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Posted in Politics

Ethiopian PM believes parliamentary election within a year

Addis Globe, September 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Ethiopia has postponed the national election that was scheduled for August. Ethiopia’s parliament has made a decision…

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Posted in Views

Obang Metho’s New Year Message

Obang Metho, human rights defender and advocate for peace, justice, and reconciliation, sends his New Year wishes to all Ethiopians. In his message he emphasizes…

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Posted in Health

Ethiopia reports 916 daily COVID-19 cases – September 9, 2020

Ethiopia reported 916 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday September 9, 2020. The figure brings the caseload to 61,700. The Ministry of Health also reported 17…

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Posted in Views

Ethiopia’s reform rollback creates a vicious circle

By Mebratu Kelecha Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appears unable to oversee a democratic shift, primarily as he has prioritized the consolidation of his and Prosperity…

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Tigray regional vote 2020
Posted in Politics

Tigray regional vote a direct challenge to Abiy

(Addis Globe): In defiance of the federal government, polls opened on Wednesday and people voted in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region in a local election. Tigray…

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Posted in Art

Knowing about Habesha Dress

Addis Globe – September 9, 2020. Ethiopia is a home to multi-ethnic groups each having unique culture and tradition with commonalities among them. Likewise, the…

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Posted in Art

Art as depository of collective history

By Hiwot Abebe He has specialized in the fields of fine arts and scripture. Distinguished for his historical narratives, Wendimagegn Belete has been announced as…

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Posted in World

US To Withdraw 2,200 Troops From Iraq By End Of September

The US will withdraw more than a third of its troops from Iraq within weeks, its top Middle East commander has said. Gen Kenneth McKenzie…

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Posted in Politics

Ethiopian security officials prevented journalists from flying to Tigray to cover the vote

The Ethiopian federal government banned at least 12 people, including four journalists and a senior think tank analyst, at Addis Ababa International airport from flying…

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Posted in Business

Awash Bank of Ethiopia reported before tax profit of $113.5 million

Awash Bank Share Company of Ethiopia, one of the first private banks in Ethiopia after the current regime came to power in 1991, announced before…

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Posted in Health

Ethiopia reports 1,136 daily COVID-19 cases – September 8, 2020

Ethiopia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 60,784 after 1,136 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed on Tuesday, the country’s Ministry of Health said. The ministry, in…

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Posted in Business

Ethiopia: China construction giant awarded construction work worth of 7 Billion Birr

A Chinese firm has begun the construction of a central square that rests on 179,000Sqm of land located adjacent to the premises of the Ministry…

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Posted in Amharic

አሜሪካ ለኢትዮጵያ ስትሰጠው የነበረው እርዳታ ሊታገድ እንደማይገባ 6 የአሜሪካ ኮንግረስ አባላት ደበዳቤ አሳሰቡ

አሜሪካ ለኢትዮጵያ ስትሰጠው የነበረው እርዳታ ሊታገድ እንደማይገባ ስድስት የአሜሪካ ኮንግረስ አባላት ለውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስትር መስሪያቤት በላኩት ደበዳቤ አሳቡ። የኮንግረስ አባላቱ ለአሜሪካ የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስትር ማይክ…

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Posted in Amharic

ኢዜማ በአዲስ አበባ ከተማ የመሬት ወረራ እና የጋራ መኖሪያ ቤቶች ኢፍትሃዊ ዕደላን አስመልክቶ ያደረገውን የጥናት ውጤት ይፋ አደረገ

በአዲስ አበባ ከተማ የመሬት ወረራ እና የጋራ መኖሪያ ቤቶች ኢፍትሃዊ ዕደላን አስመልክቶ የተደረገ ጥናት ውጤት — የኢትዮጵያ ዜጎች ለማኅበራዊ ፍትህ (ኢዜማ) የጥናት ውጤቱ በተጨባጭ እንዳረጋገጠው ታይቶ…

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Sifan Hassan Sets New Women’s One-Hour World Record

Ethiopian-born Dutch runner Sifan Hassan smashed the world record for the rarely-run women’s one-hour event at the Brussels Diamond league meet on Friday. Sifan, the…

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