Ethiopia
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 05:31:26 GMTU.S. Trade Pact Suspensions - What They Mean for Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea
[The Conversation Africa] Three African countries' manufacturers have lost their tariff-free access to the US market this year. This follows the US decision in November last year to suspend Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from the African Growth and Opport...
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:04:40 GMTMadbouli Calls for Reaching Binding Agreement to GERD Issue
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli has expressed Egypt's keenness on reaching a legally-binding agreement for filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to achieve the interests of all parties through striking a bala...
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 08:40:42 GMTKenya, U.S. Govt Call for Speedy Resolution of Ethiopian Conflict
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and the United States of America have agreed to continue engaging the conflicting parties in Ethiopia with the aim of seeing a speedy resolution to the conflict in the Horn of Africa country.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:53:06 GMTOver 60 Oromo Organizations Call for a Credible and Inclusive National Dialogue, Neutral Convener
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Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:46:41 GMTFive Students, One Businessman Taken Hostage in Western Oromia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba - Federal Peace and Security Joint Task Force announced today that it was working to secure the release of six civilians who are allegedly taken hostages by armed group in Oromia regional state. Te hostages include five s...
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:59:57 GMTONLF to Partake in National Dialogue 'If It Meets Sufficient International Standards'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Executive Committee (EC) of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) outlined preconditions that need to be taken for it to partake in the national dialogue. In a statement, the ONLF demanded that the representa...
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:19:51 GMTEthiopian Coffee Brands Launch on China's Largest e-Commerce Platform, Alibaba Group, in a Joint Effort with ECA and the Ethiopian Government
[UNECA] Addis Ababa, 21 January 2022 (ECA) - Imagine using one second to sell more than 11,200 bags of Ethiopian coffee. That is what happened on January 19, 2022, during the Ethiopian Coffee Brands Launch on China's Largest E-Commerce Platform, Alib...
Sun, 23 Jan 2022 10:14:58 GMTUN Says Thousands of Eritrean Refugees in Tigray Dying As Access to Aid Remains Blocked
[VOA] Geneva -- The United Nations Refugee Agency says thousands of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia's embattled northern Tigray province are living under life-threatening conditions because they have no access to humanitarian aid.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:42:58 GMTKenya Waits Longer for Maiden Ethiopian Great Run Title as Kemboi Finishes 6th
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The elusive Great Ethiopian Run title is still a dream for Kenyans after once again missing to make the podium in the 21st edition held in the streets of Addis Ababa on Sunday, attracting 25,000 participants.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:00:06 GMTFIFA U20 - It's Tanzania Vs Ethiopia Today
[Daily News] TANZANIA Ladies are ready to face Ethiopia in their crucial 2022 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers at Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar today.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:01:36 GMTOromia Police Shoot Dead Two, Injure Several Others At Timket Festival Over Flag Controversy
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Two people were killed and several others were injured in a stand-off between security forces and participants of Timket festival in Burayu town in the Oromia special zone surrounding Finfinne, reports said.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:00:44 GMTDetained Ethiopians in Saudi Arabia Plead With the Government to Intervene
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- January 20, 2022 - In January, thousands of Ethiopian diaspora mostly from the United States and Europe diaspora began arriving in Ethiopia responding to the government's call for a "great Ethiopian homecoming" for cel...
Sun, 23 Jan 2022 17:27:02 GMTEthiopia to Immunize Over 1.8 Million Girls Against Human Papillomavirus
[WHO-AFRO] Addis Ababa -- A human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign that aims to immunize over 1.8 million 14-year-old girls in nine regions against HPV is underway. The campaign commenced on 10 January 2022 and will end on 22 January.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:59:38 GMTSouth Sudanese Gunmen Cross Border, Kill People in Gambella Region - Police
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Gambella region police commission stated that militiamen from neighboring South Sudan crossed borders and launched an attack on the region leaving eight people dead and five others injured. According to the police ...
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:30:20 GMTTigray - Eritrean Refugees 'Scared and Struggling to Eat' Amid Aid Obstacles
[UN News] For the first time in weeks, aid teams have reached refugee camps in Ethiopia's Tigray region, only to find that some Eritrean nationals living there have likely died of preventable diseases, while others are "scared and struggling to get e...
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:02:10 GMTEthiopia's Abiy Calls On Sudan, Egypt to Nurture GERD 'Narrative Towards Building Peace'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on Sudan and Egypt "to nurture the narrative towards building peace, cooperation, mutual co-existence and development of all our people without harming one another."
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 06:58:00 GMTIn Ethiopia, Guinea and Mali, Fears Rise Over Losing Duty-Free Access to U.S. Market
[VOA] Bamako / Conakry / Washington -- For Sammy Abdella, the new year has brought bad tidings: the prospect of a steep drop in sales of scarves, rugs, baskets and other textile goods produced by Sammy Handmade in Ethiopia.
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:04:36 GMTEthiopia Says Holding of 35th AU in Capital 'Grand Diplomatic Success'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- "The African Union decision to convene the 35th AU Summit in Addis Abeba is a grand diplomatic success for Ethiopia," said the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia (MoFA) ambassador Dina Mufti du...
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:13:10 GMTThe Blockade of Humanitarian Aid Records the Lowest Rate of Stocks of All Kinds in Tigray
[Agenzia Fides] Adigrat -- Due to the ongoing fighting in the Ethiopian region of Tigray, the transport of humanitarian aid has been suspended since 14 December. Although there are more than 800,000 people who should be assisted every week, between J...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 23:03:58 GMTSecretary-General Statement on Ethiopia
[UN] New York -- Today, I had a telephone conversation with the African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa, H.E Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo, to exchange views with him on the conflict in Ethiopia following his latest visit to Addis Ababa and ...
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:48:26 GMTUN Chief Lauds 'Demonstrable Effort to Make Peace' in Ethiopia
[UN News] The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was "delighted" to learn that "a demonstrable effort to make peace" in Ethiopia is finally underway, according to information relayed to him by the African Union High Representative for the Horn...
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:16:22 GMTEthiopian Registers New Domestic Flight Record
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopian Airlines disclosed that it has registered new flight record with regard to domestic flight made on Monday to Gondar city.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:15:33 GMTTourists, Diasporas Throng Gonder to Celebrate Timket
[Ethiopian Herald] Gonder -- A huge number of tourists and Ethiopian Diasporas have thronged Gonder - the historical town - and begun to celebrate the colourful Ethiopian Timket (Epiphany) as of yesterday.
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:52:37 GMTUN Chief - 'Real Opportunity' to Resolve Ethiopia Conflict
[VOA] U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed hope Wednesday there could be an opening to resolve the more than year-long conflict in northern Ethiopia, which has left millions on the brink of starvation.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:55:45 GMTJournalist Meaza Mohammed Released From Detention
[Addis Standard] Journalist Meaza, the co-founder of online media outlet, Roha Media, who previously worked at Abbay media is released from detention this afternoon.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:09:12 GMTDwindling Medical Supplies in Northern Ethiopia Prevent Health Workers From Aiding Those in Need
[ICRC] As the conflict in northern Ethiopia continues to evolve, hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, putting enormous strain on the region's health-care system and medical staff.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:54:43 GMTU.S. Envoys to Discuss Ending Air Strikes, Negotiated Ceasefire, Release of All Political Prisoners & Humanitarian Access
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Addis Abeba - During their visit to Ethiopia, Assistant Secretary Molly Phee and newly appointed Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield "will follow up on President Biden's constructive phone call with ...
Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:23:46 GMTIs Ethiopia Moving Towards Peace?
[New Frame] Uncertainty persists as the strife-torn East African country stumbles towards a fragile accord between the Tigray People's Liberation Front in the north and the federal government.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:56:41 GMTGetting to Grips With Ethnic and Political Violence Is Vital for Stability
[ISS] Dialogue will only work if all involved understand why there's conflict - and commit to ending it.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:21:59 GMTBurkina Faso Through to AFCON Round of 16 Despite Draw With Ethiopia
[CAF] Burkina Faso have qualified to the knockout phase of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations despite the 1-1 draw against Ethiopia in the final Group A match played at the Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam on Monday.