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Researchers Uncover Role of Environmental Molecules in Static Electricity
Physicist Scott Whitakitus reveals how tiny amounts of carbon from the surrounding environment dictate how identical insulating materials exchange static electricity.
Selam Mekonen
Articles by Selam Mekonen
African
UN Briefing Notes Kenya Hosting Ethiopians, Alongside Ukraine and Iran Updates
A United Nations news digest has noted that Kenya is hosting Ethiopians, alongside updates on civilian safety in Ukraine and the IAEA's efforts to gain access in Iran. Details of the Ethiopian item, including numbers and circumstances, have not yet been made public.
Opinion
U.S. Think Tank Commentary Questions Ambassador's Alignment With Trump on Ethiopia
A commentary published by the Middle East Forum asks whether the U.S. ambassador to Ethiopia is acting in line with President Donald Trump's foreign policy. Addis Gazette has not independently verified the claims suggested by its headline.
Opinion
Addis Ababa Residents Organize Online Boycott of Upscale Butcheries Over Meat Prices
Addis Ababa residents are using social media to urge a boycott of upscale butcheries after reports that meat prices at some outlets reached 6,000 birr per kilogram. The campaign reflects wider strain from Ethiopia's high cost of living.
Cooking
Addis Ababa Meat Prices Prompt Consumer Boycott Campaign Amid Ethiopia's Vast Livestock Herds
Reports of beef selling for up to 7,000 birr a kilogram at some Addis Ababa outlets have fuelled an online campaign urging residents to stop buying meat until prices fall. Butchers, an economist and city officials offered differing explanations for the increases.
World
US appeals court signals doubt over Justice Department bid to set aside California mail-in ballots
A federal appeals panel appeared sceptical on Sunday of a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to set aside thousands of California mail-in ballots the administration says went to likely noncitizens, according to several outlets. The hearing came shortly before the November 3 midterm elections.
Opinion
Rights lawyer attributes TPLF faction's Tigray reversal to lost public support and failed alliances
Ethiopian human rights lawyer Getachew Temare argues that the TPLF faction led by Debretsion Gebremichael lost much of its political, military and diplomatic standing within about a month of renewed fighting. He blames geopolitical miscalculation, military misjudgement and a loss of popular consent.
Arts
European Union Film Festival Opens in Addis Ababa
The European Union Film Festival has opened in Addis Ababa, according to Capital Newspaper. Details of the lineup, venues and dates have not yet been confirmed.
Tech
Ethiopia's Central Bank Joins Pan-African Payments System, Addis Standard Reports
The National Bank of Ethiopia has joined a pan-African payments system, according to Addis Standard. The terms, timeline and participating commercial banks have not yet been made public.
Tech
Netanyahu Map Reportedly Labels Ethiopia and Sudan's RSF as 'Friendly' to Israel and UAE
A map associated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly depicts Ethiopia and Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces as 'friendly' to Israel and the United Arab Emirates, according to Addis Standard. Full details of the map and official reactions were not immediately available.
Tech
At Tana Forum, Former Leaders Link Africa's Sovereignty to Integration, Technology and Institutions
Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan told the Tana High-Level Forum in Bahir Dar that Africa must implement agreements it has already signed and build its own technical capacity.
Tech
Safaricom launches Fuliza Ya Pochi overdraft for Kenya's informal Pochi La Biashara traders
Safaricom has launched an overdraft for small traders on its Pochi La Biashara business wallet, letting them complete payments when their balances fall short. Repayments are taken automatically from incoming payments, and daily fees apply after 48 hours.
