Year: 2022
- Africa
News: Ethiopia reconnects Tigray’s capital to national power grid
Mekelle City. Photo Walta Info. Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), state owned electric provider has said Mekelle, the capital city of the war torn Tigray region, is re-connected to the national power grid after more than one year of total blackout since 28 June 2021. Communications Director at Ethiopian Electric Power, Moges Mekonen told Addis Standard that, “power…
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News: Ethio-Russia Joint Ministerial Commission meeting in Addis discusses trade, economic, scientific cooperation
Photos: MoFA Addis Abeba – The 8th Ethiopia-Russia Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) meeting kicked off on Tuesday in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The joint ministerial commission meeting will take place for three consecutive days and will “touch upon cooperation between the two nations regarding economic, scientific, technical, social and trade related issues,” MoFA added. The opening…
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News: Four university lecturers detained in Arba Minch in connection with strike released today
Arba Minch University Main Gate. Photo: Arba Minch University Addis Abeba – Four teachers, including the president of Arba Minch University Teachers’ Association, have been arrested in connection with the ongoing strike in various universities of the country since yesterday were released today. One of Arba Minch university teachers who preferred to be anonymous, said that the president and the…
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Innovation: Third round Hult Prize on Campus kicks off at Addis Abeba University
The Hult Prize competition is a global movement that is student-centered and that revolves around businesses that are aimed at solving various social problems across the world Addis Abeba Addis Abeba University (AAU) kicked off the latest edition of the HULT prize on-campus program with them “Challenging students to Redesign Fashion, launching an innovative social venture in the clothing and…
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News: Police detain many in Somali region after protests against corruption; religious leader, activist among detainees
Religious leader Sheikh Cade Abdiwali (left), Activist Mohammed Habene (right) are among the detainees. Photo courtesy: Friends Addis Abeba –The Somali region police detained many including religious leader Sheikh Cade Abdiwali and activist Mohamod Habene (Huno) in connection to a protest that underwent against the ruling party in Kebridhar city, sources from the regional state told Addis Standard. According to…
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News: Protests erupt across Oromia after latest violence in East Wollega, OLF calls on Oromos to “defend” themselves
Civilians who are displaced from Kiremu and Gida Ayana districts in East Wollega. Photo: Gida Ayana Communication affairs office Addis Abeba – Protests erupted in many towns and cities, including schools and university compounds, in different places across Oromia following the weekend violence in East Wollega zone of Oromia regional state, in western Ethiopia. The attacks on 25 and 29…
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Analysis: Doctors urge government intervention to lower impact of skyrocketing stroke cases
By Molla Mitiku @MollaAyenew Addis Abeba, Yetimmork Derbe, 29, starts her day at 11 o’clock every morning. Being a mother of two children, she is responsible for looking after them, washing their clothes, serving them their daily meals, escorting them to school, and bringing them back home. Besides, she is a nurse in profession and she has to help many…
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News: Tigray forces commander says nearly 65% combatants disengage from front line
General Tadesse Worede during the presser on Sunday. Photo: Screenshot/Tigray TV Addis Abeba –Tigray topmost military commander General Tadesse Worede said nearly 65% of Tigray’s armed combatants were disengaged from front lines as part of efforts to implement the permanent cessation of hostilities agreement in Pretoria South Africa, followed by the executive plan on its implementations signed in Nairobi, Kenya.…
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News: District court judge, dozens of civilians killed, entire residents of a district displaced in attacks blamed on “Fano militants” in East Wollega
Internally displaced civilians following latest attack in East Wollega. Pictures”: Social media Addis Abeba – Two attacks in the past few days in Kiremu district, East Wollega zone of Oromia region, killed dozens of people, including Damtew Kefyalew Gemeda, Kiremu District Court judge. According to information obtained by Addis Standard from residents, the attacks took place on 25 and 29…
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