AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEthiopia’s Civic Space: ECSOC President Ahmed Hussein says reforms over eight years have shifted civil society from confrontation to partnership, helping citizens’ voices reach government after years of suspicion. Diplomatic Sports & Heritage: A diplomatic football event in Addis Ababa included museum and Adwa Victory Memorial tours, with participants praising Ethiopia’s history and hospitality. Election Aftermath: President Taye Atske Selassie calls the 7th general election’s peaceful conduct a sign of political maturity, while other coverage highlights complaints and credibility concerns as counting turns into contestation. Media Freedom Support: Germany’s GIZ backs a new digital platform with the Ethiopian Media Council to strengthen accountability, ethics, and public complaint handling. EV Push in Addis Ababa: JUNTU Technologies opens an OMODA/JAECOO showroom and after-sales hub, betting on Ethiopia’s shift toward electric vehicles. Arts Abroad (Ethiopian tie): Ethiopia’s Tizta Berhanu is among winners featured in the Toyota Tsusho CFAO African Art Award exhibition at Palais de Lomé. Sports Spotlight: Ethiopian runner Gudaf Tsegay gets a four-month ban after a positive out-of-competition test for letrozole. Regional Note: Ethiopia is also linked in a high-profile NDLEA cocaine case involving a Brazil-based businessman arrested in Lagos after travel via Addis Ababa.
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