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Behind the numbers: How the media covered COVID-19 in an information lockdown
By Yared Tsegaye Unfamiliarity, limited information, and official obstacles have made reporting on the pandemic an uphill struggle for Ethiopian journalists. Spending five nights inside a quarantine...
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Ethiopia tells U.N. ‘no intention’ of using dam to harm Egypt, Sudan
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told the United Nations on Friday that his country has “no intention” of harming Sudan and Egypt with a giant...
View ArticleNews: Parliament approves new electoral board members, federal judges
Hayalnesh Gezahegn Addis Abeba, June 13/2019 – The House of People’s Representatives (HoPR) have today approved the appointment of four new board members of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia...
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In-Memoriam Prof. Mesfin Wolde Mariam (1930-2020)
By Prof. Paulos Milkias September 30, 2020 The late Professor Mesfin Woldemariam It is with great sadness that we learned, as of yesterday, professor Mesfin Wolde Mariam, an indefatigable Ethiopian...
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Protests in Degehabur after the shooting death of a young man by police;...
Addis Abeba, August 17/2020 – Several hundred people took to the street in of Degehabur (Dhagaxbuur) city of Somali regional state today to protest against the shooting death of Mukhtar Yare (A.K.A...
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Nile dam row: Ethiopia’s pop stars hit out
By Kalkidan YibeltalBBC News, Addis Ababa Pop stars in Ethiopia have been belting out tunes marking a victory in what is seen as a battle with Egypt over who has rights to the waters of the River Nile....
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የሞኝ ለቅሶ መልሶ መላልሶ! –ኦሪት ዘህወሀት!
የግራ አስተሳሰብ ሁሌ ግራ ተጋብቶ ግራ ያጋባል። ህወሀት የግራ ጁንታ መሆኑ ይታወቃል። የግራ ፖለቲካ ደግሞ ውሸት ሲደጋገም እውነት እንደሚሆን ያምናል። መስከረም 25/30 የሚደጋገመዉ ለዚህ ይመስላል። ህወሀት ከፈረሶቹ ጋር ብቅ ጥልቅ እያለ ይፎክራል። በህገ-መንግስት እና በፌዴራሊዝም ስም ያለቃቅሳል። ከመስከረም...
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Protests in Degehabur after the shooting death of a young man by police;...
Addis Abeba, August 17/2020 – Several hundred people took to the street in of Degehabur (Dhagaxbuur) city of Somali regional state today to protest against the shooting death of Mukhtar Yare (A.K.A...
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Professor Mesfin Woldemariam: Eulogy For a Man Who Spoke Truth to Power
October 04, 2020 Prof. Alemayehu G. Mariam I do not believe this country belongs to a single bully (gulbetegna) [thug]. This land was built by my father and mother, grand-parents and great...
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Anti-Netanyahu protest leader accused of racism after comments to Ethiopian cop
By TOI STAFF October 6, 2020 Amir Haskel faces criticism from government officials after video surfaces in which he tells policewoman: ‘I brought your parents from Ethiopia, aren’t you ashamed?’ Former...
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Twelve fold increase in Ethiopia COVID-19 cases, severe weather and locusts...
Crisis Watch October 7, 2020 A worker of the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) measures a passenger’s temperature at a control point at the Bole International Airport, in Addis Ababa, on March...
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A moral dilemma for Ethiopia’s Professor Andreas Eshete
October 8, 2020 by Tedla G. Woldeyohannes Despite the philosopher’s undoubted talents and achievements, his staunch support for ethnic federalism is a stain on his career. Professor Andreas Eshehe has...
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Amhara Association of America Supports Bipartisan House Resolution that...
October 9, 2020 Amhara Association of America WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Amhara Association of America (AAA) commends a resolution introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives that deplores the...
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America! Are You Better Off Today Than Four Years Ago?
October 12, 2020 By Alemayehu G. Mariam Friends, Americans, countrymen and women, lend me your ears! As November 3, 2020 draws near, I want you to ask yourselves one and only ONE question. Are you...
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Over 500 arrested at Ethiopian festival following political unrest
AP OCTOBER 13, 2020 503 people were arrested at the annual Thanksgiving festival of Irreecha on Oct. 2 under suspicion they were planning to incite violence during the festival. Ethiopia News Agency...
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New Ethiopian Immigrants to be Reunited with Family in Israel
By Jackie Headapohl -10/15/2020 Ethiopian olim from 2013. (Jewish Agency) The Government of Israel approved the Aliyah of 2,000 members of the Ethiopian community who are expected to arrive in Israel...
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Ethiopia: Overwhelmed, Farmers Left Empty-Handed in Wake of Locust Invasion
Addis Fortune (Addis Ababa) By Maya Misikir Desert locusts destroy vegetation at Mukinyai Farm in Nakuru County on March 21, 2020. Desert locusts have consumed entire farms across the country in...
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Trump suggests Egypt may ‘blow up’ Ethiopia dam
AFP US President Donald Trump on Friday voiced anger at Ethiopia over its construction of a huge dam on the Nile River and appeared to suggest that Egypt may destroy it. Trump made the remarks as he...
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Trump and Africa: How Ethiopia was ‘betrayed’ over Nile dam
By Farouk Chothia BBC News For critics of US President Donald Trump, escalating tensions between two long-standing American allies, Egypt and Ethiopia, over a mega dam on a tributary of the River Nile...
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From rule to responsibility: the path forward for Ethiopia
October 27, 2020 by Jack Bryan A politics focused on rights or rules will be destructive without a sense of responsibility. The Ethiopian state has had a fragmented history. Whether you take a long...
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