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Adanech Abebe Accused of Targeting Amhara Community with Xenophobic Rhetoric

Adanech Abebe, the mayor of Addis Ababa, has been accused of using xenophobic language to target the Amhara community. During a city council meeting, Adanech reported on a “massive migration” from certain regions that posed a security threat to the city, claiming that these migrants were inciting violence and causing “anarchy and land grabbing”. When

March 15, 2023 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia’s Wheat Sales: Is Foreign Currency Worth the Risk to Food Security? 

Ethiopia, a country with a population of over 100 million, is facing numerous challenges when it comes to food security. With a large population of small-scale farmers, the country is heavily reliant on agriculture as a source of income and food. However, climate change, soil degradation, and other factors have made it difficult for farmers

March 12, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Business

Meet the 10 DESIGNERS PARTICIPATING IN THE CREATIVE DNA : ETHIOPIA

 CREATIVE DNA : ETHIOPIA – SUPPORTING ETHIOPIAN FASHION ENTERPRISES ADDIS ABABA, 10 MARCH 2023 The British Council Arts Programme in collaboration with Creative Hub Ethiopia, Fashion Scout (UK), and Marigat Gold (Kenya) has announced its latest initiative, Creative DNA : Ethiopia, which aims to support early-stage fashion and accessory enterprises in Ethiopia. An open call

March 11, 2023 • By Addis Insight

News Wire

US Secretary of State Blinken to Visit Ethiopia: Discussing Ceasefire Agreement and Humanitarian Aid

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken during his first visit to Ethiopia; The US State Department announced that they will discuss “the implementation of the Permanent Ceasefire Agreement signed in Pretoria to establish peace and ensure transitional justice.” Blinken will come to Ethiopia next week, the spokesman of the office, Ned Price, confirmed in a

March 10, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Press Release

Worldwide Ethiopian Diaspora Open Letter to Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. March 8, 2023, Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali, The Ethiopian Diaspora has supported you and your administration in our hope for a generational transformation in Ethiopia. The Diaspora has also been a critical catalyst in sending much-needed remittance, direct investments, funds to save lives and alleviate the suffering caused by drought and conflict,

March 8, 2023 • By Addis Insight

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Addis Ababa should be at the center of our resistance

By Fitsum Fekade Oromo nationalists have gotten a lot wrong but as the saying goes,  even a broken clock is right twice a day. They have rightly calculated that whoever controls the capital, center/seat of power, controls the nation. However, they have also calculated merely holding political office won’t assure generational ethnic domination. After all,

March 8, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Celebrating International Women’s Day: Honoring Filsan Abdi’s Advocacy for Women’s Rights

March 8th is celebrated globally as International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is also a day to recognize the challenges women face and to call for action towards gender equality. This year, we recognize Filsan Abdi, a courageous woman who stood up for the

March 8, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Women

Ethiopia’s Meaza Mohammed among 2023 International Women of Courage Award Recipients 

OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MARCH 6, 2023 On Wednesday, March 8, at 2:00 p.m. EST, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and First Lady Jill Biden will host the annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards ceremony at the White House.  The 2023 IWOC Award ceremony will honor a group of 11 extraordinary women from

March 7, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Business

Why Ethiopia is taking its debt relief case directly to China, bypassing the G20

Ethiopia has an estimated US$13.7 billion in debt to China, much of it advanced by China Exim Bank between 2000 and 2021. Why Ethiopia is taking its debt relief case directly to China, bypassing the G20 The African country is emerging from Covid-19 and two years of civil war It applied for help under the

March 6, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Business

A Harrowing Tale of Responsibility: How Content Moderator are Recruited from Ethiopia 

By Emrakel Sileshi In the digital age, tech giants like Facebook and YouTube have become ubiquitous, dominating our screens and infiltrating our lives. They have taken over the world by a swarm, spreading their influence far and wide. To maintain their dominance, they have outsourced workers from developing countries, creating a new class of young

March 6, 2023 • By Addis Insight