Month: April 2019
- Africa
Breaking: Gedu, Lemma moving to Foreign Affairs, Defense ministries; Ayisha to move back to Urban Development and Construction
Addis Abeba, April 18/2019 -Former Amhara regional State president Gedu Andargachew and Oromia Regional State president Lemma Megerssa are two of the nominees expected to be approved by House of People’s Representatives (HoPR) this morning to head the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense respectively. Similarly, Ayisha Mohammed Mussa, who was appointed as the first female defense minister…
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News: Islamic Affairs Supreme Council denounces security forces’ attack on mosque, worshipers
Partial view of Abdulqadir mosque. Photo: EPA Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, April 17/2019 – The Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council Addis Abeba office denounced security forces’ attack on Abdulqadir mosque and worshipers inside the mosque located in Akaki Kifle Ketema, Wereda 08, in the southern outskirt of Addis Abeba. At least nine people, including women and children, who were inside…
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News: Security forces injure Arsi Univ. medical interns during protest
Interns and last year medical students of Arsi University demonstrating this morning. Photo: students Hayalnesh Gezahegn Addis Abeba, April 17/2019 – Several interns and last year medical students in Arsi University, Assela city, 175 km south east of Addis Abeba, were injured this morning when security forces attempted to forcibly disperse them while demonstrating, a medical student at the university…
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Commentary: Can Abiy Ahmed Continue to Remodel Ethiopia? (expanded version)
PM Abiy Ahmed during a speech delivered at Millennium Hall in Addis Abeba celebrating his first year in office Abel Abate Demissie & Ahmed Soliman The prime minister has made great strides at reforming the authoritarian state in his first year. But how will he confront the hurdles ahead? Addis Abeba, April 17/2019 – It has been a whirlwind year…
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News: Investment Commission, Africa Advisory Partners sign MoU to promote FDI
Anteneh Senbeta, Deputy Commissioner for Investment at the EIC and AAP Associate Director and Head of Horn of Africa, Sandy Wade, signed the MoU Addis Abeba, April 15/2019 – The Ethiopian Investment Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Africa Advisory Partners (AAP), an advisory firm that help clients establish and execute market entry and business development strategies…
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News: Police detain dozens in new corruption crackdown, terrorism allegations
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, April 12/2019 – The federal Attorney General Berhanu Tsegaye told local media today that the police have detained 59 individuals suspected of embezzling millions from three public institutions. He also said individuals suspected of plotting terror attacks were detained in the last two weeks. According to Berhanu, as a result of three months investigations, 59 individuals,…
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News: US pledges US$4 m to improve rule of law institutions in Ethiopia
Feteh (justice), is a program funded by the US Agency For International Development (USAID) Mahlet fasil Addis Abeba, April 10/2019 – The united States of America announced the launch of its new two-year US$4 million project for for Ethiopia to help improve and strengthen institutions working in areas of rule of law. Feteh (justice), is a program funded by the…
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