#Coming_UP: The Standard Signal | Ep. 11: Meles Zenawi’s Nightmare Revisited: GERD, Gulf Money, and the Unmaking of Sovereignty Fifteen years ago, Ethiopia’s late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi warned that his nightmare would be an “Egyptian agenda financed by Gulf money.” Today, that warning reads less like prophecy and more like diagnosis. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Ethiopia’s clearest symbol of sovereignty, is facing a coercive rhetoric from the U.S., and Gulf money, particularl

#Ethiopia: "Very disappointed to see Addis Ababa police raid Addis Standard. This is not an irresponsible scandal sheet but an objective publication. No government likes independent media - which holds those in power accountable - but democracies accept it." Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Ambassador Tibor Nagy reacting to the news of the police raid on this publication and seizure of multiple electronics devises on 17 April. | Addis Standard

Big news from Team Addis Standard! 🎉 We’re thrilled to share the news that Addis Standard is one of the top three finalists at this year’s One World Media’s most coveted category of “Press Freedom Award.” At a ceremony held in London on 25 June, our tri-lingual publication, published in English, Afaan Oromoo, and Amharic, was recognized for its resilience and fearless journalism. Addis Standard was celebrated as “the most hard-hitting press outlet covering Ethiopia for local and international a

Begin Your Front-Row Journey Through Ethiopia’s 7th General Election Addis Standard is excited to unveil its Election Coverage Dashboard, a dynamic new platform designed to keep you informed as Ethiopia heads toward its 7th General Election. From key political players and nationwide candidate listings to real-time updates from the National Election Board of Ethiopia, everything you need is now in one place. Go beyond breaking news with exclusive interviews, sharp analysis, expert commentary, and

A remarkable comment delivered by Aba Geda Beyene Senbeto during the "Peace conference" held at the Sheraton Addis on Saturday. While it is important to notice that the revival of the Gada through its Council was one of the biggest contributions of the Oromo protest, it is also important that this progress is largely ignored by mainstream historiography, politicians, researchers and a whole range of other institutions, not to mention the state. Now, Aba Geda Senbeto outlines in clear terms how t

#Coming_UP: The Standard Signal |Ep. 12 - Western Tigray and the Unraveling of Ethiopia’s Constitution. Part I Five years after the war in Tigray began, and three years after Pretoria, Western Tigray remains the clearest sign that Ethiopia’s war has not truly ended, it has merely changed form. In this episode of The Standard Signal, host Tsedale Lemma speaks with political analyst and War on Tigray author Daniel Berhane about how violence became an entrenched reality, why ethnic cleansing has pe

#US slashes #Ethiopian visa validity, entry limit Starting 8 July 2025, the U.S. has revised its visa rules for Ethiopian citizens, limiting “most nonimmigrant visas” to single-entry and a 3-month validity, the State Department announced. Visas issued before this date will remain unaffected by the change, according to the announcement made through the U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba. | Addis Standard