Year: 2022
- Africa
Analysis: Excitement, expectation drives Safaricom Ethiopia to nearly a million subscribers
Peter Ndegwa, Safaricom CEO, delivering speech at the formal launching ceremony of Safaricom Ethiopia on 06 October 2022. Photo: Safaricom Ethiopia By Assefa Molla Addis Abeba – Since switching on its network and services in Addis Abeba on 07 October, after weeks of network trials in 10 cities across Ethiopia, Safaricom’s subscribers have reached nearly a million. The telco told…
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News: Premier establishes National Committee to lead anti-corruption campaign
PM Abiy Ahmed addressing the national Parliament on 15 November. Photo: PMO Addis Abeba: Prime Minister Abiy has announced the establishment of a national anti-corruption committee to coordinate the government’s campaign against corruption, identify actors in addition to those identified in a study, and bring them to justice. Security head Temesgen Tiruneh, Attorney general Gideon Timoteos (PhD), Customs commissioner Debele…
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Innovation: DigiTruck Ethiopia launched, aims to enable rural, remote students benefit from digital technology
Bethelhem Dessie, Icog Any one Can Code, CEO, Leo Liu, Huawei Northern Africa Region, Vice CEO, Birhanu Nega (Prof.), Ethiopian Ministry of Education, Minister, Fitsum Assefa, Ethiopian Ministry of Planning and Development. The DigiTruck Ethiopia project, which enables the provision of digital skills training to Ethiopian students, is launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Huawei, and ICOG Anyone…
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News: Up-and-coming Oromo singer goes missing from police custody, family accuses Oromia region police of extrajudicial killing
His song, Ha Birmannuuf Kaanee, carry a message that call on the Oromo people to rise up fight against oppression. Screenshot Addis Abeba – Oromo singer Damiso Mosissa has gone missing after spending more than a year in police custody, a family member told Addis Standard, adding that his families were unofficially informed by a member of Oromia police that…
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News Alert: Journalist Temesgen Desalegn released on 30,000 birr bail
The Moment Desalegn walked out of federal Remand Prison Center. Fecture: Tariku Desalegn By Biruk Alemu @ BirukAlemu Addis Abeba – Journalist Temesenge Dessalen, Founder and Managing Director of the Amharic weekly “Fitih” Magazine, is released on 30, 000 birr bail after five months of imprisonment. He was released following the decision yesterday by the federal high court to release…
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News Analysis: US says withdrawal of Eritrean, Amhara, Afar forces from Tigray part of peace agreement; threatens sanctions if agreement not heeded
Picture captured by Reuters journalists shows “Eritrean soldiers in Shire, and main road Between Mekelle & Shire.” Dawit Endeshaw. March 2021 Archive Addis Ababa – A senior U.S. government official told reporters yesterday that the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) between the federal government and representatives of the Tigray regional states signed in South Africa, Pretoria, on 02 November…
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News: Ethiopia, Kenya ink agreement to jointly prevent organized crimes, terrorism
Addis Ababa- On November 14, 2022, the intelligence and security institutions of Ethiopia and Kenya agreed to jointly prevent terrorism, human trafficking, and organized crimes and terrorism, which are growing in East Africa, state affiliated media reported. A memorandum of understanding was signed by Ethiopia’s national intelligence and security service Director General Temesgen Tiruneh and Kenya’s national intelligence service Director…
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News: Peace talk in South Africa not about which side “Wolkait” should go to: PM Abiy
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressing members of Parliament in today’s session. Picture credit: PMO Addis Ababa – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told lawmakers this morning that the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) between the federal government and representatives of the Tigray regional states signed in South Africa, Pretoria, on 02 November was not to decide on whether Wolkait should…
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News: Law designating TPLF as “terrorist” doesn’t prohibit negotiations: PM Abiy
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addressing members of Parliament in today’s session. Picture credit: PMO Addis Abeba – In his address responding to questions raised by the House of Peoples’ Representatives (HoPR) at the ongoing 4th regular session, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told lawmakers that the law they passed designating the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as a “terrorist organization” does…
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News: Evangelical Church condemns killing of dozens of its worshipers in East, West Wollega, expresses dismay on government
Addis Abeba- The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus has condemned what it said was indiscriminate killing by armed group of its members at Muleta Gela congregation, in Galo kebele of East Wollega Zone in Oromia Regional state. Earlier, the same church has said that more than a dozen members of the church including leaders and servants were also killed by…
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