Month: September 2016
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Africa
Irreecha – The colors, the identity and the pride of Oromo nation
The Oromo nation is East Africa’s largest ethnic group for its cultural, spiritual and social values. In Ethiopia, home to…
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Africa
Carlos Lopes Steps Down as Head of UNECA
Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Carlos Lopes, is stepping down after four years at the…
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Ethiopia’s gradual journey to the verge of crisis
Born in Mekelle, the Capital of the Tigray regional state in the north, GebruAsrat became one of the early members…
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Letter to the Editor: Why Dr. Tedros Adhanom should not lead the World Health Organization
Dear Editor, As a matter of historical coincidence, both Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) were…
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Editorial: The government is harvesting what it sowed; now it must acknowledge it!
When news of a 100% victory by the ruling EPRDF came out shortly after the May 2015 general elections, everyone…
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#OromoProtests:The “Oromo street” and Africa’s counter-protest state
Part III (final) Etana Habte, Special to Addis Standard In the first part of this series, I…
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Africa
Opinion: The Qilinto Massacre: the truth shall be revealed
By Zecharias Zelalem, special to Addis Standard On Saturday, September 3rd 2016, something sinister, ghastly, premeditated and honestly speaking somewhat…
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Africa
Opinion: Human rights, development and American credibility in Ethiopia
By David Thompson Olympic silver medalist Feyisa Lilesa took complete control of the conversation surrounding his outstanding performance in…
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Editorial
Editorial – Justice should prevail for wrongly jailed innocent Ethiopians!
News of Ethiopians wrongly locked up behind the country’s notorious jails has long become a routine feed for the nation.…
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Commentary
Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Program: Chasing two rabbits, catching neither
Economic Commentary By J. Bonsa, (PhD), special to Addis Standard Prolonged humanitarian assistance and recurrent emergency relief have created a…
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