ESAT News (September 27, 2017) Ethiopian and Eritrean followers of the Orthodox Church today colorfully celebrated Meskel, the discovery of the True Cross. The celebration began on the eve Tuesday with the burning of bonfires, known as Demera, as the choir sang religious hymns praising the day, the cross and the creator. In Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa and Eritrea’s Asmara ...

ESAT News (September 27, 2017) The Foreign Ministry of South Korea relieved its top envoy to Ethiopia over sexual harassment allegations, Yonhap News Agency reported. “The government’s disciplinary board decided to relieve Ambassador Kim Moon-hwan in mid-September and notified the ministry of its decision on Tuesday,” the news agency quoted official sources as saying Kim is accused of making inappropriate ...

ESAT News (September 27, 2017) Overarching policy solutions are needed to address spatial inequalities in development in Ethiopia, according to a study conducted by World Bank experts. In a three-part study document on spatial distribution and its implications for inclusive development in Ethiopia over the next five years, World Bank experts backed up their findings with data on development inequalities ...

ESAT News (September 26, 2017) An Ethiopian, Yetnebersh Nigussie, has become one of the laureates of this year’s Right Livelihood Award, widely known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize.’ Yetnebersh Nigussie is recognised by the Jury “for her inspiring work promoting the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities, allowing them to realise their full potential and changing mindsets in our ...

ESAT News (September 26, 2017) Four suspects of corruption who own construction business and allegedly stole millions of dollars have left the country. ESAT learnt that the four suspects, who have allegedly stole 86 million dollars, were charged in Addis Ababa last week. The four suspects are Samuel Teklay, owner of Satcon Construction Plc., Gemshu Beyene, owner of Gemshu Construction, ...

ESAT News (September 26, 2017) Ethiopia is to devalue its currency in a bid to cope with the serious foreign currency crunch it has faced and in attempt to cover a billion dollar loan payment due this years, according to information obtained by ESAT. There is also talk of selling the government owned Hilton Hotel and 50 per cent shares ...

ESAT News (September 25, 2017) Several residents of Debre Tabor in Gondar who protested the detention of a church leader were shot and injured as security forces opened fire at an impromptu protest rally. Information reaching ESAT say several people including priests were also detained. The priest, Aba Berhan, was arrested twice for protesting the installation of a telecommunication tower ...

ESAT News (September 25, 2017) A Somali-American lawmaker from Minnesota called for an end to ethnic clashes in eastern Ethiopia that claimed the lives of scores of people and the displacement of tens of thousands. Ilhan Omar, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives and first Somali-American Muslim legislator elected to office in the United States said in her tweet ...

ESAT News (September 24, 2017) A two day conference in Washington, DC that deliberated on building democratic institutions in Ethiopia demanded the regime to desist from hatching up conflict between ethnic groups in the country. The conference that was held on Saturday and Sunday with the title “Ethiopia on a dangerous course” also deliberated on the critical issues in the ...

    ESAT News (September 23, 2017) A two day conference on “building democratic institutions in Ethiopia” kicked off today in Washington, DC where scholars from a spectrum of professions will discuss on study papers on issues such as U.S. policy towards the Horn of Africa, the role of Diaspora in building democracy in Ethiopia as well as corruption, public ...