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The Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF) assigned a Board of Directors

The Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF) assigned a Board of Directors comprising 11 members from the Ethiopian Diaspora, Civil Society, and the Government.   The Board will comprise of eleven members drawn from the Ethiopian Diaspora, Civil Society, and the Government. Five members of the Ethiopian board were from different parts of the globe recommended

May 20, 2019 • By Addis Insight

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A Rally In Wolaita-Sodo Called for Wolaita Statehood

Several thousand attended a rally in Wolaita calling for a statehood and self-administration status of Wolaita. The main points raised during the rally were Wolaita’s do not negotiate on their historical, natural, and constitutional right of self-ruling. Also demanded justice for ethnic-based killing, displacement, and robbery of many Wolaiyas and other Ethiopians. The demonstrators also

May 17, 2019 • By Addis Insight

Women

Dr. Shitaye Alemu Promoted to Professor

The University of Gondar’s own Dr. Shitaye Alemu has been promoted to Professor by unanimous decision. The University’s board has fully appreciated her community service work and has labeled her as an exceptional Scholar and leader. It should be noted that Professor Shitaye was not interested in applying for the promotion but was highly pressured

May 17, 2019 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

In Conversation with Felix Horne: Human Rights & Somali Region Crowd

May, 15, 2019 By: Abdiaziz Ali Felix Horne is the Senior Ethiopia and Eritrea researcher for Human Rights Watch. In July 2018, Felix authored a comprehensive report titled ‘We are like the dead: Torture and other Human Rights Abuses in Jail Ogaden, Somali Regional State,’ it detailed the experiences of prisoners in one of the

May 15, 2019 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

‘In Abiy they Trust’: Free Riders and Partisans in the ‘contemporary’ political move of Ethiopia

Dejen Yemane Messele Free Riding and Partisanship: Recklessness at its best    Free riding and partisanship adversely affect countries in many forms.  Their impact doubles when it comes to the building of a democratic system.   A free rider contributes no role in the making of the system but will benefit from the system which is built on other

May 8, 2019 • By Addis Insight

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Attorney General Pressing Charges Against Getachew Assefa

The Federal Attorney General is pressing charges against 26 former officials and employees of the National Intelligence and Security Services, including former NISS Chief Getachew Assefa. The other three officials who were charged with absentia includes-Atsebha Gidey, Assefa Belay, and Shishay Leul. The defendants are suspected of gross human rights violations such as torture, forced

May 7, 2019 • By Addis Insight

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United Beverages Officially Unveils a New Beer Brand in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, May 3rd, 2019 – United Beverages officially launched their new beer brand in Ethiopia. United Beverages is a newly formed joint venture between local family-owned Kangaroo Industrial Group and United Africa Beverages Company, based in Mauritius. The company opened the latest beer manufacturing plant in Ethiopia, with an investment of 88 million USD, recently. 

May 6, 2019 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Language and Being Global Citizens

  By Meki Shewangizaw   I was eating with a friend at a restaurant by my job one day when one of the men next to us leaned over and asked us to please speak in Amharic instead of English. I wasn’t surprised, by then it might have been the fifth time someone has made

May 6, 2019 • By Addis Insight

Culture

Event In Addis for This Week

May 3 – 5 D5gamejam | 4 pm iceaddis (Behind Bole Medhanialem church next to Kebe Cake) We are going to create games in 48hrs, join us. D5 game jam is happening for the third time. This year’s jam is going to be bigger and better. Please follow the link below to register for the

May 3, 2019 • By Addis Insight

PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed

Gedu Andargachew Becomes Ethiopia’s Sixth Foreign Minister Under EPRDF Leadership

The house of people representative confirmed the nomination of three ministers forwarded by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. According to the appointment, Oromia regional president Lemma Megeressa has been appointed as Defence Minister replacing Aisha Mohammed. Outgoing defense minister Aisha Mohammed took the position of city development and construction minister. The foreign minister position which has

April 18, 2019 • By Addis Insight