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Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:16:50 GMT
Flash Floods in Addis Ababa Kill At Least Seven People
[RFI] At least seven people have died in flash flooding that hit the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa after torrential rains, officials said on Wednesday.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 04:56:15 GMT
'How Many More Innocent Lives Must Be Lost in Tigray?'
[IPS] New York -- Despite a June 30 unilateral ceasefire declaration by Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed, United Nations agencies say a recent escalation in fighting has been 'disastrous' for children, amid reports of over 100 children being killed in ...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:33:47 GMT
Nearly 540,000 Displaced, 1,4 Million People Need Assistance - UN
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- More than 538,000 people are displaced in Benishangul Gumuz regional state, while nearly 1.4 million people across 16 zones and 6 special Woredas of the the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region (SNNPR) a...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:08:58 GMT
Household Income Down by 44% Due to Covid-19 Pandemic - Survey
[Ethiopian Herald] Addis Ababa -- Household income decreases by 44 percent, capital hits high

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 05:57:11 GMT
Kenya, Ethiopia Renew Rivalry in 5000m Race
[Nation] It was a spectacle when Edward Zakayo and Stanley Waithaka ended Ethiopia's reign in 5,000m at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Tampere, Finland in 2018.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:34:37 GMT
Addis Ababa Deputy Mayor Says Rescue Efforts Ongoing After Flooding
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Floods caused by heavy rains in Addis Abeba claimed seven lives so far and damaged properties including Mekane Yesus Seminary, a prominent theological college announced yesterday.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:15:35 GMT
Ethiopia Tells U.S Special Envoy to the Region to Condemn TPLF
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United States Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman yesterday met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen as part of his 9 days tour of Djibouti, Ethiopia, and the U...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:11:36 GMT
U.S. Urged to Learn From Afghanistan, Stop Intervention
[Ethiopian Herald] Addis Ababa -- The United States should learn from its mistakes in Afghanistan and refrain from meddling in internal affairs of sovereign countries, said political activists and lawyers.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:10:40 GMT
Afghanistan As a Stark Reminder of Foreign Policy Failure
[Ethiopian Herald] The chaotic situation in Afghanistan and the uncertainty hanging over the war-torn country are just only the tip of the icebergs of U.S.'s failed foreign policy towards many nations.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:09:53 GMT
'Sudan Can't Be Credible Party to Facilitate Negotiation' - Expert
[Ethiopian Herald] Addis Ababa -- Sudan's repeated call to broker the Ethiopian government with the TPLF rebel group could not be taken seriously as the former should first withdraw its troops from Ethiopian territories before playing any negotiation...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:20:11 GMT
Omam Biyik - "Burkina, Ethiopia, Cape Verde Are Good for Cameroon"
[CAF] Indomitable Lions legend François Omam Biyik spoke on Tuesday evening after the draw for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. The Cameroon assistant coach is pleased with the draw.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:13:58 GMT
Here's What Cardano (ADA) Has Been Up to With the Ethiopia Project
[Addis Standard] Charles Hoskinson, the founder of the Cardano (ADA) protocol and Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK) CEO revealed the company's progress in Ethiopia, where one of the world's biggest blockchain projects keeps unraveling.

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 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 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.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:07:13 GMT
Deputy Prime Minister Meets U.S. Special Envoy for Horn of Africa
[ENA] Addis Ababa (ENA) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen, held talks on Tuesday with U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman.

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 06:13:50 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 06:11:35 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 ...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:02:19 GMT
UK Donates Half Million Doses of Covd-19 Vaccine to Ethiopia
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The United Kingdom (UK) has donated some 500,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Ethiopia.

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:01:22 GMT
ICRC Broadens Response to the Humanitarian Crises
[ICRC] Facts and figures: January to June 2021

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.

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 ...

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.

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.



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