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An independent Ethiopia based online media focusing on current affairs. Original content+daily gist of media monitoring

📈 Analytical overview of Telegram channel Addis Standard

Channel Addis Standard (@addisstandardeng) in the English language segment is an active participant. Currently, the community unites 19 009 subscribers, ranking 11 904 in the News & Media category and 1 818 in the Ethiopia region.

📊 Audience metrics and dynamics

Since its creation on невідомо, the project has demonstrated rapid growth, gathering an audience of 19 009 subscribers.

According to the latest data from 06 September, 2026, the channel demonstrates stable activity. Although there has been a change in the number of participants by -30 over the last 30 days and by 1 over the last 24 hours, overall reach remains high.

Verification status: Verified (Officially confirmed by Telegram)
Engagement rate (ER): The average audience engagement rate is 7.89%. Within the first 24 hours after publication, content typically collects 5.46% reactions from the total number of subscribers.
Post reach: On average, each post receives 1 500 views. Within the first day, a publication typically gains 1 039 views.
Reactions and interaction: The audience actively supports content: the average number of reactions per post is 3.
Thematic interests: Content is focused on key topics such as ethiopia, tigray, minister, addis, somalia.

📝 Description and content policy

The author describes the resource as a platform for expressing subjective opinions:
“An independent Ethiopia based online media focusing on current affairs. Original content+daily gist of media monitoring”

Thanks to the high frequency of updates (latest data received on 07 September, 2026), the channel maintains relevance and a high level of publication reach. Analytics show that the audience actively interacts with content, making it an important point of influence in the News & Media category.

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19 009

News: #Ethiopian Airlines expands #Nigeria network with Port Harcourt, reaches 53 weekly flights Ethiopian Airlines has expanded its operations in Nigeria by increasing flight frequencies and introducing a new service to #Port_Harcourt, bringing its total number of weekly flights to the country to 53, ThisDayLive reported. Under the expansion, the airline has increased its #Lagos operation to 21 weekly flights, offering up to 3 daily services, while adding 4 flights to #Kano, bringing the total there to 11 weekly flights. Ethiopian Airlines will also commence 4 weekly flights to Port Harcourt, complementing its existing services to Lagos, #Abuja, Kano and #Enugu. Firiehiwot Mekonnen, General Manager of Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria, said the increased capacity reflects the airline’s confidence in Nigeria’s aviation market and its broader economic potential. “Nigeria remains a very...... https://www.facebook.com/AddisstandardEng/posts/pfbid09NwiSHuJPoWuEdRbsTRXmZAaDJ5XgrKbNUyAKUGyGzZ7K1MLujnYKQcHggQCE51Tl

19 009

#Somaliland appoints new ambassador to #Ethiopia Somaliland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the appointment of Ambassador Sharmarke Ahmed Muhumed Gelle as its new envoy to Ethiopia, tasking him with strengthening political, economic and historical ties between the two sides. According to the ministry, Gelle is a seasoned diplomat and public servant with 15 years of experience in Somaliland’s government and international relations. His new assignment will also focus on advancing Somaliland’s broader engagement across Africa. Gelle previously served as Chief of Cabinet Secretaries at the Office of the President from 2015 to 2016, supporting cabinet-level decision-making and coordinating policy implementation across government institutions. He later headed Somaliland’s Civil Service Commission, where he oversaw institutional reforms aimed at improving public-sector...... https://www.facebook.com/AddisstandardEng/posts/pfbid032V1nESdC14rYndKSkF96sopBrSnjQTYnh5vYrTELsbywDhuHxMdUfULQmCWxFTPul

19 009

Trove of documents reveals alleged chemical weapons stockpile in #Sudan Sudan’s authoritarian government built a secret stockpile of #chemical_weapons that senior military officials sought to conceal after chlorine bombs were used against rebel forces, according to internal videos, documents, text messages and other materials reviewed by The Washington Post. The materials indicate that Sudan’s chemical weapons effort involved diverting shipments of chlorine meant to provide safe drinking water, hiding warhead production sites on military bases, testing bombs in remote desert locations and drawing up lists of targets where toxic gas could penetrate enemy defenses. Three years of civil war there have created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. The images and documents, which have not been previously reported, go well beyond the limited information made available by the #US...... https://www.facebook.com/AddisstandardEng/posts/pfbid0nXfBjhBbHcypvXVEQ55UT1utaceVerytrYqwrXwPXRFBjLzywqWyHyFMhaqoJ7tWl

19 009

Tribute: #Oromos mourn #Ilfinesh_Qannoo, legendary voice of #resistance The Oromo community is mourning the death of Ilfinesh Qannoo, the celebrated singer whose music became deeply intertwined with the Oromo struggle for cultural dignity, identity and political rights. Ilfinesh died on 06 September 2026, while receiving medical treatment in Finfinnee (Addis Ababa). She was 57. Ilfinesh’s career reflected a broader tradition in which Oromo artists assumed responsibilities that extended far beyond entertainment. Musicians became custodians of language and collective memory, chroniclers of political experience and, at times, voices for communities whose grievances had few other avenues of expression. Few works illustrate this more clearly than her song WBO Koo Maaloo Ree, in which music becomes both a record of its time and an expression of the political realities confronting her generation. https://addisstandard.com/?p=59241

19 009

#TPLF criticizes #Obasanjo, says his mediation efforts lack “neutrality and concrete substance” Watch

19 009

#Op_ed: #Addis_Abeba as a pawn of manufactured controversy for emotional mobilization Addis Abeba’s administrative status became a national flashpoint during Ethiopia’s 40-day #National_Dialogue Conference, despite wars, displacement, and federal-regional tensions presenting far more urgent challenges, writes Ezekiel Gebissa. He argues that the ruling party deliberately transformed a constitutional question into an ethnic controversy to divert attention, mobilise public emotion, and create a pretext for centralisation and constitutional revision. The author further contends that, by weaponising cultural productions and inflammatory media to turn a manageable administrative question into an existential ethnic confrontation, the regime sought to deepen public polarisation. https://addisstandard.com/?p=59234

19 009

#Ethiopian Miss World contestant spotlights pain of sister’s murder Ethiopia’s Miss #World contestant, Ruth Yirgalem Weldesilasie, is using the international beauty pageant to spotlight violence against women following the abduction and killing of her elder sister, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. The 25-year-old told AFP in #Nha_Trang, #Vietnam, where 111 contestants gathered ahead of Saturday’s final, that she intends to turn her grief into advocacy. “I’m going to change my pain to my purpose,” she said. Ruth’s 29-year-old sister, Kidusan Yirgalem Weldesilasie, was abducted for ransom this summer while Ruth was preparing to travel to Vietnam. Kidusan was found dead in late July, with her remains reportedly discovered divided between two suitcases. Ruth told AFP that 10 suspects have been arrested in connection with the case, including her longtime best friend and her best....... https://www.facebook.com/AddisstandardEng/posts/pfbid029ECvLrdAh7rWfT5Y1ZVL4Xd9snvE56pXNMAggqGGW5wJ5V8UsB9goneAJTQ6SYbwl

19 009

#Ethiopia: #TPLF criticizes #Obasanjo, says his mediation efforts lack “neutrality and concrete substance” The #Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has criticized former #Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo’s ongoing efforts to facilitate peace in Tigray, claiming that his mediation “lacks neutrality, concrete proposals” and a clear path toward meaningful dialogue. In a statement issued on 6 September 2026, the TPLF said it remains ready to engage in peaceful dialogue but questioned whether Obasanjo’s initiative is independent of the Federal Government. It called for any peace process to be led by an impartial and independent mediator. https://addisstandard.com/?p=59238

19 009

#Iran says will declare 'prohibited zone' near #Hormuz Strait in coming days Iran's top security chief Mohsen Rezaei on Sunday said his country would establish a "prohibited zone" near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state media reported. "In the coming days, a prohibited zone will be announced outside the Strait of Hormuz. This zone will start from the #US Navy's blockade line and include areas of the #Persian Gulf. Any ship entering this new zone will be placed on the sanctions list" of Iran, Rezaei told the state TV. Likewise, Iran's top negotiator on Sunday threatened a more forceful response to any further US attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes. The exchanges of fire, which began with US raids last week, come amid a deadlock in the six-month war between the two foes. Iran has maintained its stranglehold on the strategic Strait of...... https://www.facebook.com/AddisstandardEng/posts/pfbid02CvuvwJS5sEpfhLsEqDe5CBgRGaEsywLV9TwmDXzQQGECbqSUrT6aWjXKEMD3VpLel

19 009

#Sudanese army advances in North #Kordofan, captures Hamrat al-Wiz The Sudanese army and allied forces seized the town of #Hamrat al-Wiz in North Kordofan state on Sunday, driving out the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and tightening control over a critical supply corridor to the capital. The advance follows a swift military offensive in late July that cleared the #RSF from large swathes of the state, restoring control over the vital Export Road and pushing paramilitary fighters into western redoubts near the border with Darfur. Securing Hamrat al-Wiz broadens the army’s defensive buffer around the garrison towns of Jabrat al-Sheikh and Bara while safeguarding commercial and civilian transit along the principal highway linking North Kordofan to Khartoum. “The army, the Joint Force, and Special Task units have liberated Hamrat al-Wiz and expelled the RSF,” field commander Malik al-Burof said in a video filmed outside the town’s captured police headquarters....... https://sudantribune.com/article/318423

19 009

#Premiering_now: The Standard Signal Ep.26| #ትሰማ: Why Violence Against Ethiopian Women Is a Crisis of Power #TsedaleLemma speaks with #Jordi What happens when women are finally heard? This episode of The Standard Signal examines #ትሰማ campaign, gender-based violence, patriarchy, culture, power and why demanding justice from the state is inherently political. Click here to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwFxWsX9sKQ

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#Coming_UP: The Standard Signal Ep.26| #ትሰማ: Why Violence Against Ethiopian Women Is a Crisis of Power #TsedaleLemma speaks with #Jordi What happens when women are finally heard? This episode of The Standard Signal examines #ትሰማ campaign, gender-based violence, patriarchy, culture, power and why demanding justice from the state is inherently political. This conversation goes beyond hashtags to ask what systemic change actually looks like. Watch the full conversation on Addis Standard. Premiers at: 5:30 PM EAT today. Subscribe to watch: https://www.youtube.com/@AddisStandard #ትሰማ #Tisema #GenderBasedViolence #GenderEquality #WomensRights #Feminism #Afrofeminism #Ethiopia #JusticeForWomen #EndGBV #ViolenceAgainstWomen #TheStandardSignal #TsedaleLemma #Jordi #YordanosBezabih

19 009

News: U.S. pushes interests in #Ethiopia’s airport, critical minerals, links investment to regional stability Located in the #Guji_Zone of #Oromia, the #Kenticha mineral belt is believed to contain substantial deposits of lithium, tantalum, niobium and other rare metals. Estimates cited in previous reporting put the lithium-bearing ore at around 87.7 million tons, with a reported grade of approximately 0.78 percent lithium oxide. On 21 August, Oromia Regional State President Shimelis Abdissa met with a delegation led by U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Mark Mitchell to discuss expanding economic and investment cooperation between the United States and Oromia. Garcia’s discussions with Ethiopian officials indicate that the U.S. commercial push is being pursued alongside a broader diplomatic agenda focused on peace and stability. https://addisstandard.com/?p=59231

19 009

After #Pretoria peace deal, old enemies in #Ethiopia’s #Tigray find new ground When Ethiopia’s federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (#TPLF) signed the Pretoria Agreement in November 2022, it was meant to end two years of devastating war. The agreement called for a permanent cessation of hostilities, the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration of Tigrayan forces, political dialogue and the return of displaced people. Article 7 also required the TPLF to refrain from conscription, training, deployment and mobilisation of military forces, as well as preparations for renewed conflict. Nearly four years later, the large-scale war has ended, but many of the disputes that fuelled it remain unresolved. More significantly, the period since 2024 has seen the TPLF reposition itself politically and organisationally while retaining military leverage and developing new..... https://www.facebook.com/AddisstandardEng/posts/pfbid0eVYq4EhHKscokdxWxwRufmiZGUjLUK5qXyeKYNLjqDZmbG1uZj9Yyp7mAoBx8zxQl

19 009

News: #South_Korea lifts special travel advisory for parts of #Ethiopia, including Addis Abeba South Korea has lifted a special travel advisory covering parts of Ethiopia, including the capital #Addis_Abeba, following an assessment of the country’s health situation and the absence of confirmed #Ebola virus disease cases, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday. The ministry said it reviewed whether to extend special travel advisories scheduled to expire in September and decided to lift the measures covering parts of four countries—Thailand, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Ethiopia—after assessing conditions in each country. For Ethiopia, the decision comes after South Korean authorities found no confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease in the country to date. The special travel advisory issued on 27 May for areas including Addis Abeba over concerns about the spread..... https://www.facebook.com/AddisstandardEng/posts/pfbid033uaNmBvcAj8AK4tg8K26vYEegr1LkeCXeVeUDSowXZSgWY2T56H9pSdKzxritE2wl

19 009

#Sudan army chief visits #Eritrea for second round of talks in two months Sudanese army chief and Sovereign Council head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrived in #Asmara on Friday for talks with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, marking his second visit to the country in less than two months. Burhan previously visited the Eritrean capital on July 17 for discussions with Afwerki. The Sovereign Council described the trip in a statement on Friday as a “fraternal” visit aimed at holding bilateral discussions with the Eritrean leader. The two sides discussed relations between Sudan and Eritrea, focusing on ways to enhance cooperation and coordination to serve their mutual interests, according to the statement. Ties between #Khartoum and Asmara have grown closer since the outbreak of war in Sudan, with both nations stepping up political and security coordination. Eritrea plays an influential role in the Sudanese crisis due to its shared land border of more than 600 km (370 miles). (Sudan Tribune)

19 009

UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa's true size The United Nations on ‌Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries' true size, a resolution sponsored by African states to counter perceptions that the continent is peripheral. Togo led the initiative to further the African Union campaign to limit use of the Mercator map, which distorts the relative size of land masses by expanding those nearer the poles. It makes Greenland appear roughly the same size as Africa, ⁠though Africa is about 14 times larger. "A fair world begins with a fair map," Togo's Foreign Minister Robert Dussey told Reuters ahead of Friday's vote. The resolution promotes the Equal Earth projection, which more accurately portrays the size of the continents. It is not legally binding and it "in no way challenges the use of...... https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/un-approves-resolution-support-map-that-shows-africas-true-size-2026-09-04/

19 009

#AS_Editorial: No more cannon fodder! There is something profoundly wrong when a government or political authority, unable to persuade its citizens to fight, decides instead to drag them into war. From coercive militia recruitment, arbitrary detention, and extortion in Oromia, Amhara, and parts of southern Ethiopia to recent forced conscription campaigns in Tigray, a disturbing pattern is emerging: when political conflicts remain unresolved, ordinary citizens are increasingly being forced to pay for the failures of those who wield power. The stories are strikingly similar: young people detained while traveling or working; farmers pressured into militia training; families forced to pay enormous sums for the release of detained relatives; quotas imposed on local authorities; and livelihoods disrupted as young men disappear into military camps. This is not national renewal. It is national decadence. https://addisstandard.com/?p=59207

19 009

News: #Amnesty calls for probe into year-long disappearance of missing #Tigrayan human rights defender Filmon Gebrehiwot Amnesty International has called on #Ethiopian authorities to urgently investigate the disappearance of human rights defender, photographer and videographer #Filmon_Gebrehiwot Hagos, who has not been seen since 10 August 2025. In an urgent action issued this week, the international rights organisation said Hagos, 33, disappeared in Adihawusi, #Mekelle, #Tigray, while travelling home from work in a bajaj taxi. The case was reported by Addis Standard in August 2025, when residents of Mekelle said they were living amid growing concerns over kidnappings, ransom demands, robberies and unexplained disappearances in the post-war city. https://addisstandard.com/?p=59227

19 009

News: #Italy offers to mediate between #Egypt, #Ethiopia over Nile waters Italy has offered to facilitate dialogue between Egypt and Ethiopia over the #Nile waters dispute, urging the two countries to pursue a fair and sustainable negotiated solution in accordance with international law. According to Middle East Monitor, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani made the offer during a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, following talks in Egypt’s El Alamein on Thursday. Tajani said Rome was ready to mediate or help facilitate dialogue if both Egypt and Ethiopia agreed, pointing to Italy’s relations with Ethiopia as a potential avenue for supporting efforts to resolve the longstanding dispute. https://addisstandard.com/?p=59224