Month: November 2017
- Africa
Opinion: Decolonizing Ethiopian studies
Hewan Semon, for Addis Standard Addis Abeba, November 30/2017 – I wrote this article as a way to initiate a conversation on the issues of decolonizing education pertaining directly to the field of Ethiopian Studies. The main purpose of this opinion is to highlight the importance of making Ethiopian languages and ideas dominant in the field of Ethiopian Studies.…
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News: Huawei joins AU to drive digital transformation in Africa
Addis Abeba, November 30/3027 – World telecom giant Huawei announces it has joined the African Union (AU) to drive the continent’s digital transformation. The announcement was made during the Second Ordinary Session of AU’s Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Communication and ICT (CCICT-2), which kicked-off on Monday, November 20-24th at the AU headquarters in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. The main…
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Commentary: ANDM turns 37. A look at its achievements, challenges and future prospects
Haile Muluken Akalu, PhD, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, November 28/2017 – The successful armed struggle of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) and the sweeping national reforms that followed the regime change in 1991 ushered in a new chapter in Ethiopian history. To date, the historical significance of EPRDF has been elucidated in light of the overall…
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Commentary: Was/is there ethnic conflict/ violence in Ethiopia?
Alem Mamo, for Addis Standard Addis Abeba, November 27/2017 – Conceivably, if there is a single most important question that requires in depth interrogation in the present political atmosphere of Ethiopia it is this one: was/is there ethnic conflict in Ethiopia? Though it seems straightforward enough, it is an enormous research question that necessitates proper scrutiny and systemic analysis.…
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News: Ethiopia Supreme Court reduces jail sentence of Yonatan Tesfaye by three years
Addis Abeba, November 27/2017 – Ethiopia’s federal Supreme Court has today overruled a decision by the Federal High court fourth criminal bench and reduced the jail term of Yonatan Tesfaye, social media activist and former public relations head of the opposition Blue Party, to three years and six months only. After having been charged with terrorism, Yonatan is serving…
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Analysis: The sour taste of sugar in Ethiopia. Corruption, incompetence and empty hope
Samuel Bogale Addis Abeba, November 21/2017 – On October 26/2017 at least ten people were killed and 20 more were wounded by security forces during a fresh round of protest that started two days earlier in Ambo city, 125 km west of Addis Abeba, and one of the epicenters of the 2014-2016 Oromo protests. As the confusions on what…
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News: Ethiopian authorities deport prominent scholar René Lefort from airport; no explanation
Addis Abeba, November 18/2017 – Reliable sources tell Addis Standard that René Lefort, a prominent scholar known for his critical observation of Ethiopian politics, was deported by Ethiopian authorities up on arrival at Bole International Airport in Addis Abeba on Tuesday November 14, 2017. According to sources familiar with the matter and who want to remain anonymous, René Lefort…
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News: Ethiopia federal court rules activist Nigist Yirga, five others should begin defending terrorism charges against them
Etenesh Abera Addis Abeba, Nov. 14/2017 – The federal high court 4th criminal bench has today passed key ruling in the case against activist Nigist Yirga and five others charged in the same file with terrorism related offenses. According to the ruling, Nigist and the five others with her: Alemneh Wase G. Mariam, Tewdros Telay Kume, Awoke Abate Gebeyehu,…
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