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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:22:34 GMT
Govt Rejects UN Rights Council Resolution, Calls EU Proposal 'Politically Motivated'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in a statement expressed disappointment at the resolution presented by the European Union on the situation of human rights in Tigray and was adopted at the 47th Session of ...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:15:58 GMT
UN Appeals for Faster Passage for Aid Convoys to Tigray
[UN News] UN humanitarians appealed on Tuesday for far quicker access to Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region, after the first aid trucks in days to reach the local capital, Mekelle, encountered multiple checks delaying their arrival.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:20:03 GMT
New Tigray Offensive in Ethiopia As UN Calls for Government Troop Withdrawal
[RFI] Tigrayan forces say they have launched a new offensive in northern Ethiopia, two weeks after the federal government declared a unilateral ceasefire, while the United Nations calls for the "verifiable" withdrawal of Eritrean troops from the regi...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:25:49 GMT
Amid Reports of Southern Tigray Recapture By Tigrayan Forces, Tensions Rise
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Following reports of the recapture of towns Southern Tigray by Tigrayan forces, the North Gondar Zone Administration of the Amhara regional state issued a call to arms on its official Facebook page. The zonal administr...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:57:40 GMT
UN Calls for Swift Pullout of Eritrean Troops From Tigray
[VOA] The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution Tuesday calling for the swift pullout of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia's embattled northern Tigray region.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:23:12 GMT
UN High Commissioner for Refugees 'Extremely Concerned' About Eritrean Refugees in Tigray
[UNHCR] I am extremely concerned about the conditions of Eritrean refugees in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Since the outbreak of hostilities in November 2020, they have been deeply affected by the violence and insecurity that has engulfed the regio...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:48:24 GMT
Ethiopia Urges Egypt, Sudan to Return to AU-Led Negotiations On GERD
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a statement released this morning, Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the trilateral negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have been underway to reach ...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:45:28 GMT
Egypt, Sudan Pursue Colonial Treaties in Demanding Binding GERD Deal - Expert
[Ethiopian Herald] The so-called binding agreement that Egypt and Sudan want to reach on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is meant to perpetuate and extend the previous unilateral colonial treaties that give the...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:24:00 GMT
EU High Representative Says Tigray Is Facing a Serious Humanitarian Crisis, Urges Swift Action
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Joseph Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said on Monday that despite the announcement of a ceasefire by the government of Ethiopia, Tigray is still facing a serious humanitarian c...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:21:42 GMT
OLF's Lammi Begna, Dawit Abdeta Whereabouts Unknown Again, Family Members Allege Kidnapping
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Addis Standard learned through sources that Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) members: Lammi Begna and Dawit Abdeta disappeared during a transport from their last known location, the detention center at Mojo Police Station.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 05:41:34 GMT
Okumbi Optimistic as Kenya U-23s Head to Ethiopia
[Nation] Emerging Stars tactician Stanley Okumbi has exuded confidence that the team will do well in the Cecafa Under-23 Championship which kicks off Saturday in Ethiopia.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:27:28 GMT
Ceasefire Laid Bare TPLF's Intents
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has become a progressively glowing hot spot on the map of world politics. As one analyst put it looks like the Americans are currently mulling and plotting over nothing but the 'Ethiopian Dossier'. The international media ...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:25:25 GMT
Addis to Have Special Economic Zone By 2022
[Ethiopian Herald] Addis Ababa City Administration Bureau of Mega Projects announced that it has planned to build Special Economic Zones (SEZs), in the metropolis to spur economic growth and enhance market access.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:46:13 GMT
State to Plant 350 Million Seedlings Within 12 Hours
[Ethiopian Herald] Oromia state announced that it has finalized preparation to plant 350 million seedlings today within 12 hours in different parts of the state.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:28:23 GMT
Ethiopia Registers Double Victory At Two Decisive Battle Fronts
[Ethiopian Herald] Were there battles that Ethiopia fought? In fact there were two battles that took place a couple of days back reminding me a scene one in William Shakespeare's play, Macbeth, which goes "When shall we three meet again, in thunder, ...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:25:56 GMT
Millions to Rally Against Foreign Intervention in GERD
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Over five million Ethiopians will take part in a demonstration protesting against international influence over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Youth Network for Sustainable Development announced.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:23:55 GMT
The Women Blowing Up Ethiopia's Film Industry
[Ethiopian Herald] Among the many stories about Ethiopia's long, multifaceted past and present, an extraordinary transformation that has received less media attention is the dramatic leap forward in its movie industry. Before 2004, Ethiopia was produ...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:23:12 GMT
Commission Toiling to Change Repatriated Ethiopians' Livelihoods
[Ethiopian Herald] The Job Creation Commission stated that it has been taking various measures to help repatriated citizens changing livelihoods through work at home and to address urban unemployment, which is the root cause of illegal emigration.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:22:07 GMT
Successful Ethiopian Elections Prove Critics Wrong
[Ethiopian Herald] On June 21, the Ethiopian people voted in peaceful fortitude to advance their nation towards democracy. Voting in their 6th General Election, the Ethiopian people exhibited with their hands and feet how important it was to choose t...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:16:06 GMT
China Congratulates Ethiopia On Successful Election
[Ethiopian Herald] China has congratulated Ethiopia on its successful parliamentary election.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 05:50:47 GMT
Tigrayans in Ethiopia Fear Ethnic Cleansing
[African Arguments] As hate speech and targeting of Tigrayans escalates in Addis Ababa, many are terrified and some are planning to flee.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 06:07:27 GMT
Rights Commission Closely Monitoring the Situation of Arrested Journalists
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued a statement discussing the arrest of Awlo and Ethio-Forum journalists and staff members and urging authorities to follow due process and release the detained journali...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:24:47 GMT
At Least 14 Civilians Killed in Communal Violence in Metekel Zone
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- At least 14 civilians were killed in Metekel zone of the Benishangul Gumuz Regional State in what eye witnesses described as communal violence over the weekend; 17 more people were also injured and at least 30 are miss...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 06:09:04 GMT
Despite Low Income, Industrial Park Workers Remain Hopeful
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Meaza, is a mother of two who came from rural kebeles around Dilla city in the South Nation, Nationalities and Peoples Region(SNNPR). She spent Six month while working in Hawassa's Industrial Park. She said, detailing ...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 06:08:12 GMT
Re-Elections, Recounts to Be Conducted in 23 Constituencies
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced the final results of the 6th national election on July 10, 2021. Out of 547 seats of the House of People's Representatives (HoPR), the election was contested for...

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 08:46:12 GMT
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Party Wins Vote in Landslide
[Ethiopian Herald] The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced yesterday the results of the 6th General elections in the presence of President Sahlework Zewde.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 08:39:15 GMT
UN Applauds PM Abiy Ahmed Commitment to Humanitarian Access
[Ethiopian Herald] The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres applauded the efforts of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (Ph.D) in creating access to humanitarians to support Tigray State of Ethiopia.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 10:53:57 GMT
Commission Envisions Oromia Preferred Tourist Destination
[Ethiopian Herald] Oromia Tourism Commission said that it has been working tirelessly to promote the State's tourist attraction sites to both domestic and international visitors.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 10:49:13 GMT
State-Owned Telecoms Giant Telecom Reaches Six Million Customers
[Ethiopian Herald] The state-owned operator ethio telecom said that it has managed to access six million customers in the mobile payment system, Telebirr, in a two- month operation due to rapid penetration rate and advancement of telecom services.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 15:48:08 GMT
As Ethiopian Troops Exit Tigray, Time to Focus On Relief
[Crisis Group] Ethiopia's military withdrew from Tigray's capital on 28 June, having suffered a string of battlefield reversals. Addis Ababa and Tigrayan leaders should now work on extending immediate aid to a population at risk of famine. They shoul...



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