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Sun, 16 Jan 2022 09:47:39 GMT
Gondar Readies to Welcome Epiphany Guests
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - All the preparation has been finalized to colorfully mark the Ethiopian Epiphany (Timket) in Gondar city of the Amhara State with the great attendance of the Diaspora community, the Ministry of Tourism disclosed.

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 09:47:36 GMT
Young Entrepreneurs' Effort Is Promising to Tackle the Employment Challenge
[Ethiopian Herald] Scholars agree that young entrepreneurs can be part of the solution to the national employment challenge if they get strong support and encouragement from the government and the general public. They also recommend that there are co...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 12:15:49 GMT
Drought Hits More Woredas in East Showa, Hararghe Zones of Oromia Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In the Oromia region where drought and worsening food crisis is ravaging several woredas mainly in Borana and East Bale zones, more reports of drought have been coming out of the arid areas in East Showa zone's Fentale...

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 09:47:39 GMT
Prefabricated Houses for Broadening Housing Option
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is the second-most populous and the least urbanized nation in Africa. Nevertheless, the growth of urbanization, along with population growth, has been increasing at an alarming rate. Hence, the growing population and rapid...

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:03:03 GMT
Ethiopia Wants WHO to Investigate Tedros Over Tigray Remarks
[DW] Ethiopia's government has accused the head of the UN's health agency of interfering in its internal affairs. Separately, another UN body warned that the Tigray region is on "the edge of a major humanitarian disaster."

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:01:39 GMT
Ethiopia At Crossroads As Drone Attacks Worsen Tigray Crisis
[DW] While drone attacks kill dozens of people in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed continues to push for national dialogue to end the conflict. Will his plan succeed?

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 13:03:45 GMT
Amidst 'Medical Catastrophe' in Tigray, Ethiopia Accuses Who DG of 'Misconduct'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba: In a letter sent to the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO), Ethiopia filed its "objection against the Director-General of WHO, Dr. Tedros Adhanom" over what it said was the DG's "moral, legal and prof...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 04:51:13 GMT
Nobel Peace Committee Criticizes Prize Winner Abiy Ahmed Over Tigray
[DW] The Norwegian Nobel committee won't strip the Ethiopian prime minister of his Nobel Peace Prize, but it did say he bears a "special responsibility" to end the war and humanitarian crisis in his country's Tigray region.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:09:39 GMT
Gaps in Harnessing the Research Output of Biotechnology
[Ethiopian Herald] The Addis Ababa University Biotechnology Institute that is engaged in teaching and research focuses particularly on postgraduate program. The master's Degree is offered to students only when they complete and submit their research ...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:09:36 GMT
Ethiopian Timket's Colourful Ceremonial Process
[Ethiopian Herald] As of 6th century, during the reign of Atse Gebre-Meskel, a new tradition of taking the arcs to riversides emerged True to Jesus' trek to River of Jordan. During the reign of Yekunoamlak (1208-1265) with the support of Saint Tekle-...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 04:11:33 GMT
Ruthless Cameroon Beat Ethiopia to Book Last 16 Place
[CAF] Indomitable Lions of Cameroon became the first team to book their place in the knockout stage of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 following their 4-1 thrashing of Ethiopia at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 07:34:45 GMT
Cameroon-Ethiopia - Lions Seek Early Qualification
[Cameroon Tribune] If they win their second group game against the Walya today at the Olembe stadium, the team will get the necessary points to sail to the round of 16.

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 06:59:36 GMT
Afar People's Party Calls On Regional Political Forces to Convene Ahead of National Dialogue
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a statement released yesterday, Afar People's Party Executive Committee criticized shortage of the delivery of humanitarian assistance to IDPs and pointed out that aid was not being delivered timely. "Aid is not rea...

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:51:45 GMT
Six Months On, Still No Accountability for Colleagues Killed in Ethiopia
[MSF] Six months after the murder of our three colleagues María, Tedros and Yohannes, the full circumstances of, and responsibility for, their killing remains unclear.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:23:58 GMT
Driest Conditions in 40 Years Threaten Millions in Somalia, Ethiopia
[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- Severe drought is affecting more than three million people in Somalia and southeast Ethiopia, says the aid group International Rescue Committee (IRC). The IRC says the two Horn of Africa nations are among 20 countries in the w...

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:47:49 GMT
Message From a Resident in Tigray
[Addis Standard] How our lives "turned into a joke"

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:45:38 GMT
Ethiopians Should Give Discussions a Chance: Head of Democratic System Building Bureau in PM's Office
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Bikila Hurisa (PhD), head of the democratic system building coordination bureau at the prime minister's office said, "Ethiopians need to give dialogue a chance and end their exposure to war." Speaking with a national n...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:40:49 GMT
Drone Strike Kills 17 in Tigray Region
[VOA] Addis Ababa -- An air strike in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region has killed 17 civilians, mainly women, and wounded scores more, according to aid workers.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:49:47 GMT
Amhara State President Says 'Public Must Be Ready to Destroy the Terrorist Group'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Amhara Regional State President, Dr. Yilkal Kefale, said the people should prepare themselves "to destroy the TPLF terrorist group" without being disturbed by divisive ideas.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:47:23 GMT
Party Calls for Negotiated Resolution to Solve Civil War
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) today released a statement discussing the recent move by the government to drop the charges and release its leaders including Bekele Gerba and Jawar Mohammed as well as other opposit...

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:05:41 GMT
Admin. Says Working On Making Hawassa Tourism Hub
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Hawassa City Administration announced that it has been working hard on making the city the center of tourism through creating appealing environments and adding values on the naturally blessed nature of the city.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 04:22:12 GMT
Guterres Calls for End to Conflict in Ethiopia after Deadly Attacks
[UN] New York -- The Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Monday he was deeply saddened by reports that more than 50 civilians were killed and injured in an airstrike in northern Ethiopia, last Friday. 

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:48:48 GMT
Judges No Show At Colonel Gemechu Ayana's Hearing
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Colonel Gemechu Ayana, a senior leader of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) was yesterday arraigned at court alongside four other defendants to continue the hearing after the prosecutor filed an appeal against the charg...

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:15:18 GMT
First Phone Call With Biden, Abiy Says Discussion 'Candid'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a phone call discussion with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, U.S. President Joe Biden "discussed ways to accelerate dialogue toward a negotiated ceasefire, the urgency of improving humanitarian access across Ethiopia, an...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 21:13:14 GMT
Readout of President Biden's Call with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia
[White House] Washington, DC -- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia and opportunities to advance peace and reconciliation.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 21:06:16 GMT
Ethiopia Conflict Dynamics Shift As New U.S. Envoy Takes Over
[CFR] Recent signs out of Ethiopia are encouraging, but major issues standing in the way of a sustainable peace remain unresolved.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:09:03 GMT
Opposition Parties Protest Release of Former Top TPLF Officials
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Opposition parties, Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice, National Movement of Amhara (NAMA), and Enat Part denounced the release of top former TPLF officials Sebhat Nega, Mulu Gebre Egziabher, Kidusan Nega, Ambassado...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:27:51 GMT
Aid Agencies Suspend Work in Northwest Tigray After Deadly Strike
[DW] Aid organizations have halted humanitarian efforts following the latest air raid in Ethiopia's Tigray region. The strike reportedly killed civilians in a camp for displaced people.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:04:01 GMT
UNICEF, Refugees International Condemn Airstrikes On IDP Settlements in Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Refugees International yesterday issued statements about the recent deadly airstrike on a camp for people displaced by the conflict in the Tigray region. Both aid agencies co...

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 06:15:19 GMT
Biden Voices Concerns About Fighting in Call to Prime Minister
[VOA] U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday, expressing his concern about ongoing hostilities in the country and recent airstrikes that killed dozens of civilians in the Tigray region.



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