Year: 2022
- Ethiopia
News: 72 national and regional Civil Societies operating in Tigray request lifting of blockade on basic services
In March this year, the ICRC said that through free phone call service, its team in Mekelle heled “around 1,500 people per week to speak to their families”. Picture: ICRC By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba: A total of 72 national and regional civil societies operating in Tigray requested the immediate resumption of all basic public services that have been…
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Profile: Biruk Girma dedicates his life to paving way for young startup entrepreneurs
Biruk Girma, CEO of Sumuni By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba – When it comes to grassroots incubation of startups from youth entrepreneurs, especially in a country where about one-third of the population belongs to the age group of 15 to 29, Ethiopia is yet to go a very long mile to achieve higher productivity from untapped youth potential. Brilliant creative…
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News: Wolaita zone prosecutor indicts prominent scholar Asefa Wodajo with ‘spreading hate speech, disinformation’
Asefa Wodajo By Biruk Alemu @ Birukalemu21 Addis Abeba: The public prosecutor of Sodo city, the capital of Wolaita zone in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s (SNNP) regional states, has charged former Assistant Professor of Dilla University, Asefa Wodajo, who is also a Central Committee member of the opposition party, Wolaita National Movement (WNM) , with trespassing proclamation 1185/2012, under…
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News: US court dismisses two years litigation to shut down OMN
Addis Abeba – On August 6, 2022, the Eighth Circuit ended a lawsuit against non-profit media organization Oromia Media Network (“OMN”), affirming the dismissal of claims brought against the organization based on its reporting. The decision is a significant vindication of OMN’s First Amendment rights. Oromia Media Network is a non-profit news organization founded in 2013 to produce educational, original,…
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News Alert: Ethiopian Airlines removes crew who allegedly fell asleep on air, pending further investigation
Picture: Alex Macherias Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Airlines said it has “removed from operation pending further investigation,” its crew who were operating the flight number ET343 en route from Khartoum to Addis Abeba on 15 August, and that “appropriate corrective action will be taken based on the outcome of the investigation”. According to a report on The Aviation Herald, “an…
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News Analysis: University teachers threaten action if ‘administrative abuse’ continues
Professor Birhanu Nega, Education Minister; Picture: Ministry of Education By Biruk Alemu @Birukalemu21 Addis Abeba: University teachers have stressed that unless their demands for salary raises, promotions, housing, life insurance, credit mechanisms, and transfer rights for teaching staff are met, the Ministry of Education shall be held responsible for any subsequent measures that will be taken, which would affect, in…
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News: Somali region says thousands displaced in clashes bordering Afar state; victims in dire need of aid
By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba – The Somali regional states government said thousands of civilians who are displaced after renewed clashes in areas bordering the Somali and Afar regional states are in need of humanitarian assistance. This is the first official statement released following days of reports on social media about ongoing militarized clashes. The Somali regional government said…
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Analysis: On Tigrayans’ plight at Jarre camp: urgent attention, end to misleading media reports needed
A screenshot showing the Jarre camp taken from a recent report on Channel 4 Asmelash Yohannes Teklu (PhD) Addis Abeba – The Amharic version of the Reporter newspaper, which was published on 14 August 2022, stated that “more than 400 natives of Tigray are entering Raya Kobo city every day”. True, a large number of Tigrayans are fleeing Tigray for…
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News Alert: SNNPR command post bans public gatherings
Ristu Yirda attending the council meeting Photo: Gurage Zone Government Communications By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba: The military command post instated in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) regional state has held emergency meeting today and issued restrictions against holding any governmental and non-governmental meetings in woredas and towns of the Gurage zone for an indefinite period. The…
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#Breaking: Six zones and five special woredas to hold a referendum
Members of the House; Image: House of Federation Addis Abeba: The House of Federation (HoF) accepts the request of Wolaita, Gamo, Gofa, South Omo, Konso and Gedeo zones along with Derashe, Amaro, Burji, Ale, and Basketo special woredas to be reconstituted into one regional state. Accordingly, the House passed a decision to hold a referendum on the request to form…
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