Africa
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Pictorial: Ambo crowd gives Dr. Merera Gudina a hero’s welcome
January 28/2018 Today hundreds of thousands of people from Ambo, a city 125 km west of Addis Abeba, and…
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News: At least eleven people, including a district court head, killed in Mersa, north Wello, as protests spread; residences, a local court, government offices and a police station burned down
Etenesh Abera, Addis Abeba, January 27/2018 – At least eleven people “possibly more” were killed today in Mersa town,…
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News: More deaths of civilians as security forces quash protests in various parts of Ethiopia
Etenesh Abera & Liyat Fekade Addis Abeba, January 26/2018 – This week has seen a return to the killings…
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News: Victim’s brother in Weldiya describes finding the body of his brother riddled with five bullets
Residents say the number of causalities is higher than what is admitted by officials Etenesh Abera Addis Abeba, January…
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News: Corruption a scourge Africa can do without: UNECA deputy executive
Addis Abeba, 22 January 2018 – Corruption is a scourge that has to be combated if Africa is to…
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News: Security forces open fire at festival goers in Weldiya, Amhara regional state, killing at least five
Etenesh Abera Addis Abeba, January 21/2018 – “At least five people were killed” yesterday and several others wounded when…
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News: Government allocates more than $7m. to build the Adwa Pan-African University
Samuel Bogale Addis Abeba, January 15/2018 – Following initiatives taken by a few individuals two years ago to build…
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Opinion: EPRDF does not represent all and speak for all Ethiopians and it is not accidental
Mohamed Olad, for Addis Standard Addis Abeba, January 12/2018 – Though Ethiopia’s ruling coalition EPRDF’s latest efforts to expand…
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Opinion: ‘Peace’ of the tormentor and resistance toward freedom
Alem Mamo, for Addis Standard Addis Abeba, January 11/2018 – Fostering peace is much more abstruse than waging war…
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News: Federal high court reverses decision to summon gov. officials as defense witnesses, angering defendants; sentences seven on contempt of court
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, January 11/2018 – The Federal High Court 4th criminal bench has today dismissed its own…
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