Year: 2018
- Addis Abeba
News: First Business Outlook Survey shows despite challenges German companies confident in business opportunities in Ethiopia
Brita Wagener (center), Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Ethiopia, on her part stated that the results show that “Ethiopia has great potential for business.” Addis Abeba, December 04/2018 -Results of the First Business Outlook Survey which involved 39 German companies operating in Ethiopia shows high expectations of business and economic growth in the country. The survey, which…
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News: Amid the killing of dozens of Oromia police and unknown numbers of civilians ODP admits deteriorating security, vows to bring rapid change
members of the Oromia police seen grieving their slain colleagues during the funeral (Unknown location) Yared Tsegaye Addis Abeba, Nov. 30/2018 – In a statement it released following an emergency session by is executive committee, the Oromo Democratic Party (ODP), the party governing Oromia and is chaired by PM Abiy Ahmed, admitted a troubling deterioration of security in parts of…
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News: Ethiopia preparing new bill to curb hate speech
Zinabu Tunu, communications head at the office of the Attorney General Yared Tsegaye Addis Abeba, November 23/2018 – Akin to the recently introduced national motto in all government offices and beyond, “Ethiopia, a New Horizon of Hope”, which brings a single page (dashboard) of 100 days plan, the Office of Attorney General is preparing a draft bill aiming to curb…
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OP:ED: Ethiopia’s reform fairy tale leaves its ailing economy behind. How it should transit
Getachew T. Alemu, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, November 23/2018 – The new government of Ethiopia, although still from the ruling EPRDF, has stirred debates in spaces as varying as diplomacy and entertainment. Its economic policy-making, being one of the main tasks of a government, has similarly been a hotbed of debate. Unlike the old days where the debate in…
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News: Ethiopian parliament approves a former judge as new chairperson of electoral board
Yared Tsegaye Addis Abeba, November 22/2018 -Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives (HPR) have today approved Birtukan Mideksa, former judge and opposition party leader, as the new chairperson to lead the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE). This follows after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed forwarded Birtukan’s name as his only choice of nominee. But unlike PM Abiy’s previous nominees, such as…
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News: Former NISS deputy tells court rumors tempted him take his own life, denies rights abuse accusations
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, November 21/2018 – Yared Zerihun, former deputy head of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) told the federal high court 10th criminal bench today that the “the wild rumors by the time of my arrest tempted me to take my own life.” Zerihun also said the allegations that he has caused severe human rights abuses,…
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