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Month: October 2023

Eritrea says it will not engage in sea access- related issues

Eritrea says it will not engage in sea access- related issues

October 16, 2023 | by Ethiopia Observer |
Eritrea has formally responded to the speech given by the Ethiopian Prime Minister regarding Ethiopia’s aspiration to gain access to the sea. In a brief statement released by the Ministry of Information on Monday, the Eritrean government expressed its lack…
“Securing Red Sea access vital for Ethiopia’s survival,” Abiy Ahmed

“Securing Red Sea access vital for Ethiopia’s survival,” Abiy Ahmed

October 15, 2023 | by Ethiopia Observer | 12
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that securing access to the Red Sea is vital for Ethiopia’s survival, warranting thorough and careful discussion. The topic of Red Sea access has come under scrutiny following the Prime Minister’s briefing to members…
A hospital in Bahir Dar halts medical services due to ongoing conflict

A hospital in Bahir Dar halts medical services due to ongoing conflict

October 13, 2023 | by Ethiopia Observer |
The Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital of the Bahir Dar University has been compelled to halt its operations due to the ongoing conflict in the region, BBC Amharic reported. The BBC, citing both hospital staff and the university president, reported that…

RSF condemns the unjustified detention of a journalist in a military camp for a month

October 13, 2023 | by Ethiopia Observer |
A month has passed since Yehualashet Zerihun was arrested without formal charges. The journalist has subsequently been transferred to a military facility, where both journalists and political dissidents are enduring harsh conditions. Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounces this arbitrary arrest…
Ethiopian Modernization: Opportunities and Derailments

Ethiopian Modernization: Opportunities and Derailments

October 7, 2023 | by Messay Kebede | 1
The desire to allow open access to a large number of Ethiopian readers explains the reason why this manuscript was not submitted to a normal academic publisher. At first, an academic institute in Addis Ababa agreed to meet the condition…
Six workers abducted near a geothermal project in Oromia

Six workers abducted near a geothermal project in Oromia

October 4, 2023 | by Ethiopia Observer |
Six workers from the Aluto-Langano Geothermal Project were abducted by an armed group near the geothermal site in the Oromia region, located 216 km southeast of Addis Ababa, according to local media reports. The workers were kidnapped at gunpoint a…
Presidential portraits by American artist Kehinde Wiley

Presidential portraits by American artist Kehinde Wiley

October 1, 2023 | by Ethiopia Observer | 1
“The portraits I create can be difficult to understand from a universal perspective,” These were the concluding remarks of the renowned African-American painter Kehinde Wiley at the end of a long conversation on “A Maze of Power” at the Musée…
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