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Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:42:59 GMT
Political Parties Ask Parliament to Suspend Choosing National Dialogue Commissioners
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopian Political Parties Joint Council (EPPJC), a coalition of more than 53 legally registered political parties in Ethiopia, has issued a statement today requesting the House of People's Representatives (HoPR) to "...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:06:01 GMT
Lack of Fuel Prevents Distribution of Critically-Needed Medical Supplies in Tigray Region
[WHO] WHO has been permitted to deliver medical supplies to Tigray, Ethiopia, for the first time since July 2021, but there is no fuel to distribute them to health centres.

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:33:14 GMT
Somali Regional Govt Accuses 'Anti-Peace Forces' of Attempting Coup, Colliding With Terrorist Organizations to Destabilize Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Following reports of deployment of federal security forces in Jigjiga, capital of Somali regional state, the regional government released a statement accusing what it described as "anti-peace forces" of attempting to o...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:21:10 GMT
Addis Ababa Yet to Meet the Needs of Residents - What Has to Change
[The Conversation Africa] With an estimated population of more than 3.7 million people, Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is home to about a quarter of Ethiopia's urban population. The city generates well above 29% of Ethiopia's urban GDP and 20%...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:32:04 GMT
USAID Providing More Than U.S.$39 Million in Humanitarian Assistance to Respond to Drought in Ethiopia
[USAID] In response to the devastating drought, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing more than $39 million in additional humanitarian aid to meet the needs of people in Ethiopia, where more than 6.2 million drought affec...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:55:26 GMT
Diaspora Ethiopians Vow to Rehabilitate War-Victims
[Ethiopian Herald] Addis Ababa -- Diaspora Ethiopians who paid visit to war-affected areas recently voiced commitment to contribute financial and material support to peoples affected by the terrorist TPLF aggression in the Amhara and Afar states.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:44:19 GMT
Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Satterfield Travel to Addis Ababa
[State Department] Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 13-14. Special Envoy Satterfield will meet with Ethiopian government, African Union, and United Nations officials, as well as rep...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:16:42 GMT
Prime Minister Abiy Urges CBE to Prepare for International Competition
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) is expected to join global financial competitions.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:42:45 GMT
#NoMore Movement Condemns HR 6600 That Calls for Hostile U.S. Intervention in Ethiopia
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The No More, a global peaceful movement has denounced the Orwellian entitled "Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace and Democracy Act" (HR 6600), which calls for the imposition of harsh sanctions and violent measures against Ethiopia.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 06:42:42 GMT
PM Abiy Inaugurates East Africa's Tallest CBE Headquarters Building
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has inaugurated the new state-of-the-art skyscraper headquarters of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) built at a cost of 303.5 million USD.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 05:54:05 GMT
AU Summit Refutes Misrepresentation About Ethiopia
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- The successful conduct of the 35thOrdinary Session of the AU Assembly in Addis Ababa told the global community that Ethiopia's reality is not what is portrayed by the corporate media, according to a wellacclaimed Ethio...

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 11:10:22 GMT
U.S., Some Western Media Act Against Legitimate Govt
[Ethiopian Herald] The U.S. and some Western-led media have always sought to achieve their ulterior motives by appointing gangsters over African continent, so stated one of the Diaspora Community members.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:55:26 GMT
UN Deputy Chief Shaken By Ethiopian Conflict's Impact On Women
[DW] UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has met with the Ethiopian women facing some of the most horrifying consequences of the Tigray conflict. Their accounts, she said, left her near tears.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:05:59 GMT
WHO to Airlift Much-Needed Medical Supply to Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The World Health Organization (WHO), with the Health Cluster, is airlifting 33.5 metric tonnes of critically needed medicines, medical supplies & equipment into Tigray in shipments of 10 metric tonnes per day, starting...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:11:54 GMT
Senior UN Official Urges Ethiopians to Find Path to Peace
[VOA] The U.N. deputy secretary-general on Friday urged Ethiopians to cease fighting, rebuild trust and begin reconciliation, as the conflict in the country's north continues to inflict unimaginable suffering on civilians.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:12:57 GMT
Govt Leaders Call on Ethiopians in Diaspora to Support Peace, Development Efforts
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen called on Ethiopians in the Diaspora to support peace and development efforts besides resisting undue external pressure.

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:28:47 GMT
Oromo Liberation Front Calls for an End to Torture of Jailed Members
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) accused the ruling party of torturing its jailed members. In a statement released today, the party detailed the conditions of its senior leaders who are currently detained in detention ...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:03:50 GMT
U.S. Congress Advances Bill to Sanction Those Fueling War in Ethiopia
[VOA] Washington -- Legislation has advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives to impose sanctions on Ethiopians committing human rights abuses, blocking food aid delivery, or taking other actions that are worsening the country's 15-month crisis. ...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:27:43 GMT
ONLF, Congress for Somali Cause Criticize Inadequate Response to Severe Drought, Crackdown On Dissidents in Somali State
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A senior team led by Abdirahman Mahdi, Chairman of the opposition Oganden National Liberation Front (ONLF), met with members of the Congress for Somali Cause (CSC), led by Ahmed Mohammed Hassan (Baje) in Nairobi and "d...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:26:57 GMT
Armed Men From South Sudan Kill One, Abduct Three Children in Cross-Border Raid - Official
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Gambella Region Press Secretariat, said that armed men from the Murle community in South Sudan have crossed the border and attacked Dima refugee camp and Gog woreda in the Gambella Region, killing one person and in...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:25:55 GMT
'Hundreds' Killed, Thousands Displaced in Recurring Armed Attacks in Amaro
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a lengthy statement issued yesterday, the Amaro Special Woreda Communication Bureau said years-long recurring armed attacks againist civilians living in various districts of Amaro Special Woreda in Southern Nations,...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 07:03:42 GMT
Ethiopia in 'Much Better Place' to Resolve Tigray Conflict - UN Deputy Chief
[UN News] On the last day of a five-day trip to Ethiopia, the Deputy Secretary-General said the East African nation is in "a much better place" to resolve the conflict that erupted 15 months ago in Tigray.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 05:08:16 GMT
Peace Devoid of Politics Means War - the 2018 Liberal Peace Script Between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
[African Arguments] The infamous 2018 peace accord between Ethiopia and Eritrea was hailed by the international community for shattering the 20-year-old stalemate between the two countries. The rapprochement was presented as an embodiment of African ...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 07:50:20 GMT
UN Deputy Chief Encourages Govt to Have Peace Talk With "All Stakeholders to End Ongoing Human Atrocities"
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba - Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations said she "encourage the federal government to hold peace talks with all the stakeholders to end the ongoing human atrocities." The UN deputy chief said this...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:24:49 GMT
Court Rules Colonel Gemechu Ayana, Others Remain in Custody Despite Closing Case File
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The federal supreme court this morning closed the case file of Colonel Gemechu Ayana, senior Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), and four other ranking members of the party after the defense team filed complaints of human ri...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:23:49 GMT
Committee Passes Bipartisan Bill Requiring U.S. Govt to 'Take Additional Measures to End Brutal Civil War in Ethiopia'
[Addis Standard] The House Foreign Affairs Committee has on February 09 passed a bipartisan bill introduced by Representatives Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) and Young Kim (R-CA) that requires the administration to take additional measures to seek an end to t...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:22:49 GMT
Unidentified Armed Group in Amhara Region Loot Weapons, Break Inmates Out of Prison
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba - An unidentified armed group looted firearms and broke prisoners free out of a district correctional center in the town of Nefas Mewcha in Gayint woreda of the South Gondar zone, reports said. The armed group opened fire...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 07:07:38 GMT
WHO Says Crucial Supplies Not Reaching Embattled Northern Ethiopia
[VOA] Geneva -- World Health Organization officials say insecurity and bureaucratic difficulties continue to prevent medical supplies and other crucial relief from reaching millions of beleaguered civilians in conflict-ridden northern Ethiopia.

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 06:51:32 GMT
'Peace Is Indispensable' Says UN Deputy Chief in Ethiopia, Hearing Stories of Conflict and Hope
[UN News] From survivors of rape to young women entrepreneurs, the UN Deputy Secretary-General has spent the week meeting some of those whose lives have been upended by conflict in Ethiopia, but also hearing stories of hope that point towards the "in...

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:11:41 GMT
Militants Recruit Child Soldiers, Mothers to Ongoing Conflict
[Ethiopian Herald] Child soldiers and mothers with young ones strapped to their backs sent into battle with little chance of return all because of a lust for power, said Valerie Browning, Ethiopia-based Australian nurse.



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