Year: 2020
- Feature
Op-Ed: Why Ethiopia’s decision to skip the ever complicating GERD talks in Washington is right
Dejen Yemane Messele Addis Abeba, February 26/2020 – In an unexpected turn of events, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation & Electricity said today that Ethiopia will not take part in the upcoming trilateral GERD talks with Egypt and Sudan, which was scheduled to take place in Washington D.C. on February 27-28. The Ministry said it was skipping the next talks…
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Breaking: Business mogul Ermias Amelga, Binyam Tewelde of INSA, & Christian Tadele of NaMA among the 63 to be released
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, February 25/2020 – The government said it has discontinued criminal charges against 63 individuals who were arrested and charged with various criminal charges in the wake of a crack down launched by the administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Among the detainees to be released include MeTEC officials charged on corruption, officials charged on human rights…
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News: Protesters in Aweday beaten, shot at, as video exposes army crack down against civilians
Zecharias Zelalem Addis Abeba, February 24/2020 -At least 30 people were injured on Thursday February 20/2020 when government security forces clamped down on a crowd of protesters in the town of Aweday, eleven kilometers west of Harar, in east Hararghe zone of Oromia regional state. The local police attempted to restore calm before the federal army intervened following clashes between…
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News: Burayu police commissioner shot dead, colleague injured
Commissioner Solomon Tadesse Addis Abeba, February 21/2020– Solomon Tadesse, Police Commissioner of Burayu City, was shot dead today, whereas Commander Tesfaye Dinku, who was also shot, is admitted to a hospital, the BBC Amharic reported. Commander Tesfaye is the head of the special force for Oromia Regional State Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne. According to Getachew Balcha, head of Oromia region…
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News: Ethiopia hosts largest ever gathering of military leaders in Africa,top US general boasts US-Africa relations “built on trust”
Some 40 Land Forces Chiefs & Representatives from across the African continent are in attendance of the summit in Addis Abeba Bileh Jelan Addis Abeba, February 18/2020 – The 8th Edition of the African Land Forces Summit under the theme “Tomorrow’s Security Demands Today’s Leadership” kicked off at Sheraton Addis Hotel here in the capital. The summit is hosted by…
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News: Displaced for more than seven years, IDPs in Afar region seek meaningful support
From left, Fatuma Mohammed, Dana Kasin Mohammed and Saida Mohammed Addis Abeba, February 18/2020 – Some 400 people remain displaced in the outskirts of Manda town, Elidaar woreda, zone 1, Afar region for more than 7 years now. They fled Akule, their areas of origin, along the Eritrean border mainly due to a recurrent drought but also to some extent…
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News: “We were assaulted by the police”: Artist Hawi H. Qeneni
Artist Hawi suffered fractured bones in her left arm and bruises in her neck and back. She also has several stitches in her forehead Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, February 17/2020 – Artist Hawi H. Qeneni, the daughter of the famous Afaan Oromo singer, song writer Elfnesh Qeno, dismissed as “false” the town administration’s and the police’s reports about an incident…
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News: Standard Bank unlocks US$50 m in funding for CCBA Ethiopia expansion
Addis Abeba, February 13/2029 – Standard Bank has successfully arranged and structured USD50 million in financing facilities for Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) to support its expansion strategy in Ethiopia over the next five years. The Coca-Cola Company holds a majority stake in CCBA, which is the largest bottler of Coca-Cola beverages in Africa – serving 13 countries on the continent…
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News: Thousands affected by measles outbreak in five regions
Addis Abeba, February 13/2020 – A total of more than 12 thousand cases of measles were reported in 36 zones of 5 regions of Ethiopia in the past 13 months beginning January 2019, according to the UN. “Oromia region bore the brunt of the outbreaks, with 67 per cent of cases, followed by Somali with 21 per cent,” the UN…
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Op-Ed: To silence the guns, restore nature: Hailemariam Desalegn
Hailemariam Desalegn Addis Abeba, February 11/2020 – In the span of a human life, Mozambique’s majestic Gorongosa National Park has flipped: from wildlife haven to killing ground to sacred ground of peacemaking and recovery. This past week, as African Heads of State gathered in Addis Abeba to evaluate progress toward “silencing the guns” and creating an environment conducive to development,…
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