Month: May 2018
- Africa
Commentary: What is the price of identity in today’s Ethiopia? The suffering of Yonas Gashaw as an illustration
Muluken Tesfaw, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, May 30/2018 – Ethiopia’s ruling party EPRDF has controlled state power in the country since 1991. One of the major political changes it brought shortly after seizing power was to dismantle the previous sub-country level administrations (a.k.a“provinces”) and create the current federal administrative units divided on the basis of language and identity, popularly…
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News: At least 24 killed in two separate car accidents in Amhara and Oromia regional states
Etenesh Abera Addis Abeba, May 30/2018 – Twenty four Ethiopians were killed in two separate car accidents in Amhara and Oromia regional states on Tuesday May 29 and Monday May 28, respectively. On Tuesday May 29, eighteen people were killed and eight more were injured in a car crash in Ch’ach’a town, North Shoa zone of the Amhara regional state, when…
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News: Ethiopia frees Andargachew Tsige, drops charges against Berhanu Nega, Jawar Mohammed and two media orgs
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, May 28/2018 – Ethiopia has finally released Andargachew Tsige, the co-founder and secretary-general of Ginbot 7, Movement for Justice, Freedom and Democracy. in the same day the attorney general confirmed that active criminal charges against Dr. Berhanu Nega, leader of Ginbot 7 were dropped. Andargachew was released this afternoon after speculations of his release gripped the…
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Analysis: Climate Change, excessive water extraction behind vanishing Ethiopian Lakes
Mekonnen Teshome Tollera Addis Abeba, may 29/2018 – Ethiopia is one of the African countries endowed with abundant fresh water resources and commonly dubbed as the Water Tower of Africa. The country is currently building Africa’s biggest hydroelectric dam, which is expected to generate 6200 MW while completed in few years’ time. Despite the huge resource of renewable surface and…
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News: The first modern water hyacinth harvester arrived at Lake Tana
Addis Abeba, May 29/2018 – The first modern water hyacinth harvester (Aquatic Weed Harvester Model H5-200) bought by the Global Coalition for Lake Tana Restoration (GCLTR) arrived Bahirdar Saturday afternoon. A large gathering of local residents and government officials have warmly welcomed the arrival. GCLTR is leading efforts to save Ethiopia’s largest lake from the aggressive water hyacinth currently threatening…
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News: Anger as security forces continue confiscating alleged contraband merchandise in Merkato
Etenesh Abera Addis Abeba, May 25/2018 – Since five days, chaos and anger have been boiling in and around Tewekel mall in the heart of Merkato, known as the largest open market in Africa, here in the capital Addis Abeba. According to several traders who spoke to Addis Standard on conditions of anonymity, officials from the revenue and costumes authority…
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News: Ethiopia requires US$280.4 million for prioritized life-saving interventions
Mitiku Kassa, Commissioner of the National Disaster Risk Management Commission Addis Abeba, May 25/2018 – The Government of Ethiopia and humanitarian partners have released updated immediate humanitarian funding priorities, highlighting the most critical gaps in the Ethiopia Humanitarian and Disaster Resilience Plan (HDRP). The priorities have been established through a consultative review with Government Line Ministries, key UN and NGO…
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Economic commentary: The Debt Challenge to African Growth
Abebe Aemro Selassie Addis Abeba, May 23/2018 – Sub-Saharan Africa is confronting a pronounced rise in public debt. At the end of 2017, average public debt in the region was 57% of its GDP, an increase of 20 percentage points in just five years. While this is well below the peaks of the early 2000s, the current spike is…
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Updated: Ministry of foreign affairs Reshuffles three envoys, recalls consul General in Jeddah
Ed’s Note: the following information has been added to the news below based on official information provided by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Accordingly, Amb. Amin Abdulkadir, Ethiopia’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia and was based in Riyadh, has been reassigned as Ethiopia’s envoy to Algeria, while the information on Wubshet Demise, Ethiopia’s consul general based in Jeddah, remains unchanged. In…
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News: Ethiopia moves to reassure investors after gunmen kill three Dangote Cement employees
Liyat Fekade Addis Abeba, May 18/2018 – After the tragic killing of three staffs of the Dangote Cement Ethiopia office, the government moves to reassure investors both in the country and those eying the country as their next business destination to “provide the level of support and protection required by investors”. Dr Belachew Mekuria (PhD), Commissioner, Ethiopian Investment Commission, told…
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