Culture

Addis Ababa Weekend Event Guide | Mar. 22 – 24

Friday, Mar 22 Ethiopiyawi Electronic Meets Grime | 7 pm – 11:30 pm Alliance Ethio-Francaise Addis Ababa Ethiopiyawi Electronic Meets Grim is one-of-a-kind collaborative music project between UK label No Hats No Hoods Records and Ethiopia Records bringing together for the first time traditional Ethiopian music, Ethiopiyawi Electronic, Grime and Kenyan Luo music. For more info,

March 22, 2019 • By Addis Insight

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Half a Million Dollar Raised for Gedeo Victims

It has been almost one year since Prime Minister Abiy took office after former PM Hailemariam submitted his resignation. Despite all the swift reform measures taken by the Abiy administration Ethiopia still remains the number one country in internal displacement exceeding countries like a war torn Syria. A recent report by OCHA puts the number

March 16, 2019 • By Addis Insight

Culture

Addis Insight Weekly Event Guide Mar. 15-17, 2019

Friday, Mar 15 Ethiopian Society of Tropical and Infectious Diseases | 8 am Addis Ababa Ethiopian society of Tropical and Infectious diseases is planning to hold its 4th annual conference with a theme “Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Ethiopia: Current status, major driving forces, its Public Health implications and containment strategies.” Fasting & Feasting at Golden

March 15, 2019 • By Addis Insight

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PM Abiy Called 80 Parties to Merge Now They are 107

107 Ethiopian political parties signed a code of conduct today, March 14, 2019. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed also attended the signing of the document representing Ethiopian People’s Democratic Front (EPRDF). Despite PM Abiy Ahmed call for political parties to merge and form a stronger united party they ended up even becoming more divided. When Abiy

March 14, 2019 • By Addis Insight

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Hawassa on a Second Day Strike After Ejeto Call for Protest

Businesses are partly shutdown in Hawassa, Ethiopia after a group of Sidama youth called “Ejeto” called for a strike for three days in protesting the processing delay of Sidama’s request for statehood. The group made its call through social media outlets. Following the call banks, schools, and business centers remain partially shut down. Workers of

March 14, 2019 • By Addis Insight

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Eskinder Nega Town Hall Meeting Called For Addis Ababaians to Organize

A public meeting “what to do for Addis Ababa” was held in Balderas hall yesterday with the call of Journalist and Human rights activist Eskindir Nega. Thousands of residents of Addis Ababa participated in the meeting to discuss current issues on the fate of Addis Ababa under Abiy Administration.   The controversy surrounding Oromia and

March 11, 2019 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia and China Grounded 737 Boeing Max

Following the tragic crash of Ethiopian Airlines 737 Boeing Max. Both Ethiopia and China grounded the 737 Max model until further notice. Boeing is already under pressure following its second crash in just 5 months. Several airline industry experts including CNN business anchor Richard Quest defended Ethiopia airlines safety track record highlighting the success story

March 11, 2019 • By Addis Insight

Africa News

Ethiopia Airlines Crushes On Route to Nairobi

This morning the official twitter account page of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia broke the news by expressing its condolences for families who lost their loved ones over Ethiopian Airline’s crush on route to Nairobi. Right after the PM Office statement Ethiopian Airlines released an official statement confirming the crash of its 737 Boeing Max

March 10, 2019 • By Addis Insight

Women

Mela: A Digital Game for Instructors to combat Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

A Digital Game for Instructors to combat Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Ethiopia’s Agriculture Technical Vocational Education and Training (ATVET) colleges   The first two weeks of February 2019 will go down in the history of serious game-making in Ethiopia, as a time that paved the way for an innovative avenue of contributing to

March 8, 2019 • By Addis Insight

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Amhara Regional President Degu Andargachew Resigns

Amhara regional president Degu Andargachew submitted his resignation according to the Amhara Mass Media Agency the resignation was accepted by the Amhara Democracy Party. Doctor Ambachew Mekonen will be replacing Degu Andargachew. Degu Andargachew has been serving as the regional president for the past five years. During his tenure, the border issue of Wolqait with

March 8, 2019 • By Addis Insight