Month: July 2022
- Ethiopia
Profile: Sister Obse Lubo: Embodiment of commitment, passion
By Dereje Gonfa @DerejeGonfa Addis Abeba – The Covid-19 global pandemic has worsened the social, economic, and health inequality that disproportionately affects some communities worse than others, especially those who live in rural areas where healthcare coverage is relatively low. In countries like Ethiopia, the problem is worse. Most of the country’s best health centers suffer from lack of proper…
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News: Electoral Board issues provisional permit to newly formed Sidama Federalist Party
Addis Abeba – National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has issued a provisional registration certificate to Sidama Federalist Party (SFP), a newly formed political party representing the Sidama people as its main constituency. SFP told Addis Standard that “the Sidama people are a people of struggle who have been fighting hard for self-governance, culture and language since 135 years,” and…
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#NewsAlert: Joint security, intelligence task force warns “clandestine groups” using Gedeo statehood request as “source of violence and chaos”
Addis Abeba – In a statement it released this evening, the Ethiopian joint security and intelligence task force, which is comprised of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF), the Federal Police Commission, and Information Network Security Administration (INSA), warned that actions “will be taken against those who try to use regional statehood demands in…
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#NewsAlert: Addis City Council revokes immunity of member suspected of condominium lotto tech tampering
Dr Muluken Habtu. Picture: City Administration Communication Bureau Addis Abeba – The Addis Abeba City Council members voted to revoke the immunity council member Dr. Mulukun Habtu, Head of the City Administration Innovation and technology bureau, in connection with alleged links with tech tampering by the city administration officials. It followed the City Administration’s decision on Wednesday to annul this…
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News: Gambella state reinforces curfew “to control illegal activities”
Ugetu Ading. Picture: Gambella regional state government communications office Addis Abeba – Gambella regional state said on Thursday 14 July that it was reinforcing an earlier curfew imposed in the region due to “the current situation in Gambella city” and in order to “control illegal activities.” According to Ugetu Ading, the head of the regional state government communications office, due…
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News: Police release corruption list allegedly linked to disaster risk management chief
Picture Credit: Earth Negotiations Bulletin Addis Abeba – The federal police have released a list of suspected corruption practices allegedly committed by The Federal police has detained Mitiku Kassa, Commissioner of the Ethiopian National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC), who has been detained on 13 June. #NewsAlert: The Federal police has detained Mitiku Kassa, Commissioner of the Ethiopian National Disaster…
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Economic Commentary: Can Ethiopia salvage its industrialization momentum?
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed accompanied by Melaku Alebel (left), Minister of Industry, Sandokan Debebe, Chief Executive Officer of the Industrial Parks Development Corporation, and Lelise Nemi (right), Ethiopian Investment Commission Commissioner. The picture was taken at inauguration ceremony of Soufflet Malt Factory at Bole Lemi Industrial Park on 17 May this year. Picture Credit: IPDC By Guest Contributor Addis Abeba…
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