By Yohannes Gedamu In November, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed established a new pan-Ethiopian political party. It brings together three of the four ethnic-based…
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Ethiopia launches first satellite into space
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia launched its first satellite into space on Friday, as more sub-Saharan African nations strive to develop space…
Ethiopia: Bill Threatens Free Expression
(Nairobi, December 20, 2019) – Ethiopian lawmakers should significantly revise the draft law on hate speech and disinformation currently before parliament, Human Rights Watch…
Ethiopia Charges Former Head of State Electricity Firm, Others With Corruption
Reuters ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia on Friday charged the former head of the state electricity company and the former deputy head of…
Eritrean President arrives in Ethiopia on a working visit
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki met for the first time since PM Abiy won the Nobel Peace…
Five arrested for attack on mosques in northern Ethiopia
Five people suspected of burning down four mosques in Ethiopia‘s Amhara region have been arrested, a regional spokesman said, as rising inter-communal and…
Ethiopia’s surveillance network crumbles, meaning less fear and less control
Reuters -DEBARK, Ethiopia – Rahmat Hussein once inspired fear and respect for the watchful eye she cast over her Ethiopian neighborhood, keeping…
Nobel peace prize winner Abiy Ahmed embroiled in media row
The Guardian – Abiy Ahmed, the prime minister of Ethiopia, has come under pressure to appear before the media in Oslo this…
Why Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party could be bad news for Ethiopia
By Awol K Allo Last month, three of the four ethnic-based parties that make up Ethiopia‘s ruling coalition, the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic…
Ethiopia: Lemma Megersa Opposes Premier’s Party Merger Plan
Date: December 01, 2019 in: Abiy Ahmed, Addis News, AddisZena, Election, EPRDF, Featured, Front Page, Lemma Megerssa, News, Politics, Prosperity Bloomberg –…