In the aftermath of the COVID-19 first report in Ethiopia back in March 2020, the Ethiopian government shut down schools and universities as part of its measures to partially lockdown the country to contain the virus. Many schools in the capital Addis Abeba and elsewhere were subsequently converted into centers …

Addis Standard staffs Addis Abeba, October 16/2019 – Takele Uma Banti (Eng.), deputy mayor of the capital Addis Abeba, exited his position following a recent “a face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during which the Prime Minister informed Takele that he was being replaced,” a source close to the …

Hayalnesh Gezahegn Addis Abeba, March 22/2019 –  National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said it was hard to outline the exact date to hold the Addis Abeba City Council elections due to delays in parliamentary approval of a revised electoral board establishment bill and lack of full board members of …