Month: August 2020
- Africa
Viewpoint: Jawar Mohammed, in the eyes of his generation
Jwara Mohammed. Photo: Addis Standard Archive/December 2019 Kebene Wodajo (PhD) @kebenewodajo & Mebratu Kelecha@MebratuDugda Addis Abeba, August 27/2020 – A gem is born to a nation not that often, but comes after a challenge. Jawar is one of such gems and finest things that has happened to the Oromo and Ethiopia. He lived, fought, and conversed to redeem Ethiopia from itself…
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News: Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church releases grim report on recent attacks on parishioners
Photo: DW/S. Muche By Medihane Ekubamichael Addis Abeba, August 26/2020 – In a statement released today by the Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC), the Church detailed a grim report on attacks against its followers in Oromia regional state in the wake of the June 29 assassination of popular Oromo artist Haacaaluu Hundessaa. The statement was…
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Op-ed: Peaceful transition to democracy in Ethiopia: why is it so enigmatic?
On April 02/2018 the outgoing PM Hailemariam Desalegn handed over power to the current PM Abiy Ahmed in what was hailed as the first of its kind peace transition of power. Two years and five months later, Ethiopia is back to its familiar territory: the road to authoritarianism By Wallelign Shemsedin Addis Abeba, August 26/2020 -Time and again our politics…
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Viewpoint: Somali Region’s two years of Transition: successes and shortcomings
on August 22, 2018, Mustafe Muhumed Omar was inaugurated as the Deputy President of the region By Mohamed-Taqwim Badel Ali @taqwiim99 Addis Abeba, August 25/2020 – Somali region is one of the Ethiopia’s 10 regional states, the largest in land mass with an estimated population of 7-8 million, inhabited by the third largest ethnic group after Oromo and Amhara. And…
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News: Global Coalition for Lake Tana Restoration donates second water Hyacinth harvester
The newly delivered water Hyacinth harvester donated by the Global Coalition for Lake Tana Restoration By Siyanne Mekonnen Addis Abeba, August 25/2020 – Members of the Global Coalition for Lake Tana Restoration have traveled to Bahir Dar, the capital of Amhara regional state, to donate a water Hyacinth harvester to the Amhara regional state. First spotted in 2011, reports indicate…
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News: Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council expresses grave concern after security forces’ shooting death of Imams, attack on Muslim scholars
Addis Standard Staffs Addis Abeba, August 24/2020 – The Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council (EIASC) expressed grave concern after the recent shooting death of two Imams as well as attacks on Muslim scholars by security forces in west Arsi and west Hararghe zones of Oromia regional state. The killings and attacks came in the backdrop of protests in Oromia region…
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Analysis: Oromia reeling from state violence after security forces kill, injure a staggering number of protesters
Doctors and nurses in two hospitals in east Hararghe were scrambling to save the lives of gunshot victims as the number of causalities overwhelmed their hospitals Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb and Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, August 19/2020 – A staggering number of civilian protesters were killed and injured by security forces in several cities and towns across the Oromia regional…
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News update: New appointments see defense minister, Addis Abeba deputy mayor removed
In one of the major reshuffles today, Defense Minister Lemma Megerssa was removed and replaced by Kene’a Yadeta (PhD), former head of Oromia’s peace & security bureau Addis Abeba, August 18/2020 – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced a major reshuffle which saw the appointment ten individuals to different positions today. The reshuffle saw the removal of defense Minister Lemma Megerssa…
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