Social Affairs
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July 17, 2023
News: Orthodox Church anoints nine episcopates for Oromia, southern dioceses in bid to quell threat of schism
The nine espiscopates, of whom three were anointed by the Holy Synod yesterday are from the 25 episcopates who were…
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July 13, 2023
#NewsAlert: Orthodox Synod says Tigary religious leaders’ plan to appoint bishops ‘violates’ church articles, ‘inappropriate’ and ‘harms unity of church’
Members of the Holy Synod of EOTC in Addis Abeba. Photo: EOTC Media Center Addis Abeba – In a statement…
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July 11, 2023
News Update: Orthodox Patriarch, delegation return to Addis without meeting Tigray religious leaders
His Holiness Abune Mathias and his delegation departing to Addis Abeba from Alula Aba Nega International Airport in Mekelle. Photo:…
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July 10, 2023
News: Orthodox Patriarch says “scourge” against people of Tigray unseen before; pleads for reconciliation
His Holiness Abune Mathias I and his delegation in Mekelle. Photo: Tigray TV Addis Abeba – His Holiness Abune Mathias I, the…
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July 7, 2023
News: MSF pleads for immediate resumption of food distributions after recording alarming rise of acute malnutrition in Ethiopia
MSF staff screen a child for malnutrition and illness at a primary health clinic in Shire, Ethiopia. ©Claudia Blume/MSF/Archive Médecins…
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July 3, 2023
Analysis: New tax on condominium houses ignites controversy, concerns arise over legal implications, potential social crisis
Jemo condominium in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa (Photo:REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri) By Molla Mitiku @MollaAyenew Addis Abeba – The recent implementation of…
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July 1, 2023
Op-Ed: “Denialism as a strategy of epistemological violence meted out against Oromo identity in Ethiopia: Making sense of the pervasive propaganda against Oromummaa”
Elders of the Karrayyuu Oromo (Photo: Visit Oromia/Facebook) By Mirgissa Kaba & Girma Gutema Background Denialism is a cognitive and…
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June 15, 2023
News: Tigray publishes prelim finding of food aid diversion prob, implicates Eritrea, fed. gov’t and Tigrayan entities
US provided food aid (Photo:WFP) Addis Abeba – The committee established by the interim regional administration of Tigray to investigate…
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June 14, 2023
Commentary: Coffee Megaproject- Unleashing the power of Ethiopia’s genes and beans for a flourishing industry
A farmer harvesting Coffee beans in Jimmaa, Oromia (Photo: Visit Oromia/Facebook) By Teshome Hunduma (PhD) @TeshomeHunduma A potential transformative coffee…
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June 14, 2023
News: Ethiopian refugees, asylum seekers evacuated from Libya arrive in Rwanda
The 17 Ethiopians are among 134 refugees and asylum seekers from other African countries. Photo: Ministry of Emergency Management, Rwanda…
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