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Facebook’s content moderation in Ethiopia underfunded and under-resourced

  BERHAN TAYE June 13, 2022 Tensions in Ethiopia have been high for some time. Ethnic violence in the country is rampant (Al Jazeera 2021), the government is at war with itself (BBC News 2021) and it seems history is on a loop. The offline tensions are transposed online (Gilbert 2020). The warring parties to

June 25, 2022 By Addis Insight
Opinion

Where Ethiopians Have Lost, Abiy Ahmed Has Won – OpEd

By Julian McBride Over the past two years, Ethiopia has been ravaged by ethnic violence and cleansing, near endless war, and a country collapsing on sectarian lines akin to Lebanon in the 70s and Yugoslavia in the 90s. The war in Ethiopia is a war in which none of the major players are better off

June 25, 2022 By Addis Insight
News

Wollega Massacre Death Toll Reaches 1600

More than 1,600 people have been killed by Shene, a self-proclaimed Oromo Liberation Army in Tole Kebele, West Welega Gimbi Woreda of Oromia State, according to eyewitnesses. Eyewitnesses, who did not want to be named for security reasons, told Addis Maleda that more than 1,600 people had been killed in the attack and that 900

June 25, 2022 By Addis Insight
Business

HEINEKEN Introduces Malt-based Energy drink to Ethiopian market

Addis Ababa Ethiopia, June 21, 2022 – The brewery giant HEINEKEN Ethiopia today officially introduced its latest product, a non-alcoholic Energy drink “BERTAT” to the Ethiopian Market. at a colorful ceremony attended by Mr Hubert Eze, Managing Director of Heineken and other invited guests, the new nonalcoholic Energy drink was unveiled. With the growing consumer demand for healthier

June 24, 2022 By Addis Insight
Ethiopian War

His Holiness Abune Matias I, Patriarch of Ethiopia, Condolences on the tragic killings of people in Welega and Gambella.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy One, Amen! ወተዘርወ ዕንቊ ቅዱስ ውስተ ኩሉ ፍኖት “የመቅደሱ ድንጋዮች በጐዳና ሁሉ ራስ ተበተኑ። ሰቆቃ.ኤር. 4፡1 Dear  Ethiopians, Our children on the frontiers of the Holy Spirit to protect the dignity of the country at home and abroad; We salute you in the name

June 23, 2022 By Addis Insight
Business

EIH on boards 27 public commercial assets including ethiotelecom & Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian Investment On-boards its Subsidiaries.How nations manage their resources is one of the key determinants on whether they succeed or fail in the path to wealth creation. While debating on key policy matters, policymakers tend to over-emphasize public debt and overlook the value of public assets. Globally, public assets are by far larger than public

June 23, 2022 By Addis Insight
History

Red Legacy Campaign Takes Over Abiy’s Green Legacy Campaign

Red Legacy Campaign Takes Over Abiy’s Green Legacy Campaign. Amid the rise of the death toll over the killing of ethnic Amhara in the Oromia region last Friday, a social media campaign is calling for an end to a vicious cycle of killings that is wrecking the country over the past four years. Unlike the

June 23, 2022 By Addis Insight
Eritrea

What Triggers Eritreans and Ethiopians to Fight in the Bar?

By- Blien Solomon It all happened so fast. One second it was quiet and everyone was indulged in their conversations and the next we heard glasses shatter and muffled shouting in the corner of the bar. Swears and sweat filled the room and two men were on each other’s throats, raging like wild animals. The

June 22, 2022 By Addis Insight