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Thu, 02 Sep 2021 07:24:46 GMT
USAID Blames All Warring Parties for Food Aid Theft
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In an interview with Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) that was aired yesterday, Sean Jones, the USAID mission Director to Ethiopia, accused forces loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of looting...

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 04:58:54 GMT
'How Do You Expect to Stop War Crimes With a Request?'
[African Arguments] From Tigray, where the government is trying to choke us to starvation, the international system's dysfunction is clear.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:05:42 GMT
Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework Aims to End Biodiversity Crises
[Ethiopian Herald] The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has enacted a new draft on biodiversity, The Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework which is expected to be adopted during the 15th Conference of Parties on biodiversity ...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:05:40 GMT
Involving Community in Recycling Solid Waste
[Ethiopian Herald] Increasing populations, urbanization, industrialization, and changing consumption patterns result in increasing amounts of solid waste and its diversification. Solid waste comprises all the wastes arising from human activities that...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:05:38 GMT
Society Accentuates Space School Awareness Campaign Value
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA--The Ethiopian Space Science Society has accentuated the significance of space science and completed this year's Summer Space School awareness campaign that has been given for 550 students drawn from Addis Ababa and Ada...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:05:40 GMT
Parting Charismatic Artist Mehammed Awol
[Ethiopian Herald] As opposed to the destiny of the ordinary people, artists come to this world to lead their life uniquely and leave behind creative fingerprints which can instruct and entertain masses. The same works true for the prominent musician...

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 07:21:27 GMT
USAID Mission Director Says TPLF Hindered Humanitarian Operations in Amhara Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In an interview with Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) that was aired yesterday, Sean Johnes, the USAID mission Director to Ethiopia discussed the status of humanitarian assistance the U.S. is providing to the c...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:05:40 GMT
House of Federation Speaker Adam Congratulates New South Sudanese Counterpart
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA (ENA) Speaker of the House of Federation of Ethiopia, Adam Farah has conveyed a congratulatory message to the new Speaker of the Council of States of South Sudan, Deng Deng Akoon.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:33:34 GMT
Tigray Fighters Looted Aid Warehouses in Amhara - USAID
[ENA] The TPLF terrorist group has looted warehouses of the USAID, Ethiopia Mission Director Sean Jones disclosed.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 06:04:52 GMT
Amhara State Calls On School, University Students and Teachers to Fight Tigrayan Forces
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a statement issued last night, the Amhara Regional State has called on middle and high school students, students of preparatory, technical and vocational training institutions, university students, graduates, teache...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 06:06:03 GMT
Amid Suspension of Catholic Church Aid Activities in Tigray, Council to Issue a Call for Prayer
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Spokesperson for the Inter Religious Council of Ethiopia (IRCE), Fasika Tesfaye told Addis Standard, "The council is preparing to issue its call on Thursday and each religious institution has the mandate to issue a...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 05:18:41 GMT
Worldwide, Calls Grow for Mediation in Conflict
[DW] Africans around the world have signed an open letter enjoining the African Union to mediate in the war in Ethiopia. Analysts agree on the need for outside intervention to end bloodshed and prevent a major refugee crisis.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:16:21 GMT
Alarming Increase in New Cases of Covid-19
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- New cases of COVID-19 pandemic, has alarmingly been reported in Ethiopia over past few weeks, according to the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI).

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:10:17 GMT
How Social Workers Help Displaced Families in Amhara State to Cope, Recover From Trauma
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The conflict that has spread across five woredas (districts) of the North Shewa Zone of the Amhara region in March displaced 246,000 people, according to the Zone Disaster Prevention and Food Security Programme Coordin...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 08:15:16 GMT
Ethiopian Airlines, Boeing Sign MOU to Position Ethiopia As Africa's Aviation Hub
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on positioning Ethiopia as an aviation hub for Africa.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:49:07 GMT
Ethiopia Takes Part in Brussels Art Conservation Program
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA (ENA) - The Embassy of Ethiopia in Belgium participated at "Art Conservation Program in Ethiopia" held in Brussels.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:49:06 GMT
Ethio - Telecom Striving to Be Preferred Operator in the Coming Years
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethio telecom, as an enabler for the socio-economic development of the nation, has been serving Ethiopia for the last 127 years since its foundation in Ethiopia in 1890 during the reign of Emperor Menelik II. According to the growt...

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:49:03 GMT
Soil, Water Conservation Indispensable for GERD Sustainability - Experts
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The intensified soil and water conservation activities that have been carried out around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) would have a pivotal importance to minimize soil erosion and ensure the mega project'...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:22:47 GMT
Ethiopia Underline Cranes Homework for Micho
[Monitor] Uganda Cranes coach Micho Sredojevic will spend the next few days working to address the shortcomings exposed by Ethiopia before they come up against Kenya on Thursday.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 16:14:05 GMT
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Arrives in Rwanda for Two-Day Visit
[New Times] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali arrived in Rwanda, Sunday afternoon for a two day working visit.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 10:34:36 GMT
Scholar Urges Govt, Ethiopians to Repel Foreign Pressure
[Ethiopian Herald] A scholar has urged the people and government of Ethiopia to stand together to successfully repel the foreign pressures being exerted by some members of the international community with the intention of weakening the country and in...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 20:25:56 GMT
TPLF Incursion Into Amhara, Afar Affects 4.5 Mln People
[Reporter] Following TPLF's recent incursion into the Amhara and Afar regional states, the number of people affected by the conflict has reached 4.5 million and more than 500,000 have also been displaced, the Office of the Prime Minister (PMO) reveal...

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 11:34:21 GMT
UNSC A-3+1 Ask Ethiopian Lawmakers to Lift Terrorist Designation From Armed Actors to Allow Direct Contact, Negotiation
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Speaking at the UNSC open briefing on Tigray held on August 26, SC member states commonly known as A-3+1 said Ethiopia's incoming parliament "should prepare to lift" terrorist designation of "armed actors" to allow for...

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 11:30:39 GMT
News - OLF Slams Rights Commission's Report On Recent East Wollega Conflict, Calls for Independent Investigation
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) strongly criticized the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission(EHRC) and accused it of omitting the atrocities it said were committed by the Amhara militias and government forces on Oromo ci...

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 11:28:56 GMT
Letter - an Open Call By African Intellectuals for Urgent Action On Ethiopia
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Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:21:56 GMT
Vihiga Queens to Unleash Lethal Trio Against CBE of Ethiopia
[Nation] Football Kenya Federation Women Premier League giants Vihiga Queens will be banking on the attacking trio of Violet Nanjala, Teresa Engesha and Jentrix Shikangwa when they kick off their Caf Women Champions League Cecafa qualifiers against C...

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 11:35:08 GMT
News - OCHA Says UN Is Unable to Bring Any Trucks Into Tigray Since August 20 - Over 300,000 People Displaced in Afar, Amhara Regions
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In the newest report on the humanitarian situation in the country, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) discussed the humanitarian situation in Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 11:30:00 GMT
In-Depth Analysis - Ethiopians in Saudi Arabia Complain of Mistreatment in Detention Centers, Arbitrary Arrests - Mofa Says Efforts Ongoing to Ensure Safety of Residents, Return of Detainees
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a fresh crackdown on what Saudi Arabia has long described as 'illegal immigrants', Ethiopian migrant workers both registered and unregistered have been targeted. The fresh crackdown also targeted Ethiopian permanent...

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 11:26:26 GMT
News - "The Future of Ethiopia Is At Stake": UN Chief Tells Security Council
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The U.N. Secretary General António Guterres made a rare and bold statement about the crisis facing Ethiopia since the start of the armed conflict in Tigray ten months ago.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 06:08:19 GMT
Humanitarian Situation Worsens in Ethiopia's Tigray Region
[DW] Aid workers inside Ethiopia have warned that hostilities will only aggravate the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region. Clashes have already driven hundreds of thousands of people into famine-like conditions.



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