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Ethiopian Electric Utility reported plundered infrastructure in the Capital

Ethiopian Electric Utility says more than 6.7 million birr worth of infrastructure has been looted in just three months. The Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) says it is working to attract 1 million new customers every year, but repeated theft of infrastructure has hampered it. In particular, the current political instability in Ethiopia has been used

November 12, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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The United Insurance ingress to the real estate sector

The United Insurance Company said that due to the high number of vehicle accidents and the high cost of spare parts, compensation given by the insurance has increased compared to the previous year. The insurance company said it has paid more than 288 million birrs in compensation. The company made a profit of adding up

November 11, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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UN says Ethiopia detains 72 World Food Program drivers in Northern Region

The United Nations said Wednesday that Ethiopia had detained 72 drivers working for the World Food Programme (WFP) in a northern city along the only functional road leading into the famine-threatened Tigray region. Since then Tigray has been under what the UN describes as a de facto humanitarian blockade. Only 15 percent of necessary aid

November 11, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken reaffirms commitment to preserving peace in Ethiopia

Following the Sanction of Ethiopia from an important trade pact, AGOA, and the current crises in Ethiopia,  foreign relations with the international community took a step back.  Major counterpart investigations and negotiations took part in this regard. US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken started his conversation with  Ethiopian deputy prime minister Demeke Mekonen to underscore

November 11, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia blocks social media sites due to exam leak

Servers of several social media networks have been restricted in Ethiopia following the alleged leak of 12th-grade national exam papers, marking a third exam-related internet disruption in the last half of the decadeEvident restrictions to Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and some WhatsApp and Telegram messaging servers have been reported on Monday, November 8th. According to cybersecurity

November 10, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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Amnesty International reports on TPLF attack on Nifas Mewcha in Amhara region

The TPLF took control of Nifas Mewcha, in Amhara’s Gaint District, for nine days between 12 and 21 August 2021, as part of an ongoing offensive into parts of the Amhara and Afar regions. Regional government officials told Amnesty International that more than 70 women reported to authorities that they were raped in Nifas Mewcha

November 10, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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CNN speaks to Ethiopian PM’s Press Secretary

There have been a certain of points raised by CNN regarding misinformation reported by international medias, international humanitarian aid and the future of the conflict Billene seyoum PM’s Press Secretary of dressed the notion of international medias having been reporting news that framed to misinform the current conflict happening in Ethiopia, in manner that is

November 10, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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Special Envoy to Horn of Africa Feltman talks on conflict in Ethiopia

We urge the government of Ethiopia, the TPLF, and the other belligerents to give peace a chance; to choose a different path and engage in dialogue without preconditions.

November 10, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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Russia denotes on preserving peace in the conflict happening in Ethiopia

Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN, Anna Evstigneeva, at UNSC briefing on peace and security in Africa, said that her country is committed to reserving unity and territorial integrity of Ethiopia. “We have listened carefully to the statements on the latest developments of the situation in Northern Ethiopia delivered by Olusegun Obasanjo, the

November 9, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Africa News

African Union held an emergency meeting on the current conflict in Ethiopia

The AU Security Council had been briefed by the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) on the current situation in Ethiopia. The Union held an emergency closed-door online meeting. Ambassador Bankole Adiwoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Affairs of the Union, Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, Egypt’s Permanent Representative

November 9, 2021 • By Addis Insight