Africa News

Abiy’s Visit in Three African Countries: Was it a Success?

Prime minister Abiy Ahmed has returned home today after a week-long visit in three African countries. His stay in Guinea Conakry, Equatorial Guinea, and South Africa for the past six days was filled with honor, agreement, and serious discussions.   The Republic of Guinea, the West African country, was Abiy’s first destination on 7 January.

January 13, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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Prime Minister Abiy Responded to Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Claim

Prime minister Abiy Ahmed during his official visit in South Africa given a reply to the US president’s claim of the Nobel peace prize. When he was asked his thoughts about Trump’s objection, the PM said that it should be forwarded to the Nobel committee.   Last week the US president during his rally campaign

January 13, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

Entertainment & Arts

Haddinqo: Same string…new sound

A fresh new wave of musical fusion & experimenting is emerging in the Ethiopian musical air restored to it. The ‘Masinqo’ – a single-stringed bowed lute – has been played in a slower & mostly melancholic way until recently. One of the few musicians able to revolutionize the way people approach The ‘Masinqo’ by leading

January 10, 2020 • By Addis Insight

Africa News

The Nile Dam Negotiation Failed Because of Egypt’s Unexpected Deal

The final technical GERD negotiation ended with disagreement. Sileshi Bekele Water, Irrigation and Energy Minister of Ethiopia said that it was unsuccessful because of Egypt’s unexpected deal.   The minister said that it looks like the Egypt team came to Addis Ababa, deciding to disagree. ‘We have observed that there was an attitude from the

January 10, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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An Agreement Signed to Help Millions of Ethiopian Farmers

Ethiopia and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) signed a $300 million agreement to increase access to financial services in rural areas of Ethiopia. The program benefits regions endangered by climate change. According to the release of IFAD, the program reaches 13million most vulnerable farmers ‘to increase and diversify their incomes,’ to provide access

January 9, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

Africa News

Addis Ababa Hosted the Final GERD Negotiation Meeting

The water ministers of Sudan and Egypt arrived on Tuesday in Addis Ababa to attend the final and the fourth technical meeting on GERED negotiation. Representatives of the US and the World Bank also participated in the meeting having an observer role.   According to reports, the two days meeting focuses on filling and operating

January 8, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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Prosperity Party is ‘Illegitimate’ — TPLF

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) officially announced the end of the coalition, which ruled Ethiopia for the past thirty years. On its General Assembly last weekend, TPLF declared that EPRDF got ‘demolished with betrayal.’   Prime minister Abiy Ahmed, in November 2019, unified EPRDF to form the new party called Prosperity Party. All of

January 6, 2020 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia Changes Educational Curriculum

Ministry of Education announced that it has prepared to change the current educational curriculum completely. And the implementation will take six years.   According to Ethiopian News Agency, a year-long study has been made to identify the pros and cons of the current curriculum. The study discovered that the current program has lots of complications.

January 3, 2020 • By Eldad Damte

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Ethiopia’s Transition Risks Conflict in 2020

Ethiopia is one of the ten “Conflicts to Watch in 2020” list by Crisis Group international. The report said that Ethiopia’s transition is a source of hope, but in the worst-case scenario, the country could be fractured like Yugoslavia.   The second most populous country has undergone a political transition since prime minister Abiy Ahmed

December 27, 2019 • By Eldad Damte

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Things to Know About the IMF’s Financial Assistance for Ethiopia

A year ago, the International Monetary Fund released a report called “Article IV Consultation for 2018,” which states that Ethiopia should contract new debts at concessional terms only. These kinds of debts are soft loans that have terms either with low-interest rates, extended return periods, or both combined.   The executive board of the International

December 26, 2019 • By Eldad Damte