Year: 2019
- Africa
News: NEBE hosting international conference on elections, election stakeholders
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, Oct. 09/2019 – National Elections and the Roles of Stakeholders is the title of the international conference that focuses on constructive cooperation with stakeholders such as political parties, the media and civil society being held by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia. The conference opened on the morning of the 8th of October, 2019 by the FDRE…
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Analysis: University-industry linkages in Ethiopia: The way forward
many world-class universities around the world have transitioned from talking about university-industry linkages to what is referred to entrepreneurial universities Note on the article: [1] Hassen Hussein, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, October 07/2019 – Over the last two decades, Ethiopia has made a great stride in expanding tertiary education (De Beer, Armstrong, Oguamanam, & Schonwetter, 2014). This notable and…
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News: Ethiopia denounces Egypt’s latest move on dam as disruptive, pledges to continue with constructive talks
The construction site of the multi-billion dollar Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Picture taken in June 2017. Addis Abeba, October 06/2019 – A statement issued by Ethiopia following trilateral talked between the Water Affairs Ministers of Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan which took place in Khartoum on 04 and 05 October 2019, denounced Egypt’s latest move to invite a third into…
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NEWS: FRESH VIOLENCE IN CENTRAL GONDER RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT FURTHER ESCALATION IN THE AREA
Ephream Sileshi Addis Abeba, October 3, 2019 – Addis Standard has learned that the US government issued a security alert to its citizens in Ethiopia following ‘reports of gunfire, roadblocks and the destruction of property’ in and around the city of Gondar in Amhara region. This follows recent reports of unrest and severe firefights coming out of the area. The…
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Op:ED: The prospect of a coalition government in Ethiopia is real. Lessons from the politics of compromise
The first face-to-face meeting between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and leaders of 81 opposition parties currently in Ethiopia was held in December 2018. Belachew Mekuria, PhD, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, October 01/2019 – 2020 elections are nigh and some campaign type of moves are observed in many parts of the country. This is a unique moment of history in…
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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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