Month: June 2022
- Ethiopia
News: Oromia police fails to bring four senior OLF leaders to court for habeas corpus hearing
By Natnael Fite @NatieFit Addis Abeba – Oromia police in Burayu, in Oromia regional state Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne, failed to bring four high-ranking officials of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) to a district court for a hearing adjourned to review habeas corpus request by the defense team. The four defendants: Michael Bekele (Boran), Lammi Begna, Dawit Abdeta, and…
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News: EU should reconsider biased stance on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: MoFA
Ambassador Dina Mufti By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegaye12 Addis Abeba – “The European Union should reconsider its biased stance on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam,” Ambassador Dina Mufti, the spokesperson of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), said today at the Ministry’s biweekly presser to local media. Recalling the recent joint statement between Egypt and the European Union regarding GERD,…
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News: Delivery of debt treatment for Ethiopia essential to reduce debt vulnerabilities: IMF
Addis Abeba – A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Sonali Jain-Chandra, visited Ethiopia for a technical staff visit with the Ethiopian authorities during June 13-17. The purpose of the staff visit was to discuss the authorities’ reform plans and economic developments, which could provide important input for a future mission to negotiate a potential new…
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#ASDailyScoop: Ethiopia raises premium on gold price
Addis Abeba – Gold suppliers to the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) are poised to get a premium of 35 %, an increase from 29 %, according to Takele Uma, Minister of Mines and Petroleum. The incentive is in addition to the international market price. Additionally, “the segmented procedure has been changed to a flat structure starting from 50 gm…
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News: Ruling party executive sets direction to intensify ongoing “law enforcement measures”
Addis Abeba – The Executive Committee of the ruling Prosperity Party (PP) sets directions to intensify the “law enforcement measures” that are being conducted against armed groups in the country that are accused of carrying out attacks against civilians. According to PP, the Executive Committee is currently holding its regular meeting to discuss national security issues and to deliberate on…
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News: First China-Horn peace conference agrees to peaceful resolution of regional problems, combat terrorism, illegal arms among others
High-level HoA government officials from Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda took part in the conference. Picture: MoFA Addis Abeba – The First China-Horn of Africa Peace, Good Governance and Development Conference that took place in Addis Abeba between 20 -21 June concluded today. According to Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the participants of the conference “agreed to…
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News: Mekelle Uni. congratulates Prof. Mitiku for GCHERA’s 2021 World Laureate of Agriculture Prize award
Professor Mitiku Haile, left, being congratulated by Mekelle University. Picture: MU Addis Abeba – The leadership and community of Mekelle University (MU), in Tigray, held a congratulatory event today to MU Founding President, Prof. Mitiku Haile, on his recent award as a Laureate of “The 2021 World Agriculture Prize” by the Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for Agricultural and…
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#ASDailyScoop: More than 8 million Ethiopians acutely food insecure, 1.5 million livestock dead due to drought: IOM
l Addis Abeba – Many Regions in Ethiopia are currently experiencing one of the most severe La Niña-induced droughts in recent decades, with more than 8 million people acutely food insecure, and the death of 1.5 million livestock due to drought destroying people’s livelihoods. Nearly 300,000 drought-affected people have migrated in search of water, pasture, or assistance. IOM’s latest National…
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#ASDailyScoop: Amhara opposition MPs walk out of Parliament in protest against Speaker’s refusal to add killing of Amharas in Oromia as agenda
Christian Tadelle, left, is another MP from NaMA, but he was on the podium along with the Speaker when his fellow MPs walked out. Picture: HoPR Addis Abeba – Four members of parliament representing the opposition Amhara National Movement (NaMA) party walked out of an ongoing parliamentary session convened to receive Federal Auditor General 2021 Audit Performance Report this morning;…
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