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Interview: “I have always said that there is really no ideological difference between Oromo political parties” Jawar Mohammed
Jawar Mohammed announced yesterday that the party he will be joining in the run up to the next election will be Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC). But not many details came out of the announcement. Addis Standard’s Ephream Sileshi and Mahlet Fasil caught up with Jawar for the following interview shortly …

The Interview: “We think we will win a majority in Oromia and win significant seats in the federal parliament,” Dawud Ibsa
Born in 1952 in Abuna village, Horro Guduru District in the then Wollega province, present day western Oromia, Dawud Ibsa Ayana’s actual name was Firew Ibsa Ayana. Dawud started his political journey when he took part in the Ethiopian Student Movement in the early years of 1970s when he was …

Feature: “Feeding school children is not charity, it is our duty and it is their right”: Frealem Shibabaw
Etenesh Abera Addis Abeba, November 19/2019 – With 38% of children under 5 years of age malnourished, Ethiopia is still ranked among the highest in chronic under-nutrition according to a research. Another research says that in 2009 alone Ethiopia lost 55.5 billion ETB as a result of child under-nutrition – equivalent …