Dr. Suleiman Walhad May 27th, 2022 Banks in the Horn of Africa States, as was the case in most other jurisdictions or parts of the world, had physical presence in the markets they operated in and had traditionally a domestic banking license. They were marked by a large number of employees, face-to-face encounters with their […]
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Washington Update – by Mesfin Mekonen May 27, 2022 A dire situation is getting worse Ethiopia is nearing a tipping point. The deteriorating human rights situation, jailing and persecution of journalists, and ethnically based attacks have created conditions similar other countries that have suffered unexpected sudden, violent upheavals. While some in the west cling to
Ethiopia’s state-appointed human rights body has called for the release of 16 journalists and media personnel after new arrests in recent days in the capital Addis Ababa and the restive region of Amhara. Press watchdogs and rights groups have said Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government is increasingly intimidating the media and harassing opponents as it
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The humanitarian truce declared by the Government of Ethiopia is helping to maximize all opportunities in the flow of assistance commodities to conflict affected areas, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia Catherine Sozi told Ethiopian News Agency. According to her, the truce has brought about the desired result on the ground by lightning the
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Al Mariam’s Commentaries / May 26, 2022 The people of Georgia have spoken. Herschel Walker will be the Republican candidate to face off Democrat Raphael Warnock for the Georgia Senate seat on November 8, 2022. I congratulate Herschel on his primary victory. Well-deserved! Herschel ran a classy campaign reaching out to all parts of the Georgia
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By Dr. Suleiman Walhad (May 25th, 2022) When we hear a bank, one normally immediately thinks of money stashed away in vaults, and where the privileged either store their money or withdraw from it. A bank is, indeed, “a financial intermediary that mobilizes Deposits from the general population, governments, and corporations and provides these funds
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May 25, 2022 Ethio-American Development Council (EADC) Ethio-Canadian Network for Advocacy and Support (ECNAS) We are compelled to write this letter in light of the recent developments in Ethiopia where, based on published reports, over 4,000 citizens, journalists, and patriots in the Amhara region alone, are being kidnapped and detained by the Ethiopian security
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A few days ago, journalist Solomon was abducted by gunmen on his way home. Hearing of this embarrassment, the journalist went to the police station and ridiculed his sister, saying, “Until Solomon came” I did not know that there was a law to punish a peaceful person. The Amhara prosprty kidnaper who had taken this
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