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House of Federation Decries Exclusion, Inequity in Federal Subsidy Allocations
Members of the House of Federation (HoF) have decried the exclusion of newly formed regional states and disputed territories from federal budget subsidy allocations. The...
EU, AU Raise Alarm over Growing Resource Exploitation, Arms Trade in Africa
The security threats arising from the combined effects of accelerated natural resource exploitation and a booming trade in arms are at alarming levels, according...
Parliament Calls for Federal Intervention in Mineral, Territorial Disputes
The House of Federation (HoF) has requested the federal government to intervene in worsening mineral-related conflicts in the Gambella and South West Ethiopia regions,...
Stolen Asset Recovery Remains Daunting Task for Africa: Report
USD 60bln in annual illicit financial outflow makes Africa net creditor to the world The African Union’s campaign to recover assets stolen from the continent...
Birr, South Sudanese Pound Weakest Currencies in 2025: World Bank Analysis
A World Bank analysis published this week names the Ethiopian Birr and the South Sudanese Pound as the weakest-performing currencies of 2025. The Pulse Africa...
Africa’s Dwindling Tax-to-GDP: A Wakeup Call for Social Contract Renewal?
In any government, the chief task of a ministry or department of finance is to envision and chart out the nation's economic development path....
Health Officials Ready Response as Foodborne Disease, Antimicrobial Resistance Take Heavy Toll
Food and animal-borne diseases are growing increasingly common in Ethiopia and treatment has become more difficult owing to anti-microbial resistance (AMR), according to the...
Auditors Slam Federal Gov’t for Unchecked Abuse of Vehicle Privileges
Government officials are abusing the personal vehicle privileges granted to them by law, according to a troubling report from the Office of the Federal...
World Bank Assessment Reveals Depth of Safaricom Ethiopia’s Troubles
Safaricom Ethiopia posted USD 325 million losses in 2024 The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) should consider issuing licenses for satellite operators like Starlink in order...
Uninvited Military Forces, Mercenaries Draw Condemnation from African Union
Peace and Security Council urges deployment of African Standby Force The African Union has expressed serious concern about the growing presence of foreign military...
