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Betty G Nominated in 6 categories for AFRIMA Awards 2018

Betty G is among the AFRIMA Awards 2018 top contenders with 6 nominations. She is nominated for the 5th AFRIMA Awards in categories of Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Female Artist East Africa, Best Artist Duo in African Jazz, Best Artist Group in African Rock and Revelation of African Continent. She is nominated

September 1, 2018 • By Addis Insight
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Addis Welcomes Activist Tamagne Beyene and Journalist Fisseha Tegegn

Tamagn Beyene, known for his profound performance in Theatrical arts and later on for his involvement in Human Rights Activist finally arrived in his hometown along the very valued Journalist Fisseha Tegene. Tamagn was known for his way delivering different performances at the National theaters. His colleagues and other artists also pay their admiration for

September 1, 2018 • By Addis Insight
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Meet Worke Wolde Who Wants to Democratize Ethiopia Through Her Digital Voting System

Meet Worke Wolde a computer science graduate student from Semera University who won the #SolveIt regional competition organized by US Embassy in Ethiopia. Worke built a digital voting system with the integration of biometric security for the purpose of tackling fraud and vote rigging during elections. Worke, piloted her online voting system during  Semera University’s

August 31, 2018 • By Addis Insight
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No More Ethnicity Tag On Addis Ababaian’s Kebelle ID

Addis Ababa city administration is introducing a new residence ID by changing the current ID procedure that requires residents to fill out their ethnicity. The city is also transforming its ID issuing process from manual to a digital system. As a result, the residence will be issued a new ID by using their fingerprint. The

August 29, 2018 • By Addis Insight
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The Rise and Fall of Abdi Illey

Today Ethiopian federal police arrested former Ethiopian Somali region president Abdi Mohammed Omar (Abdi Illey) from his Bole Atlas home in Addis Ababa. His arrest came day after the removal of his immunity by the regional council. The removal of immunity also targeted seven other officials who were part of Abdi Illey administration. including former

August 27, 2018 • By Addis Insight
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“I Survive with Ethiopian Mothers Prayers” PM Dr. Abiy Ahmed

In his first Q&A with local and foreign medias PM Abiy Ahmed addressed several topics ranging from economy, political stability, fake news and his well being. Over hundred local journalists representing several local medias attended the press conference including the likes of diaspora media ESAT and OMN who were recently allowed to operate in Ethiopia.

August 27, 2018 • By Addis Insight
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Keeping Track of Ethiopia and UAE Regionomance

Ethio-Eritrea Oil Pipeline  Following Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s meeting with Reem Al Hashimy, UAE’s Minister of State for International Cooperation, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced it’s plan to build an oil pipeline linking Addis Ababa and Assab, a port city in Eritrea. Ethiopian-Eritrean-UAE Tripartite Summit Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed and Eritrea’s

August 10, 2018 • By Addis Insight
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Meet The Diaspora Trust Fund Committees

Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam teaches political science at California State University, San Bernardino. His teaching areas include American constitutional law, civil rights law, judicial process, American and California state governments, and African politics. He has published two volumes on American constitutional law, including American Constitutional Law: Structures and Process (1994) and American Constitutional Law: Civil

August 9, 2018 • By Addis Insight