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U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Hammer’s Work in Ethiopia

Office of the Spokesperson Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer arrived in Ethiopia on September 5 to encourage efforts for an immediate stop to the fighting and participation by the government of Ethiopia and the Tigrayan regional authorities in African Union-led peace talks. Special Envoy Hammer met with Ethiopian government officials,

September 19, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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NASA Engineer, Dr. Berhanu Bulcha, Develops Tiny, High-Powered Laser to Find Water on the Moon

#NASA Engineer, Dr. Berhanu Bulcha, Develops Tiny, High-Powered Laser to Find Water on the Moon Finding water on the Moon could be easier with a Goddard technology that uses an effect called quantum tunneling to generate a high-powered terahertz laser, filling a gap in existing laser technology. Locating water and other resources is a NASA

August 24, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Cultural Enigma in Development Dynamics: Ethiopia & Iran Vs. China & Japan

 Yonas Biru, PhD* In a Bloomberg Opinion Piece titled “Ethiopia Already Is the ‘China of Africa,’” Professor Tyler Cowen, the author of over 20 critically acclaimed economic books, argued Ethiopia is destined to take off if proper policies are put in place.   He took note that “China and Ethiopia feel secure about their pasts

August 20, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Obituary: Dr. Hashim Gamal A-Din A-Shami

Obituary: Dr. Hashim Gamal A-Din A-Shami Dr. Hashim Gamal A-Din A-Shami passed away in Istanbul, Turkey, where he was taking medical treatment on Monday, August 1, 2022. Dr. Hashim was born in the Red Sea coastal city of Tio, Eritrea, in 1946, to his father, Sheikh Gamal A-Din Ibrahim Khalil, and mother, Handia Humo Motala.

August 3, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Journalists face growing hostility as Ethiopia’s civil war persists

  Ethiopia’s 21-month-old civil war is accelerating the deterioration of press freedom in the Horn of Africa nation. The conflict between the federal government and the rebel forces led by the Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF) has prompted a media crackdown that extinguished the glimmer of hope sparked by the initial reforms of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

August 1, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Battling for survival along the warming source of Blue Nile

  By Dagim Terefe (journalist, researcher)      Manyazewal Getachew (assistant data collector) 29 May 2022- For years, 43-year-old Endalew Tegegn depended on the steady summer rains to grow his chili, ‘Teff,’ tomato, and cabbage crops in Bahir Dar Zuria, Amhara regional state in northern Ethiopia. But in recent years, erratic rainfall and flooding led

July 26, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia’s Salvation from the Amhara-Oromo Conflict Resides in the Southern People

Yonas Biru, PhD Extremists in the Oromo and Amhara camps are wreaking havoc over Ethiopia. One can categorize the two as the ኬኛ and የኛ factions of Oromo and Amhara extremists, respectively. Their intractable conflicts reflect uncompromising desires to shape Ethiopia in their respective political theology. The ኬኛ faction represents extremists both in and outside

July 24, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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The Addis Ababa City Administration has rejected the 20/80 and 40/60 condominium lots

The Addis Ababa City Administration has rejected the 20/80 and 40/60 condominium lots issued on July 9, 2022. Addis Ababa City Administration Mayor Adanech Abebe said in a statement today that the lottery for 20/80 and 40/60 condominiums issued on July 9, 2022 has been canceled. The lottery was canceled due to various allegations made

July 13, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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#Ahun Round 2 High Growth Digital Startups Incubation Program

#Ahun Round 2 High Growth Digital Startups Incubation Program Ministry of Labor and Skills in collaboration with the UNDP invites digital startups with innovative business solutions for the #Ahun2022 round 2 call. #Ahun is a 4-month incubation program for digital business ideas to be incubated and secure seed funding. Please follow the link to apply: https://enkopa.org/high-growth/

July 13, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Meskerem Abera released on a 30,000 birr bail

Meskerem Abera, founder and owner of a YouTube based platform called Ethio Niqat, was released on bail of 30,000 birr. Addis Ababa Police Commission Appeals to Court of Cassation today following Monday rejection. Meskerem is best known for her political analysis: She spent the past 23 days in custody at the Third Police Station at

June 15, 2022 • By Addis Insight