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Oromia Regional State
News: Nearly 540,000 displaced in Benishangul Gumuz; 1.4 m people in SNNPR need assistance; & 51,000 secondary displacement in Wellega, Oromia: UN
Addis Abeba: August 18/2021 – More than 538,000 people are displaced in Benishangul Gumuz regional state, while nearly 1.4 million people across 16 zones and 6 special Woredas of the the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region (SNNPR) are in need of humanitarian assistance; and in East and West Wellega …
News Update: Despite widespread controversy on social media, Abduljebar Hussien’s brother says no visible injury on his body when he was found
By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, August 13/2021– Conflicting reports surrounding the death of Abduljebir Hussien, a member of the Oromo Political Prisoners Defense Team and the lawyer of major political figures were circulating on social media platforms. In Addis Standard’s earlier report, A close friend of Abduljebir, Mohamed Jimma …
News Analysis: Oromia regional gov’t claim voluntary youth recruitment, region’s Opposition dispute claim, depict process as conscription
By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, July 26/2021 – Addis Standard received reports claiming that Oroimia regional government was conscripting youth in different parts of the region. Simultaneously, contradicting reports addressing the nature of the recruitment of Oromo youth into Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) surfaced over last week. The …
