Year: 2022
- Africa
#ASDailyScoop: Ethiopia’s Army Chief calls on member states to strengthen East Africa Standby Force
Field Marshal Birhanu Jula (center) in Nairobi. Picture: Kenya Defense Forces Addis Abeba – The Chief of Ethiopian Defense Forces and Chairman of the Committee comprising Chiefs of the Defense Forces of East African countries, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, said the East Africa Standby Force (EASF) should make preparations fitting the current security issues in the region, the Ministry of…
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News Update: Supreme court sustains lower court ruling to release AP journalists on bail
By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba – The Federal supreme court today upheld lower court’s decision to release on bail reporter Amir Aman Kiyaro and photographer Thomas Engida after 4 months of detention without being charged. The Federal Court of First Instance ruled the release on bail of Associated Press journalist, Amir Aman, and freelance cameraman Thomas Engida, for 60,000…
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News: Amhara, Oromo states scramble with conflicting accounts after armed men gunned down 26 Oromia militiamen, police
Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba – Clashes between armed groups from the Minjar Shenkora woreda of North Shewa zone, Amhara regional state, and local militia in the bordering Fentalle woreda, East Shewa zone of Oromia regional state, resulted in the death of at least 26 and injury of several local militias and members of Oromia police, including the militia commander,…
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#ASDailyScoop: Newly constituted South West State Council holding 1st regular meeting
South West Ethiopian Peoples’ Regional State Council deputy Speaker Genet Mengesha (center) and Speaker Wondimu Kurta (right). Picture: regional communication bureau Addis Abeba – State Council of the newly constituted 11th regional state, South West Ethiopian Peoples’ Regional State, is holding its first regular meeting today in Bonga city, the region’s communication bureau said. In his opening remarks, the Speaker…
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#ASDailyScoop: Ethiopia, Kenya army chiefs agree to take lead to strengthen Eastern Africa Standby Force, peace and security
Field Marshal Berhanu Jula and General Robert Kariuki met in Nairobi. Picture: Ethiopian Embassy in Nairobi Addis Abeba – The Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF), Field Marshal Berhanu Jula, and his counterpart Chief of the Kenyan Defense Forces, General Robert Kariuki Kibochi, held talks in Nairobi on 30 March during which the two agreed to…
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#ASDailyScoop: Operation Rescue center in Tigray receives school children to use its facilities
Children collecting grass at Operation Rescue project center in Tigray. Location undisclosed; picture: ORE Addis Abeba – Operation Rescue Childcare Project Ethiopia office said one of its centers in Tigray has received children from grade 1-6 to get “all the facilities and lunch as usual.” “The children from ORE are coming to the center to get all the facilities and…
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Innovation: Addis Abeba University team advances to regional finals in Global Hult Prize challenge
The team of 12 finalists of Hult Prize 2022 National competition The global finalist will be rewarded a $1 million prize, known as the Nobel Prize for students, for implementing their idea. Addis Abeba – The 2022 edition of the Hult Prize Addis Abeba university on campus sponsored by Kazana Group and 251 Communications & Marketing PLC concludes with a…
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#ASDailyScoop: House of Federation says Raya peoples’ identity, boundary question will be addressed based on constitution
Addis Abeba – The speaker of the House of Federation (HoF), Agegnehu Teshager said that the house will respond to the demands of the Raya people related to administrative boundary and identity issues in accordance with the constitution.“Suppressing people’s demands by force is unacceptable,” he said, and stressed the need to strengthen national unity by responding to the demands of…
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