The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned the Ethiopian government's decision to revoke the operating license of Addis Standard, warning that the move risks silencing one of the country's last ...

The Ethiopian Media Authority has revoked licensing for Addis Standard, a popular digital media platform, it announced today.

Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has announced the revocation of the online media registration certificate of Addis Standard, effective 24 February 2026, citing repeated violations of ...

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali delivers a speech during the annual African Union Summit at the Addis International Convention Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

On February 24, three months ahead of scheduled national elections, Ethiopia’s Media Authority announced the revocation of ...

Nairobi, February 24, 2026 mdash;The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ethiopian authorities to immediately restore ...

The brief detention of staff from the "Addis Standard" and the confiscation of their equipment have triggered widespread fears over media freedom and data security. This statement was originally ...

A member of Ethiopia's federal parliament and local residents have told Addis Standard that at least 16 people were killed and property damaged following clashes between security forces and residents ...

Addis Abeba--Withdrawal or reduced presence of federal forces in recent days is raising concerns among local communities. Residents in different parts of the country spoke to Addis Standard on their ...

International media watchdogs say the Ethiopian government has cracked down on the media since conflict erupted in the Tigray region in November. [File: Ben Curtis/The Associated Press] NAIROBI, Kenya ...

The federal media authority of Ethiopia has reinstated publishing licence of the Addis Ababa Standard [Photo: Fana] ADDIS ABABA - The federal media authority of Ethiopia has reinstated the publishing ...