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Former Ethiopia’s President Negasso Gidada Has Passed Away

Former President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Negasso Gidada (Ph.D.) has died today at the age of 75. It was reported that the former president had been ill for a while and was receiving medical attention in a hospital in Germany. He is the second president who died this year next to Girma

April 27, 2019 • By Eldad Damte

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Relative Stability In North Shewa After Last Week Armed Attack

Several people were killed, wounded and abducted due to violence in Amhara region, North Shewa zone Ephrata and Gidm Weredas and Kemise. The violence included an attack on churches, and it was extended to areas of Ataye, Majete, and Kara Kore. A resident in Ataye which is located 270 KMs from Addis Ababa said that

April 10, 2019 • By Addis Insight

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Prime Minister Abyi’s 365 days in the Office-Abdiaziz Ali

April 1, 2018 Abdiaziz Ali The changes of Ethiopia led by Prime minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed dates back to the selfless sacrifices of former prime minister Haile Mariam who voluntarily resigned from the post of the PM. Then Abiy Ahmed holds the Top Job of the Country last April of the year 2018 and started

April 2, 2019 • By Addis Insight

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Five People Killed in Wellega by an Armed Group

Five people were killed today by an unidentified militant group in Oromia region, Western Welega,  Nejo Woreda. According to the report of Oromia communication office among the killed two were foreigners. Welega has been stroked with insecurities for the last couple of months, Banks were robbed, people were killed, and many were displaced. One of

March 19, 2019 • By Eldad Damte

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Half a Million Dollar Raised for Gedeo Victims

It has been almost one year since Prime Minister Abiy took office after former PM Hailemariam submitted his resignation. Despite all the swift reform measures taken by the Abiy administration Ethiopia still remains the number one country in internal displacement exceeding countries like a war torn Syria. A recent report by OCHA puts the number

March 16, 2019 • By Addis Insight

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PM Abiy Called 80 Parties to Merge Now They are 107

107 Ethiopian political parties signed a code of conduct today, March 14, 2019. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed also attended the signing of the document representing Ethiopian People’s Democratic Front (EPRDF). Despite PM Abiy Ahmed call for political parties to merge and form a stronger united party they ended up even becoming more divided. When Abiy

March 14, 2019 • By Addis Insight

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Hawassa on a Second Day Strike After Ejeto Call for Protest

Businesses are partly shutdown in Hawassa, Ethiopia after a group of Sidama youth called “Ejeto” called for a strike for three days in protesting the processing delay of Sidama’s request for statehood. The group made its call through social media outlets. Following the call banks, schools, and business centers remain partially shut down. Workers of

March 14, 2019 • By Addis Insight

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Dire Dawa Mayor Ibrahim Osman Resigned

In an extraordinary meeting that was held in Dire-Dawa council today, the city council accepted the resignation of its city mayor Ibrahim Osman who has been serving the city for the past four years. The city council appointed Mahdi Giire Roble as deputy mayor and will act as interim acting mayor until a replacement is

March 12, 2019 • By Eldad Damte

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French President Emanuel Marcon Visiting Ethiopia

French President Emanuel Macron arrived in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia today for a two days official visit. Ethiopian ministry of foreign affairs reported that he will be meeting President Sahle-Work Zewude and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia to discuss bilateral and regional issues to focus on the mutual benefits of the two nations. Ethiopia’s first president

March 12, 2019 • By Eldad Damte

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Eskinder Nega Town Hall Meeting Called For Addis Ababaians to Organize

A public meeting “what to do for Addis Ababa” was held in Balderas hall yesterday with the call of Journalist and Human rights activist Eskindir Nega. Thousands of residents of Addis Ababa participated in the meeting to discuss current issues on the fate of Addis Ababa under Abiy Administration.   The controversy surrounding Oromia and

March 11, 2019 • By Addis Insight