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Ethiopia: Premier says govt doing its part in building democracy, expects opposition to do sameEthiopia: Premier says govt doing its part in building democracy, expects opposition to do same

Ethiopia: Premier says govt doing its part in building democracy, expects opposition to do same

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (February 1, 2019) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said today that his government is doing its…

6 years ago
Ethiopia: Former house speaker Dawit Yohannes passes awayEthiopia: Former house speaker Dawit Yohannes passes away

Ethiopia: Former house speaker Dawit Yohannes passes away

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (January 28, 2019) The first speaker of the House of People’s Representatives of Ethiopia has…

6 years ago
Ethiopia: Parliament passes law establishing reconciliation commissionEthiopia: Parliament passes law establishing reconciliation commission

Ethiopia: Parliament passes law establishing reconciliation commission

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (December 25, 2018) Ethiopia’s House of Peoples’ Representatives passed a law providing for the establishment…

6 years ago
Parliament sets up boundary and ethnic identity commission against stiff resistance from TPLFParliament sets up boundary and ethnic identity commission against stiff resistance from TPLF

Parliament sets up boundary and ethnic identity commission against stiff resistance from TPLF

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (December 20, 2018) Ethiopia’s parliament passed a bill to establish a “boundary and identity affairs…

6 years ago
Ethiopia: New House Speaker says legislature to reinforce oversight on executiveEthiopia: New House Speaker says legislature to reinforce oversight on executive

Ethiopia: New House Speaker says legislature to reinforce oversight on executive

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 26, 2018) The newly elected Speaker of the House of People’s Representatives says the…

6 years ago
Ethiopia: Parliament to appoint new presidentEthiopia: Parliament to appoint new president

Ethiopia: Parliament to appoint new president

ESAT News (October 24, 2018) Ethiopia will on Thursday appoint a new president to replace Mulatu Teshome, who will be…

6 years ago
Ethiopia: Gender parity in Abiy Ahmed’s new cabinetEthiopia: Gender parity in Abiy Ahmed’s new cabinet

Ethiopia: Gender parity in Abiy Ahmed’s new cabinet

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 16, 2018) Ethiopia’s reformist Prime Minister appointed women in half of his cabinet positions…

6 years ago
Ethiopian President vows to combat lawlessnessEthiopian President vows to combat lawlessness

Ethiopian President vows to combat lawlessness

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (October 8, 2018) Ethiopia’s President says despite positive changes in the country’s political landscape, rampant…

6 years ago
Ethiopia: Parliament removes “terrorist” labels on opposition groupsEthiopia: Parliament removes “terrorist” labels on opposition groups

Ethiopia: Parliament removes “terrorist” labels on opposition groups

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (July 5, 2018) Ethiopia’s parliament has revoked terrorist labels on three opposition groups, namely Patriotic…

7 years ago
Ethiopia passes amnesty lawEthiopia passes amnesty law

Ethiopia passes amnesty law

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (June 28, 2018) The Ethiopian Parliament today passed an amnesty law to "pardon" those individuals…

7 years ago