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Hiber Radio Daily Ethiopian News February 19, 2018

CAIRO – 18 February 2018: The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation unveiled that work has started in the establishment of a joint Egyptian-Eritrean farm in Eritrea, the seventh such kind of farming projects to be built by Egypt in Africa. The joint Egyptian farm, located in the Horn of Africa, aims to strengthen Egyptian-Eritrean […]

Minister for Africa Harriett Baldwin gave a statement on the Ethiopian State of Emergency. Minister for Africa Harriett Baldwin said: The UK has been following closely the past week’s events in Ethiopia. We share outgoing Prime Minister Hailemariam’s view that this is a concerning time for a country that is our friend and our partner. […]

by Mikael Arage “ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON FOR THE PROTEST ACROSS CITIES IN THE OROMIA REGIONAL STATE—RECLAMATION OF LINGUISTIC RIGHTS — IS CUNNINGLY IGNORED BY THE REGIONAL AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF ETHIOPIA.” Nazreth (Adama ) Alemu’s grandfather was born in Nazreth. Alemu’s close friend—Tenkir—and over 60% of the natives, and […]

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BBN Daily Ethiopian News February 20, 2018

Ethiopia declared a state of emergency on the heels of mass anti-government rallies. But just who is protesting and why? by Jillian Kestler-D’Amours It has been a tumultuous week in Ethiopian politics after the country’s prime minister abruptly resigned and the ruling coalition declared a six-month state of emergency as it seeks to contain mass anti-government protests. […]

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — The global community has called on the Ethiopian government and public to hold constructive dialogues among all stakeholders for a peaceful and durable resolution to the current crisis. The African Union Commission (AUC) is the latest to respond to Ethiopia’s current political situation as the East African country imposed […]

Addis Ababa, 21 February 2018 – The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is closely following the situation in Ethiopia. He recalls, in this respect, that Ethiopia is not only home to the African Union Headquarters, but also an important member of the Union. As such, Ethiopia plays a key […]

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Press Release Advocacy Network (EAN) and Ethiopian American Civic Council Ethiopian Advocacy Network (EAN) and Ethiopian American Civic Council (EACC) condemn in the strongest terms possible the draconian six month State of Emergency that the Ethiopian regime has declared on February 16, 2018 citing a security threat. The announcement swiftly drew criticism from parties on […]

BBN Daily Ethiopian News February 21, 2018

Africa News Ethiopia’s Oromo People Democratic Organization (OPDO) has elected a new leader in the person of Dr. Abiy Ahmed, the Addis Standard portal reports. The party’s 81-member Central Committee voted for the new changes on Thursday. The move is seen as a bid to position Ahmed as the next Prime Minister of the country. […]

BBN Daily Ethiopian News February 22, 2018

1. The Ethiopian people in Oromiyaa, Amhara and SNNPR regions have risen to throw the shackles of authoritarianism, ethnic domination and TPLF’s tried and tested methods of divide and conquer. 2. While Ethiopia’s political elite ( from all ideological dispensations) were wrestling and infighting to set the ideological parameters of all these protests; the young […]

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Ethiopia has released more than 1,500 prisoners in its eastern Somali region, government officials said on social media, days after the government declared a state of emergency to try to tamp down unrest in Africa’s second most populous nation. “On Wednesday, over 1,500 prisoners were released following a pardon by President Abdi […]

Unity for Human Rights and Democracy, a Toronto-Based advocacy group, has organized a panel discussion to discuss the recent political developments in Ethiopia and to explore what the future holds for Ethiopia. Lawyers, human right activists and journalists will attend the event. The occasion also will be used for fundraising for SMNE, an Ethiopian advocacy […]

BY MOHAMMED ADEMO As it picks Ethiopia’s next leader, the ruling coalition can pave the way for genuine reform or instil more discontent. Oromo protesters marching last week calling for the release of opposition figures in Ethiopia. Credit: Jawar Mohammed. The last week has been a highly dramatic and unpredictable one for Ethiopia. On 14 February, hundreds […]