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Ethiopia

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:56:11 GMT
Religion Was Once Ethiopia's Saviour. What It Can Do to Pull the Nation From the Brink
[The Conversation Africa] Ethiopia is at war with itself --- all over again. Again, it is in the global media spotlight for the wrong reasons: war, displacement, rape, and killings. A nation with a long but turbulent history and a rich religious heri...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:11:09 GMT
UN Announces U.S. $40 Million in Aid Relief for Victims 'Living On a Knife-Edge'
[UN News] As the humanitarian crisis grows in Ethiopia's conflict-affected north, the UN announced on Monday that $40 million in funds have been made available to scale up emergency operations.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 04:51:17 GMT
U.S. Supports African Union Peace Mediation in Ethiopia
[DW] The African Union is forging ahead with mediation talks in Ethiopia as the US warns of the potential far-reaching consequences of the conflict. But productive negotiations are still far from assured.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:39:47 GMT
Some Salesians Released, Others Still in Custody
[Agenzia Fides] Addis Abeba -- There are 14 people still held in custody by the Ethiopian police, including Salesian religious, brothers, laity, employees.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:35:29 GMT
Oromia Region Imposes Curfew Amid State of Emergency
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Oromia Regional State on Friday imposed curfew effective Saturday, November 13, 2021. The regional attorney general and peace and security bureau in a joint statement announced directives under the recently enacted...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:21:18 GMT
Kenyan, Ethiopian Leaders Discuss Tigray Conflict Ahead of Blinken Visit
[VOA] Nairobi -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs for Kenya on Monday, the first stop on a three-nation tour of Africa. Blinken will meet with Kenya's president, who just returned from Ethiopia, to discuss that country's internal war. S...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:04:39 GMT
Can Insurgencies Be Beaten - Can Outsiders Help? Oman's Lessons for Afghanistan and Ethiopia
[Daily Maverick] The failure of the West in Afghanistan has fed an opinion which holds that outsiders should stay away from such conflicts since nations cannot be built out of external assistance. Moreover, the international community has neither the...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:10:41 GMT
Miserable, Unacceptable, Terrible
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Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:01:54 GMT
Statement On the Prospects for Peace in Ethiopia
[African Union] 13 November 2021, I note the recent statement by the Federal Government of Ethiopia through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 11th November 2021 highlighting the conditions and order of preference of the government with respect to a ...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:42:29 GMT
Uhuru Kenyatta Meets Ethiopian Leaders Ahead of Antony Blinken Visit
[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday evening returned to Nairobi from a trip to Addis Ababa, his second in a month, as the region called for dialogue to end strife in Ethiopia.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:42:10 GMT
Ethiopia Conflict a Sign of Failed Politics, Says Olusegun Obasanjo
[Nation] African Union's special envoy to the Horn of Africa Olusegun Obasanjo says Ethiopia's conflict that has lasted more than a year represents failed politics in the country.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:41:45 GMT
Blinken Trip - U.S. to Support Africa-Led Solutions to Ethiopia Crisis
[Nation] The US government says it will support an Africa-led solution to the crisis in Ethiopia, only as long as warring parties cease fire.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:40:08 GMT
U.S. Sanctions Are Aimed at Starving Our People - Eritrea
[Nation] Juba -- In response to the recent sanctions by the United States Foreign Assets Control Office on some individuals and entities, Eritrean government has said the move is aimed at inculcating suffering and starvation of its civil population.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:12:03 GMT
Ethiopia Asks U.S. to Revoke Sanctions On Eritrea
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian government today asked the United States government to revoke its decision to impose sanctions on Eritrea. The government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia denounced the announcement made by ...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:09:33 GMT
Govt Denies Targeting Tigrayans in Arrests in Addis Ababa
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Amnesty International said that ethnic Tigrayans in Addis Abeba including children and the elderly were targeted arbitrary arrests and mass detentions after a state of emergency was enacted earlier in November. Most de...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 16:00:11 GMT
Ethiopian Rights Body Reports Abuses 'By All Parties' in Tigray
[DW] A state-affiliated watchdog called for an end to the "continued suffering caused to civilians." It comes amid international pressure on Ethiopia over suspected human rights violations.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 09:57:09 GMT
Save the Lark Before It Is Too Late
[Ethiopian Herald] Climate change affects all living organisms; it has done so in the past and will do so in the future. However, current climate change is exceptional both in terms of the rate of change and the impact of multiple types of global cha...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:10:40 GMT
Human Rights Violations Committed By TPLF Forces in Amhara May Amount to War Crimes : EHRC
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said that the violations of human rights committed by the TPLF may constitute war crimes under international humanitarian law. In a report released this morning, the commiss...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 08:28:40 GMT
U.S. Sanctions Eritrean Military Over Role in Tigray Conflict
[DW] Washington has blacklisted the Eritrean military as it ups pressure on parties fighting in northern Ethiopia. The US cited "numerous reports" of the killing of civilians by Eritrean forces.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:07:38 GMT
Police Officers Recalled to Curb Spillover of Ethiopia War
[Nation] All police officers on leave or off duty have been recalled as Kenya begins mobilising its security forces to prevent a spillover of the conflict in Ethiopia.

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 11:46:03 GMT
Press Statement - Eritrea Deplores Illicit and Immoral Us Sanctions
[Shabait] The US Administration has declared seemingly new, unwarranted, "sanctions" on Eritrea as a continuation of its misguided and hostile policy.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:28:48 GMT
Covid-19 'Survivors' Guilt' Haunting African Researcher in the U.S.
[allAfrica] Michigan, U.S. -- My life as an African researcher gives me a unique grasp of the issue of health inequality. I was born in a small rural town in Ethiopia, and am currently working in Flint, Michigan, a city that has gained international ...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:48:58 GMT
Tigrayans Targeted in Fresh Wave of Ethnically Motivated Detentions - Amnesty International
[AI London] Arrests have intensified since government declared a state of emergency 10 days ago The state of emergency allows authorities to arrest and detain anyone without a warrant if there is 'reasonable suspicion' of cooperation with 'terrorist...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 04:39:03 GMT
Govt Ready to Negotiate 'If Preconditions Met' - Foreign Affairs Minister
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ambassador Dina Mufti, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) among many other issues discussed the detainment of local UN staff in Addis Abeba as well as the recent visit of African Union High Repr...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:35:35 GMT
Ethiopia, Sudan Conflicts - Kenyatta Calls for Vigilance Among Security Agencies
[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday called for heightened vigilance among security agencies in Kenya.

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:07:12 GMT
U.S. Delays Sanctions On 'Elements Aligned' With Govt of Ethiopia, TPLF 'To Allow Time & Space' for Talks
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The US State Department said the US government was "not imposing sanctions at this time on elements aligned with the Government of Ethiopia and TPLF to allow time and space to see if these talks can make progress."

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:05:01 GMT
The Issue of Digital Sovereignty a Matter of National Sovereignty: INSA
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The director of Information Network Security Agency (INSA), Shumete Gizaw (PhD) said that Ethiopia's commitment to develop its own social media network platform is intended to show that it is an independent country in ...

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:45:23 GMT
Imposing Sanctions in Connection With the Conflict in Ethiopia
[State Department] The United States is designating six targets associated with the Eritrean government and ruling party pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14046, which the President signed in September in response to the conflict in Ethiopia.

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 12:50:42 GMT
Black Stars, Ethiopia Draw
[Ghanaian Times] The Black Stars of Ghana yesterday surrendered a first-half lead to draw 1-1 in their Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022qualifier with the Walias of Ethiopia in a Group G penultimate qualifier at the Orlando Stadium in South Africa.

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 04:32:29 GMT
Blinken Ramps Up Calls for Ceasefire, Humanitarian Access in Talks With Demeke, Obasanjo
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen and AU High Representative for the Horn of Africa Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday, the state depart...



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