Ethiopia
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 23:45:25 GMTRisks Grow As Tigray Conflict Enters New Phase
[CFR] The conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, far from over following the federal government's declaration of a ceasefire and Tigrayan fighters' capture of Mekelle, is entering an anxious new phase.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:15:32 GMTGovt Reinstates Addis Standard Licence After Addressing 'Areas of Concern'
[East African] The Ethiopia government on Wednesday reinstated the licence of private news website Addis Standard after what the Media Authority said was addressing "areas of concern" in their coverage.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:52:19 GMT50,000 Displaced in Fighting Between Afar and Tigrayan Forces - NGO
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a report that was last updated on July 20, 2021, the Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA) said that well over 50,000 people have been displaced as a result of ongoing fighting between Afar regional forces...
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:23:07 GMTAs Famine Looms, First WFP Humanitarian Flight Arrives in Tigray
[UN News] Lifesaving assistance arrived for the beleaguered Tigray region of Ethiopia on Thursday as the first UN World Food Programme (WFP) plane carrying humanitarian workers touched down in the capital Mekelle.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:08:13 GMTRide Hailing App Little Set to Enter Ethiopia Market
[East African] Kenyan ride-hailing firm Little is expanding to Addis Ababa joining Safaricom and several other Kenyan firms in the race to crack the Ethiopian market that has so far remained closed to foreign firms.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:18:00 GMTEthiopia Reinstates News Website After 'Areas of Concern' Addressed
[Nation] The Ethiopian government on Wednesday reinstated the licence of private news website Addis Standard, with authorities saying "areas of concern" in their coverage had been addressed.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:11:29 GMTDemonstrators Urge International Community to Understand Reality in Ethiopia
[ENA] Some participants of the huge demonstration held in Addis Ababa this morning have called on the international community to understand the reality on the ground in order to address the current problems in the country.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:09:37 GMTResidents of Addis Hold Rally to Condemn TPLF, Express Joy Over Filling of GERD
[ENA] Residents of Addis Ababa City have taken to the streets today in support of the National Defense Force, to condemn TPLF's terrorist activities and express joy over the successful completion of the second round filling of the Grand Ethiopian Ren...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:48:34 GMTNotice On Resumption of Addis Standard Publication and Further Clarification
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The management of Addis Standard newsroom would like to announce to its esteemed readers that after clearing the misunderstanding with the Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA), which led to the temporary interruption of its...
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 06:18:12 GMTDefence Force Head Warns TPLF to Drop Preconditions to Ceasefire
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Birhanu Julla, the Chief of General Staff of Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), delivered a televised statement on Monday, July 19, 2021 addressing multiple issues including the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (G...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:18:47 GMTWhat to Expect From Elected Government
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopians who participated in the 6th General Elections in one way or another are expecting the elected government to address the country's pressing political, economic and social challenges.
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:18:45 GMTAccomplishing Second Phase Filling of GERD
[Ethiopian Herald] Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE) announced that the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been completed successfully. It is remembered that the country has been undertaking the second fil...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:18:44 GMTHow Pastoralism Can Help Maintain Safe Ecosystem
[Ethiopian Herald] Pastoralists and agro-pastoralists are one of the most climate-change-vulnerable groups on the planet. It is necessary to increase their resilience to protect their livelihoods in the short term. Increased climate variability could...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:18:40 GMTNation Embarks On Water Tariff for Environmental Protection
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia has planned to facilitate environmental protection financed from a water tariff that will be operational soon, Basins Development Authority announced.
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:51:25 GMTFear Tigray Conflict Could Trigger All-Out War
[DW] More regional militias have pledged to march into Tigray. Some fear that this could send Ethiopia into a spiral of ethnic violence. Others see the move as a sign of Ethiopian unity.
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:42:51 GMTAs Ethiopia and Tigray Face Tough Options, the West Needs to Be Even-Handed
[The Conversation Africa] War broke out in Tigray in November 2020, pitting the Ethiopian National Defence Force alongside Eritrea against the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:04:04 GMTAddis Residents to Hold Demonstration in Support of National Defense Force, GERD
[ENA] Residents of Addis Ababa City will hold a demonstration on Thursday to express their support to the National Defense Force and the successful completion of the second round filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 07:57:51 GMT'GERD's 2nd Filling the Outcome of Increased Building Capacity'
[Ethiopian Herald] The successful second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that is 13.5 million meter cubic shows that the supervision and follow up is very close and strengthened. The fact that the buildup of such capacity within...
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:26:03 GMTPolice Confirm Holding 300 Tigrayans - But Say Arrests Not Ethnically Motivated
[VOA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian police have confirmed the arrest of hundreds of ethnic Tigrayans in the capital Addis Ababa in recent weeks. The police said they were supporting the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which authorities banned aft...
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:22:49 GMTAddis Standard to Resume Operations After Govt Suspension
[VOA] Ethiopia's news website Addis Standard says it has been given approval by the government to resume operations this week after it was suspended over accusations it advanced the agenda of fighters in the war-torn northern Tigray region.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:31:17 GMTDjibouti, Ethiopia to Launch Second Power Link
[East African] Djibouti and Ethiopia have secured finance to build a second electricity transmission line after the two neighbours enjoyed the returns from the first project that linked their power grids.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:15:53 GMTEthiopia's PM Abiy Vows to Crush TPLF 'Once and for All'
[Nation] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday vowed to wipe out the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), a group that was once the country's ruling party, but which Addis Ababa now considers a terrorist movement.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 02:00:06 GMTHow Covid-19 Undermines Democracy in Africa
[allAfrica] As the recorded number of infections in Africa edges towards the six million mark, it has become clear that Covid-19 is not only a public health challenge. Apart from the devastating economic impact of lockdowns and related regulations, t...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:18:46 GMTEthiopian Muslims Celebrate Eid Al-Adha
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA (ENA) - Ethiopian Muslims across the country celebrated the 1442nd Eid-al-Adha yesterday.
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:18:46 GMTSupporting the Homegrown Economic Reform Through Proper Budget Allocation
[Ethiopian Herald] Parliament of the House of Peoples Representatives of FDRE approved 561 billion Birr for the federal government 2021/22 budget year recently.
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:18:45 GMTCountry Undertakes Participatory, Fair Election - Actors in Election
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Election actors running activities at national and Oromia levels announced that the country undertook the first participatory, free and fair elections.
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:18:45 GMTSuccess Speaks for Itself
[Ethiopian Herald] Last Monday, Ethiopia has announced the successful completion of the second round reservoir impoundment on its flagship Dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). It has also declared as the Dam may commence generating energy...
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:12:59 GMTEthiopia Successfully Completes Second Phase Filling of GERD
[ENA] Ethiopia announced on Monday that it has successfully completed second phase of the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 19:05:05 GMTTigray War Spills Into Neighbouring Regions
[RFI] Rebels in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray have carried out operations against pro-government troops in neighbouring Afar region, a spokesman said Sunday, opening a new front in the widening eight-month conflict.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 05:06:01 GMTStatement of Fact On the Suspension of Addis Standard Content Publication
[Addis Standard] What happened?