The world will pick up the pieces, try to come to terms with the unfortunate loss of loved ones and begin to …