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Defendants in 1.9bln Birr Fintech Fraud Scheme Granted Bail

Several defendants accused of involvement in an alleged 1.9 billion Birr fintech investment fraud have been granted bail by the Lideta Division of the...

Interim President Brands TPLF Cabinet Takeover ‘Illegal,’ Warns of Looming Catastrophe

The president of the Tigray Interim Administration (TIA) has characterized the forced takeover of government infrastructure by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as...

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Artists Behind Ethiopia’s BRICS Cultural Missions Take Pay Dispute to Court Music composer Kamuzu Kassa and a group of over 30 artists are at loggerheads...

Rights Commission, Election Board, Security Officials at Odds over Election Prep Pitfalls

Security officials, the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are at odds over the contradictory findings of...

Fledging Insurance Industry Primed for Big Changes under New Proclamation

A draft amendment to the Insurance Business Proclamation proposes to end the provision of general and long-term insurance services under one license. The draft...

Ethiopia Defers Eurobond Payments for Five Years as Railway Debt Poised for Shift to Finance Ministry Books

Domestic debt stock rises to 2.9 trillion Birr The federal government has disclosed that Eurobond payments initially expected during the current fiscal year have been...

Ethiopia Introduces Revocable and Conditional Pardons Under New Federal Directive

The Federal Board of Pardon has introduced a new directive that, for the first time, formally allows conditional pardons and authorizes the revocation of...

UNESCO Calls for Stronger Press Freedom Protections Ahead of 2026 Elections

Representatives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have called for stronger protections for journalists and greater support for independent media...

Trump Administration Mandates ‘Partner-Led’ Counterterrorism Framework for East Africa

The White House released the Trump administration’s 2026 Counterterrorism Strategy (CT) on May 6, outlining a “partner-led” counterterrorism framework for East Africa that places...

More Than 100 Experts Appointed to Design CPHIA 2026 Scientific Program

More than 100 experts from across Africa and beyond have been appointed to develop the scientific program for the fifth International Conference on Public...
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