Year: 2023
- Art & Culture
#ASDailyScoop: UNESCO grants world heritage status to Bale Mountains National Park, Gedeo Cultural Landscape
Bale Maountains National Park (Left) Gedeo Cultural Landscape (Right) (Photo: Visit Oromia, Ethiopia Land of Origins/Facebook) Addis Abeba – The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) during the ongoing 45th session of the World Heritage Committee (WRC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, granted World Heritage status to Bale Mountains National Park and the Gedeo Cultural Landscape, bringing Ethiopia’s inscription to…
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#NewsAlert: UN experts warn nearly a year after ceasefire, atrocities, including war crimes and crimes against humanity continue in Ethiopia
Addis Abeba – Nearly one year since the signing of an agreement to cease hostilities in Ethiopia, atrocities, war crimes and crimes against humanity are still being committed in the country and peace remains elusive, the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia warned in its latest report released today. In its 21-page report, the Commission documented wide-ranging atrocities perpetrated by all parties…
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News: Armed men assault on civilians in Western Oromia leaves several dead, injured
Gidda Ayana Hospital, where injured victims are being treated Addis Abeba – A devastating assault targeting unarmed civilians by assailants identified by local official residents and an official as members of Fano militia left many dead and injured. The attack took place on 15 September in the village of Dincho, in Gidda Ayana district in the East Wollega Zone in…
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News: Oromia gov. says reports of detention facilities “false information”
Addis Abeba – The government of Oromia regional state has in a short statement denied reports of detention facilities in the various places in the regional state as “false information” designed to “confuse the public.” The regional government said this in a short statement issued last night, shortly after the latest report by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission revealed the…
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News: Rights body reveals extrajudicial killings by gov. forces in Amhara region; “widespread,arbitrary arrests” in Oromia, Amhara and Addis Abeba
Picture: EHRC Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) latest report on rights abuses againist civilians, especially in the Amhara region, in the context of the ongoing militarized conflict between federal forces and the non-state militia, Fano, revealed that the armed conflict has spread to different districts of the region causing immeasurable damages to civilians, which “continues to worsen.”…
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News: Crisis-hit Amhara state capital gets new mayor, administrative leadership
Newly appointed Mayor of Bahir Dar city, Goshu Endalamahu (right) taking oath of office. Picture: Screenshot Addis Abeba – In an emergency session it held today, the Council of Bahir Dar city, the capital of crisis-hit Amhara regional state, has appointed Goshu Endalamahu as the new mayor of the city with the rank of First Deputy Mayor. Goshu’s appointment is…
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News: Ethiopian Communications Authority extends deadline for second telecom license
Balcha Reba, director general of the Ethiopian Communication Authority (Photo: ENA) Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has announced a 20-day extension for submitting requests for qualification (RFQ) for the coveted second full-service nationwide telecommunications license. Initially, the RFQ submission date was set for 15 September, 2023. However, the ECA said it has received concerns and requests from several prospective…
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News: National Bank of Ethiopia greenlights offshore accounts for strategic foreign direct investments
The headquarters of the National Bank of Ethiopia (Photo: Capital Finance International) Addis Abeba – The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has approved strategic foreign direct investment initiatives to establish offshore accounts. This enables projects to conveniently deposit their proceeds sourced from equity and loan financing. The central bank aims to attract strategic investors across various sectors that can provide much-needed…
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