Opinion

How Facebook’s Messenger Kids can help parents safely introduce their children to Social Media 

By Evelyn Kasina From the onset of the Coronavirus, there has been the unuttered and unmet request from our children, “We miss our friends, we want to connect with them and do fun things as we did before!” While the Coronavirus has denied our children the ability to go to school, play with their friends

August 8, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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Online Education to Get Legal Recognition in Ethiopia

The Higher Education Relevance and Quality Agency (HERQA), the nation’s education regulatory body, will soon be issuing licenses for colleges and universities to give online education for the first time in Ethiopia. In collaboration with the Ministry of Innovation and Technology and Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the Agency made the announcement on August

August 7, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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Green Legacy Initiative Becomes the 2nd Most Covered Issue in Ethiopian Media

According to a report by The Green Legacy Initiative Steering committee, The Green Legacy Initiative is the most covered topic in Ethiopian media next to the Renaissance Dam. Launched by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the initiative is a core focus area of the government, and the 2020 campaign aims to plant 5bn trees. According to

July 30, 2020 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Ethiopia’s Diplomatic Victory on the Disputed GERD Is beyond Economical Value … It Is A Pan-African Victory

The decade long dispute over how to share the water of the Nile between Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan has pulled United States, World Bank, United Nations Security Council, European Union, and African Union to the observation/negotiation pool. While the negotiation led by the latter will continue, the formers who tried to mediate have failed to

July 23, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia Completes The First Round Filling of The Disputed Nile Dam To Start Partial Power Generation

Ethiopia has achieved the first round filling of the disputed Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD) on river “Abbay” as scheduled by the government to start in July, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Monday, July 21, 2020. The Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy Sileshi Bekele also notified that the water heald at the dam is

July 22, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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Police Arrests Surpass 7000 with Alleged Connection of Deadly Violence in Oromia

The Oromia Police Commission has arrested over 7000 people, as of last Friday, with the alleged participation of violence in the region which resulted in death and destruction of properties following the assassination of the famous singer Hachalu Hundessa in Addis Ababa. The spokesperson of Oromia Regional State Getachew Balcha told the Voice of America

July 21, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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TIGRAY REGION FORMS ELECTORAL BODY FOR THE DEBATED ‘ELECTION TIGRAY 2020’

The regional council of Tigray assigns five members of the election commission for the debated election Tigray 2020, which has scheduled at the end of August. Muluwork Kidane Mariam appointed as the commissioner and Tsigereda Dibekulu as a deputy to lead the controversial poll which caused tensions between the federal government and Tigray Regional state.

July 16, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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Sheikh Hajji Omar Complements Saudi Arabia On Hajj Decision

The President of Ethiopian Islamic Council Sheik Hajji Omar hailed Saudia Arabia after it passed a decision to limit this year’s religious journey of hajj only for a thousand pilgrims who currently reside in the Kingdom. According to Saudi Press Agency, Grand Mufti Hajji Omar praised Saudi Arabia for its readiness to hold the annual

June 30, 2020 • By Addis Insight

Entertainment & Arts

Teddy Afro to Release New Single Dedicated to GERD

Artist Teddy Afro is set to release his new single this coming Tuesday. After releasing his last single titled Ethiopia in 2017 this will be the first single in three years. The new single will be made available on the artist’s YouTube Channel. According to his General Manager Getachew Manguday the artist’s new single is

June 29, 2020 • By Addis Insight

Diaspora

Yohannes Abraham Joined Biden To Lead Transition Team

Yohannes Abraham who was former Senior Advisor to the National Economic Council  at the Obama Administration has been picked by the Vice President team to lead the day to day operation of the transition team.  Yohannes’ first step to politics  began in 2007 by working for then-Senator Obama. As a director for Obama’s election team

June 28, 2020 • By Addis Insight