ETHIOPIAN LAW MAKERS APPROVE CONTROVERSIAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
Mahlet Fasil Addis Standard Addis Abeba, March 02/2018 – Ethiopia’s ruling party controlled members of parliament have this morning approved the controversial state of emergency imposed by the council...
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View ArticlePolitical Epilepsy of TPLF ( Dejenie A. Lakew)
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View ArticleEthiopia’s Ruling Party to Choose New Leader as Protests Rage
By Nizar Manek and Samuel Gebre Bloomberg New party leader expected to become next prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn announced surprise resignation Feb. 15 Ethiopia’s ruling party will soon meet...
View ArticleCNN African Voices Spotlights Former Ethiopian Model Anna Getaneh
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View ArticleAl-Jazeera Needs to Be More Inclusive in Reporting the Ethiopian Crisis
—Media do no harm— Aklog Birara (Dr.) Part II Independent, objective and impartial media is a powerful force in providing the public with information that they need. Such media is instrumental in...
View ArticleAdwa and Ethiopian political identity (Teshome M. Borago..Satenaw Columnist)
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View ArticleEthiopia’s parliament ratifies emergency rule imposed after PM’s resignation
Aaron Maasho The emergency bans protests and restricts publications that could be deemed to incite violence. It was imposed on Feb. 16, a day after Hailemariam Desalegn announced his surprise...
View ArticleMilitary Decree with or without Parliament Vote is not a Solution for...
By Tedla Asfaw On the 122nd Anniversary of Adwa, Yekatit 23 or March 2, 2018 behind the jubilation on Addis Ababa street something unbelievable was going on the parliament floor. The news on FBC (Fana...
View ArticleHow the Oromo demonizes, diminishes the Oromo.
By Abdisa Aga The pro-democracy protests in Ethiopia began in Oromia and spread to other parts of the country. Despite the huge human life sacrifices paid especially by the Oromo, international media...
View ArticleESAT Radio Sat 03 Mar 2018
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View ArticleE.U. must stop treating Ethiopia regime with kid gloves – MEP wants action
MEP Ana Gomes Africa News) — The European Union (E.U.) must start being tough with the Ethiopian regime especially given the current political climate, a Member of the European Parliament has said. MEP...
View ArticleHistory of Amhara People of Ethiopia by Tedla Melaku
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View ArticleUnder a new state of emergency, Ethiopia is on the brink of crisis, again
By Paul Schemm ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — It was while he was in prison that Ethiopian opposition politician Bekele Gerba first sensed change happening in the world outside. The television news from his...
View ArticleDispute over Ethiopia emergency rule vote after footage posted online
FILE PHOTO – Abadula Gemeda, Speaker of the Parliament addresses an extraordinary meeting on the state of emergency in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 2, 2018. REUTERS/Tiksa NegeriRead more at...
View ArticleLavrov to discuss in Ethiopia new nuclear sciences center, based on Russian...
Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Lavrov expressed hope the visit “will be a useful input in development of the time-tested relations between the countries”...
View ArticleCONSTRUCTIONEthiopia agrees infrastructure deal with DP World
ByStaff Writer AP Government buys 19% stake in Port of Berbera and develop trade gateway Ethiopia has signed an agreement with DP World and the Somaliland Port Authority which will see it acquire a 19%...
View ArticleSomalia rejects Somaliland port deal with Ethiopia and UAE company
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View ArticleSouth Sudan rebels deny recruiting refugees in Ethiopia
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View ArticleMORE THAN A DOZEN KILLED BY SECURITY FORCES IN ETHIOPIA’S OROMIA; REGION HIT...
Addis Standard Etenesh Abera & Liyat Fekade Addis Abeba, March 05/2018 – Following the news of the state of emergency, which the speaker of the house of people’s representatives (Ethiopian...
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