Egypt and Ethiopia at odds as talks over Blue Nile dam resume
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt says Ethiopia has “summarily rejected” its plan for key aspects of operating a giant dam the East African nation is building on the Nile, while dismissing Ethiopia’s own...
View ArticleThe Peace Dividend of Abiy Ahmed’s Global Diplomacy in Ethiopia
By Prof. Alemayehu G. Mariam Africa’s First Responder for Peace, Ethiopia’s Globetrotter for Investment and Hardest Working Man in Politics We are beginning to see hard evidence of PM Abiy Ahmed’s...
View ArticleWhat Ethiopians can learn from Sidama’s thorny statehood journey
The upcoming Sidama referendum should trigger a much-needed nationwide conversation on ethnic and Ethiopian identity. by Adem K Abebe 18 Sept 2019 Sidama youths chat slogans as they gather for a...
View ArticlePress Statement Global Amhara Coalition (GAC)
September 18, 2019 Over the past four months, a cross-section of Ethiopians deeply concerned about the deteriorating human rights situation in Ethiopia, especially the wholesale incarceration,...
View ArticleEthiopia rejects Egypt proposal on Nile dam operation
The two nations disagree over the annual flow of water that should be guaranteed to Egypt, among other issues The two nations disagree over the annual flow of water that should be guaranteed to Egypt...
View ArticleEthiopia: Pm Abiy Ahmed gave exclusive tour of the Royal Palace
Ethiopia: Pm Abiy Ahmed gave exclusive tour of the Royal Palace The post Ethiopia: Pm Abiy Ahmed gave exclusive tour of the Royal Palace appeared first on Satenaw: Ethiopian News/Breaking News:...
View ArticleThe artistic paradox of Ethiopia’s water woes
Renowned Ethiopian artist Aida Muluneh has taken a series of striking images to depict the harsh life of many women in rural areas – especially their daily efforts to obtain clean water for their...
View ArticleBetoch –“Award” Comedy Ethiopian Series Drama Episode 271
Betoch – “አዋርድ” Comedy Ethiopian Series Drama Episode 271 The post Betoch – “Award” Comedy Ethiopian Series Drama Episode 271 appeared first on Satenaw: Ethiopian News/Breaking News: Your right to know!.
View ArticleXeno(Afro)Phobia in South Africa, Ethnophobia in Ethiopia?
By Alemayehu G. Mariam In the interest of full disclosure, I have a special place in my heart for Nelson Mandela and South Africa. That is understandable because Mandela in his autobiography, “The Long...
View ArticleCommunities in Ethiopia’s Somali Region face chronic drought linked to...
This year the ‘belg’ rainy season once again failed to bring much needed relief to the drought-striken region. Pastoral communities say they fear for the future of their livelihoods as experts blame...
View ArticleEthiopian intelligence says it arrests dozens of suspected al-Shabaab, ISIS...
addisstandard . Addis Abeba, September 23/2019 – The National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) said on Saturday September 21 that it has captured various groups of suspected al-shabaab and ISIS...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Captain Guta Dinka Saved Nelson Mandela’s Life From Attempted...
Ethiopia’s Captain Guta Dinka Saved Mandela From Attempted Assassination in 1962 – Professor Mammo Muchie...
View ArticleVision Ethiopia Ninth Conference Rethinking the EthiopianTransition – Call...
Call for Papers September 25, 2019 Following eight successful conferences, of which the last two were held in Ethiopia, the Board of Directors of Vision Ethiopia, an independent and nonpartisan network...
View ArticleEthiopia seizes large illegal weapons cache in sting operation
ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) — Ethiopian security forces have captured 20 Kalashnikov rifles and 53,921 light and heavy gun machine bullets in a sting operation, an Ethiopian official said on...
View ArticleEthiopia appoints Ethio Telecom privatisation adviser
Customers receive assistance from staff members at an Ethio Telecom branch in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 7, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia has appointed a transaction...
View ArticleFeature: 52-storey landmark being built in Ethiopian capital serves as...
ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — Ethiopia’s Chinese-contracted landmark 206-meter building, which is already regarded as the tallest structure in East Africa, has ignited young Ethiopian engineering...
View ArticleCitizenship versus Identity the current political discourse in Ethiopia
by Alemayehu Biru (PhD.) This topic bears a very common binary way of putting complex sociopolitical issues by politicians and, at times, even by scholars, as if those concepts are as distinct entities...
View ArticleAddressing the African Rulers
By Belayneh Abate As African rulers look wealthier than the leaders of prosperous nations at the annual United Nations Assembly, the National Public Radio (NPR) of America reported on September 27,...
View ArticleEZema says it’s following Ethiopia’s democratic reforms closely and carefully
Hayalnesh Gezahegn Addis Abeba, September 27/2019 – In its response to the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (EZema), said that, as one stakeholder...
View ArticleAs tensions rise, Ethiopian minister says Grand Renaissance Dam could begin...
27 September 2019 | By GCR Staff Ethiopia’s controversial dam on a main tributary of the Nile River may begin generating electricity as early as next year, according to a government minister, say...
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