Ethiopia
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:30:20 GMTAbiy Appoints Opposition Leaders to New Cabinet
[East African] Ethiopia's parliament on Wednesday approved Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's new cabinet that includes opposition members.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 04:27:44 GMTFacebook's Lack of Content Control Stokes Violence in Ethiopia - U.S. Whistleblower
[allAfrica] An American whistleblower who previously worked for the social media giant, Facebook, has alleged that its lack of controls over harmful content is promoting ethnic violence in Ethiopia.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:45:18 GMTAbiy Appoints Seleshi Bekele As Chief Negotiator and Advisor On GERD
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed prominent former Water and Irrigation minister Seleshi Bekele (PhD), as Chief Negotiator and Advisor on Transboundary Rivers and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The P...
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:48:10 GMTEthiopia Says UN's Food Security Classification Done by TPLF Supporters, UN Chief Warns of Hunger-Related Deaths
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres said that U.N. "colleagues on the ground are sharing increasingly alarming eye-witness testimony of the suffering - including growing accounts of hunger-relat...
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:39:33 GMTWomen's U-20 W Cup Qualifiers - Rwanda Bows Out After Ethiopia Defeat
[New Times] Rwanda is out of the Women's U-20 World Cup qualifiers following a humiliating 8-0 loss to Ethiopia over two legs in the second round.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 07:05:33 GMTAbiy Forms New Govt, Makes 20 Institutions Accountable to His Office
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The House of People's Representatives held the 6th round, 1st year, 1st Special Session, which has seen the formation of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's new government.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:02:54 GMTUN Chief to Ethiopian Government - Show Me Evidence of Misconduct
[VOA] United Nations -- The U.N. Secretary-General told Ethiopia's government Wednesday that it should show him any documents or evidence the country has to substantiate accusations related to the expulsion of seven senior humanitarian officials from...
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:40:14 GMTDelivering Investable Water Solutions in Developing Countries
[Ethiopian Herald] Market-based partnerships demonstrate how digital technology and innovative financing can scale models of change to meet developing countries' water needs.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:25:22 GMTGuterres Criticizes 'Unprecedented Expulsion' of Staff From Ethiopia
[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday urged authorities in Ethiopia to allow vital humanitarian work there to continue, following the recent decision to declare seven of the Organization's staff persona non grata and expel the...
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:05:01 GMTUN Secretary-General to Brief Security Council Open Session On Ethiopia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres is expected to brief the Security Council this afternoon on the situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, under the agenda item "Peace and Security in Afric...
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 05:53:53 GMTJournalist Released As Advocacy Groups Condemn Arrest, Seek Answers
[VOA] Journalist Tesfalem Waldyes, the founder and editor-in-chief of Ethiopia Insider, an Ethiopian news and analysis website, was released Tuesday after spending three days in police custody.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 05:40:34 GMTTigray - Food Aid Reaches Afar and Amhara, but Situation Still 'Dire'
[UN News] The first round of food distributions to people in Afar and Amhara regions impacted by the spread of the conflict in northern Ethiopia has been completed, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:41:08 GMTChildren Bear Brunt of Ethiopia Pariah Status
[CAJ News] Addis Ababa -- CHILDREN are set to suffer the most from the recent expulsion of United Nations (UN) from Ethiopia.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 06:11:05 GMTContinued Crackdown On Tigrayans Leaves Many With Closed Businesses
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Tigrayans business owners in the capital Addis Abeba told Addis Standard that their places of business were closed and now face serious challenges after reopening.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 04:34:03 GMTAbiy Ahmed Sworn in as Prime Minister for Second Term
[East African] Incumbent Abiy Ahmed was sworn in on Monday for a second term in office as a Prime Minister following his party's landslide win the June elections.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 06:11:48 GMTPolice Release Journalist Tesfalem Woldyes
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The federal police in the capital Addis Abeba has released journalist Tesfalem Woldyes from its custody, a family member has confirmed to Addis Standard this morning.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 06:04:37 GMTFood Shortages Increasing As Conflict Spreads in Northern Ethiopia
[VOA] Geneva -- The World Food Program warns food insecurity and hunger are rising in northern Ethiopia as the conflict in Tigray spills over into neighboring regions.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 19:11:31 GMTEthiopian Prime Minister Abiy Doubles Down As Suffering Intensifies
[CFR] Worsening conflict has not led the Ethiopian government to tamp down its inflammatory rhetoric, riling up supporters and putting it at odds with actors hoping to bring relief to affected civilians.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 06:33:21 GMTConflict Sees Hunger and Atrocities Spread From Tigray to Amhara
[The New Humanitarian] Chenna Teklehaymanot, Ethiopia -- 'I hid in a small room without eating for four days.'
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:43:02 GMTUN Aid Officials Expelled By Ethiopia Depart for 'Safety' Reasons
[VOA] United Nations -- Seven U.N. humanitarian officials expelled by Ethiopia are no longer in the country, the world body confirmed Monday.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:34:52 GMTPolice Detain Journalist After Reporting On Protest At Festival
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopian Federal Police said missing prominent journalist Tesfalem Waldyes, founder and editor-in-chief of Ethiopia Insider, an emerging Amharic news outlet, is in police custody.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:53:33 GMTFarmajo Congratulates PM Abiy Ahmed Over New Government
[Shabelle] ADDIS ABABA [SMN] - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyata, Presedent of Senegal Macky Sall, President of Djibouti Mohammed Abdullahi Mohammed (Farmaajo), President of Nigeria, Mohammed Buhari and Prime Minister of Democratic Congo Prime Minister ...
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:33:56 GMTMuseveni, Buhari Attend Ethiopia PM Abiy Swearing in
[Independent (Kampala)] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- Ethiopia's incumbent Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn in on Monday for a new five-year term in office.
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:54:59 GMTEthiopia's PM Sworn in for Second Term As War Spreads
[Shabelle] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in for a second five-year term running a country in the grip of a nearly year-long war.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:41:49 GMTPolice Arrest Ethiopia Insider's Founder
[VOA] Washington -- Journalist Tesfalem Waldyes, the founder and editor-in-chief of Ethiopia Insider, an Ethiopian news and analysis website, is in police custody, according to media reports.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:41:22 GMTAfrican Leaders Congratulate Ethiopians
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- African leaders, who attended the Inaugural ceremony of PM Abiy Ahmed today, congratulated the Ethiopian people for the successful election they held and offered full support to the premier in his endeavor to bring peace and pros...
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:40:47 GMTAbiy Says Govt to Hold Inclusive National Consultation Forum
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that the government of Ethiopia will organize an inclusive national consultative forum with a view to narrowing political differences and avoiding internal strife.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:39:39 GMTPM Abiy Says Ethiopia Will Work to Ensure Interest of Africa Internationally
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed vowed that Ethiopia will work to ensure the interest of Africa in the international avenues.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:38:53 GMTGERD Crucial to Strengthening Regional Integration - Abiy
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will play a crucial role in strengthening regional integration, according to Abiy Ahmed who was sworn in as Prime Minister today.
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:38:18 GMTPrime Minster Sworn in for Second Term As War Continues in the North
[RFI] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for a new five-year term on Monday amidst the ongoing war in the northern part of the country.