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Coronavirus and The Nile Dam: ‘The Pandemic Will Not Distract Ethiopia From Its Journey’

Prime minister Abiy on his social media post today, said that the corona pandemic ‘would not distract Ethiopians from the journey of being the owner of a dam.’ the prime minister added that the filling would start in the next rainy season.   Ethiopia kicked off the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)

April 2, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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Deadlock in the GERD talks: Illuminating the sticking points

Mahemud Tekuya (@MTekuya) Disputes over the filling and operation of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam have, once again, threatened security in North-East Africa. Since November 2019, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan have held dozens of negotiations ─ on the filling and operation of the GERD ─ which were supported and attended by the U.S. and the

April 1, 2020 • By Addis Insight

Women

Families of Missing University Students Feeling Desperate As Universities Closed Amid Covid-19, No Disclosure from The Government

Families of missing Amhara students are feeling desperate and helpless as their children disappeared for three months, Amnesty International reports. Their children ‘remain unaccounted’ while others return home following government closed universities amid coronavirus.   In November 2019 ‘unidentified group’ had abducted 17 students of Dembi Dollo University while fleeing home in fear of ethnic

March 26, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

Health

Why Is It Hard to Implement Covid-19 Precautions In Ethiopia

Amina lives in Cherkos, one of the densely populated areas in the center of Addis Ababa. She sells fast food for living inside her small cafe. Children in the neighborhood play on the street and sometimes run into the cafe. She says the government’s decision to close schools to tackle coronavirus spread, “caused hardship” since

March 25, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed

The Prime Minister Apologizes for ‘Economists and Political Scientists’ Speech

Prime minister Abiy apologizes for his speech at the Prosperity Party fundraiser on Sunday, in which he said economists and political scientists get doctorates by writing stories about ‘rich people and uneducated political leaders.’   In a press release on Friday, Abiy said that ‘causing disappointment’ was not his intention, after the speech caused an

March 21, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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Dr. Catherine Hamlin “champion of Ethiopian women’s health”

Dr. Catherine Hamlin, the founder of Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, the world’s first fistula hospital, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 96 in Addis Ababa. Catherine Hamlin has been fighting fistula obstetrics for more than sixty years. Dr. Catherine and Reginald Hamlin founded an organization called Hamlin fistula Ethiopia 46 years ago after

March 19, 2020 • By Addis Insight

Health

Ethiopia Closed Schools, Public Gatherings As Coronavirus Cases Increase

Ethiopian government closed down schools, public gatherings, and sports events as a measure to slow down the spread of coronavirus. Prime minister Abiy has ordered a two weeks shut down today following coronavirus pandemic infection hits five in Ethiopia.   “Large gatherings and meetings to be postponed, including sporting events. Small gatherings to not be

March 16, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

Culture

Ethiopian-American Writer Maaza Mengiste Wins Prize from American Arts Academy

Ethiopian American writer and the author of novels, The Shadow King and Beneath the Lion’s Gaze wins the 2020 literature award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The academy noted on  its website that the winners have “exceptional accomplishment in any genre.” She won the prize in the category of Literature along with

March 13, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

Health

Ethiopia Confirmed the First Coronavirus Case On Japanese Man

The Ministry of Health announced that the first case of Covid-19 was found on a Japanese man, Thursday night. The person arrived in Ethiopia on 14 March from Burkina Faso and showed symptoms three days ago, said Liya Taddese, Health minister.   The man traveled from Japan to Burkina Faso on 23 February and arrived

March 13, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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The Parliament Approved The Appointment of Four Government Officials

The House of People’s Representatives Approved the appointment of Adanech Abebe and three other government officials who nominated by the prime minister. The house approved the appointment of the former Adama city mayor, OPDO secretariat, and Ministry of revenue Adanech Abebe as the general attorney general. Adanech replaces Birhanu Tsegaye, who appointed as ambassador by

March 12, 2020 • By Simon Berhane