News

Ethiopian Airlines gives 30 pc discount for flights to Addis

Ethiopian Airlines offers up to 30 pc discount on flights to Ethiopia from all over the world. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced a 30 percent reduction in ticket sales following a call from Ethiopians and Ethiopian friends for ‘one million people at home. The airline has announced on its social networking site a

December 6, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Ethiopian gov’t retakes Dessie

Ethiopia’s military this week regained control of territory previously claimed by Tigrayan rebels, a potential validation of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s decision to join soldiers to conflict-hit areas. Following with the recent liberation of many areas in Afar and Amhara region,the special operation undertook by the government enabled to clear out Gashena, a strategic area

December 6, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Entrepreneurship

Pariti has raised $2.85 million seed fund

Pariti was founded by Yacob Berhane and Wossen Ayele in 2019. This past year, CEO Yacob Berhane said the company has grown 795% and attributed this growth to the pandemic and how the African tech ecosystem has hit an inflection point, minting half a dozen unicorns within this period. Pariti is a platform that empowers

December 6, 2021 • By Addis Insight

News

Millions Could Face Hunger With Unprecedented Funding Gap In Ethiopia

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is facing a major funding shortfall over the next six months threatening its ability to meet the critical food and nutrition needs of millions of food-insecure Ethiopians and refugees. WFP has a funding gap of US 579 million to deliver life-saving food assistance and livelihood support activities to

December 6, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Culture

Tella: An Old Ethiopian Traditional Beverage Finds Its Way To The City

Tella has been one of the most underrated cultural drinks in Ethiopia. It embodied the culture of a long history in Ethiopia, dominantly in the rural areas of the country. It’s a tradition that has been adored by many and yet never seems to break out of its common crowds. There are many kinds of

December 6, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Hundreds March In Paris To Denounce International Pressure On Ethiopia

A large group of Ethiopian citizens in the French capital Paris have taken to streets to protest what their government back home calls an ‘undue’ international pressure on Addis Ababa over the ongoing conflict in northern parts of Ethiopia, according to the ministry of foreign affairs. In a statement the foreign ministry said Ethiopians in

December 6, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

CNN’s Biased Reporting on Ethiopia’s Conflict Screams for an Independent Investigation 

By -Yonas Biru, PhD @YonasBiru57 In April 2021, a former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs confided to me in an email message that he was “warned that the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is financing some journalists who are making the Tigray situation look much worse than it is.” CNN persistently peddles

December 5, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Ethiopian Government retook Kemise with unprecedented victory

Earlier this week PM Abiy Ahmed reported from Dogolo, 3rd front with ongoing operations the national defense force will take control of Kemise, Bati, Kombolcha, and other towns within days. He added that the operation will take a closer approach to Dessie. Most areas will be cleared out from TPLF control according to the operation

December 4, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Diaspora

Documentary Shot Over 10 Years, Examines Dangerous Commodification of Khat in Ethiopia

  Born in Mexico and raised in Ethiopia, self-taught filmmaker Jessica Beshir burst into the documentary scene when her debut feature “Faya Dayi” debuted at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. An evocative exploration of the consumption and production of khat, a stimulant chewing leaf traditionally used for Sufi religious practices, the film started out as

December 3, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Mehal-Meda, Chefa Robit, Harbu and Mekoi towns liberated

Breaking News Mehal-Meda, Chefa Robit, Harbu and Mekoi towns and their surroundings were liberated. A coalition of security forces led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has liberated the central town of Chafa Robit, Harbu and Mekoi from the TPLF. Prime Minister Abiy called on the people of the country to work together for the peace

December 3, 2021 • By Addis Insight