Month: September 2020
- Africa
News: Police bring several ONN journalists, others to court; seek charges on links with armed group, inciting violence
____________________________________________________________ By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, September 10/2020 – The federal police have brought 22 people, including eight journalists, camera crew and technicians working for the online based Oromo Media Network (ONN), at the Federal First Instance Court Arada Branch on September 09. On September 05, the police raided Kaku Mame Oromo Traditional Cuisine Restaurant, located in Lideta Sub…
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News: Ethiopia National Security Council discusses current security issues
Members of the National Security Council. Pictures: PMO Etenesh Abera@EteneshAb Addis Abeba, September 09/2020 – The office of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a statement that the National Security Council has discussed the current security issues in Ethiopia and set forth future directions. PM Abiy’s office said the Security Council, which is led by PM Abiy himself and constitutes…
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አስተያየት: የፌዴሬሽን ም/ቤት ውሳኔ፣ የትግራይ ክልላዊ ምርጫ እና ቀጣይ እውነታዎች
የቀድሞ የፌዴሬሽን ምክር ቤት አፈ ጉባኤ ወ/ሮ ከሪያ ኢብራሂም በትግራይ ክልል እና በማእከላዊው መንግስት መካከል ከምርጫ ጋር ተያይዞ በተፈጠር አለምግባባትና ማእከላዊው መንግስት የወሰደውን ምርጫ የማራዝም ውሳኔ በመቃወም ነበር ከአፈ ጉባኤነታችው በፈቃዳቸው የለቀቁት። ዛሬ በትግራይ ክልል እየተካሄደ ባለው የክልል ምርጫ ተገኝተው መርጠዋል። ፎቶ፥ የትግራይ ማስ ሚዲያ ኤጀንሲ። በማርሸት ሙሀመድ ሀምዛ አዲስ አበባ፥ ጷግሜ 04/2012 – የትግራይ ክልል እየተካሄደ ባለበት በዛሬው እለት…
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Analysis: Tigray stays firm against “unconstitutional” calls to stop election, goes ahead with vote
A man on a wheelchair queued to cat his vote in today’s regional election in Tigray. Photo: Electoral Commission of Tigray By Medihane Ekubamichael Addis Abeba, September 09/2020 – Some 2.7 million people who were registered to vote in today’s election in Tigray regional state are headed to any of the 2,672 polling stations readied by the Electoral Commission of…
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News: Some 15.1 m people in Ethiopia in need of humanitarian assistance; recent flooding affect 500,000 people; UN seeks US$ 1.44 b
Community members line up to receive assistance while maintaining physical distancing, Yaso district, west Ethiopia, 2020. Abdalla Mohamed Said MOHAMED / ICRC Addis Abeba, September 08/2020 – In 2020, Ethiopia’s humanitarian needs have increased due to the impacts of COVID-19 and other health outbreaks such as cholera, the persisting desert locust invasion (since June 2019) impacting livelihoods and exacerbating food…
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News: House of Federation votes Tigray regional election contravenes federal constitution, non-binding & non-applicable
Members of the HoF in today’s meeting. Picture: HoF Addis Standard staffs Addis Abeba, September 05/2020 – In its closed door emergency meeting held today, Ethiopia’s House of Federation (HoF) voted Tigrai regional state’s regional election, scheduled to take place on September 09, is “unconstitutional” and contravenes Article 9(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE).…
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News: Prosecutors Charge Misha Adem Chiri with telecom fraud; charges filed in his and his lawyers’ absence
Misha Adem Chiri . Picture: Social Media By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, September 04/2020 – Federal Prosecutors have September 02 charged US citizen Misha Adem Chiri with criminal charges of violating the country anti-telecom fraud proclamation No. 761/204 Article 9/1. Prosecutors accused Misha, an IT assistant with Oromia Media Network (OMN), of installing telecom satellite equipment prohibited to be…
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News: Tigray warns against obstructing its upcoming election, says it’s tantamount to “declaration of war”
Members of Parliament of Tigray have passed a unanimous vote today asking Tigray representatives of the HoF to boycott tomorrow’s emergency meeting. Pictures: Tigray Media House “If House of Federation attempts to obstruct Tigray Regional Election , it is a declaration of war, ” Tigray Regional State Cabinet By Medihane Ekubamichael Addis Abeba, September 04/2020 – The Executive (Cabinet) of Tigray…
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The Interview: Kelela for Children: Protecting victims of child sexual abuse
Selam Mussie, Kelela Project Manager Addis Abeba, September 04/2020 – Gender-based social problems have been critical to society in terms of developing a productive and healthy generation with strong psychological and emotional readiness. Child sexual abuse can occur in a variety of settings, including home, school, or work (in places where child labor is common). Child sexual abuse can cause physical injury…
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News: Wollega Uni. celebrates major breakthrough as four candidates successfully defend PhD theses in Afaan Oromo
Daani’eel Lammeessaa, Fiqaaduu Qana’aa, Magarsas Dhinsaa and Margaa Gammadaa at a reception ceremony organized by Wollega University to recognize their achievements. Photo: Dr. Hasan Yusuf By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, Spetember 04/2020 – “It is a major milestone with regards to the development of Afaan Oromo. I believe it will be of great importance when we discuss the history…
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