Addis Standard

#Daily_Brief: #Egypt to host major #African political, economic gatherings in #New_Alamein The high-level events are expected to draw numerous African leaders, including the presidents of Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, Djibouti, Angola, South Africa, Algeria, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Chad Somalia, and Senegal, among others. As of publication, it remains unclear whether Ethiopia is participating in the meetings. https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59834/

#In_Pictures: #Irreecha #Hora_Finfinnee celebrations underway in #Addis_Abeba   The first day of the two-day Oromo Irreecha celebrations is underway in Hora Finfinnee in the capital Addis Abeba, drawing participants from across the country.   Young men and women (#Qeerroo and #Qarree), Siinqee mothers (#Haadholii_Siinqee), and Gadaa elders (#Abbootii_Gadaa), adorned in traditional attire representing the diversity of Oromo cultures, are taking part in the colorful festivities.   The celebrations follow welcoming ceremonies held yesterday at Finfinnee's five entrance gates for guests arriving from different parts of the country. The gathering in the capital precedes the larger annual celebration at #Hora_Arsadi in #Bishoftu on Sunday, 04 October.   Observed during the autumn (#Birraa) and spring (#Arfaasaa) seasons, Irreecha is an Oromo festival marking gratitude, blessings, renewal, and reconciliation.

News: Prominent #AI researcher #Timnit_Gebru named 2026 Right Livelihood Award recipient   The Stockholm-based Right Livelihood Foundation announced Timnit’s recognition on 30 September, citing her work exposing the harms of AI and shifting the debate toward the technology’s present-day impacts on marginalized communities. The foundation also recognized her efforts to develop more equitable, community-led approaches to AI research and development.   “A system built to serve the few was never going to hold. This year, we honor women who refused to wait for permission. They are rewriting the rules that autocrats, patriarchs, and Silicon Valley’s most powerful men assumed were theirs to write alone”, said Ole von Uexkull, Executive Director of Right Livelihood.   Beyond her work in technology, Timnit dedicates her time to speak publicly on human rights violations around the world. https://addisstandard.com/?p=59859

#Daily_Brief: Can anyone broker a new peace between #Tigray and #Ethiopia? Addis Abeba — Four years after the #Pretoria peace agreement ended Ethiopia’s devastating Tigray war, renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia is raising questions over whether a new peace process can prevent another prolonged conflict. In an article published by Deutsche Welle (DW), analysts and regional observers pointed to unresolved issues from the 2020–2022 war, limited international engagement after the peace agreement and the emergence of a new alliance of armed groups as major challenges to renewed negotiations. https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59889/

News: #Moyale residents face more than three years without money transfer services, travel 200km for access Residents of Moyale town, a major cross-border trade hub on the #Ethiopia-#Kenya border, say the suspension of banking and money transfer services has forced them to travel more than 200 kilometers to access basic financial services, increasing costs and creating difficulties for families, traders and patients. Residents told Addis Standard that money transfer services in the town have been unavailable for more than three years. Those seeking to send or receive money are often required to travel to towns including #Mega and #Yabelo, incurring additional transport expenses and losing valuable time. https://addisstandard.com/?p=59912

News: #Egypt, #Eritrea, #Somalia and #Sudan converge as tensions with #Ethiopia deepen Addis Ababa — Leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia have reaffirmed their opposition to unilateral actions and interference in the affairs of states, while asserting the role of #Red_Sea littoral countries in governing the strategic waterway, in a declaration that comes amid sharply deteriorating relations between the four countries and Ethiopia. The #El_Alamein Joint Declaration was issued on Sunday following a quadrilateral summit in Egypt attended by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah #El_Sisi, Eritrean President #Isaias_Afwerki, Somali President #Hassan_Sheikh Mohamud and Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council chairman Abdel Fattah #Al_Burhan.  https://addisstandard.com/?p=59931

#Egypt, #Eritrea, #Somalia and #Sudan converge as tensions with #Ethiopia deepen watch

#Breaking: #Ethiopia reasserts ‘legitimate interests’ in #Red_Sea, central role in #Nile; dismissed ‘coercive measures’   #Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the country’s interests in the #Abay_River, or #Blue_Nile, and the #Red_Sea were grounded in “fundamental” geographic and historical realities.   “Any discussion concerning the utilization and management of the Abay River should be informed by these fundamental realities,” the Ministry added.   It also linked Ethiopia’s Nile interests to its longstanding relationship with the Red Sea, saying the country remains “closely connected to the Red Sea” despite changes in political boundaries.   These geographic and historical realities cannot be altered by political rhetoric, coercive measures, or acts of destabilization,” the ministry asserted.   “Any serious discussion of regional maritime affairs and security architecture must account for Ethiopia's legitimate interests and its enduring connection to the Red Sea.”   https://addisstandard.com/?p=5994

#Commentary: Who Arrives Ready?: Political organization, armed coalitions, and #Ethiopia’s uncertain future In this commentary, Dereje Hawas examines Ethiopia’s newly announced armed coalition as a manifestation of deeper structural problems rather than an isolated political development. He argues that “armed struggle becomes normalized as a mechanism of political re-entry” when political exclusion makes institutions appear ineffective. The author further contends that the coalition exposes significant disparities in organizational capacity among its members, as well as unresolved differences over Ethiopia’s political future.  Dereje notes, “A common enemy may create the table. It does not make the participants equal, and it does not decide what political future they are trying to build.” https://addisstandard.com/?p=59924

#Breaking: #Ethiopia reasserts ‘legitimate interests’ in #Red_Sea, central role in #Nile; dismissed ‘coercive measures watch

News: ‘Response will be doubled’: senior #Ethiopian official warns #Eritrea; #US cautions Horn ‘cannot sustain another military conflict’ Addis Abeba – A senior Ethiopian official has warned Eritrea that it will face a severe response if it continues what he describes as interference in Ethiopia’s internal affairs, as the #United_States cautioned that escalating tensions between the two countries could trigger a wider regional conflict. Abraham Belay (Phd), a senior government official and former federally appointed interim president of the #Tigray Region, claimed in remarks carried by state media on Sunday 04 October that Eritrean forces had “directly participated” alongside Tigrayan forces in recent fighting, warning that Ethiopia’s response would be “doubled.” #Washington urged both governments to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of neighboring states, exercise “maximum restraint,” and return to dialogue and cooperation under.... https://addisstandard.com/?p=59942

Breaking_News: #Ahmed_Shide elected House of Peoples’ Representatives Speaker, #Muferihat_Kamil to lead House of Federation Addis Ababa — Ahmed Shide, who served as #Ethiopia’s Minister of Finance in recent years, has been elected Speaker of the House of Peoples’ Representatives (#HoPR), while Labor and Skills Minister Muferihat Kamil has been elected Speaker of the House of Federation (#HoF). https://addisstandard.com/brief/n-59967/