Month: February 2023
- Ethiopia
News: Oromia region announces restructuring of major cities, creation of new zonal and district administrative units
Shashemene is among major cities undergoing merger and restructuring, Photo: Experience Oromia, Ethiopia/Facebook Addis Abeba – The Oromia regional government has announced major restructuring and merger of cities and creation of new zonal administration under the name “North Borana” to foster urban development and tackle problems related to service provision. The region’s communications bureau said in a statement that the…
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News Analysis: Drought hit pastoralists of Afder zone in Somali region linger between life and death, urge immediate food aid
By Mihret G Kristos @MercyG_kirstos Addis Abeba – Pastoralist communities in Afder zone, one of the three drought stricken zones in Somali Regional State, say they are lingering between life and death without food and water after losing almost all of their livestock to the drought. They urged both the federal and the regional governments to lend them hands in…
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Editorial: No peace without justice and accountability; and neither justice, nor accountability without truth first
The Ethiopian government has been hindering both ICHREE and ACHPR from conducting independent investigations into alleged crimes in Northern Ethiopia, Illustration: Addis Standard Addis Abeba – The direction of the long and arduous journey to heal millions of Ethiopians who are subjected to unimaginable cruelty and bloodshed during the two years of war, which started in the Tigray region and…
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Business: Key stakeholders discuss regulatory, legal issues ahead of launching Ethiopia’s first industrial gold mining project
Diamond drilling at Tulu Kapi in 2012, Photo: Kefi Minerals Addis Abeba – Major local and international stakeholders of the Tulu Kapi Gold Mining Project, Ethiopia’s first modern mining development have met in Addis Abeba on 23 February to discuss and resolve regulatory and legal issues which is believed to pave the way to commence activities on the ground. According…
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News: More than 7,800 students dropout of school as impact of prolonged drought takes toll in Borana, Oromia region refutes drought related death
More than 800 people in need of emergency food assistance in Borana zone – officials, Photo: UNICEF Addis Abeba – Education office of the drought hit Borana zone of Oromia region in southern Ethiopia said more than 7,800 students have been forced out of school as the impact of the drought gets severe. According to the office, 174,000 students enrolled…
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#ASDailyScoop: Coca Cola announces subsidy for 30 plastic collection centers, pledges up to 10 million birr
Coca Cola signed agreement with 30 plastic collection centers, Photo: CCBA Addis Ababa – Coca Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) signed an agreement with 30 plastic bottle collection centers in Addis Abeba, to give a subsidy of up to 10 million birr aiming to boost polyethylene terephthalate plastic (PET) bottle collection rates. The company planned to subsidize 1,000 birr for every…
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News: Four high-ranking officials of opposition OLF including CC member Kennasa Ayana critically ill inside prison, denied treatment
Ailing high ranking OLF officials Kennasa Ayana, Dawit Abdeta, Geda Gebissa and Geda Oljirra (PhD), Photo: Social Media Addis Abeba – Kennasa Ayana, member of the central committee of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and three other senior officials of the party have been critically ill and denied urgent treatment, spokesperson of OLF Lemmi Gemechu told Addis Standard. Kennasa…
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News: Activities resume in Wolkite after week long strike over security forces’ crackdown on water shortage protesters
Protesters against chronic lack of water in Wolkite city. Photo: Social media Addis Abeba – The residents of Wolkite City, in restive Gurage zone in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) region have resumed regular activities after series of discussions with the city administration and reaching consensus that the SNNP special forces would withdraw the city. Residents told Addis Standard…
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#ASDailyScoop: Journalist Tewodros Asfaw released on bail after nine days of imprisonment
Journalist Tewodros Asfaw, Photo: Tewodros Asfaw Alem/Facebook Addis Abeba – Journalist Tewodros Asfaw has been released from prison on Wednesday night after federal supreme court upheld federal high court’s ruling of his release on 30,000 birr bail. On 17 February, Federal High Court had ruled Tewedros’s release on bail of 30,000 birr but police appealed to the supreme court forcing…
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