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Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:18:24 GMT
Tigray Commits to Ending Hostilities 'Immediately', Wants Aid Blockade Lifted
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Tigray state today released a statement in response to yesterday's declaration of humanitarian truce by the federal government. The regional government of Tigray vowed that it is committed to implementing a cessati...

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 05:04:50 GMT
Govt Calls on Tigrayans to Reciprocate Truce Announcement
[DW] Ethiopia says the truce is unilateral and immediate to help deliver aid to the war-ravaged region. Hundreds of thousands of people in Tigray face starvation.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 04:56:15 GMT
Funding Shortages Thwart Drought Response As Crises Multiply
[The New Humanitarian] Gode, Ethiopia -- 'Most donors are focusing on other emergencies that are now prevailing in Ethiopia.'

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:09:19 GMT
Govt Declares Humanitarian Truce in Tigray, 'Paves Way for Resolution'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Federal Government Communication Service issued a statement this afternoon announcing the government's decision to declare a humanitarian truce. "Cognizant of the need to take extraordinary measures to save lives a...

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 04:31:07 GMT
Left to Die - the Fate of Thousands of People Living With HIV in Tigray
[The Conversation Africa] People with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on regular treatment are now experiencing similar life expectancy to people without the virus. This is thanks to the innovation of antiretroviral therapy which can prevent the p...

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:01:32 GMT
Ethiopia Denounces New York Times Report On Death of MSF Staff Members in Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- At today's bi weekly press briefing, the Spokesperson of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Ambassador Dina Mufti denounced the report by the New York Times surrounding the killing of 3 Médecins Sans Fr...

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:00:33 GMT
EHRC Calls for Criminal Liability As Oromia Region Prepares for Conciliation Process With Karrayyu Community
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) cautioned that the planned reconciliation process between the families of executed Karrayu Abba Gadaas and the perpetrators. "Conciliation should not replace or impede crimi...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:26:52 GMT
Former Ethiopian Airlines Boss Girma Wake to Lead Board to Name New CEO 'Shortly'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a statement it released late this afternoon, Ethiopian Airlines said the Board of Management of Ethiopian Airlines Group will announce "Group CEO and successor to Ato Tewolde GebreMariam shortly."

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:28:06 GMT
Girma Wake Replaces Abadula Gemeda As Board Chairman of Ethiopian Airlines Group
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Former CEO of Ethiopian Airlines and industry veteran Girma Wake has been appointed chairman of the board of the Ethiopian Airlines Group. Girma was with the Airlines for 37 years, seven of them as CEO, before he w...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:23:53 GMT
Farmers File Complaint About Supply Shortage, Rising Cost of Fertiliser
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Farmers in East Gojjam Zone of Amhara regional state have filed complaints with zonal authorities on March 22 regarding the current lack of supply and rising cost of fertilizers ahead of to coming main crop planting se...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 07:21:42 GMT
Benishangul-Gumz State Steps Up Efforts to Improve School Curriculum in Three Mother Tongue Languages
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Benishangul-Gumz Regional State announced that it was working to improve the education curriculum in three languages that are being used as mother tongue to teach in schools in the region.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:48:43 GMT
The State of Peace and Security in Contemporary Ethiopia
[Africa In Fact] The path Ethiopia passed through since 1991 has left an indelible imprint on social cohesion, peace cum-nation-building process in the country. Irrespective of a reported economic growth, which however was suspected of marginalising ...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:46:12 GMT
Seizing the Violence of the Ethiopian Transition - Political Dialogue for Survivors Politics
[Africa In Fact] Ethiopia has experienced violent political processes at varying times in its history. Attempts at healing the ills employed violent means and this led to the recurrence of violence unabated. To seize and recast a violent political mo...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 06:56:39 GMT
Ethiopia's Ambassador to South Sudan Calls Repeated Attacks By Murle Militants to End
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Nabil Mahdi, Ethiopia's Ambassador to South Sudan, has called for an end to repeated cross border attacks by Murle militants targeting civilians in Gambella regional state.The Ambassador said this during talks with Sou...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 06:55:51 GMT
Amhara State President Requests Russia's Support to Rehabilitate War-Torn Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- President Yilkal Kefale (PhD) has called on Russia to support efforts to rehabilitate war-torn Amhara region, regional media reported.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 05:52:53 GMT
Ethiopians At Crossroads As They Flee Ukraine
[DW] Many Ethiopians with ties to Ukraine who have fled the war are safe from Russian bombs but remain trapped. DW spoke with one Ethiopian family, who have managed to reach Germany, about their journey out of the war zone.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:19:47 GMT
Amhara State Education Bureau Requests University Entrance Deadline Extension, Sends Team to Federal Exam Agency
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Amhara regional state education bureau announced that it has sent a team to the National Educational Assessment And Examination Agency (NEAEA) for discussions on exam result irregularities that the region said has affe...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:19:04 GMT
Federal Court Allows Former PM to Give Online Defence Witness Testimony for Former MeTEC Officials
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Judges at the Federal High Court Lideta Branch, 3rd Corruption Trial Bench, today allowed a request submitted by former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn asking to give his testimony for former senior Metal and Engin...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:17:56 GMT
Eight People Killed in Armed Attack in Somali State During Traditional Ceremony
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Armed attackers killed eight people in Banbas town, Gursum woreda of the Somali regional state (Not to be confused with Gursum woreda in the neighboring Oromia regional state) during a traditional ceremony crowning a t...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:02:07 GMT
Council of Ministers Approve Bill On Ethiopia, Turkey Military Cooperation Including Joint Military Exercise and Anti-Piracy Collaboration
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Council of Ministers (CoM) in its Fifth regular meeting held on Saturday March 19 approved a draft bill on military cooperation agreements with the Republic of Turkey, including agreements on joint military exercis...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:03:45 GMT
PM Abiy Visits Summer Irrigation Farming Activities, Gorgora Project in Gondar Zone of Amhara Region
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today visited summer wheat farming activities being undertaken in West Dembia Woreda of Central Gondar Zone in Amhara regional state of Ethiopia.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:05:53 GMT
Council of Ministers Passes Resolutions On Various Issues
[ENA] The Council of Ministers discussed today various issues and passed resolutions, according to a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:01:49 GMT
More Than 11 Million People in Amhara State in Need of Food Assistance, Region Hosting 263,000 IDPs
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Amhara regional State said 11.6 million people in the region alone are in need of food aid and that the region is hosting some 263,000 displaced people, according to Gizachew Muluneh, Amhara State Government Communicat...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:17:12 GMT
Gunmen Kill 10, Injure More Than 11 Others At Billiard Recreation House in Metehara, Oromia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Armed men killed 10 youths and injured more than 11 others at a recreation house in Alge Kebele, Fentale Woreda of Metehara City in East Shewa Zone of Oromia regional state, local media reported.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:16:29 GMT
Amhara State Education Bureau Seeks Explanation As Controversy Engulfs School Leaving Exam Results
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Amhara Regional State Education Bureau questioned university entrance exam results and pass marks after the National Education Assessment and Examinations Agency and The Ministry of Education announced results of s...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:15:44 GMT
Despite Calls for Release, Court Grants Police More Days to Remand, Investigate AP Journalists for Third Time
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Investigating police in Addis Abeba were given 11 more days today by the Federal First Instance Court, Arada Branch to remand and investigate journalist Amir Aman and cameraman Thomas Engida, who were working for Assoc...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:14:58 GMT
EzEMA Condemns Govt Crackdown in Addis Abeba
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (EzEMA) issued a statement yesterday strongly condemning government security forces' crackdown against civilians in the name of safeguarding peace and security, which it said has v...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:07:55 GMT
Ethiopia - MSF Seeks Answers From Government After New Media Report On Killing of Its Staff
[MSF] "Today, March 17, The New York Times published an investigation into the killings of our colleagues María Hernández, Tedros Gebremariam, and Yohannes Halefom in Tigray, Ethiopia, on June 24, 2021. The story places responsibility for the killi...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:41:50 GMT
Twenty Trucks of Food, Three Trucks Carrying Fuel to Head to Mekelle - Ministry
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that 20 trucks loaded with food items and three trucks carrying fuel tankers :have started moving" from Semera, Afar state, to Mekelle, the capital of Tigray state.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:40:43 GMT
Foreign Affairs Ministry Unveils Countries of Assignment for New Ambassadors
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Spokesperson of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Ambassador Dina Mufti today unveiled the appointments of ambassadors of Ethiopia to various countries. He recalled that President Sahlework Zewde co...



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