Year: 2019
- Africa
Breaking: PM Abiy Ahmed, President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed en route to Nairobi for talks with Uhuru Kenyatta
Addis Abeba, March 05/2019 – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia and President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed of Somalia are en route to Nairobi, Kenya for talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, a source close to the matter told Addis Standard. PM Abiy has been holding a marathon of diplomatic shuttle this week which started with President Uhuru’s two days…
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In-depth analysis: Can Ethiopia make the transit to stability?
Mehari Taddele Maru, For Addis Standard –@DrMehari Addis Abeba, March 05/2019 – This has been an eventful year for Ethiopia’s politics. Under Abiy Ahmed Ali, who became Prime Minister in April 2018, the government has eased its previous authoritarian stance on various central issues. A national state of emergency imposed by Abiy’s predecessor has been lifted and thousands of prisoners…
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News: Ethiopia, Kenya trade and investment forum kicks off in Addis Abeba
In addition to the opening of the forum, the Kenyan delegation will be be meeting with their Ethiopian counterparts to explore private trade and economic partnerships Addis Abeba, March 01/2019 – Ethiopia-Kenya trade and investment forum kicked off today at the recently inagurated Skylight Hotel in Addis Abeba. The opening of the two day forum is being attended by Prime…
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News: Shashemene Hospital gets new outpatient center with Maternity Ward, Emergency Unit
The new facility features designated areas for ultra-sound, waiting rooms, clinical rooms, maternity rooms and an operation room. Addis Abeba, February 28/2019: A new $3.6 million, state-of-the art Outpatient Department with Maternity Ward and Emergency Unit with Operation Room, constructed by the United States Government through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with funding from the U.S.…
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News: Court orders the police to bring absent defendants in ex-Somali president file; translators no show despite court order
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, February 27/2019 – Judges at the federal high court 4th criminal bench have ordered the police to bring either bring the 41 defendants being tried in absentia along with ex-Somali region president Abdi Muhamud Omer a.k.a Abdi Iley. and five others or present irrefutable evidence justifying their non-existent status to stand trial. The judges’ decision came…
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News: U.S. Embassy Supports Going Digital to Improve Ethiopia’s Food and Drug Safety
The electronic Regulatory Information System (eRIS) launched at the event is an open source, locally-developed and maintained software system that ensures that EFDA can maintain an unbroken chain of information Addis Abeba, February 27/2019 – The Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Ethiopia and the AIDSFree project held an event to officially…
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Art News: Rising electronic music sensation Rophnan goes live
“I consider electronic music the jazz of our generation, remember jazz came from people being oppressed and not being heard, and them trying to get that freedom.” Rophnan Addis Abeba, February 22/ 2019 – Electronic music sensation Rophnan’s “My Generation” live concert is set to take place this Saturday, at the Ghion Hotel in Addis Ababa. The multi-talented electronic music…
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News: Supreme court upholds high court’s decision to grant bail to former COO of Ethio telecom
undated photo of the accused Esayas Dagnew as provided by journalist Samrawit who is covering the ongoing trials on corruption and human rights abuse allegations Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, February 20/2019 – In a ruling delivered this morning, the federal supreme court upheld a decision by federal high court to grant 50, 000 birr bail to Esayas Dagnew, former chief…
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