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    World Women take over in Ethiopia – PM NEWS Nigeria

    Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday swore in Meaza Ashenafi as the country’s first female supreme court president, building on efforts by reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to achieve gender parity in government. The appointment of Meaza comes two weeks after Abiy named … Read more via PM...
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    World 28 killed, over 2,500 arrested in Addis Ababa clashes – Daily Nation

    At least 28 people have been killed and more than 2,500 youths arrested in the latest flare-up in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, an official has confirmed. Addis Ababa Police Commissioner, Major General Degife Badi, on Monday said the deaths … Read more via Daily Nation | Home –...
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    World Authorities shut down internet in eastern Ethiopia amid regional violence – Premium Times Nigeria

    Authorities have shut down the Internet in eastern Ethiopia amid an outbreak of violence in the region, a local resident said on Wednesday. The resident, speaking from the city of Harar, some 100 km from Jijiga, the capital of the region of Somali, said the … Read more via Premium Times...
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    World Ethiopian ‘prophet’ arrested after trying to resurrect corpse – BBC

    An aspiring prophet has been arrested in Ethiopia after he failed to bring a dead man back to life. Getayawkal Ayele had tried to revive the corpse of Belay … Read more via BBC – https://ift.tt/2uSkPTv Get more World News
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    World Song, dance and tears as Ethiopian flight lands in Eritrea – Daily Nation

    The “fasten seatbelt” sign had barely pinged off when passengers on a historic flight between Ethiopia and Eritrea began singing and dancing in the aisle. Beaming and overwhelmed, flight attendants struggled to contain the joy of passengers on one of … Read more via Daily Nation | Home –...
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    World 54 detained over deadly riots in western Ethiopia – Official – Premium Times Nigeria

    Ethiopia on Tuesday announced it has arrested 54 individuals in connection with several days of riots in western Benishangul Gumuz regional state recently that killed 14 people, local media reported... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2z4MIgk Get more World News
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    World Ethiopia allows access to over 260 blocked websites – Premium Times Nigeria

    The Committee to Protect Journalists today welcomed the Ethiopian government’s decision to allow access to 264 websites, including news outlets and blogs, that were blocked in the country. In a tweet today, Fitsum Arega, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s chief of staff, said.... Read more via...
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    World Explosion hits Ethiopia PM rally – BBC

    Ethiopia's new PM Abiy Ahmed says several people have been killed in an explosion that hit a rally he was speaking at earlier on Saturday. He described it as an "unsuccessful attempt by forces who do not want to see Ethiopia united". Read more via BBC – https://ift.tt/2KbI3xA Get more...
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