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Journalist Temesgen Desalegn Has Been Arrested

Security personnel took journalist Temesgen Desalegn, managing director of the Amharic independent weekly “Fitih” Magazine, from his workplace early Thursday morning, according to his colleagues. According to his colleagues, Temesgen was apprehended by armed security forces dressed in civilian clothes at 11:00 a.m. local time. Temesgen Desalegn (Amharic: ተመስገን ደሳለኝ) is an Ethiopian journalist. As

May 26, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Africa News

Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki has blamed the United States for the Russia-Ukraine war

Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki has blamed the United States for the Russia-Ukraine war in a speech on the occasion of Eritrea’s 31st Independence Day. According to him, after the end of the Cold War, “Western powers, led by the United States, have begun a dangerous process that does not represent the American people or the

May 25, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Africa News

Ethiopia unhappy over Abiy’s portrayal in Time 100 list

Ethiopia says it is outraged with the way the US magazine, Time, depicted the country’s leader when it had announced the list of influential people of the year. Time magazine has included Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Ethiopian-born US citizen and computer scientist Timnit Gebru in the latest list of 100 most influential people of

May 25, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

Court granted 14 more days on Meskerem Aberra & Solomon Shumye case

The Federal Court of First Instance on Monday heard the case of Meskerem Abera, a YouTube presenter. On the same day, the investigating police told the court that the suspect was involved in riots and that she was paid to separate the Amhara region from the federal government. The suspect’s lawyers argued with the investigating

May 24, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Africa News

Eritrea’s Independence Day Celebration in Ethiopia

ASMARA, Eritrea, May 23, 2022/APO Group/ — The celebratory event was highlighted by a cultural troupe from Eritrea as well as other programs depicting the deep meaning of Independence Day The Eritrean Embassy in Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union and Economic Commission of Africa in cooperation with nationals residing in Ethiopia celebrated

May 23, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Feature

PM Abiy Ahmed among Time 100 Most Influential Persons

In 2019, the Nobel Committee awarded the Peace Prize to Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for his efforts to end his country’s decades-long conflict with neighboring Eritrea. Abiy’s peace treaty with Eritrean dictator Isaias Afwerki inspired hopes for a transformed region, but also planted the seeds for an Ethiopian civil war. In November 2020, Abiy, with Afwerki’s

May 23, 2022 • By Addis Insight

News

Meskerem Aberra & six other journalists arrested since last week

Hawassa University lecturer & media activist Meskerem Aberra has been arrested yesterday at Bole International airport while coming from Bahir Dar. According to her husband he still remain unaware of her whereabouts. In the past one week alone seven journalists has been arrested & the current crackdown on journalists raises concern among concerned bodies. According

May 22, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

319 trucks of humanitarian cargo entered Tigray

319 trucks of humanitarian cargo entered Tigray during the reporting week, the highest number of trucks entering the region in a single week since June 2021. Between 1 April and 16 May, around 15,500 metric ton (MT) of food was brought into Tigray. At least 68,000 MT are still required to complete the current food

May 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Addis Ababa City Administration provides information on the color of buildings

Addis Ababa City Administration provides information on the color of building Addis Ababa: May 26, 2014 (FBC) The Addis Ababa City Administration has given an explanation on the color of buildings. The administration said one of the tasks to make Addis Ababa as beautiful as its name and to have a world-class appearance is to

May 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Prime Minister Office to Construct a 49 Billion Birr Palace

The Office of the Prime Minister is finalizing its preparation to construct a new national palace at a cost of 49 billion birr, when commenced the project will become PM Abiy most expensive mega project to date.  Also, the project will become the second biggest public project next to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which

May 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight