Year: 2019
- Africa
News: UN appeals for more funds as persistent, multi-faceted humanitarian problems beset Ethiopia
Pastoralists moved to temporary sites close to permanent water point, as drought affected Ethiopia Somali region (2017). Ethiopia is beset by “persistent and multi-faceted humanitarian problems”, the United Nations relief chief said on Tuesday, calling for more international funding as well as support for the Government-led response to the country’s displacement crisis. Addis Abeba, September 13/2019 – More than eight…
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News: Ethiopian defense force says it captures some ISIS members
General Berhanu Jula Addis Abeba, September 11/2019 – General Berhanu Jula, Deputy Chief of Staff and military operations head of the Ethiopian Armed Forces told Ethiopian Press Agency that the national defense force have recently captured “some members” of ISIS in Ethiopia. According to the General, although repeated attempts by ISIS to mobilize itself around various places in Ethiopia have…
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Editorial: Two wrongs won’t make a right, neither in math nor in life. Fix it!
Tilaye Gete (PhD), Ethiopia’s Minister of Education Addis Abeba, September 06/2019 – When a national exam scandal of this proportion happens, there is a need for a system that must set itself in motion for a thorough and objective investigation. In the absence of technology supported and/or factually verifiable mechanism of correcting the consequences of the wrongful act (which in…
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Opinion: Is it the local ideology, stupid? Language, education and federalism
A student at the Soke Bukicha Primary School in Arsi Zone, Oromia Region, practices reading an [Afaan Oromo] Textbook produced by USAID. *USAID Ethiopia archives Yonatan T. Fessha, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, September 05/2019 – In some societies every dispute turns into an ethnic dispute. Ethiopia is increasingly becoming one such society. The emotionally charged debate on the proposed…
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News: Despite complaints from opposition coalition election board stands by new law
NEBE chairwoman Birtuka Mideksa gave press briefing on a number of issues related to the new electoral law, reform within the NEBE and election 2020 Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, September 05/2019 – Despite complaints from the Joint Council of Political Parties, representing 107 opposition parties, and a threat to boycott Ethiopia’s 2020 general elections, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia…
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