Month: October 2020
- Politics
News: Small Protest Met with Deadly Force in Roobee, Bale Zone, Oromia Regional State
Addis Standard was able to confirm the death of Awal Abdurro (circled in red), the injury of unidentified youth and the arrest of a dozen. Picture: Social Media Addis Standard staffs Addis Abeba, October 12/2020 – “We just buried him, this is a sad day for us. A promising youth’s life cut short, too soon. May Allah have mercy on…
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News: Minister of Peace Muferiat Kamil cautions federal,Tigray region governments to deescalate tension, engage in peaceful dialogue
Muferiat Kamil, Minister of Peace By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba, October 10/2020 – In the midst of an escalated tension between the Federal Government and the Tigray Regional State, Minister of Peace, Muferiat Kamil, cautions both sides to deescalate the tension that observers said was threatening the federation. Speaking last night through the national broadcaster, EBC, Minister Muferiat set a…
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Analysis + Interview: Do We Care? The Challenges of Addressing Autism in Ethiopia
Surafeal and Beletech (Picture: Addis Standard) By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba, October 08/2020 – Beletech Kebeta, 57, a mother of four, is left with only three years to retire from a government office, while raising an autistic grandson, Surafeal, 15. According to Beletech, she received Surafeal under her care when he was only forty days old. “His parents had…
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Feature Analysis: COVID-19 in Ethiopia: No care for the caregivers
Ethiopian frontline healthcare workers By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, October 08/2020 – Coronavirus or COVID-19 has brought an unprecedented strain on Ethiopia’s already frail healthcare system and the workers in it. Healthcare professionals have long been voicing their complaints about unfavorable working conditions in the face of the pandemic. The federal ministry of health has made some efforts to…
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News update: Lidetu Ayalew Remains in Police Custody Despite Oromia Supreme Court’s Decision to Grant Bail
by Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, October 07/2020 – Yesterday morning, October 06, 2020, the Oromia Supreme Court allowed release on bail for Lidetu Ayalew which was already granted by the East Shewa Court in Adama. Accordingly, the court rejected prosecutor’s appeal against the bail and adjured his release on bail. Nevertheless, Lidetu still remains in custody. The court wrote…
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Gender-based Violence: A National Challenge Unaddressed
By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb & Bileh Jelan @Bilejelan Addis Abeba, October 06/2020 – According to a report published by the UNDP on gender based violence (GBV), violence against women increases during every type of emergency be it conflict or war, economic crises and disease outbreaks. Data from neighboring Kenya show that 45% of women and girls aged 15 to 49…
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Settling Back Home: Middle East Returnees Face Social Alienation and Institutionalized Discrimination
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, October 06/2020 – “I lived my entire life identifying as an Ethiopian”, says Othman Hamid. “My parents migrated during the civil war first to a neighboring country that graciously gave them a passport to travel with to the Middle East. Once the Derg regime was defeated my dad reclaimed his nationality and at the…
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Feature Analysis: President opens Parliament, HoF joint session amidst increasing calls for inclusive national dialogue. What’s at stake?
President Sahle -Work Zewde delivering her speech at today’s joint session of both Houses. screesnhot By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane &Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, October 05/2020– Despite the growing calls for an all inclusive national dialogue and an establishment for a transitional government from various opposition parties, President Sahle-Work Zewde has announced the new start of the incumbent’s mandate to govern, after…
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Analysis: Afrobarometer: Supporting or Influencing Public Policy Decisions? Part II
Infograph credit: Afrobarometet Ethiopia By Getu Teressa @GetuTeressa Addis Abeba, October 02/2020 – This is part II of a two-part article. Part I assessed specific contending narratives surrounding Ethiopia’s federalism in order to provide a contextual framework for analyzing the Afrobarometer (AB) 2019/2020 Ethiopian study. Part II is focused on the A.B. survey itself. It explores a wide range of…
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News: HoF speaker says establishing transitional gov’t, dispatching fed. security forces in Tigray among constitutional options
Speaker of the HoF, Adem Farah. Picture HoF Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba, October 02/2020 – Adem Farah, Speaker of the House of Federation (HoF) says there are enough constitutional means to take measures against those endangering the constitution. According to the ruling party’s affiliated FanaBC, Adem Farah said that the Ethiopian Parliament had followed a constitutional means to extend Ethiopia’s…
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