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Prosperity Party and ONLF Cooperating For Peace In Somali Region

Leaders of the Prosperity Party (PP) in Somali and the senior opposition Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) have made further agreement today on July 27, 2020, to cooperate in strengthening peace, stability and good governance in the Somali state, that have been struggling with security issues for the past decades. ONLF on its official Twitter

July 27, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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Agency Queues Up Service Requests Online

The Federal Documents Authentication and Registration Agency (DARA), has started queuing service requests relating to the authentication and registration of immovable sale contracts online. Customers can now fill out application forms online by logging on to the Agency website and receiving a queue. The service requests entered will be handled according to their wait line

July 24, 2020 • By Kaleab Girma

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Lidetu Becomes the Latest Opposition Party Leader to be Jailed

Lidetu Ayalew, the founder of the Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP), has been arrested today on July 24, 2020, with the alleged participation of recent violence that erupted in Bishoftu town, Oromia Regional State, following the killing of Hachalu Hundessa. The Party’s President Adane Tadesse took to Facebook to break the news of the detainment of

July 24, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

Health

Addis Gets a Million Dollar COVID Response Project

Two private companies, Dalberg Group, and Roha Group, in partnership with The Addis Abeba Mayor’s office and non-governmental organizations, have launched a Novel Coronavirus response program dubbed Tenachin Bejachin at the cost of one million dollars. The program that will see the manufacturing and distribution of soaps, facemasks and installation of water tankers aims to reach

July 23, 2020 • By Abel Asrat

Opinion

Ethiopia’s Diplomatic Victory on the Disputed GERD Is beyond Economical Value … It Is A Pan-African Victory

The decade long dispute over how to share the water of the Nile between Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan has pulled United States, World Bank, United Nations Security Council, European Union, and African Union to the observation/negotiation pool. While the negotiation led by the latter will continue, the formers who tried to mediate have failed to

July 23, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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Road Authority Inks 12 Projects For 20 Billion Birr

The Ethiopian Road Authority has signed an agreement with ten contractors for the construction of 12 road projects with a total cost of 20 billion birr. The twelve road projects with a combined road length of 825.23 km will be completed between 18 months to four years. The Ethiopian government will cover the cost of

July 22, 2020 • By Kaleab Girma

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Ethiopia Completes The First Round Filling of The Disputed Nile Dam To Start Partial Power Generation

Ethiopia has achieved the first round filling of the disputed Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD) on river “Abbay” as scheduled by the government to start in July, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Monday, July 21, 2020. The Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy Sileshi Bekele also notified that the water heald at the dam is

July 22, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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Police Arrests Surpass 7000 with Alleged Connection of Deadly Violence in Oromia

The Oromia Police Commission has arrested over 7000 people, as of last Friday, with the alleged participation of violence in the region which resulted in death and destruction of properties following the assassination of the famous singer Hachalu Hundessa in Addis Ababa. The spokesperson of Oromia Regional State Getachew Balcha told the Voice of America

July 21, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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Federal Courts Resume Full Service

Ethiopian Federal Courts have resumed full service as of today, June 20, 2020. The courts that have been under partial closure since mid-march 2020 because of the Novel Coronavirus are resuming to full operations while taking necessary precaution and social distancing measures. Federal Judges have also returned to their regular working hours and will prioritize

July 20, 2020 • By Kaleab Girma

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Federal Court Limits Court Access to Selected Media Companies in the High Profile Cases of Jawar Mohammed, Et.al

The Ethiopian Federal Courts have restricted court access to only four selected media outlets in the ongoing high profile court cases against opposition party leaders, and others arrested following the assassination of Hachalu Hundessa and the chaotic aftermath sequencing the murder of the celebrated singer. The four selected media companies, the Ethiopian Broadcast Corporation (EBC),

July 17, 2020 • By Kaleab Girma