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Ethiopian Airlines Continues China Flight Despite Coronavirus Threat

Ethiopian Airlines announced that it had not suspended flights to China despite the coronavirus outbreak. On its statement on Thursday, the airlines assured that it would continue flights to destinations in China.   The airlines have five destinations in China, namely, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Hong Kong. According to the statement, it would make

January 31, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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Africa’s Learning Crisis: What Needs to Honor?

By: Abdiaziz Ali   The world has celebrated the International Day of Education that the United Nations General Assembly adopted on December 3, 2018, proclaiming January 24 as an International Day of Education. In January of 2020, in recognizing the role of education for bringing global peace and sustainable development theme of Education Day was

January 30, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia Resumed Membership Negotiation for World Trade Organization

Ethiopia resumes accession of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Mamo Mihretu, chief trade negotiator and senior advisor of the Prime Minister, on his Twitter account on Tuesday, said that the discussion on the membership resumed after eight years in Geneva.   In June 2019, prime minister Abiy Ahmed formed a national committee of ten members

January 29, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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The Unsolved Mystery of Kidnaped Students Caused Anger on Abiy Ahmed’s Government

About two months have passed since the students of Dembi Dolo university kidnapped while fleeing to their homes in the Amhara region. There is no clear explanation of who, where, or why the students were captured. The government remains silent on the issue, causing anger in the community.   The statement of the prime minister’s

January 28, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia Prepared A Draft Bill to Prevent Human Trafficking

Human trafficking and the unlawful sending of citizens to work abroad have resulted in physical injuries, human rights abuses, and the death of thousands of Ethiopians. This situation forced the government to prepare a new draft law, which is approved by the parliament on Thursday.   Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing international crimes

January 23, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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The Death Toll from a Fall Down of Wooden Seat in Gondar Increased to Nine

The wooden seat collapse in Gondar during the celebration of the Ethiopian Epiphany resulted in the death of nine. Gondar Referral Hospital notified that seven men and two women have died of the accident on Monday. A great crowd of people travels to Gondar for the celebration of the Ethiopian Epiphany every year. According to

January 21, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia Secured its National Interest During Nile Dam Negotiation in DC

Ethiopia Secured its National Interest During Nile Dam Negotiation in D   The foreign ministers and water ministers of Ethiopia and Egypt meeting in Washington DC concluded on Wednesday. Reports suggest that the discussion was fruitful.   Foreign minister Gedu Andargachew and Dr.Sileshi Bekele minister of Water, Irrigation, and Energy had a press release from

January 17, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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More Than 35 Thousand University Students Withdrawn Because of Security Risks

A committee to investigate challenges in Ethiopian higher education institutions reported that more than 35 thousand students had drawn back from school. The committee had investigated 22 universities in the country. Political, social, and economic situations of students and the school communities were part of the investigation.   Violence, destruction of properties, and the death

January 16, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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Electoral Board of Ethiopia Announces Unconfirmed Schedule for Election 2020

The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) on Wednesday proposed August 16 for the general election. Stakeholders of the election discussed on the draft schedule presented by Birtukan Midekssa, the chair of the electoral board.   Election 2020 is one of the most debated issues in Ethiopia. Some politicians and parties had been proposing to

January 15, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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The OLF Seized University Students For a Month In Western Ethiopia

The families of students of Dembi Dolo University, kidnapped by an armed group in western Ethiopia, said that they hadn’t heard anything about their children. But the government said last week that 21 students were released. The students have been in the hands of the armed group since November 2019.   A  social media notice

January 14, 2020 • By Eldad Damte