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News: Nine people including children killed when 50 m concrete wall collapsed after heavy rain in Dire Dawa
Picture: EPA Addis Abeba, May 03/2021 – Nine people were killed yesterday when a 50 meter concrete wall collapsed on…
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News: More than 20 civilians killed in two separate attacks by armed groups
Addis Abeba, May 01/2021 – At least 21 civilians were killed in two separate attacks. Fifteen passengers were killed by…
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News: Court dismisses Lidetu Ayalew’s police travel ban after his repeated attempts were blocked
Lidetu Ayalew By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, April 29, 2021 – The Federal First Instance Court blocked letters by…
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News: Mother of university lecturer & doctoral student confirms gov’t security forces killed him at his home
The late Kajela Tasisa. Picture: Former Colleague Eden G. Matheos Addis Abeba, April 29/2021 – Agitu Bulcha, the mother of…
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News: OFC, OLF call for dialogue, national consensus before elections; OLA calls for ceasefire and preconditioned national dialogue
Left: Dawud Ibsa, Chairman of Oromo Liberation Front, Right: Merera Gudina (PhD), Chairman of Oromo Federalist Congress By Siyanne Mekonnen…
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News: Armed forces from Tigray launch attack inside Amhara region; local officials admit the attack, say causalities include civilians
By Addis Standard staff Addis Abeba, April 28, 2021 – Local authorities in Amhara Regional State, Wag Hemra zone, said…
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News: Supreme court holds hearing on prosecutor’s appeal to have closed door, behind the curtain hearing against Jawar et. al
Defendants from left: Bekele Gerba, Jawar Mohammed, Dejene Tafa and Hamza Borana of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) By…
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Analysis: Unpaid and out of job, the plights of private school teachers in Mekelle
One of the private schools where teachers are complaining of unpaid salaries. Picture: internet By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba,…
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News: Supreme Court sustains the right of Hararis outside the region to vote for Harari National Assembly members
By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, April 27/2021 – The Federal Supreme Court rejected a recent decision by the National…
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