HRW reports the indefinite suspension of the Reporter. Our view: a government that restricts independent information undermines the public’s ability to hold it accountable. HRW [1] ↗
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War, forced evictions and opportunities denied: we are angry at the human cost of Abiy’s rule. Our family’s story is where that anger begins. His government’s record is why we demand accountability and a peaceful change of leadership. FAO [4] ↗Amnesty [10] ↗Amnesty [16] ↗
Renewed fighting in the north and the danger of confrontation with Eritrea demand political accountability. Our view: Abiy’s government must choose de-escalation over another military gamble. European Union [1] ↗United Nations [3] ↗Associated Press [5] ↗
An airstrike on displaced families demands more than a political explanation. Our retrospective on Dedebit asks why civilian protection must come before a leader’s claim to victory. HRW [1] ↗
The food-security record and allegations of deliberate deprivation demand a reckoning with Abiy’s wartime leadership. Civilians’ access to food must never depend on political submission. World Food Programme [1] ↗United Nations Geneva [2] ↗
The cessation of hostilities was necessary. Treating it as the end of questions about the war would betray the people who endured it. African Union [1] ↗
Human Rights Watch’s February dispatch on Addis Standard sets out the regulator’s allegations and the newsroom’s response. HRW [1] ↗
HRW’s 2026 country chapter describes conflict and restrictions on civic space during 2025. HRW [1] ↗
Amnesty’s August 2025 statement challenges proposed changes to Ethiopia’s civil society law. Amnesty [1] ↗
The World Bank’s July 2024 announcement separates grant support from concessional credit. World Bank [1] ↗
An evidence check of the regulatory claims described in HRW’s February 2026 dispatch. HRW [1] ↗
Editorial view: independent scrutiny should be testable, specific and open to correction. HRW [1] ↗
A reader’s guide to the scope of HRW’s account of Amhara, Oromia and Tigray in 2025. HRW [1] ↗
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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers have expressed concern over worsening tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea, warning that further escalation could destabilize
External report · read at the publisher[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia has accused Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan of supporting, arming and coordinating armed groups operating
External report · read at the publisher[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia has overwhelmed hospitals, disrupted medical services and deepened an already severe healthcare crisis in Tigray, with medical workers
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