Year: 2021
- Africa
News: Court dismisses Lidetu Ayalew’s police travel ban after his repeated attempts were blocked
Lidetu Ayalew By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, April 29, 2021 – The Federal First Instance Court blocked letters by the Federal & Oromia police banning founder and leader of the opposition Ethiopian Democratic Party Lidetu Ayalew from traveling abroad for medical reasons. On April 15 Lidetu was banned from travelling to the United States for the 3rd time as…
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News: Mother of university lecturer & doctoral student confirms gov’t security forces killed him at his home
The late Kajela Tasisa. Picture: Former Colleague Eden G. Matheos Addis Abeba, April 29/2021 – Agitu Bulcha, the mother of Kajela Tasisa, a lecturer at Dembi Dollo University and who was currently pursuing his doctoral studies at Arba Minch University, confirmed that he was killed at his residence in Dembi Dollo, western Oromia, by security forces. The circumstances of Kajela’s…
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News: OFC, OLF call for dialogue, national consensus before elections; OLA calls for ceasefire and preconditioned national dialogue
Left: Dawud Ibsa, Chairman of Oromo Liberation Front, Right: Merera Gudina (PhD), Chairman of Oromo Federalist Congress By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, April 29, 2021 – The Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the splinter armed group Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) released separate statements regarding the current state of affairs of the county in which they…
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News: Armed forces from Tigray launch attack inside Amhara region; local officials admit the attack, say causalities include civilians
By Addis Standard staff Addis Abeba, April 28, 2021 – Local authorities in Amhara Regional State, Wag Hemra zone, said an early morning military attack on April 25 in Abergele Woreda of the zone casued civilian casualties and property damage in the town of Niraq. The Zonal communication office blamed the attack on “remnants of the junta.” The report from…
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News: Supreme court holds hearing on prosecutor’s appeal to have closed door, behind the curtain hearing against Jawar et. al
Defendants from left: Bekele Gerba, Jawar Mohammed, Dejene Tafa and Hamza Borana of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, April 28, 2021– The Federal Supreme Court, 2nd Appeals Bench held a hearing on the case of the defendants on Jawar Mohamed’s file to pass a decision on prosecutor’s appeal to overturn a decision made…
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Analysis: Unpaid and out of job, the plights of private school teachers in Mekelle
One of the private schools where teachers are complaining of unpaid salaries. Picture: internet By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba, April 28, 2021 – The coming May 4th marks the 6th month after the war between the federal government and the ruling party of the region TPLF broke out. International humanitarian organizations and the Interim administration of Tigray region estimated…
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News Analysis: Tigray Interim Agriculture & Development bureau head warns against looming starvation in the years to come
Abdai Girmay (PhD), Tigray interim Administration Agriculture and Development Bureau head. Picture: Fana TV By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba, April 27, 2021 – Addressing humanitarian needs in Tigray has been a top agenda for many followers of the crisis. International as well as local humanitarian aid providers raised their concerns soon after the onset of the armed conflict in…
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News: Supreme Court sustains the right of Hararis outside the region to vote for Harari National Assembly members
By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, April 27/2021 – The Federal Supreme Court rejected a recent decision by the National Electroral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) to disallow Hararis living outside the Harari Regional State to vote for National Assembly members, a practice the Harari community enjoyed during the last five five general elections. News: Harari National Congress says decision by…
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Analysis: Students, Families opt to enroll in private universities due to security concerns; Ministry hints public universities will be ready in two weeks
School leaving students queuing in front of Nation Exam Agency in Addis Abeba. Archive/2019 By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba, April 27, 2021 – According to the Ministry of Education (MoE), more than 358,000 students took the national university entrance exam to pursue higher education in the upcoming academic year 2020/21 (2013 E.C.). In Addis Abeba alone more than 23,560…
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