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Indian PM’s visit, the Development Bank’s new leadership, single-use plastic bags ban, digital fraud, a plan to boost national university entrance exam scores, and much more

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“From 3 percent to 7 A.M. - Addis Ababa Experiments Three Layer School Day to Fix Troubled Exam Scores” by Mahlet Mehdi: https://thereportermagazines.com/4307/

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A photo essay on the Amhara region, PM Narendra Modi to visit Ethiopia, shootings in Gambella, the US congress member’s resolution to sanction Ethiopian government officials, more loans and grants for Ethiopia, and much more!

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“Inside Ethiopia’s Fano insurgency” - a photo essay by Robin Tutenges: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/dec/01/inside-ethiopia-fano-insurgency-photo-essay

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The National Dialogue Commission on a time crunch, PM Abiy and Secretary Macro Rubio’s phone call, the Ministry of Transport’s plan to phase out vehicles with high emissions, bodycams for tax officers, the Federal High Court’s verdict on Jon Daniel’s case, and much more!

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A Marburg virus update, the Singapore PM’s visit, PM Abiy in South Africa for the G20, new charges against a former state minister, virtual gambling concerns, and much more!

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The Economist’s take on tensions in northern Ethiopia, a forum on lead poisoning, a potential teacher shortage, a new school dress code, the Malaysian PM visit, and much more!

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Ethiopia to host COP32, a new payment method for data miners, a worker in Hawassa, Safaricom optimistic with first quarter performance, uncollateralized loans for government workers, and much more!

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An arms trafficking operation intercepted, Ethiopia’s ranking in the Rule of Law Index, the Ethiopia-EU Investment Forum, the Federal Police’s new sub-unit, expired chemicals in school labs, and much more!

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Allegations of forced membership against the ruling party, over 900 serious cyber-attack attempts, a deal with a British company to produce biofuel, Nib Bank to proceed with lawsuit against former board members, suspended reporters, and much more!

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Ethiopia-Russia nuclear energy cooperation progress, fatal railway accident in eastern Ethiopia, punishment for foreigners overstaying their visas, the Ethiopian Insurance Corporation reforms, anti-junk food bill proposals, and much more! 

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A poverty rate increase, new license plates, a deal for glass-producing machinery, calls to exempt prescription glasses from taxes, the latest on Sinotruck import restrictions, and much more! 

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