Month: August 2019
- Africa
News: NEBE to hold Sidama referendum on November 13
On April 19/2019, thousands have taken to the streets to participate in women-only rally in Hawassa city demanding the implementation of a referendum on self-rule & regional statehood status. Addis Standard Addis Abeba, August 29/2019 – A statement released by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said the referendum to decided on the Sidama people’s request for a…
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News: Awash Wine SC launches US$2 m expansion, first wine cocktail in Ethiopia
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, August 27/2019 – Awash Wine S.C. has launched a two-million-dollar expansion project that will triple its production capacity today. In line with its new product innovation and product category, the company has also announced its newest alcoholic beverage “DANKIRA”, the first wine cocktail in Ethiopia. “Consumers told us they were looking for a new, smooth product…
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News: Addis Abeba police investigating officers caught on video assaulting young man, a woman
The moment the first police officer was throwing a punch at the woman, while the second officer was firing his automatic rifle on air. Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, August 27/2019 – In a statement it released this morning, Addis Abeba police commission said it was investigating two of its officers who were caught on camera while brutally assaulting a young…
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Exclusive: “If we don’t treat this carefully and we meddle things, it will affect the entire region”: ONLF chairman on Jubaland
On Tuesday August 20, Abdirahman Mahdi Madey, chairman of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), gave a press briefing to local journalists in Addis Abeba regarding the party’s stand on federalism, election, as well as the progress of its registration on becoming a political party (click here to see the news). Shortly after that, Abdirahman sat down with our editor…
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News: Somali regional state to vaccinate over half million under 5 children against polio
mOPV2 vaccination in Fafan zone of Somali region Addis Abeba, August 23/2019 – Five zones of Somali region of Ethiopia and, Somalia/Somaliland and Puntland from the WHO Africa and Eastern Mediterranean regions respectively jointly launched the synchronized cross border polio vaccination campaign where the Somali region alone targets to reach over half million (586, 511) children whose age are 0-59…
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News: ONLF wants election 2020 on time, says if postponed there should be a “mechanism to integrate opposition, liberation forces into the federal structure”
Abdirahman Mahdi Madey (left) Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, August 21/2019 – At a press briefing he held today at Hilton hotel in Addis Abeba, Abdirahman Mahdi Madey, chairman of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) said ONLF wants to see Ethiopia’s upcoming general election, scheduled for 2020, to take place “on time.” But if for any reason the election is…
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News: Local 3D printer SolveIT! 2019 top prize winner
Addis Abeba, August 20/2019 – The U.S. Embassy, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and iCog Labs celebrated the successful conclusion of SolveIT! 2019 on August 17, 2019. SolveIT! 2019 is a nationwide innovation competition in its second year that encourages young Ethiopians to develop innovative projects, promote entrepreneurship, and solve local problems through technology. Participants from fifteen cities participated…
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News: Ethiopia exam agency admits technical errors, promises review but students remain frustrated, point at rampant blunders in school leaving exam valuation
Thousands of students continued flocking to the national exam agency building in Addis Abeba to file complaints Zecharias Zelalem Addis Abeba, August 17/2019 – Ministry of Education officials have attempted to appease outraged students and parents across the country after the results of over 300,000 students who sat for this year’s Grade 12 university entrance exam were published, exhibiting irregularities…
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