Year: 2019
- Africa
News: Ethiopia Defense Force begins airstrike in western Oromia; says targets are OLF military training camps
Addis Abeba, January 13/2018 – Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has began airstrikes in Qellem Wellega and its environs in western Oromia, a military source told Addis Standard. According to our source, the army’s targets are “military training camps run by OLA”, the armed group of the Oromo Liberation Front – Shane Group (OLF-SG). The airstrikes have began this…
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Breaking: Nebiat Getachew, a career diplomat, becomes the new spokesperson of MoFA
Addis Abeba, January 10/2018 – Nebiat Getachew, a career diplomat with “several years of professional diplomatic experience”, has become the new face and voice of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, sources close to the matter told Addis Standard. Nebiyat (pictured) replaces the outgoing spokesperson, Meles Alem, who has recently been appointed as Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Nairobi, Kenya. According to his…
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News: Ethiopia, Ireland announce cultural heritage tourism partnership
Addis Abeba, January 10/2018 – As part of the official visit of the Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar to Ethiopia, Prime Minister Varadkar and the Ethiopian Minister for Culture and Tourism Hirut Kassaw (PhD), visited the Lalibela UNESCO World Heritage Site today and announced a new cultural heritage tourism partnership between Ireland and Ethiopia. Speaking after visiting the Lalibela…
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AS Policy Debate: Special edition in PDF on the constitutionality of the Administrative Boundaries and Identity Issues Commission
Addis Abeba, January 08/2019 – A Draft Proclamation for the establishment of Administrative boundaries and Identity Issues Commission (herein after called Proclamation) was submitted to the House of Peoples Representatives (HPR), the lower house, for consideration and adoption. The consideration process of the Proclamation witnessed unusual heated debate in the HPR; some Members of the Parliament (MPs) aggressively challenged…
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News: Irish PM Leo Varadkaris due to visit Ethiopia
Addis Abeba, January 08/2019 – Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkaris is scheduled to arrive in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, this evening for state visit which will last until 11th January, the Irish Embassy in Addis Abeba said in a statement. “2019 marks 25 years of diplomatic relations between Ireland and Ethiopia and 25 years of Irish Aid’s work in Ethiopia. The…
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OP:ED: Ethiopia Diaspora Trust Fund: A great idea in need of a reset
Henock B. Taddese (PhD), For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, January 04/2018 – In the sweltering heat of a Washington DC summer day, thousands flocked to catch a glimpse of, hear from, and on the off chance, meet and embrace the new Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed. This level of stardom is unparalleled in Ethiopian politics, probably since the time…
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News: Rapid Response Plan seeks US$25.5M to reach civilians displaced by inter-communal violence
Addis Abeba, January 04/2018 – In response to the growing number of interally displaced persons due to inter-communal violence, a rapid response plan has been lunched, requesting US$25.5 million to address the most pressing needs in the health, nutrition, education, WaSH, non-food item, protection and agriculture sectors. The Plan exclusively focuses on response to recent violence-induced displacements in Benishangul Gumuz…
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AS Policy Debate: Unlocking private sector’s powerhouse in the big three: Land, Finance and Communications
This breif article will discuss three areas that the current administration ought to look into as part of its plan to bolster the role of the private sector in a bid to realize the country’s vision of graduating to Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC) by 2025: Belachew Mekuria (PhD), for Addis Standard Addis Abeba, January 03/2019 – What…
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Breaking: Billene, Helen remain at PM’s press secretariat; Kassahun Gofe not joining
Addis Abeba, January 02/2018 – A source close to the office of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed tells Addis Standard that both Billene Seyoum and Helen Yosef will remain in their position at the press secretariat department of the PM’s office. Although Nigussu Tilahun is assigned as head of the Press Secretariat department, Billene will remain at her position. In addition,…
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2018: From nervous January to historic July to daunting December: Ethiopia’s extraordinary year revisited
Team Addis Standard Addis Abeba, January 02/ 2019 – By all standards, the year 2018 can be categorized as Ethiopia’s extraordinary year. Each month was packed with eventful events: from the pleasing to the shocking, from the utopian to the daunting. For Ethiopia and Ethiopians, 2018 was a year like no other. Here are some of the major events that…
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