Archives

Ethiopia

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 05:52:46 GMT
Post-Violence Recovery in Amhara At Risk as Thousands Remain Displaced
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Little is known about the aftermath of recent conflicts in North Shewa and Oromo Special Zone in Amhara Regional State. The two zones have been a scene of conflict since their establishments but the conflict has never ...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:15:11 GMT
Ethiopia, Human Rights, and The Internet
[Brookings] Washington, DC -- No African issue has absorbed as much time in the early months of the Biden administration as has the ongoing--and avoidable--tragedy in Ethiopia's Tigray province. President Biden was forceful and correct in calling for...

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 04:53:37 GMT
Abiy's Home Region Is Volatile Ahead of Elections
[DW] Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's home region, Oromia, could be one of the hot spots during Ethiopia's upcoming regional and parliamentary election. Outbreaks of violence have created an atmosphere of instability.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 04:48:37 GMT
Escaped Eritrean Trafficker Given Life Sentence in Ethiopia
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Addis Ababa -- Kidane Zekarias escaped from court premises in Addis Ababa after nearly a year of trial on eight counts of human trafficking

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:58:37 GMT
Ethiopia Rejects Arab League Resolution Backing Egypt to Take GERD Meeting to UNSC
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia has "rejected in its entirety" a resolution by the Executive Council of the League of Arab States backing Egypt's position in calling for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to intervene to push Ethiopi...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:59:29 GMT
Amnesty Calls for the Release of OLF's Chairman, Under House Arrest for Months
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Amnesty International yesterday wrote a letter addressed to the Minister of Peace, Muferiyat Kamil calling for the release of Dawud Ibsaa, the chairman of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). In the letter Amnesty recalle...

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:33:38 GMT
Press Statement On the Official Launch of the Commission of Inquiry On the Tigray Region
[African Union] The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission), in accordance with its mandate of promotion and protection of human rights in Africa under Article 45 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Afric...

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 05:55:22 GMT
The Current Crises in Ethiopia, Security Threats in the Horn and the Way Out
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- It is an established historical fact that contemporary Ethiopia is the result of a forceful annexation of nations and nationalities in the late 19th century. Ever since the conquest of Oromia and the greater South by t...

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 04:36:42 GMT
Ethiopia's Election - the Stakes Are High Amid Fear, Mistrust and Violence
[The Conversation Africa] Barely three years ago, little-known Abiy Ahmed burst onto the Ethiopian political scene at the height of another tumultuous period in the country's history. He quickly won national admiration and international attention. He...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:42:06 GMT
PM Abiy Arrives in Jimma to Attend PP's Election Campaign Closing Event
[ENA] Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has arrived in Jima town early this morning to attend the closing of Prosperity Party's election campaign.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:54:41 GMT
Freelance Talent Marketplace Debuts
[This Day] Gebeya Inc. the Pan-African source for freelance professional talent has announced the launch of its revamped marketplace.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:43:04 GMT
Ethiopians Ready to Choose Their Leaders
[ENA] The 6th National Election will be conducted in a couple of days under the back drop of all the previous five national elections that were beleaguered with complex and conflictual conditions in that all failed to express the peoples free, fair, ...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:16:37 GMT
UN - Deaths From Starvation Reported in Tigray
[VOA] New York -- The United Nations humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that the 1984 famine that killed more than 1 million Ethiopians could occur again if aid access to that country's northern Tigray region is not quickly improved, scaled up and pro...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:58:06 GMT
Tens of Thousands of Tigray Children Face Imminent Death, UNICEF Warns
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N. Children's Fund warns at least 33,000 severely malnourished children in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region face imminent death if they do not receive immediate help to treat their condition.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:58:04 GMT
Arab Foreign Ministers Meet in Qatar to Discuss Nile Dam Conflict
[VOA] Cairo -- Arab League foreign ministers met Tuesday in Qatar, focusing on efforts to resolve the Nile River dam conflict between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. Egypt's Foreign Minister said Cairo is seeking a diplomatic, not a military, solution to ...

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.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 14:10:38 GMT
Africa Aware - Peacebuilding Amidst Elections in Ethiopia
[Chatham House] As upheaval continues in Ethiopia, how can the country negotiate the twin challenges of peacebuilding and ensuring a legitimate democratic process?

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 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.

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...

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...

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.



home