Month: September 2019
- Africa
News: EZema says it’s following Ethiopia’s democratic reforms closely and carefully
Caption: At a presser EZema held in July this year it called for constitutional amendment. Picture: File, Agencies/Social Media Hayalnesh Gezahegn Addis Abeba, September 27/2019 – In its response to the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (EZema), said that, as one stakeholder concerned with the ongoing reform programs in Ethiopia, it was following the…
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News: Electoral Board unveils Sidama referendum signs
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, September 26/2019 – National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has this morning unveiled the two singes determining whether Sidama Zone will have its own regional state status or will continue as part of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Regional State (SNNPRS). In a statement NEBE sent out to local media, it said that the Board…
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News: NEBE disputes EZema’s claims of taking part in Board’s restructure, new electoral bill
Prof. Berhanu Nega’s Interview with ESAT TV was aired on Sep. 13. Photo: Screen grab of the interview Hayalnesh Gezahegn Addis Abeba, September 25/2019 – National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) released a statement this morning in which it issued a clarification disputing claims by Prof. Berhanu Nega, leader of the opposition Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (EZema) stating his…
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Analysis: Why pastoral, Agro-pastoral livelihoods in Horn of Africa face an inevitable threat
Hussien Mohamed Yusuf Addis Abeba, September 24/2019 – The IGAD region is one of the most food-insecure regions in the world. Prolonged and widespread drought is a recurrent feature of the arid and semi-arid lands that is exacerbated by climate change, advancing desertification and ecological degradation. These harsh ecological circumstances contribute to severe hardships among the affected communities including dislocation,…
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News: Ethiopian intelligence says it arrests dozens of suspected al-Shabaab, ISIS members “planing to carry out attacks”
Pictures published on local radio station, EthioFM, along with the news of the arrest of suspected Al-Shabaab and ISIS members Addis Abeba, September 23/2019 – The National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) said on Saturday September 21 that it has captured various groups of suspected al-shabaab and ISIS members on a mission to carry out terrorist attacks on various targeted…
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News: Ethiopia, Denmark to host global meeting tackling climate change in New York
Environmental activists hold staged protests around the world to coincide with the global protests on climate change. Image Credit: AP Addis Abeba, September 20/2019 – As key partners and climate ambitious countries, Ethiopia and Denmark lead the energy transition track at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York on 23 September on a personal request by UN Secretary-General António…
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Art News: Addis to host first of its kind 7-day Photo Festival
Capture Addis Photo Festival “aims to showcase and celebrate our beautiful city of Addis Abeba through photography.” Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, September 20/2019 – Adddis Abeba is poised to host “Capture Addis Photo Festival”, the first of its kind 7-day photo festival, from October 19 to October 25, 2019, the organizers said. A joint even organized by Lela Qellem Plc,…
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News: Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s proposal on the filling,operation of grand dam
The construction site of the multi-billion dollar Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Picture taken in June 2017. Addis Abeba, September 18/2019 – Sileshi Bekele (PhD), Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity said Ethiopia has rejected Egypt’s latest proposal on the filling of multi-billion dollar Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). A tripartite meeting between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan took place…
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