Year: 2021
- Africa
News: Egypt, Sudan Foreign Affairs & Irrigation ministers accuse Ethiopia of being ‘intransigent’, promise more pressure to reach agreement before GERD’s second filling
Meeting of Foreign Affairs Irrigation ministers of Egypt and Sudan in Khartoum on June 9, 2021. Photo: Sudan News Agency (SUNA). By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, June 10, 2021 – Following an official one-day visit to Sudan by Egyptian ministers of Foreign Affairs and Irrigation and a meeting with senior officials in Sudan, the two sides issued a joint…
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Analysis: Ahead of elections, voter education outreach needs a closer look as voters remain unaware of civil societies’ role
Voter Registration in Afar Regional State. Photo: Ethiopia News Agency By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay11 Addis Ababa June 10, 2021– The role of civic society organizations (CSOs)in elections often takes the form of support for institutional processes and creates awareness in a given community to substantiate democratic and peaceful electoral environments. While Ethiopia is on the eve of conducting its 6th…
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News: Over 55,000 people newly displaced in East Wellega: UN
Addis Abeba, June 10/2021 – According to the East Wellega Zonal Disaster Risk Management Office (DRMO), the number of conflict-displaced people (IDP) in East Wollega Zone, in Oromia regional state, has reached 55,163 (9,825 households) following the recent wave of insecurity in Limmu, Haro Limmu and Guto Gida Woredas of East Wellega Zone and Yaso and Soge Woredas of Kamashi…
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Op-Ed: The World Bank backed law of security rights in movable assets in Ethiopia has flaws that need to be addressed urgently
A picture from a recent signing of an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the World Bank, a main development partner of Ethiopia. Picture: Ministry of Finance. By Asress Adimi Gikay @RealAsressGikay Addis Abeba, June 9, 2021 – The Ethiopian Parliament enacted a modern law governing security rights in movable assets in 2019. The Movable Property Security Rights Proclamation…
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News Analysis: Contrary to Interim Admin’s claim, Parents, Teachers say schools yet to reopen in Mekelle
Students at Felege Hiwot Primary School in MekellePhoto: Ethiopia News Agency (ENA) By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba, June 9, 2021 – On Monday, June 7, 2021 state run media announced that schools have reopened in Tigray’s capital Mekelle. It was also announced that 30 private and 32 government schools started the learning process, said state run media quoting the…
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News: UNHCR condemns forced return of three refugees from Djibouti to Addis Abeba
The Three Ethiopians Apprehended by Djiboutian authorities and returned to Addis AbebaPhoto: FBC By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, June 9, 2021– The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees expressed concerns over the reports of three individuals who were returned from Djibouti to Addis Ababa last week. The Ethiopian federal police commission said that the three individuals were members of…
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News: Security forces killed, thousands displaced in fresh attacks in Bench Sheko Zone
By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, June 8, 2021- The Bench Sheko zone in Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) experienced another bout of violence on June 4, 2021 resulting in killing of security forces and displacement of thousands of people in Guraferda Woreda.The administrator of the woreda, Sisay Shalo told Addis Standard that members of the regional special…
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In Depth Analysis: On the actors, the electoral promises and dynamics of Somaliland’s fledgling democratic experiment
Voters lining up to vote in front of Civil Service Commission, in the Capital Hargeisa, May 31, 2021 By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, June 8, 2021 – Somaliland held its 7th elections, an election to elect national parliament representatives as well as local district councils. While the international and regional observers even from neighbouring Somalia wait on results to…
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News: Moyale starts operating as a one stop border crossing point
Kenya-Ethiopia Government officials met today and commenced Moyale One Stop Border Post (OSBP) operations, raising hopes to bolster trade and cooperation between the two nations· Once operationalized, Moyale One-Stop Border Post will be the first of its kind in Ethiopia and the fifth for Kenya with other operational OSBPs being Busia, Malaba, Namanga and Taveta. · The Governments with a…
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News: PM says local “traitors”, “outsiders” pose threat to nation’s prosperity; vows to fight both
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), Photo: Personal Social Media Account of The PM By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, June 7, 2021- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that Ethiopia is facing challenges from traitors from within as well as outsiders. At an inaugural ceremony of the Tana Beles Sugar factory on Sunday, the PM said ‘two enemies of the country’s…
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