Ethiopia
Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:23:59 GMTRapid Scale-Up Crucial to Meet Humanitarian Needs in Tigray - UN-Govt Mission
[UN News] A joint United Nations-Government of Ethiopia mission to Mekelle in the country's Tigray region, on Saturday, underscored the need for strong partnership to rapidly scale up a Government-led collective response to meet immediate humanitaria...
Mon, 08 Feb 2021 04:46:41 GMTGermany Continues to Deport Ethiopians Despite Tigray Crisis - Advocacy Groups
[DW] German authorities sent asylum-seekers back to Ethiopia last year despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and the Tigray conflict. Opposition politicians and human rights groups have condemned the move.
Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:58:51 GMTResearcher Calls On Ethiopians to Foil Hidden-Hand Enemies' Agendas
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopians should stand in unison irrespective of religious and ethnic differences in a bid to foil the hidden -hand agendas of enemy quarters in relation to Ethio- Sudan border issues, said a Researcher.
Sun, 07 Feb 2021 11:24:55 GMTForeign Policy Shift By the New U.S. Administration and Its Impact On Ethiopia
[Ethiopian Herald] As I have indicated in my pervious contribution, despite the baseless remarks that the election in the US is rigged the four years legacy of Trump's thumped administration ended on January 20, 2021 accompanied with the most unprece...
Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:19:01 GMTTalents That Lay Waste Due to Addiction
[Ethiopian Herald] While I was walking down to Kazanchis a girl who rented a traditional coffee corner on the veranda of a restaurant round Meneharia Photo House loudly said
Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:14:51 GMTBelayneh Kindie Group Says Phibella Leading African Palm Oil Industrial Complex
[Ethiopian Herald] Belayneh Kindie Group (BKG) said Phibella Industrial complex as been producing 1,500 tons of palm oil a day, which is the leading in Africa, using the imported fruit of the oil palms from China, Indonesia, Switzerland and others wi...
Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:08:36 GMTWatering Democratic Institutions for a Free and Fair Election
[Ethiopian Herald] When doubt casts its shadow over an election, chaos that could result in bloodshed will be one of its attendant ills. Such a tragic unfolding erodes citizens' trust on the government.
Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:38:20 GMTMarking 'World Radio Day 13 February' - Is 'Radio' Still Relevant?
[Ethiopian Herald] In the current age of technology the importance of the radio set may look marginal or negligible but we all know how the radio has been a fundamental part of our day to day life for ages. It kept us singing; it kept us informed, an...
Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:18:14 GMTMajor Diplomatic Activities Over the Week
[Ethiopian Herald] Following the reform, the government of Ethiopia has been working exhaustively in order to strength its diplomatic relationships across the globe. In recent times, these diplomatic engagements are mainly focused on the current situ...
Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:12:47 GMTDiaspora Launch Media Campaign to Counter Disinformation
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia Advocacy Network and Ethio- American Citizen's House of Federation launched today a media campaign titled 'Unity for Ethiopia' aimed at countering the intensified disinformation of TPLF activities about the current situati...
Sun, 07 Feb 2021 11:37:53 GMTJunta's Apologist Admits Overestimating Need for Humanitarian Aid in Tigray
[Ethiopian Herald] The people in need of humanitarian assistance in Tigray state are over-estimated, International Crisis Group Ethiopia Senior Analyst William Davison said.
Sun, 07 Feb 2021 11:27:39 GMTEthiopian to Serve Only Organic Meals for Passengers
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopian Airlines announced that it has finalized its preparation to serve only organic food for passengers starting from February13, 2021.
Sun, 07 Feb 2021 11:26:06 GMTState Minister Tsion Teklu Discusses With Russian Investment Mission
[Ethiopian Herald] After receiving a delegation of Russian investors from St. Petersburg city at her office today this week State Minister Tsion Teklu has made meaningful discussion with them.
Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:29:53 GMTMinistry Needs U.S.$75,8 Billion for Infrastructure Development
[Ethiopian Herald] Minister of Transport disclosed that some three trillion Birr investment is required for the realization of transport sector 10-year development plan.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:17:17 GMTThree Months Into Tigray Conflict, Hunger is a Problem, Says UN
[allAfrica] Geneva -- Three months into the conflict in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region, the humanitarian response remains severely constrained, and the biggest problem facing those seeking to provide food aid is access into the countryside, the Un...
Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:21:15 GMTHistorical Accounts On Ethiopia, Sudan Boundary Issue
[Ethiopian Herald] - 1902
Sat, 06 Feb 2021 10:59:36 GMTTokyo Olympic Organizers Unveil Playbook for 2020 Games
[Reporter] The International Olympic Committee (IOC), The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee have unveiled a playbook outlining measures to deliver a safe and successful Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic ...
Sat, 06 Feb 2021 10:55:36 GMTHealthcare for Military Veterans Uncovered As a Social Security Benefit
[Reporter] In the Horn of Africa where many competing interests are exposing the region to security threats, the defense forces play crucial roles in maintaining peace and security. They have been on the frontlines in protecting the national sovereig...
Sat, 06 Feb 2021 10:51:49 GMTConflicts and Regional Leadership in the Chaotic Hoa
[Reporter] The Horn of Africa (HoA) sometimes raises a metaphorical question whether its name contributed to its conflicts. 'Shall we get rid of the horn from the name?' some ask, allegorically. The adjectives "conflict ridden" and "war torn" have be...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:54:05 GMTReport On Police Forces' Death Exaggerated, Says Federal Police
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Federal Police said that a recent report released by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on Afar-Issa land dispute which led to clashes in Afar and Somali regions neighboring woredas...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:28:05 GMTElectoral Board Urges Oromo Party Members to Convene General Assembly
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a statement it issued on February 04, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said its efforts so far to help settle internal split within the leadership of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) were t...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 04:31:04 GMTTigray Is Still in the Dark; Govt Must Allow Agencies to Access the Region
[African Arguments] Despite an agreement with the UN to allow "unimpeded" humanitarian access, very little aid and very few relief workers have been allowed in.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:52:33 GMTBekele & Others Continue Hunger Strike
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has deployed a monitoring mission to Kaliti Correctional Facility and Kilinto Prison to monitor the situation of defendants in Jawar Mohammed et al case, who have remained o...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:53:19 GMTOrphaned Pastoralists in Ethiopia Demand Socio-Economic Inclusion
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Pastoralism is often defined as a culture and way of life where more than fifty percent of the livelihoods are dependent on livestock. Ethiopian pastoralists are an estimated 15% of the country's population and occupy ...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:59:53 GMTCOMESA Business Council Backs Digital Financial Inclusion for Small Businesses
[Ethiopian Herald] As the private sector struggles to adjust business models to the growing challenges presented by Covid-19, it has become clear that digital transformation is integral to the survival of industries.
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:46:21 GMTENDF Warns of Suing Those Spewing Lies
[Ethiopian Herald] The ongoing smear campaigns against the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) on social media are intentionally being carried out by some Irresponsible individuals and junta's apologists, therefore, ENDF would take legal actions...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:46:21 GMTDiaspora Urged to Counter Fake News
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Ethiopian American Civil Council (EACC) has urged the Ethiopian Diaspora community to expose groups who attempt to give a false representation of government's law enforcement operation in Tigray State and the curr...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:46:19 GMTAuthority Signs Road Projects Worth Over 18.2 Billion Birr
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) yesterday signed a contract to build eight road projects covering 738.19 Kms in various parts of the country for the coming one up to four years with an outlay of over 18.2 Billion ...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:46:15 GMTBeyond Politicking!
[Ethiopian Herald] In the modern-day circle, it is not uncommon to observe people talking about others setting their inside out aside. As human being is a social animal, interaction is quite inevitable. In due course of running communication, many ar...
Fri, 05 Feb 2021 07:46:12 GMTEthiopia Introduces New Approach to Keep Birr's Value
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- Ministry of Finance (MoF) said that new multiple policy approaches are introduced to address the existing sharp decline of Birr's value in par with the USD and other hard currencies, adding that the devaluation method ...