Year: 2020
- Letters
The Interview: “With or without Somalia’s recognition we have done well for ourselves”: Somaliland’s envoy to Ethiopia
Barkhad Mohamoud Kaariye Barkhad Mohamoud Kaariye is the deputy Head of Mission, now acting Ambassador, of Somaliland to Ethiopia. A graduate Law with a career background in Journalism, Barkhad holds degrees in International Relations and Diplomacy, and is currently a PhD Candidate in Governance, Peace and Development at UN University For Peace (UPEACE). On June 29, Addis Standard’s Bileh Jelan sat…
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OP-ed: Perils of ego-politics and possible source of redemption
Posters and banners with a message “For the Oromo, I am precious,” adorned Ambo city, the birth place of slain Oromo artist Hachalu Hundessa By Mohammed Girma @girma_mohammed Addus Abeba, July 23/2020 – The killing of prominent musician Hachalu Hundessa shook Ethiopia to the core. The nation that is already struggling to shake off the baggage of its difficult history…
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News: Police accuse detained senior TPLF officials of passing classified materials to terrorists, intent to incite violence
TPLF Logo Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, July 21/2020 – Ethiopian Federal police told judges at the Federal First Instance Court, Arada Branch, that they were investigating three senior officials of TPLF and two drivers detained with them for passing classified materials to terrorists, and intent to incite violence, defense lawyer Tadelle G/Medhin told Addis Standard. Two of the senior…
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Op-ed: Complacency and behavioral change in the era of the Coronavirus
Two well informed, well practiced shoeshine boys in Addis Abeba from whose example many Ethiopians should learn about following proper guideline to contain the spread of COVID-19 . By Benyam Worku, M.D. @benyam_wd Addis Abeba, July 21/2020 – At the time of the writing of this article, close to fifteen million people have been infected by the corona virus worldwide…
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News: Fed. court orders investigation into police beating of Eskinder Nega, grants police 13 more days
Eskinder Nega. Image: social media Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, July 17/2020– Judges at the Federal High Court Lideta Branch have ordered federal police to conduct an inquiry into the beating of Eskinder Nega, Founder and Leader of the opposition party Balderas for Genuine Democracy, by members of the federal police. Eskindir was arrested on July 01 by heavily armed…
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News: Jawar Mohammed tells fed. court he is being held at a basement in unmarked building; judges grant police 14 more days
Jawar Mohammed and Bekele Gerba. Image: Jawar Mohammed Facebook Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, July 16/2020 – Tuuli Baayyis, the defense lawyer for Jawar Mohammed, told Addis Standard that his client has told presiding judges at Lideta Division of the Federal High Court deferment bench that he was detained at a basement of an unmarked house in Addis Abeba in…
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News: Tigray state council approves appointment of regional electoral commission officials
Muluwork Kidanemariam Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba, July 16/2020 – In an emergency meeting it held today, the Council of Tigray Regional State has approved the appointments of Tigray regional state Election Commission officials, Dimtsi Weyane Tigrigna reported. Accordingly, the Council has approved the appointment of Muluwork Kidanemariam (Mr.) as Commissioner of the regional State Election Commission, whereas Tsigereda Dibekulu…
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In-depth Analysis: Spate of targeted attacks, excessive use of force by security in Oromia leave death trails, destruction
After the devastation, residents of Shshemene are trying to put their lives back on track, as vendors returned to their street market but the view in front is bleak. Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb and Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, July 15/2020 – Oromia regional state erupted into multiple protests a few hours after prominent Oromo artist Haccaaluu Hundessas was assassinated in…
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News: PM Abiy says planned attempt to ignite civil war, communal violence in Ethiopia thwarted; thanked law enforcement agencies, the public
PM Abiy’s address was partially aired after the 1:00 PM local time news bulletin this afternoon. His office said the full segment will be aired tonight after the 8:00 PM local time news bulletin on the nation television. Image: Screen grab Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, July 03/2020 – In a televised address aired through the national television today, Prime…
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News Alert: African Development Fund approves $165 m grant for Ethiopia’s national COVID-19 emergency response
Ethiopia’s Minister of Health Dr. Lia Tadesse. Image: ENA Addis Abeba, July 03/2020 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on 3 July approved a grant of $165.08 million to support Ethiopia’s response to the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including helping to ease fiscal pressures on the economy, ADF said in a…
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