Year: 2022
- Ethiopia
News: Addis Police releases some individuals detained under emergency law on bail, apologies; warns contact with “terror group” inexcusable
Addis Abeba - The Addis Ababa Police Commission said they were releasing some individuals who were arrested suspected of having contacts with the terrorist organizations and were under investigations "are being carefully identified and released." On November 02 last year, Council of Ministers announced nationwide state of emergency for six months, which was followed by a sweeping arrest of hundreds…
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News: Ethiopia to mend fences with ‘disgruntled’ partners, including Sudan in 2022
Ambassador Dina Mufti, Spokesperson of the Minister of Foreign Affairs By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegaye12 Addis Abeba, January 6, 2021- After months of providing elusive answers for questions related to the Ethio Sudan border clash, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dina Mufti announced that Ethiopia plans to engage Sudan and other ‘disgruntled’ countries in peace talks in…
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News: Addia Abeba to host innovative event to connect diaspora and local experts
Addis Abeba is set to host an innovative event on January 12, 2022 at Hilton Addis dedicated to connecting and inspiring diaspora and home based experts from all sectors and stakeholders. Organized by R&D Group, RBD Consultancy and ORTEC Sports along with team and partners, Prosource HR Solutions, CAWEE, 251communications, the innovative event aims to encourage Ethiopian change-agents to continue…
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News: “We need national reconciliation”: PM Abiy
PM Abiy Ahmed. Picture: Pm Abiy’s Facebook Addis Abeba – In his annual message in connection with the Ethiopian Christmas, Gena, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed highlighted at the need for “national reconciliation.” “Because it will enable us to maintain our unity, it’s a given that Ethiopia will benefit from reconciliation,” the last parts of the PM’s message read. Ethiopians are…
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#ASDailyScoop: Former commander of BPLM escapes from prison in Asosa, Benishangul Gumuz region
Abdulwahab Mehad, former commander of BPLM is still at large Photo: Addis Maleda The former commander of Benishangul People’s Liberation Movement (BPLM), Abdulwahab Mehad escaped from the Asosa zonal correctional center, a high-ranking official of the Benishangul Gumuz regional state told local media. He made the escape while he was out in the field participating in inmates’ developmental activities. According…
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#ASDailyScoop: Ministry cautions cement factories owing 2.6M tons in outstanding deliveries; new manual in the making
Addis Abeba – Takele Uma, Minister of Mines and Petroleum, said that the Ministry has cautioned cement factories to use their full potential and fast-track outstanding deliveries of cement amounting 2.6 million tons. Minister Takele also said the ministry was preparing a manual outlining new guideline for hand-to-hand cement retail works. According to Takele, “cement factories already owe more than…
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News: Oromia regional state blames ‘radical Amharic speaking armed group’, BPLM, OLA for violence in East Wollega Zone
By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, January 3/2022- Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced from several kebeles in Guto Gida woreda of the East Wollega zone following days-long communal violence in November last year. In a recent development, the Oromia regional state broadcaster, Oromia Broadcasting Network (OBN) reported that over 128,000 people were displaced from the woreda by violence…
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