Month: July 2016
- Africa
Finding the “five missing years” of Emperor Haileselassie
Last month, book shelves around the world added to their collection “Imperial Exile”, a book about Ethiopia’s last Emperor Hailesselssie I. Written by Keith Bowers, the book, unlike many other books about the late Emperor, reveals details of the “five missing years” of the Emperor during his exile in the British city of Bath. The author, Keith Bowers, first visited…
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#OromoProtests: The “Oromo street” and Africa’s counter-protest state – Part II
Commentary Etana Habte, Special to Addis Standard In the first part of this series, I explored in historic perspectives (particularly with developments in Oromia regional state) the Ethiopian government’s road to becoming a counter-protest state, and proceeded to discuss the systematic ways in which the regime further bolstered its role as a counter-protest state in Oromia. Taking the recent #OromoProtests as…
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Despite progress in Ethiopia, there is still a lot to be done: Bill Gates
In a roundtable with local and international members of the press, US high tech billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates said that there is still a lot to be done in Ethiopia in health and agricultural sectors. The roundtable was held yesterday at the Sheraton Hotel here in Addis Abeba after Mr. Gates met with high level government officials including Prime…
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Exclusive interview: After deadly protests in Gondar what should the government do next?
Between July 12th and 14th more than a dozen people were killed in a protest in Gondar, northern Ethiopia, that followed a raid by heavily armed federal security forces, including the Anti-Terrorism special force, targeting members of the Wolkayit community who have been protesting against the federal government’s decision to incorporate the area where the community lives into the Tigray…
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Ethiopia’s ‘miraculous’ economic growth: Dancing while standing still
Economic Commentary By J. Bonsa, (PhD), special to Addis Standard The 25th episode of “Ginbot 20” was on show in Addis Abeba on May 28th. This is a melodramatic event, an anniversary of the 28th May 1991 when the EPRDF rebel forces ousted the Military regime. Ethiopians have much to celebrate as far as the demise of the Derge regime…
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Op-Ed: Unlocking Africa’s potential for decent work through trade and investment
Gilbert Houngbo Africa’s rapidly growing workforce needs decent work. Increased trade and investment can help drive inclusive growth for sustainable development but we need more integrated policies to realize that potential. It could prove vital for the creation of decent jobs, especially for millions of young Africans, and this is the message that the ILO is bringing to the 14th…
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EU, Ethiopia, Germany launch 3.8m euro project to support agricultural investments in Ethiopia
Today, the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources with support from the European Union and Germany launched a 3.8 million euro project to support responsible agricultural investment in Ethiopia. According to a statement from the European Union office in Addis Abeba, the project will contribute to establish an accountable, conducive and transparent framework for socially and environmentally responsible and…
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News: Several killed as Ethiopian police force attempt to arrest individuals, sparking city wide protest in Gondar
Ethiopia blames Eritrea for the unrest; conflicting reports on the exact number of loss of lives Unconfirmed reports claim at least eleven people, six of them police officers, have been killed in the last two days in Gondar city and its environs in Northern Ethiopia. The incident followed a confrontation between members of the “Wolkayit committee” and the police, as…
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Opposition figure Abraha Desta free at last
Mahlet Fasil Abraha Desta, executive member of the opposition Arena Tigray, who has been arrested exactly two years from today, has just been released. Abraha was arrested shortly after Ethiopian security officials took Andargachew Tsige, a British national who is now on a death row in Ethiopia and a senior member of the outlawed Ginbot Seven (G7) opposition group,…
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Struggles of an aspiring singer
Mahlet Fasil Born and raised in Erer Gota, a small town around Dire Dawa in eastern Ethiopia known for its fresh fruits Tezera Habtemariam bumped into his destiny inadvertently at the age of 17. It was Parent’s Day celebration at the local school he attended and he was scheduled to read a brief poem. “But there was no one to…
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