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Ethiopia

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:59:16 GMT
Shoukry - Ethiopia's Insistence On Filling GERD Violates Int'l Law
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Tuesday that Ethiopia's insistence on the second filling of the the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) without a deal violates international law.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:15:19 GMT
Premier Reaffirms Commitment to Ensure Peace, Prosperity Across Horn
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Enhancing regional integration and cooperation is a way forward to curb the undue and unwarranted foreign interference in Ethiopia and across the Horn of Africa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said adding that Ethiopia wou...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:15:19 GMT
Joint Task Forces Renew Commitment to Defend Sovereignty
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Federal and Regional Peace and Security joint Task forces conducted a meeting with a special attention on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the 6th General Elections yesterday.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:15:19 GMT
Telemedicine, to Expand Access to Essential Healthcare Service
[Ethiopian Herald] Needless to say that technology is making things easier; and changing the life style of every individual including each of their activities; even those once were tough and unthinkable to accomplish. Ranging from the different types...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:15:20 GMT
Awetu Park - Stimulating Tourism Economy, Restoring Societies' Interaction
[Ethiopian Herald] Being one of the areas that support the economic growth of a given state; tourism plays significant role in accelerating foreign currency earning via attracting tourists from all corners of the globe. Besides, it has undeniable rol...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:15:20 GMT
Reform Widening Inclusive Institution-Industry Linkages Opportunities - Dbu
[Ethiopian Herald] DEBRE BERHAN-The ongoing reform activities in the country's higher institutions and academic centers through policy preparation and revision have widened and raised inclusive institution-industry linkage opportunities, Debere Berha...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:15:18 GMT
City's Development Activities - Serving Low-Income Citizens' Interests
[Ethiopian Herald] Following the reform, Addis Ababa City Administration has been undertaking various development activities particularly paying attention towards fair and inclusive development to address the real questions of the low-income society ...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:15:18 GMT
Ethiopians, Eritreans Call On G-7 Countries to Respect Sovereignty
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDISABABA-- Ethiopian and Eritrean communities in UK have called on all G-7 countries and the international community to stand with Ethiopian government and to respect the two countries sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:15:18 GMT
Who Urges People to Donate Blood
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti urged people particularly Africans to donate blood and safe Africa's mothers and children. The call came while the WHO observed World B...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:15:13 GMT
Commission Underlines Social Capital to National Consensus, Reconciliation
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- Ethiopian Reconciliation Commission disclosed yesterday that it has been working harder than ever to bring national consensus and reconciliation via using social values.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 07:47:09 GMT
U.S. Playing Hardball With Govt, Rallies EU for More Addis Sanctions
[East African] The United States has rallied its allies in the European Union for more sanctions against Ethiopia, including further funding cuts, over the Tigray conflict.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:09:56 GMT
National, Regional Opposition Political Parties Complain About Electoral Process
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Wolaita National Movement and Wolaita People Democratic Front released a pre-election survey report. In the joint report that Addis Standard received when released on Saturday June 12, 2021, Both parties claimed th...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:07:09 GMT
Holy City Reels From Tigray Crisis
[VOA] Axum, Ethiopia -- For Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, who comprise more than 40% of their country's population and most of the people in the Tigray region, the city of Axum is the holiest of places.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:59:44 GMT
Citing Personal Reasons, Ahmedin Jebel Withdraws From Elections
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ahmedin Jebel, a prominent muslim cleric who was running for the House of People's Representatives for Jimma city, announced via a post on his facebook his withdrawal from the upcoming election. The prominent cleric wa...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 03:00:06 GMT
How African Union Members Came to Share Power Despite Themselves
[The Conversation Africa] The African Union (AU) held its first summit in 2002, establishing itself as a new international organisation. It also launched a new vision for African security cooperation.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:00:09 GMT
FM - We Handle GERD Crisis Transparently, Update Egyptians On Developments
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Saturday 12/6/2021 the Egyptian government is handling the crisis of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) with full transparency.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:11:05 GMT
Global Leaders to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed - Stop the Atrocities in Tigray
[IPS] Dili -- Seven highly respected leaders in conflict resolution have issued a call for Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to take immediate action to bring a halt to the atrocities being committed in the Tigray region of his nation. The letter u...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:12:04 GMT
Referendum Committee Asks Electoral Board to Reconsider Postponement
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The South West Regional State referendum Organizing Committee has requested the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) to reconsider its decision to extend the planned referendum date. The Committee also requested...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:10:25 GMT
Beyond Tigray, Condemning Political Violence and Conflicts Throughout Ethiopia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ever since Abiy Ahmed was installed as Prime Minister in 2018 by the then ruling EPRDF party, following the 2016-2018 popular unrest, Ethiopia and Ethiopians have been continuously experiencing massive displacements, p...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:07:30 GMT
6.3 Million People Require Immediate Humanitarian Assistance - Tigray Official
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a press conference, Gebreegziabher Aregawi, Director of the Tigray Regional State Agricultural and Rural Development Bureau Disaster Risk Management Directorate, said that 6.3 people in Tigray require immediate huma...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:06:29 GMT
U.S. Calls for Post-Election Inclusive Dialogue
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a statement released last night by the State Department, the United States said it was "gravely concerned about the environment under which these upcoming elections are to be held," and cited "the detention of oppos...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 05:29:05 GMT
UN - Thousands of Tigray Children Risk Death From Starvation, Malnutrition
[VOA] Geneva -- United Nations agencies are warning that tens of thousands of children in Ethiopia's northern Tigray province are at risk of death from starvation and malnutrition-related illnesses because aid agencies cannot reach the region with hu...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 05:12:52 GMT
U.S. 'Gravely Concerned' About Environment in Which Upcoming Poll Will be Held
[State Department] On June 21, many Ethiopians will be able to cast ballots in elections, an important exercise of their civil and political rights.

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:37:32 GMT
Why Is It So Expensive to Fly in Africa?
[Africa Renewal] Frequent air travelers within Africa agree that the cost of air tickets is too high. So serious is this issue that top African aviation stakeholders met virtually early this year to discuss factors responsible for the high cost of ai...

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:35:39 GMT
Limited Supplies Slow Covid-19 Vaccination in Africa
[Africa Renewal] Only 38 million vaccines have been received on the continent of about 1.2 billion people.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:59:43 GMT
Do African Lives Not Matter? - U.S Ambassador on UN Security Council Inaction on Tigray
[United States Mission to the United Nations] (AS DELIVERED) I guess that's where we'll start now is just by saying I feel like we've been muted for the past seven months on Tigray. But, again, where I started is to thank you, Nima, and to welcome ev...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:09:03 GMT
Police Declare Victory in Southern Oromia - Residents, OLF Claim Fresh Deployment of Eritrean Soldiers
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) yesterday released another statement reiterating calls on the international community to press for immediate withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Oromia and Benishangul- Gumuz regions. Th...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 06:04:47 GMT
Local Officials Denounce Postponement of South West Region Referendum
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Following an announcement of the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) to postpone the South West Regional referendum, Kaffa and Daworo zones voiced their disappointment. Officials from both zones said in statemen...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 05:21:56 GMT
Food Aid Not Reaching Tigray, People Dying, UN Says
[VOA] Geneva -- The World Food Program warns the food situation in northern Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region has reached catastrophic proportions and people are beginning to die. The United Nations warns more than 350,000 people in Tigray are faci...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 05:18:38 GMT
NGOs Call for UN Human Rights Council Resolution On Tigray
[HRW] To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland)



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