Month: April 2023
- Africa
Analysis: Ethiopia begins “practical activities” to dissolve, reenlist controversial regional special forces, cautions actors not to imped move
Special forces of Oromia (top left), Amhara (right) and Somali (bottom left) regional states. Photos: Social Media/State media Addis Abeba- The federal government has announced last night that it has started taking “practical activities” to dissolve the controversial regional state special forces following a decision that put “direction to build a strong centralized army that can protect the country’s sovereignty…
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Op-Ed: Broken promises: Why Somalis reject Prosperity Party
By Faisal Roble @faisalroble19 Addis Abeba – Winning the premiership in April 2018, Dr. Abiy Ahmed promised Somalis a meaningful change. Five years later, all they have is non-inclusive politics, corrupt regional government,, inept and unresponsive leadership, lack of safety, services, and jobs for all age groups. Although some of the same promises are broken throughout the country, the Somali anger…
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News: Sole opposition party to join Tigray IA determined to peaceful struggle despite reservations as region unveils interim cabinet
Baitona Abai Tigray leaders – Tsegazeab Kahsu (PhD) and Kidane Amen. Addis Abeba – Baitona Abai Tigray, one of the major opposition political parties and the only one to join the recently formed Tigray Interim Administration said that it is determined to continue peaceful struggle from within the Interim Administration (IA) despite its reservations on the formation of the administration.…
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Feature: Studio Other Spaces designs Meles Zenawi memorial park to reflect “complex feelings, reflections around Meles Zenawi’s legacy”
Meles Zenawi Memorial Park, Stone Path (Photo: Michael Tsegaye) Addis Abeba – Commissioned by the Meles Zenawi Foundation (MZF), international design firm based in Germany, Studio Other Spaces (SOS) has been working for the past ten years to transform Meles Zenawi Memorial Park, which covers 65 hectares on northern outskirt of the capital, Addis Abeba, into a park that is widely…
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News: Fed. Transport and logistics, Tigray region officials discuss ways to reopen land transport to Tigray
Addis Abeba– The Ministry of Transport and Logistics said its senior officials held a consultative meeting in with officials of the Tigray Regional State interim administration on ways to restart the land transport to the Tigray region. Two State Ministers from the federal Ministry of Transport and Logistics led a delegation to the Tigray region where they held discussions with…
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News: Egypt, Sudan conduct combined military training in light of growing tension over GERD
Ethiopia’s mega dam GERD (Photo; Seleshi Bekele (PhD) Addis Abeba – Naval forces from Egypt and Sudan have completed joint military training at the naval base of Port Sudan on the Red Sea, in light of growing fears of military escalation due to the impasse in negotiations over the controversial dam Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile, main tributary…
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News: Former Tigray cabinet hands over power to cabinet of recently formed interim administration
Getachew Reda, interim president of Tigray (Left), Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD), chairman of ruling TPLF and former President of Tigray (Photo: DW) Addis Abeba – A new cabinet established by the Interim Administration (IA) of Tigray has taken over the responsibility of administering the region from the existing cabinet, regional media Dimtsi Woyane reported. Speaking at the handing over ceremony, chairman…
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News: Armed group ‘Agew Shengo’ rejects peace efforts by Amhara regional gov’t, demands formal political negotiation
Baye Bare, Agew Democratic Movement, foreign relations head (Picture: VOA) Addis Abeba – Armed group operating in the Waghemra Zone of the Amhara Region, Agew Democratic Movement (ADM) commonly referred to as ‘Agew Shengo’ has rejected the regional government’s efforts to resolve ongoing hostilities through peaceful means. The group said the problems that led its members to pick up arms…
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#ASDailyScoop: Ethiopia ruling party deputy meets Somalia president
Addis Abeba -An Ethiopian delegation led by Adam Farah, the ruling Prosperity Party (PP) vice president, met and discussed with the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said The high-level delegation led by Adam also includes Ambassador Mustang Arega, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The delegation discussed various issues of…
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