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News: Electoral Board says five regional states fail to submit list of constituency offices per schedule, issues new deadline
Birtukan Mideksa, Chairwoman of NEBE . Photo Credit: NEBE By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne Addis Abeba, February 10/2021 – The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia…
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News: U.S. Embassy kicks off election training for Ethiopian journalists
Media colleagues at the elections reporting workshop launch Addis Abeba, February 9/2021 – On February 8, 2021, the U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba launched the first of 25…
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News Alert: EU joins the US in calling withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia, says they are “fueling the conflict in Tigray”; renews call for humanitarian access for all
Addis Abeba, February 08/2021 – Through a joint-statement by High-Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell, Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen and Commissioner Janez Lenarčič ,…
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News update: Federal police says UNOCHA report on police forces’ death exaggerated, not in line with what is on the ground
By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba, February 05/2021 – The Federal Police said that a recent report released by the UN…
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Viewpoint: Orphaned Pastoralists in Ethiopia demand socio-economic inclusion
Ethiopia: Girl with sheep and goats, Somali Region, Ethiopia – Edwina Stevens/UNDP By Mohamed-Taqwim Badel Ali @taqwiim99 Addis Abeba, February…
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News: Electoral Board cautions OLF party structure, its members to convene general assembly to settle leadership split #EthioElection2021
OLF Chairman Dawud Ibssa, left, and his deputy Ararso Biqila, right, are locked in internal leadership dispute By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane …
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In-depth Analysis: ONLF buckles under the pressure of infighting, resignation & disputed removal of leadership. What’s next?
A remarkable turn of events within ONLF means the party has currently both its Chairman Abdirhman Mahdi (left) and Rayaale…
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News: 30 police officers killed, 40 more injured in latest violent clashes between federal police and Afar security forces: UNOCHA
Addis Abeba, February 02/2021 – On 23 January 2021, at least 30 police officers were killed and 40 more were…
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News Analysis: Prosopis juliflora reduces water resources in Ethiopia, costing rural livelihoods
Invasive mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) near the Awash River, Afar Region, Ethiopia (Image courtesy of T. Wakie) . Addis Abeba, January…
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Perspective: AAU threatens to sue a disability association for “tarnishing its reputation”. I ask, which reputation?
The late Abraham Duressa. Picture: Social Media By Dagnachew B. Wakene @DagWakene Addis Abeba, January 29/2021 – A number of…
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