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Ethiopia’s Digital Push: Ethiopia showcased its Fayda Digital Identification Program at ID4Africa 2026, highlighting how a secure national ID can plug into services like finance and health—an inclusion play with real administrative muscle. Industrial Jobs Drive: PM Abiy inaugurated the first phase of the Gelan Gura Industrial Park, urging industrialists to build development that uplifts farmers, not just factories—while promising thousands of youth jobs. Health Rules Tighten: Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health banned patient treatment testimonials in health service ads, shifting responsibility onto media to verify claims and aiming to curb misleading promotion. Election Funding Pressure: The National Election Board requested nearly 10 billion Birr in supplementary budget ahead of the June 1, 2026 vote, citing costs like possible second-round logistics. Arts & Culture: Teddy Afro’s new album sparked a fresh national argument, while a revived Ethiopian stage adaptation (“Ye Kokebu Sew”) brought a decades-old story back to Addis audiences.

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Family of Matteson Army captain killed in 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing crash announces scholarship


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