Addis Ababa University (AAU), Office of Students’ Dean, facilitated orientation to new, regular undergraduate (freshman) students focused on the University’s services to be rendered to them throughout their stay in the University on the 29th of June 2021. The main purpose of the orientation is to inform the students that the University will work tirelessly to […]
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Ethiopia Tigray conflict: Rebels build on capture of capital
(NNN-AGENCIES) — Rebel fighters in the Tigray region of Ethiopia are continuing to gain ground after recapturing the regional capital Mekelle from government forces. The rebels have now entered the town of Shire, about 140km to the north-west, according to UN officials. Eritrean troops backing the Ethiopian army had earlier abandoned the city. The government has […]
Ethiopia’s Government Declares Unilateral Cease-fire in Tigray
Rebels in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region warned Tuesday their troops would seek to destroy the capabilities of Ethiopian and Eritrean forces, despite the Ethiopian government’s declaration of a unilateral cease-fire in the region. The Ethiopian government announced the cease-fire on state media late Monday, saying it would take effect immediately. The announcement came after nearly […]
Kenyan universities face big challenges going digital. But it can be done
As an academic working at a university in Kenya, I’ve witnessed at first hand the massive disruptions to learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The situation is not unique to Kenya. Universities in neighbouring Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia are similarly affected. Kenya has over 70 universities, 38 of them public and 35 private. Over 500,000 students were enrolled in the last academic […]
Foundation Laid to Build East Africa Region TVET Center of Excellence
(ENA) A foundation stone has been laid today to build the East Africa Region Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Center of Excellence in Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa City Administration Deputy Mayor Adanech Abiebie and Science and Higher Education Minister Samuel Urkato laid the cornerstone at the premises of General Wingate Polytechnic College. The Government […]
Tigray Interim Admin Requests Federal Gov’t to Make Ceasefire Agreement
The Interim Administration of Tigray region has requested the federal government to make a ceasefire agreement in a manner of humanity and in a way that does not cause further damage, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abraham Belay, told ENA. According to him, the federal government has been requested to reach a ceasefire agreement and provide […]