PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed

The Speech of the Nobel Winning Prime Minister Incited Anger

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed made a press release on Sunday concerning the violence in Oromia, Harar, and Dire Dawa areas weeks ago. The speech of the Nobel winner has become a hot issue in social media just after its live transmission on state Television.   The premier on his press release talked about those

November 4, 2019 • By Eldad Damte

PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed

Key Points from the Prime Minister’s Speech at the Parliament

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed appeared today at the House of People’s Representatives parliament to answer questions of the members on different topics.   About Election 2020   The prime minister was asked about the safety and fairness of the upcoming election because insecurities in the country and disagreement between leading and opposition parties on

October 22, 2019 • By Eldad Damte

Africa News

Our Own Prime Minister has won the Nobel Peace Prize of 2019

Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali has worked for more than a year to bring peace both within Ethiopia and with Eritrea, introducing new reforms to the Ethiopian regime and battling regional disputes in order to move Ethiopia into the future. “He spent his first 100 days as prime minister lifting the country’s state of emergency, granting

October 11, 2019 • By Addis Tesfu

Culture

A Celebration Of Irreecha

The Irreecha celebration will be held today in Addis Ababa. According to reports, about three million people are expected to attend the festivity. Irreecha is a thanksgiving festival to the creator “Waaqaa”. Its followers are known as Waaqeffataa. It is a native religion found in the regions of Oromia. It is believed that the native

October 5, 2019 • By Eldad Damte

PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed

Historic Day as the PM attends the largest Iftar Program at the Millennium Hall

By Faisal T Ibrahim More than ten thousand Muslims gathered for Iftar program inside the largest hall in Addis, Millennium Hall, attended by PM Abiy Ahmed and other high-level government officials, Muslim leaders and other dignitaries. The aim of the program was to strengthen the unity of the Muslim Umah following the recent reconciliation of

May 23, 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

Opinion

Does Hate Speech Bill Limit the Freedom of Speech and Expression or Freedom of Lawlessness and Anarchy?

April 8, 2019 By: Abdiaziz Ali Freedom of speech and expression, especially when it comes to social media usage, was recklessly exploited so much and to what somewhat comprise hate speech was mistaken for it. Currently, in Ethiopia, we have seen claims of political commentators, political parties and individual activists claiming to speak for the

April 9, 2019 • By Addis Insight

PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed

The Unspeakable IDPs Situations in Ethiopia: The Culture of Impunity

By- Yohannes Ayalew* and Dejen Messele** The internally displaced persons (IDPs) situation in Ethiopia is worsening after the recent plight of Gedeo people in Southern Ethiopia. As a result of this displacement, nearly a million ethnic Gedeo’s were displaced from the adjacent Gujji zone of Oromia region following an ethnic conflict between the Gedeo’s and

April 3, 2019 • By Addis Insight

PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed

Abiy First Term-Divided Nation United Neighbors

“We will address all the troubles witnessed in the country, and I promise to deliver for the people of Ethiopia and reverse their grief. I call on all Ethiopian people inside the country or abroad, it is time for us to forgive each other, close the yesterday’s chapter, and move on to the next chapter

April 2, 2019 • By Eldad Damte

PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed

Police Interrupted Eskinder Nega Press Conference

A Press conference called by activist and journalist, Eskinder Nega at Ras Hotel, was interrupted by police. Eskinder Nega and journalists who were attending the press conference were forced to leave the hotel. Despite the interruption, Eskinder Nega resumed his address to the media outside the hotel. The prime minister has been very critical of

March 30, 2019 • By Addis Insight