Year: 2021
- Africa
News: Fed court passes guilty verdict on Sergeant jailed in connection with army chief, retired general’s assassination
Photo: አስር አለቃ (Corporal/Private?) Mesafint Tigabu By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, June 5, 2021- The Judges at Federal High Court Lideta Branch 3rd Constitutional and Anti-terrorism Bench arrived at guilty veredict on one of the suspects involved in the assassination of General Seare Mekonnen, Chief of staff of the National defense Forces of Ethiopia, and Major General Gezai Abera. …
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News: Senior Naval Officer says Ethiopian Navy preparations consider protecting country from threats
Commodore Waletsa Wacha, Deputy commander and Deputy chief of logistics at the Ethiopian Navy By: Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne Addis Abeba, June 4, 2021-The deputy commander and deputy chief of logistics at the Ethiopian Naval Force, Commodore Waletsa Wacha said that the navy is preparing by taking into account potential threats. The officer told a local newspaper that the country’s military…
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News: NEBE to register jailed members of the opposition Balderas for Candidacy
Birtukan Mideksa, Chairperson of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, June 3, 2021- The chairwoman of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), Birtukan Mideksa was arraigned at Federal High Court Lideta Branch 1st Election Affairs Bench to explain to the court why the board said it finds it difficult to comply with the…
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View Point: Harari People, self-administration & electoral system: Clearing wrong perceptions
By Yusuf Ali Mohammed @YusufAli Harar and Harari People in a History Glance Addis Abeba, June 03/2021 – According to Article 47 of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) Constitution, among the nine (now ten) semi-autonomous regional states of Ethiopia, the ‘State of Harari People’ Region is the one. This region is comparatively the smallest, but the second oldest…
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News: Residents in Horo Guduru zone say Eritrean troops are persecuting civilians: Regional Government denies allegations; blames TPLF, ‘Shene’
Getachew Balcha, Head of Oromia Regional State Communication Affairs Bureau Photo : Oromia Communication Bureau By: Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne Addis Abeba, June 2, 2021- The Oromia Regional Government denied the allegations made by the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), as well as residents of wollega about Eritrean soldiers committing atrocities in the Oromia region. In an interview with BBC Afaan Oromo,…
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News: Election will not to take place in four constituencies in Benishagul Gumuz; SNNP’s rises to seven; Board updates status for others
On May 27 NEBE said it has issued the International Republic Institute (IRI)/ National Democratic Institute (NDI) accreditation to observe the elections Addis Abeba, June 01/2021 – Three weeks to the 6th national election the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) issued the updated list of constituencies where it said the election cannot take place on June 21. Accordingly, the…
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News: Huawei, AAU launch the first Huawei ICT Practice Center in Ethiopia
During the ceremony, Huawei also handed over 30,000 USD scholarship fund to Addis Abeba University for 10 postgraduate students annually within 3 years. Addis Abeba, June 1, 2021 – Huawei together with Addis Abeba University (AAAU) today officially launched Huawei-AAU ICT Practice Center in Addis Abeba Institute of Technology. The project is realized by Huawei with the aim of delivering…
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News: OLF claims civilian rights violations by Eritrean Soldiers in Oromia, Benishangul Gumuz regions; no comments from officials in both regions
Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, May 31, 2021- The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) released a statement yesterday alleging the involvement of Eritrean troops in various parts of the Oromia and Benishangul – Gumuz regional states. In the statement, the party recalled the participation of Eritrean Soldiers in the Tigray region, “The atrocities, that were proved in…
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News: Keria Ibrahim appears at Fed. high court after prosecutors seek to reinstate charges following her refusal to testify against Sebhat Nega et. al
Keria Ibrahim, Former Speaker of House of FederationPhoto: HoF By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, May 31, 2021- Keria Ibrahim is back under police custody after refusing to testify against the 42 defendants in Abreha Tekeste’s file at the closed hearing on May 25, 2021. The former speaker of the House of Federation and TPLF central committee member was brought…
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