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Tolera Fikru Gemta is a seasoned professional in international affairs, media/communications and research with over 15 years of practical experience. He was one of the founders and editor-in-chief of The Voice and Raji newspapers in Ethiopia. Tolera also worked for CSOs/NGOs in development and humanitarian programs where he led multi-sectoral projects. He worked for Code for Africa (CfA)/ PesaCheck, as a senior fact checker where he was also involved in training Ethiopian newsrooms through DWA …

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Non, le média allemand DW n'a pas couvert une pétition raciste, après l’élimination de la Mannschaft en Coupe du monde

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By Tolera Gemta Verified
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L'Allemagne, qui n'avait plus franchi les phases de groupe en Coupe du Monde depuis son sacre de 2014, espérait cette année décrocher une cinquième étoile. Mais la Mannschaft a été éliminée en seizièmes de finale le 29 juin par le Paraguay, à l'issue d'une séance de tirs au but, provoquant déception et frustration chez ses supporters.
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Ethiopian army chief's speech on national sovereignty misrepresented as attack on PM

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By Tolera Gemta Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Ethiopia recently experienced renewed security tensions in the northern part of the country. A clip circulating on Facebook claims that Ethiopian army chief Birhanu Jula criticised Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for failing to safeguard the country's peace and national sovereignty. However, this is false; in the original speech, Birhanu was giving his opinion on the general characteristics of a state that has lost its sovereignty, not describing Ethiopia's current condition.
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Sudan blaze video falsely linked to violence in Ethiopia’s Oromia region

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By Tolera Gemta Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Armed attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region in early June were blamed on an insurgent group that had threatened to disrupt nationwide elections. Posts shared on Facebook claim to show the aftermath of these attacks, including a video of rural homesteads on fire. However, this is false: the video shows a fire that destroyed a displacement camp in the northern Darfur region of Sudan in May. The post, shared on June 17, 2026, contains a caption in Afaan Oromoo which reads: "In Arsi.
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