Ethiopia
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 05:45:39 GMTGunmen Storm Church, Kill 29 in Horoguduru, Western Oromia - Residents
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Twenty nine people were killed in East wollega, Oromia regional state. Residents who spoke to Addis Standard said that that attack took place on March 05 in Abo church in Debos Kebele, where residents were celebrating ...
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:31:38 GMTEthiopia Gets First Orange Digital Center in Addis Abeba
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and Orange digital center established the first digital center in the horn of Africa that trains young people in digital technology and boosts the...
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 05:50:32 GMTSudan's Engineers Work to Mitigate Effect On Nile System When Ethiopia Fills GERD
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Ministry of Irrigation in Sudan says that engineers are now working to anticipate all possible scenarios resulting from the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to mitigate the expected negative effect...
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 05:49:43 GMTPM Abiy Briefs AUPSC On Current Situation in Northern Ethiopia
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday delivered to the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) on current situation in Northern Ethiopia.
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 05:44:17 GMTOrganizer Says More Than 350 Mainly Ethiopian Migrants Died in Yemen Detention Fire
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Abdullah, an organizer of Ethiopian migrant community in the war-torn Yemen who spoke to Addis Standard recounted the continued plight of Ethiopian migrants and refugees in Yemen and said there are no known survivors o...
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 05:42:37 GMTEthiopia Stays Firm On Solving GERD Issue 'Under the Auspices of AU'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In his latest biweekly media briefing to local media, Ambassador Dina Mufti clarified Ethiopia's long standing position on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) vis a vis Egypt's and Sudan's position to get third ...
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 05:41:07 GMTRaxio Kicks Off Construction of Data Center in Addis Abeba
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Raxio Group ("Raxio"), a premier pan-African data centre developer and operator, held a ceremony to formally kick-off the construction of the country's first private Tier III carrier neutral colocation data centre ...
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:41:28 GMTAddis Ababa - President Paul Biya Rewarded
[Cameroon Tribune] The African Electronic Group (Ae Trade Group) and the African Business Council rewarded him for his valued contribution to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:16:13 GMTRegional States Donate Over 280 Mln Birr to Support Humanitarian Operation in Tigray
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Regional States of Oromia, Benishangul Gumuz and Gambella have today extended 282 million Birr to support the ongoing humanitarian operation in Tigray.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 12:15:40 GMTFive Factories Become Fully Operational in Tigray
[ENA] Five factories in Tigray region have become fully operational, the Interim Administration of the region disclosed.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:48:32 GMTAddis Ababa May be a Victim of its Own History
[East African] Addis Ababa may be a victim of its own history, even as it walks the thin line between handling the Tigray crisis while fighting off pressure from international community.
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:42:29 GMTSecurity Forces Kill Scores of Civilians, Arrest Several in Metekel - Eyewitness
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- An eyewitness told Addis Standard that on February 26, 2021 members of the military opened fire on civilians killing 26 people including women and the elderly in Albasa kebele of Dibate Woreda, Metekel zone, Benishangu...
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:38:36 GMTRights Commission Urges Restraint in Gender-Based Hate Speech, Violence Against Women
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Marking International Women's Day, themed this year "Choose to Challenge", the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has called on all stakeholders to do their part to prevent gender-based/gender motivated hate spee...
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:06:43 GMTEthiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde in Kenya for Talks With Uhuru Kenyatta
[Nation] Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde travelled to Kenya on Monday for a one-day official tour that will see her hold talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:53:33 GMTElders' Intervention Ends Hunger Strike By Oromo Opposition Politicians
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- After a consorted effort by a group of elders, which included Ethiopia's famed Olympian Derartu Tulu, religious and community leaders, imprisoned Oromo opposition party politicians have agreed to bring to an end the hu...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:07:33 GMTAnglican Archbishop of Cape Town Intervenes to Prevent Rwanda-Like Genocide in Ethiopia
[Daily Maverick] Thabo Makgoba, the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, has mobilised the church and reached out to the South African government in an attempt to halt the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia.
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:04:02 GMTAs Crisis Deepens in Ethiopia, Need for Committed Diplomatic Response Grows
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Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:36:27 GMTEfforts to Substitute the Importation of Wheat
[Ethiopian Herald] To attain food security and economic progress, enhancing agricultural productivity through implementing better farming techniques and irrigation is essential.
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:35:51 GMTSisi - Egypt, Sudan Reaffirm Inevitability of Returning to Serious Negotiations On Renaissance Dam
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday said Egypt and Sudan have stressed Egypt, Sudan reaffirm inevitability of returning to serious negotiations on Renaissance Dam as soon as possible.
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:12:42 GMTAligning the Mining Sector With the 10 Years Perspective Development Plan
[Ethiopian Herald] The 10 years perspective development plan is a comprehensive guideline that shows the roadmap to be followed how each sector can ensure the fair, best and instant benefit of the people from development and growth. Many of the pilla...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:24:27 GMTPrime Minister Launches Two Road Projects in Amhra Region
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today officially launched the construction of two road projects in Amhara Regional State worth over 5 billion Birr.
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:05:40 GMTWorld Bank Group Statement On Current Situation in Ethiopia
[World Bank] Ethiopia is currently facing challenging times and the World Bank Group is keenly following the latest developments in the country. The unrest in Ethiopia is unfortunate and of great concern. Such events undermine all the encouraging eco...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:05:01 GMTPeople in Tigray, Ethiopia, Are Lacking Medical Care
[MSF] Fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region has uprooted hundreds of thousands of people. Inside Tigray, most of the displaced people stay with the host community, while tens of thousands live in informal sites or are still hiding in the bush or the m...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:26:39 GMTAbyssinia Bank Launches Mobile Remittance App
[Reporter] Developer says the app is the first of its kind in Ethiopia
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:25:24 GMTWhose Actions Caused the Ongoing Inflation?
[Reporter] There have recently been steep hikes in the price of commodities. The cost of living has skyrocketed once again over the past weeks, weighing further down on people's hopes. The cost of grocery items has shown considerable rise yet again a...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:24:49 GMTEOC Unveils New Training Location
[Reporter] The Ethiopian Olympic Committee (EOC) identified Hawassa as the training location for the Ethiopian athletics team preparing for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 11:23:59 GMTNational Sport Commission to Support Tigray Sport Commission
[Reporter] The conflict between the federal government and forces of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) left several sport facilities and properties damaged. Sport activities in the region stopped, Deputy Sport Commissioner, Dube Jilo said.
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:44:56 GMTDendi Lake, Mount - the Most Captivating Area
[Ethiopian Herald] Dendi Lake Rockshelter is situated about 100 km southwest of Addis Ababa on the west-central part of the Ethiopian Plateau in the Ginchi Woreda, in Oromia State. The dumbbell-shaped Crater Lake is Northwest- Southeast oriented, and...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:37:07 GMTThe Problems of Book Publishing in Ethiopia - Different Perspectives
[Ethiopian Herald] A study published in the International Information and Library Review, the author of the article Metikou Ourgay writes about the history of publishing in Ethiopia between 1500-1900 saying that, "During this period numerous ecclesia...
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:29:19 GMTCovid-19 - Inequalities Widen for Poorest Young People
[Ethiopian Herald] According to the latest Oxford-led Young Lives research, COVID-19 could reverse important gains in education attainment; and impact the future life chances of young people in developing countries - particularly the poorest and the ...