Ethiopia
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:02:00 GMTOpposition's Lidetu Ayalew Banned From Travelling Abroad for the Second Time
[Addis Standard] Founder and leader of the opposition Ethiopian Democratic Party Lidetu Ayalew was banned from travelling to the United States yesterday evening. This is the second time Lidetu was prevented from travelling to the US to get medical tr...
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:04:37 GMTEthiopian Airlines Joins African Union to Launch Trusted Travel Pass Program
[ENA] Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for the implementation of the African Union Trusted Travel Pass to make continental travel easier and safer amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:44:44 GMTSymposium On GERD Underway to Explore Current Status
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- A day long symposium on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) kicked off today to discuss on the status of the project.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:43:52 GMTWFP Kicks Off Food Relief Response in Tigray
[ENA] The World Food Program (WFP) today disclosed that it started food relief response to reach 770,000 across Tigray Regional State.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:44:18 GMTIntegrated Agro-Industrial Parks for Enhancing National Economy
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia aimed at fostering a rapid industrialization path through encouraging manufacturing and agro-processing industries, thereby to accelerate economic transformation and attract domestic and foreign direct investments. The gov...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:44:18 GMTStaying Afloat On Horn Africa's Complex Dynamism
[Ethiopian Herald] The Horn of Africa is going through far-reaching economic and political dynamics risking a domino effect of insecurities not only in the region but also beyond. Currently, the region is gripped with the border disputes between Ethi...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:44:17 GMTA Millstone in Restoring Education System to Normalcy
[Ethiopian Herald] The war between man and nature is still raging on with no decisive victory in sight, despite the developments and distribution of several vaccines around the world. Some countries are introducing new lockdowns while others are rela...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:44:17 GMTWhy Africa Should Have a Unified Voice At the Cop 26
[Ethiopian Herald] Africa has been suffering the worst consequences of climate change. This has been a widely held fact for a long time. Similar reports indicate that there are still many backdrops in committing resources and hitting the set targets.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:44:16 GMTAdmn. Pledges to Boost Wheat Supply for Sheger Bakery
[Ethiopian Herald] - Factory produces 1.5 million loaves a day
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:44:18 GMTKoica Donates Over Half Mln. Birr Aid to Tigray
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has donated humanitarian aid worth some 564,000 ETB to assist the national effort geared towards rehabilitating the Tigray state.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:44:17 GMTForgiveness to Restore Faith in Humanity
[Ethiopian Herald] I had the opportunity to read a short story article about how Madiba treated one that had treated him harshly while he was at the cell. The story goes like this, Nelson Mandela: "After I became president, I asked some members of my...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:44:18 GMTGeneva's Rally Depicts Ethiopia's Reality, Condemns Intervention - Organizer
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- The public rally that was staged by Ethiopians , foreign nationals of Ethiopian origin and Eritreans in Geneva, Switzerland on last Monday has brought about the desired outcome in showcasing Ethiopia's reality and cond...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:44:17 GMTMinistry Decides to Continue Providing Astrazeneca Vaccine
[Ethiopian Herald] - Country receives 2.2 million doses 1st round COVID-19 vaccine
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:44:17 GMTStay Away From Residing in a Polluted World
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Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:44:15 GMTMofa Says Ethiopia Tones Down Diplomatic Pressure
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA-The U.S. and European Union (EU's) diplomatic pressure on Ethiopia is easing cognizant of government's decision to open access to international relief agencies and its commitment to address humanitarian needs and invest...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:43:03 GMTPrime Minister's Three Big Challenges
[African Arguments] Abiy is known to have strong convictions but also for having a pragmatic streak. To find a path to peace, he will need both.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 04:24:21 GMTWhat's Causing the Violence in Western Ethiopia
[The Conversation Africa] While the world is focusing on the humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia caused by the war between the federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, brutal repetitive attacks have taken place in the Metekke...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:13:54 GMTEthiopian Airlines Switches From Passenger to Cargo to Stay Alive
[Monitor] Coronavirus had a knock-on effect on travel demand. With no passengers to transport, Ethiopian Airlines country manager Aziza Mohammed says the continental airline has had to switch business from passenger to cargo to stay afloat.
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:16:22 GMTEthiopian Migrants Rescued From Yemen Civil War
[CAJ News] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- SOME 140 Ethiopian migrants have been repatriated from the war-torn Yemen.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:46:10 GMTThree Years of Broken Promises, Anger Compound Oromo IDPs Displaced After Violence Ravaged Oromia-Somali Regions
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- It never occurred to Abdi Suleiman, an ethnic Oromo who escaped his home in the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia at the start of conflicts in the border areas between Somali and Oromia regional states (2017 - 2018); t...
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:38:52 GMT150 Samples Win First Round Cup of Excellence
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority in collaboration with USAID and Feed the Future Ethiopia Value Chain Activities identified a total of 150 samples as the first round winners of cup of excellence on March 8, 2021.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:48:53 GMTSolar Energy - Alternative to Increase Electric Power Supply
[Ethiopian Herald] Solar electricity has clear advantages in accessibility, cost and reliability compared to traditional means of rural electrification. In the mid to long term, solar electricity will also be competitive on the grid. As of 2018, Ethi...
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:48:23 GMTEthiopia's Preventive Efforts Against Wildlife Poaching
[Ethiopian Herald] Wildlife poaching, the illegal killing of animals from the wild is globally threatening many species with extinction. An article published by National Geography stated that wild animals are being poached on a massive scale, with mi...
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:45:18 GMTEthiopia Rolls Out Astrazeneca Jab, Says No Evidence of Harm
[East African] Ethiopia on Monday announced that it will not ban the use of AstraZeneca vaccine despite concern in some European countries over blood clotting after receiving the shot.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:44:29 GMTUse of Astrazeneca Will Continue in Ethiopia - Ministry of Health
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ministry of Health announced that administration of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will continue in Ethiopia as health institutions, including World Health Organization, have expressed confidence in the safety of the vaccine.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:23:11 GMT15 Defendants in Jawar Mohammed's File Entered Pleas of Not Guilty
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Today the Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench saw the case of 24 defendants in Jawar Mohammed's file who are charged in violation of Article 240 of the 1996 Penal Code, viol...
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:46:48 GMTEthiopia's Industrial Parks Export U.S.$610 Million
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has so far earned 610 million USD from industrial parks, the Ethiopia Industrial Park Development Corporation (EIPDC) disclosed on Sunday.
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:24:52 GMTScores Die in Migrant Detention Center Fire in Yemen
[HRW] Beirut -- UN Eminent Experts Group Should Investigate Alleged Houthi Abuses
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:03:06 GMTHealth Facilities Targeted in Tigray Region, Ethiopia - MSF
[MSF] Health facilities across Ethiopia's Tigray region have been looted, vandalised and destroyed in a deliberate and widespread attack on healthcare, according to teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Of 106 health facilities visited by MSF ...
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:50:20 GMTMaking the Most of Elections
[Ethiopian Herald] There is a lot of talk about elections these days. Many people would like to believe that an election would settle all the problems of a country. In any democracy, if it is genuine, elections do decide what sort of government the p...