Year: 2020
- Africa
News: Unlawful arrests reminiscent of Ethiopia’s unchanged politics: OLF Chairman
Abdi Regassa is one of the ex-rebels who returned to Ethiopia in 2018 and subsequently became a member of OLF’s Executive Committee. Picture: Social media Zecharias Zelalem Addis Abeba, March 06/2020 – The Chairman of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) Dawud Ibssa, has told Addis Standard that he was deeply disappointed with the security forces’ recent arrests of nine OLF…
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Breaking: Ethiopia recalls eight Ambassadors including from Brussels, London, Cairo and Khartoum
From left: Amb Girum, Amb. Fesseha, Amb. Shiferaw and Amb Dina Addis Standard staff Addis Abeba, March 05/2020 – Ethiopia has recalled eight of its top diplomats abroad including career diplomats Ambassador Girum Abay and Ambassador Fesseha Shawel from Brussels (Belgium) and London (United Kingdom) respectively. The list of Ambassadors recalled also include Ambassador Dina Mufti and Ambassador Shiferaw Jarso…
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News: US launches countrywide media training in the lead to Ethiopia elections
Each session will include 20 to 25 members of the media and social media influencers, ultimately reaching 625 Ethiopian media professionals. Addis Abeba, March 5/2020: The U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba launched on Wednesday countrywide media trainings that will help empower both state and private media outlets in the lead to elections in 2020, a statement from the embassy said.…
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News: Internet Society announces launch of new chapter in Ethiopia, holds first ever internet dev’t conference
The conference will, among others, specifically address the main issues and challenges Ethiopia is facing in relation to the quality and penetration of Internet service and technology Addis Abeba, March 04/2020 – The Internet Society (ISOC) has announced the launch of the Ethiopian Internet Society chapter, a national non-profit organization under establishment under the Ethiopia laws. Currently, the Internet Society,…
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News: Medical Director of Dhegahbur Hospital stabbed, assailant in custody
Abdirahman was transferred by a helicopter to Addis Abeba for further medical treatment . Photo provided to Addis Standard by Mustafa Omer. Addis Abeba, March 04/2020 – Abdirahman Muhumad Omer , the Medical Director of Dhegahbur Hospital, located in Dhegahbur zone of Somali regional state, in eastern Ethiopia, was stabbed multiple times by a knife-wielding man on Monday March 02,…
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News: Ethiopia sticks to July schedule to begin first stage filling of GERD
According to Dr. Seleshi, Ethiopia will continue following international principles of equitable utilization of the Nile water and will adhere to the ongoing negotiations under the framework of the DoP Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, March 03/2020 – In a direct rebuttal to a statement released by the US government over the weekend warning Ethiopia not to begin filling, Ethiopia said…
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Opinion: How Ethiopia’s history of resistance shaped the ongoing battle for the Nile
Cover illustration: Ethiopian Herald portrayal of the battle of Adwa Yeshiwas Degu Belay, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, March 02/2020 – In one of the most popular and timeless Ethiopian songs, “Adwa”, Artist Ejigayehu Shebabaw (Gigi) resonates the 19th Century heroic citizenship and the symbolic, cultural and political importance, not only to Ethiopians but also to the black people as…
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‘Locating Politics in Ethiopia’s Irreecha Ritual’: a book aimed at reshaping a conversation launched
Serawit Bekele Debele (PhD), left, says she “wanted to start a conversation and present narratives of ordinary Ethiopians when it comes to understanding Irreecha and its nature.” Bileh Jelan Addis Abeba, February 28/2020 – “The role of the state has not been always negative, overall its role was transformative when it comes to the promotion and protection of Irreecha,” says…
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Updated: Prosecutors agree to drop case against Ermias Amelga
Editor’s note: this story and the headline is edited to include the latest update Prosecutors dropped demand for settlement payment After a second meeting held between prosecutors and the defense team today, which ended a short while ago, prosecutors have dropped their demands against Ermias Amelga and have agreed to issue a letter to the Federal High Court 15th Criminal…
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