News

Borana pastoralist struggling to survive under the recurrent drought in Ethiopia

by Sintayehu Alemayehu and Sintayehu Workeneh (PhD) Ethiopia is a home of about 15 million pastoralists and is ranked 5th in the world. Oromia region is one of the regions in Ethiopia with a large number of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities. Most of the communities in zone are pastoralist and agro-pastoralist, and therefore, are reliant

February 22, 2023 • By Addis Insight

News

Hope for Students: Ministry Reveals Remedial Program after University Cutoff

The Ministry of Education has announced a remedial program that offers hope to students who missed the cutoff point to join universities. Last week, the Ministry disclosed that natural science students who scored below 263 for men and 227 for women, and social science students with scores below 220 for men and 190 for women,

February 22, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Books

EBC signs deal with Sew Mehon Productions to adapt Fikir “Esk Mekaber” book into TV series

EBC signs deal with Sew Mehon Productions to adapt Fikir “Esk Mekaber” book into TV series The Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) has signed an official contract today with ‘Sew Mehon” to turn the novel “Fikir Esk Mekaber” into a TV drama series. The contract was signed by EBC CEO Fisha Yitagesu and renowned film director

February 21, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Business

ETHIOPIA: A NEW COMMERCIAL CODE

 Investors looking to enter the Ethiopian market or deepen their presence should seek to familiarise themselves with some recent legislative changes of the country’s commercial law that are set to significantly alter the legal landscape for both local and international players. Chief among those is the new commercial code (the “NCC”), approved by the House

February 21, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopia Proposing $150 Million License Fee For M-Pesa and Other Mobile Operators

The National Bank of Ethiopia, the country’s industry regulator is proposing a $150 million license fee from M-Pesa and other mobile operators who want to set up shop in the country. In a draft proposal signed by Solomon Damtew, the Payment and Settlement System Director at the National Bank of Ethiopia, the regulator is referring to the $150 million fee as an

February 20, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Politics

Ethiopian Orthodox Church Condemns Violation of Agreement and Canon, Urges Unity”

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has issued a statement indicating that an agreement made by the fathers a few days ago has been violated, along with the canon. The Holy Synod office released a statement regarding the matter today. Abune Abraham, speaking to his followers, reminded them that peace had been declared just two days

February 17, 2023 • By Addis Insight

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From Water Shortage to Bloodshed: Wolkite Residents Mourn Lives Lost in Crackdown

Residents of Wolkite, the administrative capital of the Gurage zone in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples (SNNP) region of Ethiopia, are reeling from a violent crackdown by security forces that have left at least six people dead and more than 15 seriously injured. The protesters had taken to the streets to demonstrate against a

February 17, 2023 • By Addis Insight

News

Travelers from Amhara Region Blocked from Entering Addis Ababa

Amid growing tensions in Ethiopia, travelers from the Amhara region are reporting that they are being prevented from entering the capital, Addis Ababa. Passengers traveling from different areas of the Amhara region via Wolo and Gojam routes have been stopped and turned away at the city of Sheno in the Oromia region. The travelers have

February 15, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Politics

The Persecution of Ethiopian Orthodox Church Followers: A Comparison to Jewish Persecution Throughout History

The persecution of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church draws comparisons to the persecution of the Jewish people. Both groups have been targeted by authorities for their religious beliefs and have been subject to human rights abuses. The use of disproportionate force and the arrest of individuals without due process are common threads that run through

February 15, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Politics

GPE strongly condemns the targeting of religious institutions by the government in Ethiopia

Genocide Prevention in Ethiopia has received credible information that the ruling Prosperity Party is escalating violent attacks on civilians massacring more than forty (40) laity and two clergymen to date while arresting several hundreds of peaceful worshipers, and clergymen, exasperating an already volatile situation. The illegal detention of the faithful has continued right until we

February 15, 2023 • By Addis Insight