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Four dead, including children, in mortar attacks on Amhara’s North Wollo zone

Four people, including children, were killed and seven others injured in a series of mortar attacks in the North Wollo Zone of the Amhara region on Sunday, June 29, 2025, according to eyewitnesses and...

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Arbitrary arrests targeting Tigrayan youths in Addis Abeba

Authorities in Addis Ababa are rounding up Tigrayan youths in arbitrary arrests, targeting them solely because of their ethnic background and holding them without due process or formal charges,...

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High stakes in Tigray army as factions contest leadership changes

Tensions that escalated when Tigrayan leaders Debretsion Gebremichael and Getachew Reda clashed were ultimately resolved after Debretsion’s forces prevailed. This victory led to the appointment of...

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Abiy urges embassies and stakeholders to help avert war in Tigray

“Ethiopia is a sovereign country, but without access to the sea, it cannot truly exist as a country,” Abiy Ahmed Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on religious leaders, wealthy...

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Former Jano singer teams up with French artist for Franco-Ethiopian electro...

Do you remember Hewan Gebrewold from Jano Band? She was one of the lead singers of the group, a full ensemble, and one of Ethiopia’s top acts. The band has since disbanded, and we haven’t heard much...

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Wave of violence forces over 40 investors and farmers to flee Benishangul

Following a series of attacks in which twenty people were killed, many investors and farmers are leaving Benishangul-Gumuz, abandoning their commercial farms, according to reports. The region’s...

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Fencing, running, dance: sports as a beacon of hope in Kenya

From Nairobi to Iten, sport is more than a passion — it’s a religion. It also serves as a tool for empowerment and a pathway to a better life. Welcome to Kenya’s champion-making machine, as reported...

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From peer review to peer loyalty

Picture academia as a giant, colorful map—one designed not for walls but for wanderers. It’s supposed to be a place where bold thinkers cross borders, chase ideas, and return with fresh discoveries....

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Rare glimpse into Fanno fighters featured in French Libération

Rare photographs of Fanno fighters have been featured in today’s edition of the French newspaper Libération. Captured by photojournalist Robin Tutenges, these images offer a unique glimpse into the...

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በ1950 በፈረንሳይ በስደት ይኖር የነበረው ፖላንዳዊ ጄርዚ ጊድሮይክ ሥነ ጽሑፋዊ ዳሰሳ የሚያደርግ መፅሔት ማሣተም ጀምሮ ነበር።ግን ወጪውን አልቻለውም። በተወሰነ መልኩ፥ የመፅሔቱ አላማ፥ ሀገሩ ፖላንድ ከወደቀችበት የኮሚኒስት ቀንበር ነፃ ማውጣት ነበር። በፈረንሳይ አገር የገንዘብ ድጋፍ ማግኘት አስቸጋሪ...

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