Africa
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Guest Editorial: The OPDO Challenge: Defining the problem
Ezekiel Gebissa, Special to Addis Standard In the last two years, the Oromia region has gone through tumultuous times. New…
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News: Carnage as Ethiopia forces conduct massive crackdown against anti-government protesters in multiple places
Addis Standard has so far received reports of the death of more than 50 Ethiopians in Oromia and Amhara regions…
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Ethiopia braces for massive protest rally called by online Oromo protest activists
Government planning a meeting with opposition representatives by end of this month, Addis Standard learned Online activists of the #OromoProtest,…
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The fate of the transitional process in South Sudan
Mehari Taddele Maru, For Addis Standard Recent Clashes and Measures threaten Peace Agreement The recent clashes in and around Juba,…
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Finding the “five missing years” of Emperor Haileselassie
Last month, book shelves around the world added to their collection “Imperial Exile”, a book about Ethiopia’s last Emperor Hailesselssie…
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#OromoProtests: The “Oromo street” and Africa’s counter-protest state – Part II
Commentary Etana Habte, Special to Addis Standard In the first part of this series, I explored in historic perspectives (particularly…
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Despite progress in Ethiopia, there is still a lot to be done: Bill Gates
In a roundtable with local and international members of the press, US high tech billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates said…
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Exclusive interview: After deadly protests in Gondar what should the government do next?
Between July 12th and 14th more than a dozen people were killed in a protest in Gondar, northern Ethiopia, that…
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Op-Ed: Unlocking Africa’s potential for decent work through trade and investment
Gilbert Houngbo Africa’s rapidly growing workforce needs decent work. Increased trade and investment can help drive inclusive growth for sustainable…
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EU, Ethiopia, Germany launch 3.8m euro project to support agricultural investments in Ethiopia
Today, the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources with support from the European Union and Germany launched a 3.8…
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