Ethiopia
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 06:17:18 GMTOpposition Parties Call for Dialogue to End Tigray Conflict
[Nation] As conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region spills to neighbouring Amhara and Afar regions, two opposition political parties have called for a comprehensive national dialogue to resolve the crisis.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 04:45:07 GMTTigrayan Forces Take UNESCO Heritage Site of Lalibela - Eyewitnesses
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Forces from Ethiopia's Tigray region have taken control of the town of Lalibela in the country's neighbouring Amhara region, Reuters reports.
Mon, 09 Aug 2021 07:47:02 GMTEthiopia Conflict - Kenya Fears Economic Shocks
[Nation] Kenyan officials fear expanded skirmishes in Ethiopia could hurt planned economic projects between the two countries, even though the conflict, for now, is seen as distant.
Sat, 07 Aug 2021 08:14:08 GMTThe War in Tigray - the Makings of a Man-Made Famine, and What Can Be Done
[The Conversation Africa] "There's famine now in Tigray." That 10 June 2021 declaration by the UN's most senior humanitarian official was the clearest indication yet that embattled Tigray faced a severe food emergency. Close to five million Tigrayans...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:29:49 GMTEmphasis On Controlling a Public Health Threat - Malaria
[Ethiopian Herald] Researchers argue that although tremendous efforts in financing and coverage of malaria control have been made, the disease has continued to be public health threat not only in Ethiopia but also at global level. Hence, assessing th...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:29:47 GMTEthiopia's Strategic Move to Fully Utilize Its Leather Potentials
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia's leather and leather products await a rosy future. The country has been facing different challenges along with developing the sector for the past decades. However, the government has now come up with new strategies and po...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:29:47 GMTAdvancing Healthcare Facilities to Provide Efficient Services
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia since the two decades has been executing a number of programs in unprecedented and unwavering manner to improve the health sector; expand the coverage and make sure that all individuals have access to affordable healthcare...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:29:47 GMTEthiopia Secures 3.6 Bln. Usd From Remittance
[Ethiopian Herald] Diasporas launch 37.8 bln Birr capital projects
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:29:49 GMTEthiopia Discharging Global Responsibility Through Green Legacy
[Ethiopian Herald] A common proverb goes "Action speaks louder than voice". This proverb typically indicates that people's action shows their real outlooks, rather than what they say. This expression is also used to advise a person to do something po...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:29:47 GMTFoundation Urges to Sustain Support
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- Board of Directors of Nia Foundation urged to sustain support and make the legacy of the late ZemiYenus, founder and CEO of Joy Autism center, reality.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 08:00:54 GMTUSAID Chief Wraps Up Visit With Calls to End Hostilities
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- USAID administrator Samantha Power finalized a day-long trip to Ethiopia without an audience with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. She however used her short visit to reiterate her earlier calls for dialogue and cessation of...
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 05:26:24 GMTEthiopia Rejects Sudan's Mediation Plan on Tigray Conflict
[Nation] Ethiopia has rejected efforts by neighbouring Sudan to mediate between Tigrayan rebels and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 05:26:03 GMTTigray - USAID Boss Samantha Power Calls for Dialogue in Ethiopia War
[Nation] The head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Samantha Power, has called on all parties to the conflict in Tigray to immediately ceasefire and begin dialogue.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:42:18 GMTU.S. Calls for End to Military Conflicts As Top Official Arrives in Ethiopia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The US government has called for the restoration of the status quo ante and an end of the nine months military hostilities in order for aid to reach more than five million people in need of food assistance in Tigray re...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 04:49:58 GMT'Heartbreaking' Devastation in Tigray - UN Humanitarian Chief
[UN News] The new UN Emergency Relief Coordinator ended a six-day mission to Ethiopia with a fresh push to get badly needed food and other supplies into the embattled Tigray region.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:55:53 GMTEthiopia Suspends Three Humanitarian Groups in Tigray
[Nation] The Ethiopian government has suspended the activities of three foreign humanitarian organisations which have been working in the restive northern Tigray region.
Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:29:45 GMTOn the Eve of Graduation
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Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:10:22 GMTOf Books, Writers and Reading in Addis in the Cold and Rainy Season
[Ethiopian Herald] MULUGETA GUDETA
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:10:22 GMTSafety Is Like a Lock - but You Are the Key
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has managed to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic encouragingly and lessening its severe consequences. Owing to the coordinated efforts of the government, partners, and the public, the country has enabled to exec...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:10:21 GMTUAE Desirous to Set Up Climate Partnership With Ethiopia
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- The United Arab Emirates (UAE)has expressed desire to set up a strong partnership with Ethiopia in the climate change and environment frontier that is aligned with the latter's priority to a climate resilient green eco...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:45:58 GMTMSF Seeks Dialogue with Federal Govt After Suspension of Operations
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a statement published on Ethiopia Fact Check today, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia's Agency for Civil Society announced the temporary suspension of MSF Holland, the Norwegian Refugee Council and Al-Makt...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:21:09 GMTThree NGOs Suspended for Operating Outside of Mandate - Govt
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The government of Ethiopia has suspended MSF Holland, Norwegian Refugee Council and Al Mektoum Foundation for breaching rules of the nation and operating outside of their mandate, according to Ethiopian Current Issues Fact Check.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:20:08 GMTWhat's Wrong With U.S. Policy for Ethiopia and Africa?
[Ethiopian Herald] Knowledgeable American analysts of U.S.-African relations are disturbed by the U.S. government's treatment of Ethiopia. In the first six months of the Biden Presidency, we have witnessed a dramatic reversal of U.S. support for a lo...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 07:36:05 GMTUN OCHA Chief Warns Against Attacking Aid Workers
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Martin Griffiths, the newly appointed UN OCHA chief yesterday in a press briefing concluding his six day visit to Ethiopia, where he affirmed the solidarity of OCHA with the people of Ethiopia, discussed the status of ...
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 12:07:57 GMTUSAID Head Pushes for Humanitarian Aid Access in Tigray
[VOA] U.S. Agency for International Development head Samantha Power is set to meet Wednesday with officials in Ethiopia as the United States urges the government to allow clear access for humanitarian aid to the Tigray region.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:49:06 GMTTigray - Our Suffering May Not Be Convenient, but It Is Real
[African Arguments] The state's one-sided narrative has not just shattered Ethiopians' shared understanding of reality but eroded the social fabric that held us together.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:30:24 GMT'Pressure to Open a Corridor Through Western Tigray Unacceptable' - Risk Management Commissioner
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- "The pressure to open a corridor through western Tigray is unacceptable," Mitiku Kassa, National Disaster Risk Management Commissioner told a local news outlet today.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:38:02 GMTEthiopia, Djibouti Railway Link Restored After Protests
[Nation] A crucial trade route which links landlocked Ethiopia to the sea port of Djibouti has resumed operations after days of a blockade by protesters from the Somali region.
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:37:55 GMTHorror of 50 Bodies in River Fuels Push for Humanitarian Corridor
[Nation] Washington's aid chief Samantha Power is expected in Addis Ababa on Tuesday to push for a special corridor for humanitarian assistance to civilians in the troubled Tigray region by one of Ethiopia's biggest donors.
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:10:23 GMT'Gondar Foster Family Project' Role Model to Other Universities
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA--The "Gondar Foster Family Project" has been successful in maintaining the quality of education and restoring the eroded Ethiopian unity, disclosed the University of Gondar (UoG).