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Ethiopian News Main ImageEthiopian NewsUNESCO Calls For Stronger Press Freedom Protections Ahead Of 2026 Elections | The Reporter Ethiopia
May 9, 2026

UNESCO Calls For Stronger Press Freedom Protections Ahead Of 2026 Elections | The Reporter Ethiopia

Representatives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have called for stronger protections for journalists and greater support for independent media ahead of Ethiopia’s 2026 elections, warning…
Ethiopian News Main ImageEthiopian NewsCoalition Spotlights Security Failures, Accessibility Shortcomings In Voter Registration Process | The Reporter Ethiopia
May 7, 2026

Coalition Spotlights Security Failures, Accessibility Shortcomings In Voter Registration Process | The Reporter Ethiopia

The Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Coalition for Election (CECOE) said on Tuesday that the voter registration process for the country’s seventh general election was marred by repeated digital system failures,…
Ethiopian News Main ImageEthiopian NewsFrom Hardship To Hazard: Tackling Ethiopia’s Migration Pressures | The Reporter Ethiopia
May 7, 2026

From Hardship To Hazard: Tackling Ethiopia’s Migration Pressures | The Reporter Ethiopia

The tragic reports that 65 Ethiopian migrants are at imminent risk of execution in Saudi Arabia, following the recent execution of three others alongside the killing of four Ethiopian nationals…
Famine, Drought and their Cause

Famine, Drought and their Cause

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Shemelis Desta

Personal Photographer to Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Shemelis Desta was an official court photographer for Emperor Haile Selassi of Ethiopia.
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