#Video_News: Fighting in border town #Moyale spreads to three more districts, exchange of heavy gunfire watch

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News: Fighting in border town #Moyale spreads to three more districts, exchange of heavy gunfire Addis Abeba – What started as a dispute over the raising of a #Somali Regional State flag in Moyale town, #Borana Zone, #Oromia Region, followed by the killing of a 13-year-old girl on October 18, has escalated into sustained fighting, with security forces from the Oromia and Somali regions exchanging heavy gunfire. Tensions that had been building since Wednesday night erupted into open clashes on Thursday and spread to parts of Gumi Eldallo, Wachile, and Arero districts in South Oromia, residents and local security officials told Addis Standard. addisstandard.com/?p=60499

News Analysis: Drone strikes kill schoolchildren in #Amhara, civilians in #Tigray regions as conflicts show no sign of abating Addis Abeba – Drone strikes in Ethiopia’s Amhara and Tigray regions killed schoolchildren and other civilians on Tuesday, 20 October, according to eyewitnesses and local residents who spoke to Addis Standard, adding to mounting civilian casualties amid renewed fighting between federal forces and armed opponents in both regions. In South #Gondar Zone of Amhara, a drone strike hit Sana Elementary School in Dera Woreda, killing at least six schoolchildren and injuring more than 20 others, according to preliminary reports. Separately, a drone strike in #Finaruo village, in Saharti Samre Woreda of Tigray’s Southeastern Zone, killed four people and injured six others as they loaded livestock onto a truck, local residents said. addisstandard.com/?p=60491

News analysis: #Ethiopia’s coffee sector faces $453 million export risk under #EU deforestation rules Addis Abeba — Ethiopia could lose up to $453 million in #coffee_export revenue under the European Union’s deforestation regulation (#EUDR), with compliance gaps threatening to exclude smallholder farmers from a market that accounts for around 30% of the country’s coffee exports, according to an October 2026 briefing paper by ODI Global. The study, The case of EUDR in Ethiopia: How to secure climate, trade and development goals, and overcome risks of market exclusion, warns that difficulties in tracing coffee to individual farms, documenting land-use legality and collecting plot-level geolocation data could expose up to 60% of smallholders to exclusion from EU-bound supply chains. addisstandard.com/?p=60493

#Opinion: Peace Over Rivalry: #Somalia’s future lies in cooperation, not confrontation with #Ethiopia Somalia should prioritize practical cooperation with Ethiopia to protect border communities while firmly safeguarding its sovereignty, argues Hirsi Abdulkadir Mohamed. Despite deep-rooted historical grievances, he highlights the shared security challenges and economic opportunities that make a diplomatic reset between the two countries important. The author writes, "#Mogadishu cannot afford to let other governments’ rivalries determine its relationship with its largest neighbor." addisstandard.com/?p=60488

#Daily_Brief: WHO delivers more than 71 tonnes of medical supplies to conflict-affected northern #Ethiopia Addis Abeba — The World Health Organization (#WHO) has delivered more than 71 metric tonnes of medical supplies to Ethiopia’s #Afar, #Amhara and #Tigray regions to support emergency health services amid ongoing hostilities and displacement, according to the #UN health agency. addisstandard.com/brief/n-60…

#Daily_Brief: London-based #Taranis acquires majority stake in #Ethiopia’s 50 MW Corbetti geothermal project Addis Abeba — #London-based impact investor Taranis has acquired a majority stake in Ethiopia’s #Corbetti_geothermal project, committing up to 27 million US dollars to advance exploratory drilling for a planned 50 MW power plant, according to Ecofin Agency. addisstandard.com/brief/n-60…

#Daily_Brief: #Africa CDC calls emergency Ebola summit as #Nigeria reports first case Addis Abeba — The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa #CDC) has called an emergency virtual summit of African health ministers on 28 October to coordinate a response to the rapidly spreading #Ebola outbreak, after #Nigeria reported its first case of the disease. addisstandard.com/brief/n-60…

#Daily_Brief: #UAE carries out first reported drone strike against Al-Shabaab in #Somalia in nearly a year Addis Abeba — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has carried out its first reported drone strike against #Al_Shabaab militants in northern Somalia in nearly a year, targeting insurgents in #Puntland amid heightened political tensions between the regional administration and the federal government. addisstandard.com/brief/n-60…

#Daily_Brief: 65 #Ethiopians rescued in Nairobi, three #Kenyans arrested over suspected trafficking Addis Abeba — Kenyan police have rescued 65 Ethiopians found emaciated and physically weak in a house in #Nairobi’s Mihang’o area and arrested three Kenyans over suspected human trafficking, The Star reported. addisstandard.com/brief/n-60…

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#Video_News:- Eritrea tells US there is no “crisis” between Ethiopia and Eritrea watch

#Daily_Brief: #Gambella police arrest suspects, including officers, over deadly security breach Addis Abeba — The Gambella Regional Police Commission said it had arrested individuals suspected of participating in and coordinating attacks in Gambella city, including four police officers, as authorities continue efforts to restore security following recent violence. addisstandard.com/brief/n-60…

#Video_News PM Abiy appoints another senior army officer to police leadership watch

Analysis: Entrenched authoritarianism: #Ethiopia’s rule of law index slides further Addis Abeba - Ethiopia’s rule of law performance has deteriorated further, with the country ranking 133rd out of 143 countries and jurisdictions in the 2026 World Justice Project (#WJP) Rule of Law Index, according to the ranking provided for this report. The latest assessment extends a multi-year decline that has seen the country remain near the bottom of global and #sub_Saharan African comparisons. The 2026 index, released on 21 October, comes as the WJP warns that authoritarian practices are becoming entrenched worldwide, with weakened checks on executive power, declining judicial independence and restrictions on fundamental freedoms contributing to a prolonged global deterioration in the rule of law. addisstandard.com/?p=60466

News: Funding shortfalls threaten health services in #Ethiopia’s conflict-hit regions, #UN warns Addis Abeba — Funding shortages threaten essential health and nutrition services in Ethiopia’s conflict-affected regions, with 10 of the 16 operational mobile health and nutrition teams in #Amhara expected to shut down by the end of October, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (#OCHA) said. According to OCHA, only 16 of the 57 mobile health and nutrition teams required in Amhara are currently operational. Of these, 10 are expected to cease operations by the end of the month because of funding constraints. addisstandard.com/?p=60447

#Daily_Brief: PM Abiy appoints another senior army officer to  police leadership Belay previously served as commander of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces’ (#ENDF) Northern Command during the early stages of the Tigray war, when he held the rank of major general. In October 2020, he was among senior federal military officials whose attempt to travel to #Mekelle to assume command of the Northern Command was blocked by Tigray regional authorities, amid escalating tensions between the federal government and the region. In January 2021, Belay drew widespread attention after publicly acknowledging the presence of #Eritrean troops in Ethiopia during a town hall meeting with residents in Mekelle, contradicting denials by the Ethiopian and Eritrean governments at the time. addisstandard.com/short-news…