Month: June 2017
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Africa
News: European Investment Bank confirms €247m for private enterprise financing in Ethiopia
The financing is the ‘largest ever’ by EIB and it will be managed by the state bank, Development Bank of…
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A Rejoinder
Commentary: The Gulf crisis and the spiral in anti-Qatar’s hypocrisy
Zecharias Zelalem, Special to Addis Standard Addis Abeba, June 27/2017 – Although some experts say there was bound to be…
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Africa
#EthiopiaDrought: tenfold increase in children with malnutrition in Doolo zone, 67 died in June alone: MSF
Addis Abeba, June 26/2017 – An acute humanitarian emergency is unfolding in Doolo zone, in Ethiopia’s Somali region, as malnutrition…
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#StateOfEmergency
News: Ethiopia Prosecutors once again dismiss Dr. Merera’s second objection, court to give its verdict
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, June 20/ 2017 – Federal prosecutors have today submitted their objections against the statement from Dr.…
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Launching “AS-Snap”
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQqfbtqPaLY[/embedyt] Dear our esteemed readers, Following the unfortunate suspension of the Addis Standard print version in October 2016,…
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Africa
Commentary: Ethiopia’s unstable political landscape in unstable region
Gurra Dimae, for Addis Standard Addis Abeba, June 12/2017 – The year 2016 placed Ethiopia on major newspapers across…
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#StateOfEmergency
News: Human Rights Council Ethiopia releases report on rights abuses committed under current State of Emergency
The report included details of extrajudicial killings, torture, and imprisonment committed in three regional states and the capital Addis Abeba…
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Africa
A new low: spread of cholera plagues famine-affected regions – IRC
Scores of children dying from preventable and curable waterborne disease Scarcity of clean drinking water and poor sanitation in…
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Africa
Commentary: A greener future will not be decent by definition, but by design
Guy Ryder Addis Abeba, June 05/2017 – Climate change is the result of human activity. That activity is, for…
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Africa
Internet as utility, not luxury
Kiya Tsegaye, Addis Standard’s Legal Affairs Advisor & Contributor Addis Abeba, June 04/2017 – For the third time in less…
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