Tag Archives: Dr. Hirut Woldemariam

Ethiopia: University closes for a week following student clashes

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (December 31, 2018) The Ministry of Science and Higher Education says it has decided to shut down the Bule Hora University in southern Ethiopia for a week in a bid to give students respite after prolonged clashes hampered the teaching and learning process. The Amhara students of the University say they have been targeted by ...

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Three killed in Assosa University

ESAT News (November 21, 2018) Three students have reportedly been killed in Assosa University in Western Ethiopia. The Minister of Science and Higher Education, Hirut Woldemariam told local journalists that a spat between two students turned into a deadly clash in which three students lost their lives. Thirty-four others were wounded, according the Minister, as reported by Fana Broadcasting Corporation. ...

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