Individuals in Afar Region Sentenced, Fined for Attempting to Disrupt Election

(ENA)   Three individuals were sentenced and fined for allegedly trying to disrupt the voting in Ewa Woreda of Fiti-Resu Zone in Afar Region, according to police. Otherwise, the 6th General Election concluded peacefully in the region, it was learned. Afar Region Police Commissioner General, Alidini Alesa told ENA that the individuals attempted to incite riots by […]

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Council Renames Meles Zenawi Leadership Academy to ‘African Leadership Excellence Academy’

(ENA)  The Council of Ministers today endorsed the renaming of the ‘Meles Zenawi Leadership Academy’ to the ‘African Leadership Excellence Academy. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed twitted today that together with the name change, the academy aims to position itself as a premiere learning institution nurturing growth oriented mindsets with the capacity to meet the demands […]

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Security Agencies Appreciate Stakeholders’ Contribution for Peaceful Election

(ENA)  The federal and regional security agencies have lauded stakeholders who have contributed their fair share for the peaceful conduct of the 6th general election in Ethiopia. In a press release sent to ENA, the federal and regional state security agencies congratulated  all Ethiopians for the successful conclusion of the election. The release added that the […]

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Evaluation Report of OCHA’s Anticipatory Action Trigger: Ethiopia (26 April 2021)

Executive Summary This report aims to identify the strengths and limitations of UN OCHA’s Anticipatory Action trigger in Ethiopia, by examining both the development process and the effectiveness of the trigger mechanism. Key findings focus on 1) streamlining the process for ongoing trigger refinement and development, 2) strengthening top-down/bottom-up linkages between the trigger design and […]

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