Month: December 2017
- Africa
Op-ed: Race to the bottom: Ethiopia’s accelerating crisis
An economy in free fall, ever-deepening repression, a deteriorating security, inter-ethnic violence, and a vicious infighting within the ruling party – Ethiopia is on the cusp of political explosion. Dr. Awol Kassim Allo, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, December 31/2017 – The Executive Committee of the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) just concluded a high stakes…
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News: State affiliated FanaBC says Abadula Gemeda and Bereket Simon withdrew their resignation
Addis Abeba, December 29/2017 –The state affiliated FanaBC news portal reported that Abadula Gemeda and Bereket Simon, who had “previously submitted resignation letters, withdrew their resignation letter and decided to return to their previous positions”, the portal cited an “information obtained by FBC.” Abadula Gemeda resigned from his position as speaker of the house of people’s representative, on October…
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News: Court rejects request by Dr. Merera Gudina to declare invalid latest audio/video evidence added by prosecutors as evidence
Etenesh Abera Addis Abeba, December 29/2017 – The Federal High court 19th criminal bench has today rejected the request by Dr. Merera Gudina’s defense team to declare as invalid the latest addition of audio,video and photo evidence by the prosecutors team against the defendant. On December 25 prosecutors have submitted to the court ten more CDs claiming they contained…
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News: Ethiopian netizen community hold daylong campaign to remember fellow prisoners of conscience
Sketches made to accompany the daylong online campaign Liyat Fekade Addis Abeba, December 28/2017 – Ethiopian netizen community have held a day-long social media campaign yesterday December 27 aimed at remembering fellow prisoners of conscience jailed in several prison facilities in Ethiopia. The campaign followed news that prominent opposition figure Bekele Gerba was “gravely ill” inside the Qilinto…
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News: OPDO secretariat asks federal court a new appointment date for its senior officials to appear as defense witnesses in high profile case
All the four officials have failed to appear in court Etenesh Abera Addis Abeba, December 28/2017 – The Secretariat of the OPDO Central Committee has asked the federal high court 4th criminal bench to get a new appointment date for its high level officials who were summoned to appear in court as defense witnesses in high profile terrorism and…
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Opinion: Deracializing (Not decolonizing) Ethiopian Studies
Berihun Adugna Gebeye, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, December 27/2017 – I am writing this contribution to further engage and provoke discussion on ‘decolonizing’ Ethiopian studies initiated by Hewan Semon. While I agree with some of Hewan’s concerns, I dissent on the use of decolonization as a theoretical framework for Ethiopian studies. De-racialization seems to be a more fitting…
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News: PM Hailemariam puts ongoing executive meeting on hold to meet parliamentarians, remains mute on the details
Etenesh Abera Addis Abeba, December 26/2017 – Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has put the ongoing executive committee meeting of the ruling party EPRDF on hold and appeared in the parliament yesterday. The Prime Minister’s unusual appearance follows the request from the law makers who boycotted the parliament until he has done so. PM Haimeariam’s during his appearance…
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News: EPRDF says mistrust and suspicion rife within party; current crisis due to weakness of the executive
Addis Abeba, December 20/2017 – A statement released from Ethiopia’s ruling party EPRDF ongoing executive committee meeting admitted that the party was facing a gradual & widening “mistrust” & “suspicion” among the four major parties that make up the EPRDF. The statement further said that although the executive recognizes the reform it has taken in the last two years…
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News: Independent investigations into the recent violence in Ethiopia essential: EU
Etenesh Abera Addis Abeba, December 20/2017 – In a statement by spokesperson released this afternoon regarding the current situation in Ethiopia, the European Union (EU) said it was “essential that independent investigations on all acts of violence are conducted.” The statement from the EU came in the wake of increasing numbers of violence, including ethnic-based in nature, seen in…
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AS Exclusive: “We need to bring Prince Alemayehu’s remains back. We want him back “- Poet Lemn Sissay
With full of energy that is his signature, acclaimed poet/playwright Lemn Sissay controlled the stage to read one of his finest poems, “There’s a Rhythm.” A standing ovation was in order from his audience; it followed each of his performance as he went on presenting one piece after the other from his recently published book “Gold from the Stone”…
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