Year: 2022
- Law & Justice
News: ECX announces release of detained employees of six branches; offices remain closed
By Etenesh Abera @EtenbeshAb Addis Abeba – Netsanet Tesfaye, Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) Corporate Communication Bureau head, told Addis Standard that employees of the six of its branches who were arrested without any charges were released last Saturday. The offices however remain closed while there are ongoing discussions to open the branches officially, Netasanet said. Lemma Befekadu, the manager of…
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News: City Transport Bureau threatens actions against those disrupting public transport after major fuel prices jump
Queue for transport in Addis Abeba. Picture Credit: ©Bjørn Christian Tørrissen Travel Blog Addis Abeba – Addis Abeba Transport Bureau announced that it will take actions against public transport service providers and drivers who fail to provide the service properly following the latest fuel price adjustment that sow prices jump. The latest retail fuel prices announced on Saturday 07 May…
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#ASDailyScoop: Meta Abo Brewery employees arrested for allegedly stealing beer equipment amid uncertain acquisition process by BGI Ethiopia
Photo: Addis Fortune Addis Abeba – A number of Meta Abo Brewery employees were arrested for allegedly stealing equipment from beer factory, reports said. Sources who spoke to the Capital disclosed that employees of Meta Abo were arrested for suspicion in stealing equipment from the beer manufacturer. The report did not however say how many had been arrested. The Meta Abo…
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News: Violence in western Oromia displaces half a million, leaves hundreds of schools, health facilities non functional: UNOCHA
Western Oromia Access Map by UNOCHA Addis Abeba: The humanitarian situation in Western Oromia has further deteriorated in 2022 due to intensified hostilities and inter-communal violence. Reportedly, some 500,000 people have been recently displaced in the sub-region, including thousands displaced multiple times from Kamashi zone (Benishangul Gumuz Region, BGR) since 2018, who are unable to return to their place of…
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Obituary: In memory of Tadesse ‘Fido’ Eba, author, scientist, freedom fighter
Addis Abeba – The Najjo district was where Tadese Eba (Ph.D.), alias ‘Fido’ was born into a farming family in 1943, as is a common tradition, he grew up tending cattle and farming. Dr. Tadese commenced his education at Church school before moving on to Swedish Evangelical Mission School in Najjo for primary school. He was jailed for two months…
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News: Tigrayans mourn unexpected death of Maj. Gen. Gebremedhin in prison, protest at funeral for release of others
Major General Gebremedhin Fikadu, a.k.a Wedi Necho. Picture: Archive/Screenshot By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba – Tigrayans mourned the unexpected death of Major General Gebremedhin Fikadu, a.k.a Wedi Necho, who was the Head Defense Communication and Electronics Cyber Department at the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF). Wedi Necho died on Monday 02 May after collapsing in Kality prison, where he…
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Analysis: Civilians target of summary executions, aerial strikes in Oromia as gov’t intensifies military operations
Alleged members of OLA who are executed shortly after their arrest Photo: Warra Jarsoo Woreda Communication Bureau By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba – Several reports of summary executions and civilian casualties of airstrikes have been coming out of Oromia in the past two weeks. Civilians continue to be targeted by government forces after the regional government vowed to take…
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