Month: August 2022
- Ethiopia
News: Affected communities left to die of hunger unless intervention is enacted, exclaims #OFC
By Fraol Bersissa @FiraolBer Addis Abeba: The Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) has written a letter on 06 August 2022 to relief organizations working in Ethiopia to take account of and respond to the drought, which it says is devastating the Eastern and Southern sections of the Oromia region. The letter identified eight zones of Oromia, namely East Bale, Guji, West…
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#ASDailyScoop: Ethiopia federal police seize Eritrean Nakfa, other foreign currencies illegally moving in Addis Abeba
Addis Abeba: The Ethiopian Federal Police stated that it seized a sum of foreign currency originating from different countries, in collaboration with the community and other security forces that was being moved illegally in Addis Ababa city on Friday, 5th of August, 2022. During the operation 27, 491 US dollars, 15, 325 Euros, 680 Pounds Sterling: , 6 689 Eritrean…
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Business: Ethiopia state telecom giant launches three digital financial services with Dashen Bank
The launching ceremony at Skylight hotel By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba – State owned telecom giant, Ethio-Telecom, in collaboration with Dashen Bank, has on Friday launched three different digital finance services under the motto “Financial Service for All” aimed at benefiting users with digital financial services including money transactions. They are: Telebirr Mela, Tele birr Endekise, and Telebirr Kuteba (Sanduk).…
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Op-ed: Beyond a National Dialogue: Making a case for national salvation conference
By Ahmed M Hassen, @amhassen Addis Abeba – Since its inception, several formulas have been tried to transform the Ethiopian empire stitched together by warfare and violence into a stable polity functioning based on legitimate authority. In the early 1990s, the ethnonational liberation forces who removed Mengistu Hailemariam’s military government crafted a political settlement to address the country’s diversity. The…
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News: Bonga University expels 54 students for “unclear reasons”; OLF condemned decision, requests reinstatement of students
By Natnael Fite @NatieFit Addis Abeba – Bonga University, located in Bonga city, Southwest Ethiopia People’s Regional State, has reportedly expelled 54 Oromo students for unspecified reasons. Some of the expelled students who spoke with Addis Standard said that they have left the campus and returned to their families, after being expelled for “unknown reasons.” They also claimed that they…
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Analysis: Ethiopia’s dismay over US, EU envoys position on meeting with Tigray leader casts shadow on peace talk prospects
By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian government , through the Prime Minister’s National Security Adviser, Ambassador Redwan Hussain, expressed its dismay at the “course chosen by team of envoys & Ambassadors in handling the matter when in Mekelle.” The government’s complaint came in the backdrop of a meeting held on 02 August between Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD), President…
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