Month: June 2020
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Africa
News Alert: At least seven people killed in Adama, Chiro as protests engulf Oromia following the killing of prominent Oromo artist
Thousands of mourners gathered around the Hospital when authorities were escorting the body of the late Haacaaluu Hundeessaa. Image: Social…
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Africa
Analysis: Why Ethiopia should avoid arbitration as a means of dispute settlement in a possible GERD deal
The GERD under construction. Image: Abraham Belay Berhe By Tessema Simachew Belay (PhD) @belay_s Addis Abeba, June 29/2020 – Back…
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Africa
Feature: Weekend of contrasting realities in Eritrea as Martyrs’ Day coincides with World Refugee Day
Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia. Photo Credit: IOM By Zecharias Zelalem @ZekuZelalem Addis Abeba, June 26/2020 – Twenty-three year old Simon…
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Africa
News Alert: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa hosting extraordinary meeting to discuss GERD ahead of UNSC open session
South African President and current Chair of the African Union (AU), Cyril Ramaphosa. Image: African Union Press Gallery. Addis Standard…
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Africa
News: Federal High Court to resume trial of suspects in the case of slain army chief, retired general
The Court’s announcement today came in the wake of interviews the widow of General Seare, Colonel Tsgie Alemayehu (Pictured), gave…
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Africa
News Alert: UNSC members set to take GERD vote this afternoon
Addis Abeba, June 25/2020 – The 15 member states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) are set to take…
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Africa
Exclusive: Sudan once again asks UNSC to stop Ethiopia from filling GERD before deal; US continues pressure as SC prepares for another meeting
Addis Standard staffs Addis Abeba, June 25/2020 – In a fresh letter addressed to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)…
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Commentary: Why Africa and Africans should echo the Black Lives Matter movement, now more than ever
Protesters hold Black Lives Matter march during a protest against the killing of black men by police in the US…
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A Rejoinder
A Rejoinder: Democracy is the minimum core for Ethiopians
“It is the general distaste, protest, and struggle against authoritarianism and dictatorship by the people at home and the triumph…
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Africa
Analysis: Egypt’s GERD complaint to the Security Council and its flawed legal arguments
The UN Security Council in session. Image: Archive/Brussels Times Dejen Yemane Messele @MesseleDejen Addis Abeba, June 23/2020 – On 19…
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