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News Update: Amhara region requests federal gov’t to intervene amid escalating security crisis, reports of internet and flight interruptions
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Bahir Dar, the capital of Amhara region (Picture: Bahir Dar City Communication) Addis Abeba - In a letter addressed to prime minister Abiy Ahmed, the president of Amhara regional state, Yelikal Kefale has requested the federal government to intervene and "implement the necessary legal framework" […]
News: Amhara Regional President highlights devastating impact of road blockades, urges peaceful resolution in conflict-ridden region
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(Photo: ameco.et) Addis Abeba – Yilekal Kefale (PhD), President of Amhara Regional State, has emphasized the detrimental effects of road blockades and restrictions on people's movements, citing significant social, economic, and political repercussions. During the press briefing he gave today, Yilekal stated that the conflict is […]
News: Ethiopia unveils first-ever industrial strategy to boost domestic production, reduce imports
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By manufacturing locally, Ethiopia is attempting to replace imported consumer goods like edible oil (Photo: ypethio.com) Addis Abeba – Ethiopia is gearing up to implement its first-ever industrial strategy starting in September 2023, with a focus on bolstering import substitution capability and enhancing competitiveness. According to the […]
#ASDailyScoop: Adigrat, Aksum universities to resume education after two-year hiatus
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(Photo: Adigrat University/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Adigrat and Aksum universities in Tigray region have recently announced the resumption of education for their regular students after a two-year interruption. Adigrat University has requested regular students, including postgraduate students who were unable to study at other public universities, to […]
News: US Senate confirms Biden’s pick for Ethiopia ambassador
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Ambassador Ervin Jose Massinga. Photo: State Department Addis Abeba - The US Senate has confirmed career diplomat Ervin Jose Massinga as Ambassador to Ethiopia via voice vote held on 27 July. Ambassador Ervin will be the first Ambassador to be appointed and subsequently be confirmed […]
News: Disturbing footage reveals peasants’ abuse by officials in Jimma Zone, Oromia; suspects detained
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Scene captured from the disturbing video in which a group of peasants are subjected to humiliating abuse by officials in Jimma zone, Oromia region. Addis Abeba - A disturbing footage showing four peasants being abused both verbally and physically, including being ordered to undress, kneel […]
News: Amhara region local council admits casualties after confrontations during senior army members’ visit to Gorgora resort
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Senior army members were on a visit to Gorgora resort when deadly confrontations occurred. Picture: PMO Addis Abeba - The West Denbiya Woreda Council in Central Gonder Zone of Amhara regional state has confirmed reports of deadly confrontations between local armed group and senior members […]
In-depth: Safaricom faces recruitment, employee rights crisis despite promising entry to Ethiopia market
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Safaricom Ethiopia promoting its services on the streets of Addis Abeba, December 2022 (Photo: Safaricom Ethiopia/Facebook) By Biruk Alemu @Birukalemu21 Addis Abeba - After years of monopoly by the state owned Ethio telecom, the Ethiopian telecom sector has finally opened up to liberalization with Safaricom […]
Op-ed: Zooming in with the kaleidoscope of institutions: the peril to Ethiopia of today is yesterday
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By Mirgissa Kaba, Feyera Senbeta & Girma Gutema Background The chronic contradictions of the Ethiopian state have been analyzed by various scholars both from the perspectives of history and political science. The renowned Ethiopian historian Teshale Tibebu dubbed it the “anomaly” and “paradox” of Africa […]
News: CBE stands tall with its deposit surpassing the one trillion birr mark
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The 48-story corporate headquarters of CBE, built at a cost of $ 303.5 million, was officially opened in February 2022 (Photo: CBE/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) said it has made a remarkable achievement in the 2015 Ethiopian fiscal year, as its exceptional success […]
News: Members of Congress call for sanctions on individuals responsible for human rights abuses in Western Tigray
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Amhara region police forces patrolling parts of Western Tigray. (Photo: Archive/Screenshot) Addis Abeba – Three members of the US Congress have written a letter urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for human rights abuses in […]
#ASDailyScoop: Police in Amhara region seize 400 quintals illegally smuggled fertilizer
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During a subsequent house-to-house search, the police found a chunk of the fertilizer unloaded from the vehicle and stored in private homes. Photo: Amhara Agriculture bureau Addis Abeba – Amhara regional state agriculture bureau said the police intercepted a trailer loaded with 400 quintals of […]
#NewsAlert: Tigray Orthodox Church to anoint episcopate-elects today
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During the election of 10 episcopates by Tigray Orthodox Church on 16 July (Photo:Tigray Television) Addis Abeba - Religious leaders of the Tigray Orthodox Church, See of Selama Kesate Berhan said they will proceed with the anointing ceremony of the 10 episcopates who were elected […]
#NewsAlert: Ethiopia Refugees and Returnees Service DG announces departure
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Tesfahun Gobezay. Photo: FanaBC Addis Abebe: Tesfahun Gebezay, Director General at Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS), has announced that he is "leaving" his position as Director General effective today. Tesfahun was appointed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to lead RRS some two and half years […]
News: Zelenskyy invites PM Abiy to visit Ukraine in historic phone call following Russia’s withdrawal from Black Sea Grain Initiative
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Photo: president.gov.ua/) Addis Abeba – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone conversation with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed days after Russia announced its withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative. President Zelenskyy also extended an invitation to Prime Minister Abiy to visit […]
News: Tigray religious leaders denounce excommunication by Orthodox Synod
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Members of the Council of Bishops of the Tigray Orthodox Church (Picture: Tigray TV) Addis Abeba – Religious leaders of the Tigray Orthodox Church, See of Selama Kesate Birhan, denounced the decision taken by the Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) in Addis Abeba […]
News: Army warns to take actions against actors “disturbing peace” in the name of “Fano”; admits members ambushed in Amhara region
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Colonel Getnet Adane, Director of ENDF Public Relations Directorate. Photo: ENDF Addis Abeba - The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) issued warning this afternoon to take "actions" against forces that it said were "disturbing the country's peace in the name of Fano", the non-state armed […]
Tribute: Remembering Dr. Melaku Worede: A pioneer in crop diversity conservationist and farmers’ rights advocate
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The late Dr Melaku Werede (Photo: Right Livelihoods) By Teshome Hunduma (Ph.D.) and Bayush Tsegaye (Ph.D.) We were shocked to learn about the passing of Dr. Melaku Worede. In this contribution to Addis Standard, we want to write a few things about his extraordinary professional […]
News: Residents call for urgent intervention after seven killed in latest armed attack in East Meskan, Gurage Zone
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Addis Abeba - Local residents of East Meskan Woreda, in Gurage Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and people's (SNNP) regional state, are calling for a government intervention and protection after seven people were killed in latest armed attack on Saturday 29 July; several more […]
News: Ministry discovers significant fertilizer stockpile in Addis Abeba amid dire shortage, takes swift action
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Fertilizer stockpiled in a warehouse and loaded on more than 20 trucks (Photo: Ministry of Agriculture/Facebook) Addis Abeba – During unexpected visit on July 27, 2023, Sofia Kassa (PhD), state minister for agriculture discovered a substantial quantity of vital agricultural input languishing at the Ethiopian Agricultural […]
News: Amid rising death by starvation, USAID sees no definite timeline for Ethiopia food aid resumption
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The Emohoy Tsega Girma Charity Organization in Aby Adi town in Tigray assisting displaced civilians who are flocking to the organization in large numbers due to the suspension of humanitarian aid. Photo: Tigray TV By Alemitu Homa @alemituhoma Washington D.C. - Three months into the […]
News: Over 50,000 Tigray region ex-combatants successfully demilitarized in initial phase – General Tadesse Werede
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General Tadesse Werede, deputy president of Tigray interim administration (Photo: Tigray Television) Addis Abeba - Over 50,000 former combatants of the Tigray region's military have been demilitarized in the initial phase, according to General Tadesse Werede, deputy president of Tigray interim administration, and head of […]
News: Addis Abeba Trade Bureau takes actions against illicit activities, closes thousands of businesses
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Over 22,000 businesses in the capital were shut down by the city administration during the 2015 fiscal year (Photo: mapcarta.com) Addis Abeba – In a sweeping crackdown on non-compliant businesses during the 2015 Ethiopian fiscal year, the Addis Abeba Trade Bureau has shuttered an astounding number […]
News: Ethiopia intensifies campaign to transport fertilizer from Djibouti port amid dire supply crisis, fresh protests in Hadiya zone
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Trucks loading fertilizer at the Djibouti port (Photo: Ministry of Transport and Logistics/Facebook) Addis Abeba - The Ethiopian Ministry of Transport and Logistics said, following a campaign launched last week, it has been able to transport more than 60 thousand metric tons of fertilizer from […]
News: Ethiopia accelerates preparation of ambitious irrigation roadmap
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Aisha Mohammed, Minister of Irrigation and Lowlands (right), and Worknesh Mekonnen, the UNOPS representative to the African Union, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (Photo: Ministry of Irrigation and lowlands/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Ethiopia took a significant step towards achieving its ambitious ten-year irrigation road map by signing […]
#NewsAlert: Holy Synod calls for emergency meeting to discuss Tigray Orthodox Church
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Abune Abraham (left) and Abune Petros. Photo: EOTC TV Addis Abeba - The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church (EOTC) called for an emergency plenary meeting for 01 August to discuss the recent developments in the Tigray regional state. The call came after […]
News: Security crisis in Gambella region severely impacts human rights, needs urgent attention – EHRC
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Addis Abeba - The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) draws attention to the security crisis in Gambella region saying that the situation has severe consequences on human rights and that it needs urgent attention. The commission said in a statement on Sunday that the deteriorating […]
News: Students, departments of Accounting and Finance express grievances over unusual failure rate in university exit examinations
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Bahir Dar University administering exit examinations (Photo: Bahir Dar University/Facebook) Addis Abeba - Several accounting and finance departments at universities nationwide have appealed for a comprehensive review of the exit exam. These departments argue that the current format of the examination is not conducive to […]
Feature: How the war in Tigray threatens to split ancient Ethiopian Orthodox Church
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Debre Damo, a historic monastery has allegedly been looted, and bombed during the conflict in Tigray (Photo: thetimes.co.uk) By Mihret G/kristos @MercyG_kirstos Addis Abeba – The Tigray war, which later spilled over to the neighboring Amhara and Afar regions, has resulted in the loss of countless lives, the destruction […]
News: Addis-Djibouti corridor to get $730 million major upgrade
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Addis Abeba - The World Bank said the Addis-Djibouti corridor will get a significant upgrade with a $730 million grant following a newly approved Horn of Africa Initiative’s Regional Economic Corridor Project. The "vital trade route and a lifeline for Ethiopia's 120 million people," received […]