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Ethiopia Prepared A Draft Bill to Prevent Human Trafficking

Human trafficking and the unlawful sending of citizens to work abroad have resulted in physical injuries, human rights abuses, and the death of thousands of Ethiopians. This situation forced the government to prepare a new draft law, which is approved by the parliament on Thursday.   Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing international crimes

January 23, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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The Death Toll from a Fall Down of Wooden Seat in Gondar Increased to Nine

The wooden seat collapse in Gondar during the celebration of the Ethiopian Epiphany resulted in the death of nine. Gondar Referral Hospital notified that seven men and two women have died of the accident on Monday. A great crowd of people travels to Gondar for the celebration of the Ethiopian Epiphany every year. According to

January 21, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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More Than 35 Thousand University Students Withdrawn Because of Security Risks

A committee to investigate challenges in Ethiopian higher education institutions reported that more than 35 thousand students had drawn back from school. The committee had investigated 22 universities in the country. Political, social, and economic situations of students and the school communities were part of the investigation.   Violence, destruction of properties, and the death

January 16, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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Electoral Board of Ethiopia Announces Unconfirmed Schedule for Election 2020

The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) on Wednesday proposed August 16 for the general election. Stakeholders of the election discussed on the draft schedule presented by Birtukan Midekssa, the chair of the electoral board.   Election 2020 is one of the most debated issues in Ethiopia. Some politicians and parties had been proposing to

January 15, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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The OLF Seized University Students For a Month In Western Ethiopia

The families of students of Dembi Dolo University, kidnapped by an armed group in western Ethiopia, said that they hadn’t heard anything about their children. But the government said last week that 21 students were released. The students have been in the hands of the armed group since November 2019.   A  social media notice

January 14, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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An Agreement Signed to Help Millions of Ethiopian Farmers

Ethiopia and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) signed a $300 million agreement to increase access to financial services in rural areas of Ethiopia. The program benefits regions endangered by climate change. According to the release of IFAD, the program reaches 13million most vulnerable farmers ‘to increase and diversify their incomes,’ to provide access

January 9, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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Prosperity Party is ‘Illegitimate’ — TPLF

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) officially announced the end of the coalition, which ruled Ethiopia for the past thirty years. On its General Assembly last weekend, TPLF declared that EPRDF got ‘demolished with betrayal.’   Prime minister Abiy Ahmed, in November 2019, unified EPRDF to form the new party called Prosperity Party. All of

January 6, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia Changes Educational Curriculum

Ministry of Education announced that it has prepared to change the current educational curriculum completely. And the implementation will take six years.   According to Ethiopian News Agency, a year-long study has been made to identify the pros and cons of the current curriculum. The study discovered that the current program has lots of complications.

January 3, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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Ethiopia’s Transition Risks Conflict in 2020

Ethiopia is one of the ten “Conflicts to Watch in 2020” list by Crisis Group international. The report said that Ethiopia’s transition is a source of hope, but in the worst-case scenario, the country could be fractured like Yugoslavia.   The second most populous country has undergone a political transition since prime minister Abiy Ahmed

December 27, 2019 • By Eldad Damte

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Things to Know About the IMF’s Financial Assistance for Ethiopia

A year ago, the International Monetary Fund released a report called “Article IV Consultation for 2018,” which states that Ethiopia should contract new debts at concessional terms only. These kinds of debts are soft loans that have terms either with low-interest rates, extended return periods, or both combined.   The executive board of the International

December 26, 2019 • By Eldad Damte