Month: March 2019
- Africa
Opinion: Putting Humpty Dumpty together again: The restoration of EPRDF?
As of yet, EPRDF remained a coalition of four major parties led by (in order of appearance): Abiy Ahmed, ODP; Debretsion Gebremichael, TPLF; Demeke Mekonnen, ADP; and Muferiat Kamil, ESPDM. Kjetil Tronvoll (@KjetilTronvoll), For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, March 26/2019 – The Ethiopian government, and its regional states’ authorities, are increasingly facing challenges to enforce order and security control over…
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Analysis: Amid growing tension NEBE says date for Addis Abeba city council election unknown
Voters prepare to cast their ballots for the Ethiopian parliamentary elections at the Bole Subcity polling station. Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, May 24, 2015. (Solan/Kolli/EPA/Corbis) Hayalnesh Gezahegn Addis Abeba, March 22/2019 – National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said it was hard to outline the exact date to hold the Addis Abeba City Council elections due to delays in parliamentary approval…
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Exclusive: The 40:40:20 administrative arrangement in Dire Dawa was corrected from the gate go as 40:60: former Mayor
Ibrahim Ousman Farah. Photo: Addis Standard file On March 12, the Council of Dire Dawa city, a chartered city in eastern Ethiopia, appointed Mahdi Gire as the new Mayor of the city after Ibrahim Ousman Farah, who was the Mayor of the city for the last three and half years, unexpectedly reassigns. Ibrahim Ousman administered the city in what can…
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Editorial: The government should own the Gedeo IDP tragedy and respond accordingly!
From the editors Addis Abeba, March 16/2019 – The devastating tragedy of thousands of internally displaced Ethiopians who were forced to live in makeshift camps for the last eight months has come to the word’s attention following the latest report by The Guardian. But make no mistake. This is a tragedy that has been in the making for nearly a…
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Analysis: “She is a career woman not a drug trafficker!” family and friends of Ethiopian woman detained in China say
Nazrawit, a career civil engineer, flew out from her hometown Addis Abeba to explore her prospects in China. She is now kept in one of China’s jails Zecharias Zelalem Addis Abeba, March 15/2019 – To say that Abby Abera has been mentally drained over the course of the past two and a half months would be an understatement. She has…
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Analysis: The Return of Bashir Ahmed Makhtal
A hero’s welcome is what Bashir Ahmed Makhtal received, because for million, that is exactly what he is. Juweria Ali, For Addis Standard ‘Ninkii moodi mowd inuuhelayow Mudane Makhtal Daahir baa yimid’ Addis Abeba, March 14/2019 – Jubilant crowds welcomed the return of Makhtal Dahir in 1961 when Haile Selassie pardoned him after serving 12 years in the same prison…
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News: Ethiopia, France to sign space, economic cooperation
Addis Abeba, March 12/2019 – French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Addis Abeba for two days official visit upon the invitation of prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. “This visit follows the working visit by the Prime Minister of Ethiopia to France on 19 October 2018, during which the two leaders reiterated their common determination to work for the strengthening of peace…
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#ET302 Crash: The world mourns with Ethiopia. Chronicles of events
Addis Abeba, March 11/2019 – Click on this link to read Addis Standard‘s minute by minute update on the #ET302Crash since the news was first broken by PM Abiy Ahmed’s office yesterday. The thread includes pictures, statements from Ethiopian Airline and Boeing, news aggregates from external sources and more. Or click below ?? Thread by @addisstandard: " : @PMEthiopia indicates…
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News: PM Abiy forms committee to resolve Oromia-Addis boundary administrative dispute
Hayalnesh Gezahegn Addis Abeba, March 09/2019 – Office of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed released statement announcing the formation of a committee of eight individuals to work to bring in suggestions and recommendations to help to “sustainably resolve” the boundary administrative dispute between Addis Abeba City Administration and the Oromia regional state. The statement said that despite recommendations presented by a…
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Breaking: UN chief appoints FM Workneh Gebeyehu as UNON Director General
Addis Abeba, March 8, 2019 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Workneh Gebeyehu Negewo (PhD), Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, as Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). He succeeds Hanna S. Tetteh of Ghana who was appointed as Special Representative to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African…
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