News

Former head of Ethiopian intelligence Getachew Assefa and others handed in guilty verdicts

A guilty verdict by Federal High Court has been handed down to Former Director-General of National Intelligence and Security Service Getachew Assefa, Deputy Director Yared Zerihun, and 24 other defendants. Defendants worked at various positions in the former National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) between 1984 and 2010. They were positioned at major cities in

December 11, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Culture

Tella: An Old Ethiopian Traditional Beverage Finds Its Way To The City

Tella has been one of the most underrated cultural drinks in Ethiopia. It embodied the culture of a long history in Ethiopia, dominantly in the rural areas of the country. It’s a tradition that has been adored by many and yet never seems to break out of its common crowds. There are many kinds of

December 6, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Diaspora

Documentary Shot Over 10 Years, Examines Dangerous Commodification of Khat in Ethiopia

  Born in Mexico and raised in Ethiopia, self-taught filmmaker Jessica Beshir burst into the documentary scene when her debut feature “Faya Dayi” debuted at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. An evocative exploration of the consumption and production of khat, a stimulant chewing leaf traditionally used for Sufi religious practices, the film started out as

December 3, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Health

XCMG finalize Clean water project in 20 schools in Addis Ababa

In a joint effort to build clean water facilities for schools in the Ethiopian capital, XCMG  together with 17 charitable suppliers, have donated and constructed 20 water purification systems for 20 public schools in Addis Ababa, which have now been put into operation. Between 2019 and 2021, with the support of XCMG and partner suppliers,

December 3, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Feature

Three Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs that are changing the Dynamics of AI Design

Arize AI is a start-up with a dynamic founding team, Tsion Behailu, Aparna Dhinakaran, and Manisha Sharma  (along with five others, all over 30). The startup, which enables customers to monitor the performance of AI models using software that looks for things such as unforeseen biases in algorithms, has $24.5 million in funding from Battery

December 2, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Twitter is suppressing Ethiopian voices-Bilene Seyoum

The Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Bilene Seyoum says the giant social media platform Twitter is suppressing votes in support of Ethiopia. “Votes in support of Ethiopia are being suppressed,” The press secretary also added that the platform enables pro-tplf voices to reflect their ideas. said It has been one week since PM  Abiy Ahmed commander

November 30, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Will the efforts made by the Ethiopian government lead to peace or chaos

It has been one week since PM  Abiy Ahmed commander in chief of the armed force went to lead the troops, the decision is not to escalate the conflict but rather a constitutional obligation to preserve and insure state coherence within the country by obliging to what is expected from. 

November 30, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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Sudan Claims Attack By Ethiopian Force Near Border

The Sudanese army has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks by Ethiopian troops near the border. Tensions rose after fighting erupted in Tigray in November 2020 and sent tens of thousands of refugees fleeing into Sudan. The Sudanese army said in a statement yesterday: “Our forces responsible for guarding the harvest in al-Fashaka

November 28, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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Commissioner Lelise Dhugaa Rewarded Pan African Change Makers Award

Lelise Dhugaa was recommended for her outstanding leadership qualities, persistent and revolutionary strides to nation-building by creating a solid leadership and entrepreneurship space for socio-economic development. The 6th Pan African Humanitarian and Investment summit being held in Turkey under the theme “stronger together” strategic partnership for a prosperous Africa, Lelise Dhugaa was one of the

November 27, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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Government Stated Major Operation Killed Senior TPLF Military Officials

The government announced that it had destroyed senior TPLF military leaders in an operation carried out in the past two days. The government communications said in a statement tonight that some of those killed were wanted by the federal government for treason. The names of the generals and colonels who were allegedly destroyed are not

November 24, 2021 • By Addis Insight