Month: July 2019
- Africa
News: More than 870,000 children in Ethiopia miss out on lifesaving measles, diphtheria and tetanus vaccines in 2018
According to WHO and UNICEF national immunization coverage estimate, Ethiopia is the fifth country in the world with large number of unimmunized children Addis Abeba, July 16/2019 – 20 million children worldwide and 872,828 children in Ethiopia missed out on lifesaving vaccines such as measles, pertussis, diphtheria and tetanus in 2018, according to new data from WHO and UNICEF. Globally,…
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News: As war of words escalate ADP unleashes a barrage of criticism on TPLF
The meeting of the Executive Committee in Bahir Dar is still ongoing. Addis Standard Staffs Addis Abeba, July 12/2019 – In a harsh response to the statement released by the Central Committee (CC) of Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) on July 10, a counter statement released late yesterday by the Executive Committee of Amhara Democratic Party (ADP) accused TPLF of…
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News: TPLF threatens to distance itself from ADP; demands independent investigation into assassinations and a clear decision on general elections
IN August 2018 Debretsion G. Michael, vice president of Tigray Regional State and Chairman of TPLF, openly stated in an interview televised by a regional TV network that the federal system was “being destroyed.” Addis Standard staffs Addis Abeba, July 11/2019 – In a strong statement it released late yesterday the Central Committee (CC) of Tigray People’s Liberation…
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News: As arrests continue the police seek to indict 14 more suspects on terrorism charges
Bir. Gen Asaminew Tsige (Social Media) Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, July 10/2019 – The federal police have brought 14 more individuals who were detained over last weekend to the federal first instance court Arada branch on Monday July 08. The police have told the court that the detainees, who were arrested in connection with the June 22 high level government…
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News: U.S.,Ethiopia to conduct joint military exercise
Justified Accord is a military exercise focusing on African partner capability and interoperability in support of a United Nations/Africa union peace keeping operations (PKO) Addis Abeba, July 10/2019- The U.S. military, in partnership with the Ethiopia National Defense Force (ENDF), militaries from the nations of Brazil, Burundi, Canada, Djibouti, France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Netherlands, Rwanda, Somalia, Uganda, United Kingdom and…
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Opinion: The unbelievable has happened, let us make it count
Merhatsidk Mekonnen Abayneh, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, July 09/2019 – Dr. Ambachew Mekonnen, the recently slain President of the Amhara national Regional State, was more an intimate friend for me personally than a super political boss unreachable for his immediate subordinates. Sad to memorize, the unbelievable has happened in the late afternoon of that black and bloody Saturday of…
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News: Ethiopian Broadcasters to migrate to SES Satellite creating dedicated Ethiopian TV environment
Agreements between the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters, the Ethiopian Broadcasting Cooperation, and SES will enable growth in the local media sector and deliver content exclusively for Ethiopian people Luxembourg, July 9, 2019 – Ethiopian private and public broadcasters, and the local media market, are poised for growth following two agreements signed between SES and the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters (AEB),…
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Art News: Dr Senait Mario: Promoting the colors of Ethiopia through fashion
Addis Abeba, July 05/2019 – Dr Senait Mario is a sociologist with a passion for fashion designing and promoting Ethiopia’s untapped yet rich cultural diversity through her collections. Born and raised in Wolaita, Sodo in southern Ethiopia, she left Ethiopia ten years ago and lived in Kenya and Uganda before finally settling in Rome, Italy, where she currently lives. Dr…
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