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Wed, 18 Aug 2021 07:50:04 GMT
Sudan Still Pushing to Mediate Tigray Conflict - Prime Minister
[East African] Despite rejection from Addis Ababa, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has said his country will continue pushing for a peaceful solution to end the conflict in Ethiopia.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 05:37:10 GMT
Ethnic Tigrayans Have Been Forcibly Disappeared - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] Nairobi -- Discriminatory Arrests, Detentions, Business Closures in Addis Ababa

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 06:15:07 GMT
About 2.4 Million People in Need of Aid in Somali State - UN
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The UN country team in Ethiopia said some 2.4 million people are in need of aid in Somali regional state. The report came amid reports of rising malnutrition and impending water shortage in the region.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 06:11:35 GMT
Court Orders Release of Journalists On Bail
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Yesterday, at a hearing in Awash Fentale District Court in Afar regional state, where Journalists Abebe Bayu and Yayesew Shimeles of Ethio-Forum, Bekalu Alamrew and Fanuel Kinfu of Awlo Media , the court ordered their ...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 04:53:32 GMT
Unpacking The Conflict in Tigray
[DW] Since fighting broke out in November 2020, the conflict in Tigray has spread and could destabilize the whole Horn of Africa region. Here's how it unfolded.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 07:50:55 GMT
Ethiopia PM Abiy Set for Turkey Visit, State Agency Reports
[East African] Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is set to travel to Turkey on Wednesday, state-run Turkish news agency Anadolu has reported.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 06:13:50 GMT
UN Migration Agency Says U.S.$27 Million Urgently Needed for Shelters in Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- The Ethiopia Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Item (ES/NFI) Cluster led by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today USD 27 million is urgently needed to continue providing emergency shelter and other...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 06:15:52 GMT
Supreme Court Cassation Bench Rules to Hold Open Witness Hearing in Eskinder Nega Case
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Federal supreme court cassation Bench yesterday decided to hold prosecutor's witnesses hearing against the defendants in Eskeinder Nega's file in open sessions.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:03:07 GMT
Amhara Region Says It Is Engaged On Multiple Fronts Against Tigray Liberation Front
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Amhara Regional Communication Bureau released a press briefing on current affairs mainly focusing on TPLF and the ongoing conflict in the Amhara region.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:45:50 GMT
Oromo Liberation Army Threatens to Block Road Linking Ethiopia to Kenya
[Nation] The main rebel group in Ethiopia's Oromoa region on Saturday warned that it could cut off a major highway that links Ethiopia to Kenya, in what could directly affect trade with Nairobi.

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 06:10:32 GMT
In a Hidden Tourism Gem Just Outside of Capital, Locals Seek Development
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Named after the Oromo tribe that inhabit the area, Suba-Menagesha Forest serves as the perfect weekend getaway for hikers and visitors from the nearby capital of Addis Ababa. The forest, consisting of both natural and ...

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 09:31:41 GMT
In Search of Advantages - Israel's Observer Status in the African Union
[The Conversation Africa] Since its establishment as a state in 1948, Israel has placed great importance on foreign policy. This is because it had been under a political and economic boycott by surrounding Arab states. The boycott has been falling ap...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:45:49 GMT
UNHCR Begins Relocation of 20,000 Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia
[Nation] The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, has started relocating some 23,000 Eritrean refugees who had been stranded at camps in the conflict-ravaged Tigray region in Ethiopia.

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 10:20:43 GMT
Coalition Censures U.S. Sending Special Envoy to Ethiopia
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethio-Somali coalition for peace and cooperation has censured the Joe Biden administration sending of Jeffrey Feltman, its especial envoy, to Ethiopia and Horn of Africa.

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:42:43 GMT
Western Media Portrays Clear Leaning to Militant TPLF - Journalist
[Ethiopian Herald] The western media seem to decide to entirely accept terrorist TPLF victim card playing though the TPLF provoked that war after being ousted, so stated an independent journalist, Ann Garrison.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:55:07 GMT
OCHA Highlights Humanitarian Challenges, Says Food Aid Delivered to 54,000 Children
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in an update to its weekly update on the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region, complaint about shortage in delivery of humanitarian supplies...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:37:22 GMT
MTN Opts Out of a Second Bid for Ethiopia Telco Licence Over Risk
[East African] After losing out to the Safaricom-led consortium in the race for a telecom licence in Ethiopia in May, MTN now says it will not make a second bid to expand into the region via the reissued licence that comes with mobile money.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 11:03:53 GMT
Diaspora Financing GERD Construction, Expediting Development
[Ethiopian Herald] The financial support from the Diaspora community for the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is growing from time to time thereby expediting development endeavors in their homeland, according to Ethiopia's E...

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 11:00:18 GMT
Terrorist TPLF Poses Threats on Ethiopia Unless Cleared for Good - Scholar
[Ethiopian Herald] An Ethiopian Diaspora scholar said that the TPLF terrorist group has to be buried soon and swept from this soil as it been committing atrocious massacres, getting many displaced, recruiting child soldiers, blocking humanitarian aid...

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 10:58:25 GMT
Alliance Vows to Help Govt Overcome Multifarious Challenges
[Ethiopian Herald] The Ethiopian Diaspora Association Alliance vowed to work in collaboration with the government of Ethiopia in addressing the current social, economic and political challenges the country has now been facing.

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 10:55:52 GMT
Ethiopians' Reactions to Second Visit of U.S. Special Envoy
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Following the decision of the U.S. to send its Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffry Feltman to Ethiopian, most Ethiopians twitted criticizing the U.S.'s destructive role in the current conflict in Tigray State ...

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 10:02:01 GMT
Displaced Citizens Speak Out About Militant TPLF Atrocities
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Citizens displaced from their homes in Alamata town said that the terrorist TPLF clique has committed grave atrocities against civilians in different parts of the North Wollo Zone of Amhara State during unilateral cea...

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:51:48 GMT
Major Cities in Amhara Region Impose Curfews
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The administrations of multiple major cities in the Amhara regional state issued corresponding statements on current affairs and enforcing curfews on vehicles as well as human movements.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:50:38 GMT
Lawyer's Brother Says No Visible Injury On His Body When He Was Found
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Conflicting reports surrounding the death of Abduljebir Hussien, a member of the Oromo Political Prisoners Defense Team and the lawyer of major political figures were circulating on social media platforms. In Addis Sta...

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:28:07 GMT
Ministry of Health Warns Public Against Ignoring Prevention Guidelines
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ministry of Health (MoH) previously said that studies and research were underway to investigate the emergence of the COVID Delta variant in Ethiopia. While briefing journalists on July 13, 2021 regarding the spread of ...

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:04:02 GMT
U.S. Special Envoy for Horn of Africa Returns to Ethiopia
[Addis Standard] The U.S. State Department said in a statement that U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, will travel to Djibouti, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates from August 15 to August 24.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:53:19 GMT
Federal Govt Denounces Alliance Between OLA, TPLF
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) announced that it has forged a military alliance with forces loyal to Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). In an interview with The Associated Press, the commander of the OLA, Kumsa ...

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:02:03 GMT
Ethiopia Denounces 'Destructive' Rebel Alliance As War Widens
[Capital FM] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia denounced Thursday a "destructive alliance" unveiled this week between rebels from war-torn Tigray and a group from Oromia, the country's largest region.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 06:25:28 GMT
Lawyer of Prominent Opposition Political Figures Found Dead in Adama
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Abduljebir Hussien, a member of the Oromo Political Prisoners Defense Team and the lawyer of major political figures such as Lidetu Ayalew, Bekele Gerba and Jawar Mohammed was found dead in Adama city yesterday.

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 05:44:53 GMT
Govt Downplays New Military Alliance Announced By Two Major Rebel Groups
[Nation] The Ethiopian government on Thursday downplayed a new military alliance announced by the country's two major rebel groups.



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