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Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:38:28 GMT
African Union, U.S. Envoys Return to Ethiopia Amid Ongoing Peace Talks
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- At today's biweekly press briefings, Ambassador Dina Mufti, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia (MoFA) discussed the return of the special envoys of the African Union and the United states t...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:36:48 GMT
Govt Working to End War 'in Short Period of Time' - Minister
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Government Communication Service announced that the government was working to end the war in a short period of time.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:29:07 GMT
Six UN Staff Members Released, Five Still in Detention - Spokesperson
[VOA] U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters Thursday that six U.N. staff members had been released but five others, along with one of their dependents, remain in detention in Addis Ababa.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 04:40:02 GMT
What Fuels the Conflict in Ethiopia - and the Criticism of the U.S Response?
[The Conversation Africa] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning that the worsening situation in Ethiopia puts at risk the "peace and stability" of the Horn of Africa.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:32:28 GMT
Court Orders Release of Woman Accused of Involvement in the Assassination of Hachalu Hundessa
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Today the The Federal High Court, Second Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench ordered the release of Lamrot Kemal on a 5,000 ETB bail. The supreme court cassation bench previously cited article 113 sub article Two t...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:38:12 GMT
Kenya Sees 'Possible' Ceasefire in Ethiopia, U.S. Urges Inclusive Dialogue
[Nation] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said Ethiopia's warring parties should be welcomed to the negotiating table, in what could easily irk Addis Ababa, which insists the Tigray People's Liberation Front is a terrorist group.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:38:00 GMT
UN Asks Govt to Free Detained Staff
[Nation] The United Nations (UN) is demanding the release of local staff detained by the Ethiopian government in a controversial crackdown on people believed to be supporters of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:31:35 GMT
Oromia State Lifts State of Emergency Curfew On People, Vehicles Movements
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a joint statement given by the office of the Attorney General and Communications Bureau of Oromia regional state, officials announced the lifting of curfews on movements of people and vehicles which was announced on...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:08:15 GMT
U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Visits Ethiopia November 18-20, 2021
[State Department] U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will travel to Ethiopia from November 18 to November 20. Special Envoy Feltman will meet with senior government officials, African Union representatives, and other internati...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:42:58 GMT
Rights Commission Says Inability to Compile Information On Detainees 'Gravely Concerning'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopia Rights Commission (EHRC) in a press release today expressed concerns over its inability to gather information and compile a report on detainees detained under the state of emergency decree. The Commission ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:17:32 GMT
Blinken Calls for Immediate End to Hostilities in Ethiopia in Meeting with Regional Bloc
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:41:18 GMT
OCHA Says Humanitarian Needs in Afar, Amhara Regions Rising Amid 'Large-Scale Displacement'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United Nations Office Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated that the ongoing conflict in the Amhara Afar and Amhara regions have resulted in large-scale displacements from North Gonder, Wag Hemra, Nort...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:30:29 GMT
Who is Human Rights Commissioner Daniel Bekele?
[DW] Daniel Bekele, head of Ethiopia's Human Rights Commission, is this year's winner of the German Africa Prize for championing human rights. But in his native country, not everyone agrees.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:40:10 GMT
'Certain Rights Are Non-Derogable Even in a State of Emergency': UN Human Rights Office
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- At yesterday's Geneva briefing, the spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Liz Throssell stated that contrary to arrests and detentions currently occurring in Ethiopia under the powers o...

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:36:47 GMT
Blinken, in Kenya, Pushes for End to Ethiopia War
[VOA] Nairobi -- U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Kenya as part of efforts to pull Ethiopia back from the brink of civil war. The visit is the first stop on a three-country tour for Blinken.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:29:03 GMT
Briefing With Senior Officials On Efforts to Facilitate the Departure of American Citizens From Ethiopia
[State Department] Via Teleconference -- MODERATOR: Thank you, Operator, and good afternoon, everyone. I'd like to thank all of you for joining us today for this on-background briefing to learn more about the Department of State's ongoing effort to h...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:37:26 GMT
Sidama Region Imposes Curfew
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Sidama regional command post yesterday announced curfew and other activity restrictions effective as of November 18, 2021. The head of the peace and security bureau of the Sidama region and the deputy head of the c...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 04:32:19 GMT
Mediators Step Up Ethiopia Ceasefire Bid As Aid Efforts Flounder
[The New Humanitarian] Addis Ababa -- 'The country will be peaceful when everyone stands together for Ethiopia.'

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 05:58:22 GMT
Mass Arbitrary Arrests Target Tigrayans, Says UN Rights Office
[UN News] Over the past week, mass arrests of people reportedly of Tigrayan origin have continued in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa and elsewhere, the UN rights office said on Tuesday.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:47:28 GMT
The Kicking Off Private Mortgage Bank Shows Public Private Partnership
[Ethiopian Herald] The private company announced to engage in house construction to support the government scheme and improve the lively hood of middle and poor - income citizens through providing loan up to 1 billion Birr.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 05:30:02 GMT
Five Questions Antony Blinken Faces on His Nairobi Visit
[Nation] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Nairobi on Tuesday night. This is his first trip to sub-Sahara Africa since he took over the office from Mike Pompeo.

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...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 06:31:24 GMT
Residents Say Drought in Borana Worsening, Regional Govt Says Use of Underground Water Could Be Lasting Solution
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Gumi Suricho, a resident of the Borana zone Dilo woreda told Addis Standard, "Since the breaking of news about drought in Borana everyone from individuals to institutions is rallying to support us," admiring the respon...

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 05:11:09 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.

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 05:31:10 GMT
UN Warns of 'Disturbing' Mass Arrests of Tigrayans
[DW] Police have previously denied that the arrests are ethnically motivated. Almost 200 young children have starved to death in Tigray.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:11:24 GMT
Bureau Launches Campaign to Vaccinate About 1M City Residents With Anti-Covid-19 Doses
[ENA] Addis Ababa City Health Bureau has launched a 10-day campaign today to vaccinate about 1 million residents of Addis Ababa aged 12 or above with anti-COVID-19 doses.

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 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.

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:34:12 GMT
U.S. Supports AU 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.



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