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Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:00:16 GMT
Atrocities in Ethiopia's Tigray Region
[State Department] The United States is gravely concerned by reported atrocities and the overall deteriorating situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. We strongly condemn the killings, forced removals and displacements, sexual assaults, and other...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 18:13:12 GMT
Why Eritrean Refugees Choose the Risky Migration to Europe
[The Conversation Africa] In November 2020, fighting in the Tigray region of Ethiopia destroyed a secondary school which opened in 2018 in the Hitsats refugee camp. The school was attended by both refugees and Ethiopians.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 16:32:45 GMT
Carter Center Statement on Passing of Dr. Tebebe Berhan
[Carter Center] Atlanta -- Former President Jimmy Carter and Board Chairman Jason Carter on the Death of the Most Honorable World Laureate Dr. Tebebe Yemane Berhan of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:54:42 GMT
'Inclusive National Dialogue Is the Way Out'
[Reporter] Ambassador Stephan Auer is a career diplomat. He has been in diplomacy since 1990 and has represented Germany in different countries. The Ambassador has now been in Ethiopia for half a year. Sisay Sahlu of The Reporter sat down with the in...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:54:39 GMT
Adverse Impacts of 'Currency Devaluation' On the Ethiopian Construction Industry
[Reporter] The construction industry in Ethiopia has been experiencing a major boom in the past two decades, expanding by 16% in 2018 alone, and accounting for 15% of the country's economy.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:54:36 GMT
Ministry to Implement U.S.200 Million Digital Project
[Reporter] Aims to increase access to affordable, high quality internet services

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:54:33 GMT
Currency Shortage Hinders Stadium Construction
[Reporter] Foreign currency shortage and resettlement of illegal settlers has hindered the completion of the National Stadium, The Reporter has learnt.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:54:30 GMT
Commercial Banks' Npl Soars Due to Tigray Conflict
[Reporter] Commercial banks in Ethiopia are witnessing an increase in non-performing loans (NPL) as customers based in the embattled Tigray region are unable to repay their loans.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:54:28 GMT
Political Decisions As Feasibility Study
[Reporter] There was much hype when the much-anticipated Sheger Bakery was inaugurated last year and residents of Addis Ababa hoped it would stabilize the ever-rising price of bread. Earmarked to sell bread for almost half the market price, the baker...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:54:25 GMT
Herqa Starts Licensing Institutions for Online Education
[Reporter] The Higher Education Relevance and Quality Agency (HERQA) began licensing universities and colleges that are willing to provide online education for undergraduate and graduate programs.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:54:21 GMT
Eyasu's 'Private Reputation of Colors'
[Reporter] "All I think about is art, that's my life," Eyasu Telayneh says a few hours before his exhibition opening at Alliance Ethio-Francaise. "This is my childhood dream. I knew I'd go to art school and that's what I worked towards for years. I'm...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:54:18 GMT
Africa Cross Country Championships Postponed
[Reporter] The 6th edition of the Africa Cross Country Championships, which was scheduled to take place onMarch 6th and 7th in Lomé, Togo, has been postponed to a later date.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:54:15 GMT
Inclusive Naming of 'Sefer'
[Reporter] In his essay Modernity and Change in Addis Ababa, architect and historian Fasil Ghiorgis describes early city structure as a multi-centered semi-rural settlement arranged according to sefer. "The earlier settlements were based on existing ...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:54:11 GMT
The Re-Awakening of the Political Volcanoes of the Horn
[Reporter] The Horn of Africa (HoA) is one of the most politically dynamic regions in the world. It is one of those regions in the world where geopolitical forces and regional ambitions combine to produce unexpected results. This volatility is not li...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:54:08 GMT
Beacon of Anti-Colonial Struggle
[Reporter] In his book The Colonizer and the Colonized, Albert Memmi states that the colonized were intimidated by the sheer technological superiority of the colonizer. That held them back from taking matters into their own hands and fight for their ...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:54:04 GMT
Improving Human Rights Through Empowering Citizens and Rebuilding Trust Across Europe
[Reporter] "2020 has been a disastrous year for human rights in Europe," commented Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, at a speech in front of the Council of Europe at the end of last year.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:47:37 GMT
The Ascendency and Mainstay of Participatory Development
[Reporter] Participatory community movements found a contemporary impetus in post World War II reconstruction of Europe and decolonization, primarily in Africa. The approach of locally managed change, however, was highly distrusted during these initi...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:47:32 GMT
Anti-Fascist Italian Soldiers Who Joined Ethiopian Patriots
[Reporter] Last Friday, February 19, 2021, marked the commemoration of the 'Yekatit 12' massacre of Ethiopians at the hands of Fascist Italy. The killing spree that saw Italian soldiers in many parts of the country brag about the number of civilians ...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:47:29 GMT
The Hawkish Sudanese Generals Not to Play With Fire
[Reporter] Ethiopia and Sudan has never been an enemy to one another. Their peoples don't have any confusion knowing this fact. It is in the Sudanese people knowledge that Ethiopia has never had malicious intention to the Sudan. The Sudan had never f...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:47:27 GMT
The Vicious Cycle of Trust
[Reporter] Trusting someone is not an easy thing to do. People work hard to earn other people's trust. Or is it the other way around? That is, do people become more trustworthy when they are trusted? In most cases, at least speaking from my own exper...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:37:58 GMT
CWRA Eyes At Transforming Construction Sector
[Ethiopian Herald] The Construction Works Regulatory Authority (CWRA) said that it has been working to transform the country's construction sector through research-based strategies and approaches.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:37:55 GMT
EU, Germany Donate 22 Vehicles to Nebe
[Ethiopian Herald] The European Union (EU) and Government of Germany on Thursday donated 22 vehicles to the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) in a bid to strengthen the latter's capacity of delivering credible General Elections.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:37:52 GMT
Employing Concealed Minds Pays Off
[Ethiopian Herald] Getabalew Mekuriaw lives in Jawi town of Awi Zone where the Tana Beles Sugar Project is located. He has received different certificates of appreciations for creating a bicycle boat.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:37:49 GMT
A Misplaced Moral Outrage
[Ethiopian Herald] The third axis of this unholy propaganda crusade are foreign journalists and news agencies. These guys are the funniest only if we were not dealing with a serious matter.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:37:45 GMT
Coffee Ceremony - an Integral Part of Ethiopian Culture
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopian coffee is regarded to be one of the best coffees in the world due to its strong, rich taste and aroma. Ethiopia is also regarded as the natural home of coffee as it was first discovered here in the 16th century.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:37:42 GMT
Covid-19 Heroine, Lia Tadesse
[Ethiopian Herald] Minister Lia Tadesse is an obstetrician and gynecologist with extensive leadership experience in healthcare, academia, hospital management, and grant-funded programs. Prior to her appointment as Minister of Health of Ethiopia on 12...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:37:39 GMT
Renewable Energy - Growth Projections
[Ethiopian Herald] Renewable energy sources make up 26 per cent of the world's electricity today, but according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) its share is expected to reach 30 per cent by 2024. The resurgence follows a global slowdown last...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:37:35 GMT
Turning Campaigns to Righteous Avenues
[Ethiopian Herald] Since the 6th round national elections in Ethiopia is around the corner, contending parties have started campaigning with a view to wining public confidence and securing votes via exhibiting their all rounded alternatives.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:37:31 GMT
Demand for Life Insurance On the Rise
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Reinsurance S.C. said that the demand for life insurance service in the country has shown a steady uptick due to rapid urbanization and improvements in the livelihoods of the society.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:37:28 GMT
Scholars' Forum Said Pivotal for GERD Construction
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The National Coordinating Office of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) announced that scholars' forum will be established in the near future to garner professional support for the success of the construction o...



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