Month: August 2022
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Armed conflict in Amhara and Afar state
News: Govt says renewed hostilities between national army, Tigrayan forces extend to border with Sudan
Members of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). Picture: ENDF/Archive and unrelated to the events in the news. Addis Abeba…
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Ethiopia
News: OFC calls an end to renewed hostilities, regrets international mediators’ failure to use humanitarian truce to bring peace, acknowledge raging crisis in Oromia
OFC senior leadership. From Left: Bekele Gerba, Prof. Merera Gudina and Jawar Mohammed. Picture: Archive/Ubuntu media Addis Abeba – The…
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Africa
News: Fed. Police file charges against 111 “illegal digital media” outlets suspected of “working to make Ethiopia center of violence”
Assistant Commissioner Berhanu Abebe. Picture: ENA “ Addis Abeba – The Federal Police Commission said it has filed charges against…
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Amhara Regional State
News: Lalibela imposes curfew, movement restrictions, unauthorized firearm possession
Lalibela is known otherwise as the ‘Jerusalem of Africa,’ and is home to the UNESCO registered rock-hewn churches. Picture: Lalibela…
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Armed conflict in Amhara and Afar state
News: Ethiopia Rights Commission concerned by renewed fighting; urges return to dialogue
A child sits inside a vehicle burned out during fighting in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia. Photo: © UNICEF/Christine…
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Amhara Regional State
News: Debre Birhan, Kombolcha, Sekota cities in Amhara state impose curfew, movement restrictions and ban on public gatherings
Pictures: AMC Addis Abeba – The Security Councils of the Debre Birhan, Kombolcha and Sekota cities in Amhara regional state…
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Commentary
Commentary: Beyond Safaricom: Foreign Direct Investment, diversity and miscalculated decisions
Addis Abeba’s financial district By Ayele Gelan (Ph.D.) @AyeleGelan Addis Abeba: No sooner than when Safaricom arrived in Addis Abeba…
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Africa
News: Sidama Federalist Party elects chairman, executives; approves party program
Assistant Professor Tessema Elias. Picture: SFP Addis Abeba– Founding members of the newly established regional opposition party, the Sidama Federalist…
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Ethiopia
News: Media houses should refrain from spreading ‘hate speech and fake news’: Ethiopian Media Authority
Mohammed Idris, EMA Director-General; Image courtesy of ENA By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba: The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) was…
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