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Wed, 02 Feb 2022 06:16:40 GMT
Ethiopia to Resume Flying Boeing 737 Max Three Years After Deadly Crash
[VOA] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- Ethiopian Airlines, one of the largest carriers in Africa, has said it will resume flying Boeing 737 MAX planes beginning Tuesday, nearly three years after a deadly crash of the same plane.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 05:58:37 GMT
UN Chief Makes 'Strongest Possible Appeal' for End to Hostilities
[UN News] The United Nations' Secretary-General on Tuesday made the "strongest possible appeal" for all parties in Ethiopia to immediately end the fighting in Tigray and other areas, in the spirit of the General Assembly's Olympic Truce which began j...

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:37:04 GMT
Four Ways the Ethiopian Government Manipulates the Media
[African Arguments] From targeted harassment to blackouts, Addis Ababa has tried to dilute, distract and deflect from coverage of atrocities in the Tigray war.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 06:44:04 GMT
UN Chief Invokes Olympic Truce to Appeal for End of Hostilities
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -Shortly before his departure to attend the Winter Olympic Games Beijing 2022, the UN Secretary General António Guterres has issued yet another appeal to end hostilities in the 15 months old civil war in Ethiopia. In his...

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 06:43:20 GMT
Nine Federal Police Officers Killed, Four Seriously Injured in Collision in Oromia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Nine members of the federal police commission were killed yesterday in a car crash in Goba Woreda of Bale Zone, Oromia regional state, state media quoted Goba Woreda Police as saying.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 06:42:13 GMT
Ministry to Administer Exit Exams in All Undergraduate Programmes
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ministry of Education said it will begin to administer exit examinations to all undergraduate programs in order to improve the quality of higher education. This was disclosed at a meeting held between Prof. Berhanu...

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 06:15:14 GMT
Severe Drought Threatens Lives and Livelihoods of Millions
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N. Children's Fund, UNICEF, warns three years of successive drought in Ethiopia's lowland regions of Afar, Oromia, The Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' and Somali is threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 06:45:44 GMT
Appointment of Ambassador Jacobson As Chargé d'Affaires, A.I. At Embassy Addis Ababa
[State Department] Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, will serve as Chargé d'Affaires, ad interim, at the Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ambassador Geeta Pasi plans to retire t...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 13:28:02 GMT
Ethio Telecom Generates Over 28 Billion Birr Revenue in Half Year
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethio telecom announced that it has generated over 28 billion birr in revenue from telecom services during the first half of this Ethiopian fiscal year.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 04:58:44 GMT
Eritrea Is Involved in Tigray to Boost Its Stature. Why the Strategy Could Backfire
[The Conversation Africa] The Eritrean military has been involved in the war in Ethiopia's Tigray region since the conflict broke out in November 2020. Eritrea shares a 1,000 km border with Ethiopia, including with Tigray. It sent thousands of soldie...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:01:39 GMT
Venaani in Ethiopia On Working Visit
[Namibian] Popular Democratic Movement president McHenry Venaani is in Ethiopia on a four-day working visit.

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 18:12:35 GMT
Humanitarian Operation in Tigray May Shut Down for Lack of Supplies
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, warns it may be forced to end its humanitarian operation in northern Ethiopia's embattled Tigray province because supplies are running out.

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 06:56:46 GMT
Improving Neglected Tropical Disease Services and Integration Into Primary Healthcare
[Malaria Consortium] Results from a research study conducted by Malaria Consortium to improve the integration of neglected tropical disease (NTD) services into primary healthcare in Ethiopia show improvements in the capacity of primary healthcare to ...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 05:35:40 GMT
Northern Ethiopia - A Record 9 Million People Now Need Food Assistance, Says WFP
[UN News] After 15 months of conflict in Ethiopia, almost 40 per cent of Tigrayans are suffering an extreme lack of food, according to data released by the World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 05:55:48 GMT
Parliament Approves 90 Billion ETB Budget for Ministry of Defence
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The House of Peoples' Representatives (HoPR) has today approved an additional budget of 122 billion ETB out of which the biggest budget allocation was made for the Ministry of Defense. The HoPR assigned 90 billion ETB ...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 05:54:44 GMT
UN Security Council Discusses Security Situation
[Addis Standard] Adddis Abeba -- The Security Council has today discussed the current security situation in Ethiopia and outlined directions that should be followed, state media reported.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 05:53:27 GMT
U.S. Shares Additional 1,680,120 Doses of Pfizer Vaccine With Ethiopia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Embassy of the United States in Ethiopia is pleased to announce the arrival of 1,680,120 doses of the Pfizer vaccine that the United States is providing to Ethiopia through COVAX. We are sharing these doses safely,...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:44:20 GMT
'It's Like a Mafia State' - The Daunting Task of Reporting the Tigray Conflict
[DW] Ethiopia's Tigray conflict erupted in November 2020 and later spread to neighboring regions. Yet, covering the war is a huge challenge, with press freedom severely constrained and journalists facing intense pressure.

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 06:27:41 GMT
Some of 27 New Appointees Will Be Non-Resident Ambassadors - Foreign Ministry
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Some of the ambassadors appointed by President Sahlework yesterday are going to be non-resident ambassadors based in Addis Abeba, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said. At today's biweekly press briefing, the spo...

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 06:27:01 GMT
Court Grants Bail to Former NISS Deputy and Anti-Terrorism Task Force Chief
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Judges at the Federal High Court, Lideta Division 1st Corruption Crimes bench have today granted a bail 30, 000 birr each for 22 defendants charged under the file name of the Getachew Assefa, the former Director Genera...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 07:14:01 GMT
President Appoints 27 New Ambassadors, List Includes 2 Army Generals, Veteran GERD Negotiator
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- President Sahle-Work Zewde has today appointed a total of 16 ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary, and 11 ambassadors to represent Ethiopia to various countries, the President's Office said in a statement to s...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 07:11:15 GMT
Ahadu Radio and TV Editor Released From Detention
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Kibrom Worku, the editor and head of the news department of Ahadu Radio and TV was today released from prison after 70 days of detention. His lawyer Tigabu Desalgn told Addis Standard he was relased on the guarantee of...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 07:10:11 GMT
More Than 800,000 People Vulnerable in Drought-Affected Oromia, Over 4 Million in Need of Aid Due to Conflict
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Oromia region disaster risk and development induced displacement and resettlement commission announced that over 800,000 people in 8 drought-affected zones in the region seek assistance. The commission also disclos...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 06:23:49 GMT
Ethiopia - ICRC Aid Flight Delivers Lifesaving Medical Supplies to Tigray
[ICRC] The ICRC made its first delivery of medical supplies since last September into Mekelle, the capital of Tigray. With the support and through the facilitation of the authorities, the urgently needed supplies, including essential drugs, arrived i...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 05:31:26 GMT
U.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 GMT
Madbouli 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 GMT
Kenya, 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 GMT
Over 60 Oromo Organizations Call for a Credible and Inclusive National Dialogue, Neutral Convener
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Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:46:41 GMT
Five 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 GMT
ONLF 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...



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