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Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:49:46 GMT
Govt Launches Fresh Offensive Against Rebel Forces From Tigray
[The New Humanitarian] Addis Ababa -- 'We're going to see more civilian suffering; more troops being killed.'

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:39:38 GMT
UN Chief, in an Unprecedented War of Words, Battles It Out With a Member State
[IPS] United Nations -- A growing diplomatic battle is being played out at the United Nations between Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and one of the world body's member states: the politically-troubled Ethiopia which is desperately in need of inte...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:42:17 GMT
2,000 Soccer Fans Can Attend South Africa vs Ethiopia World Cup Qualifier
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A maximum of 2,000 spectators may attend the upcoming South Africa vs Ethiopia 2022 World Cup Qualifier at FNB Stadium on Tuesday, after Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:41:03 GMT
President Kenyatta Holds Talks With UN Secretary General Antonio Guteress in New York
[Capital FM] New York -- President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday held bilateral talks with the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guteress at the UN Headquarters in New York.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:57:19 GMT
Govt Intensifies Airstrikes Against Tigray Forces in Amhara
[East African] The Ethiopian national army has reportedly launched heavy air and ground offensives against positions of Tigray forces in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:41:40 GMT
Ethiopia's Tura, Kenya's Chepngetich Win At Chicago Marathon
[VOA] Ethiopia's Seifu Tura Abdiwak won the Chicago men's marathon on Sunday and Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich the women's race.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:45:19 GMT
Ethiopia Gets Eleventh State With More Than 96% Approval in South West Referendum
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) today announced the results of the South West referendum revealing that majority of voters have voted in favor of the formation of the new regional state that comprises K...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:43:52 GMT
EU Parliament Demands Immediate End to Hostilities
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The resolution also "calls on the UN Security Council to consider deploying UN peacekeepers to the [Tigray] region"

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:29:15 GMT
Crisis in Ethiopia Focus of Intense Debate at Refugee Conference
[VOA] Geneva -- Refugee and humanitarian crises in Afghanistan and Ethiopia were the focus of intense debate during this week's annual U.N. refugee conference.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:30:20 GMT
Abiy 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 GMT
Facebook'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 GMT
Abiy 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 GMT
Ethiopia 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 GMT
Women'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 GMT
Abiy 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 GMT
UN 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 GMT
Delivering 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 GMT
Guterres 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 GMT
UN 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 GMT
Journalist 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 GMT
Tigray - 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 GMT
Children 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 GMT
Continued 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 GMT
Abiy 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 GMT
Police 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 GMT
Food 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 GMT
Ethiopian 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 GMT
Conflict 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 GMT
UN 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 GMT
Police 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.



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