Ethiopia’s Elections: A New Life for an Old Hope
The Ethiopian elections are an imperfect step in the right direction. by Birtukan Midekssa On June 21, Ethiopians will go to the polls for the country’s...3 min
Month: June 2021
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PROFILE – Birtukan Mideksa: Ethiopia’s symbol of electoral reform
On Nov. 22, 2018, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed surprised Ethiopians by appointing Birtukan Mideksa, a former high profile women leader of the opposition party,...3 min
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Getatchew Haile, renowned Ethiopian philologist and beloved St. John’s professor, dies at 90
Getatchew Haile was two very different people in one body. One version of Haile, who died this month at 90, was an eminent scholar at...2 min
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Ethiopia calls claims by EU envoy “irresponsible”, “undiplomatic” and “outrageous lies”
The Ethiopian government rejects the briefing by the Finnish Foreign Minister, Pekka Haavisto to the European Parliament on 15 June 2021 in relation to his...2 min
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Ethiopia: Organization Hands Over 200 Local Assembled Cars
Hello Taxi organization yesterday handed over 200 local assembled cars to customers aiming to providing modern tourist transport service, realizing tourism sector development, creating jobs...1 min
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Ethiopia’s Top Islamic cleric laments ‘untruthful claims’ by Egyptian Al-Azhar Sheikh over GERD
The head of the Ethiopian Federal Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Sheikh Omar Idris has condemned as ‘untruthful’ comments made by the Egyptian Grand Sheikh...1 min
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Looted Artifacts Pulled from U.K. Auction After Ethiopian Embassy’s Appeal
Artifacts looted by British forces in the 19th century have been pulled from auction following an appeal by the Ethiopian government to the English auctioneers...1 min
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10-Point Statment by the Amhara People of Wolkait-Tegede
The Wolkait Tegede Amharas, have held freedom demonstrations in five chosen cities of our zone (Humera, Baeker, Maikadra, Wof Argif and Dansha) for five consecutive...7 min
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Ethiopia’s Oromia region is volatile ahead of elections
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s home region, Oromia, could be one of the hot spots during Ethiopia’s upcoming regional and parliamentary election. Outbreaks of violence have...4 min
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Kidane Zekarias escaped from court premises in Addis Ababa after nearly a year of trial on eight counts of human trafficking
By Leul Estifanos ADDIS ABABA, June 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An Eritrean trafficker who starved and tortured his victims to death was sentenced to...1 min
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