Ethiopia
Sat, 14 May 2022 16:23:38 GMTAfrican Union's 'Panel of the Wise' Faces Obstacles in Bringing Peace
[ISS] Members are expected to help reduce conflict but confront the same structural obstacles that hobbled previous panels.
Fri, 13 May 2022 07:07:32 GMTResidents of World Heritage Site Struggle to Recover
[VOA] Lalibela, Ethiopia -- The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, cut and hollowed out by hand into monolithic structures, have stood for almost 900 years, it is thought. Last year, however, the U.N. expressed "serious concern" for their future as Lali...
Thu, 12 May 2022 13:06:22 GMTImmigration Service Repatriates 21 Ethiopians
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican National Immigration Service (SENAMI) has repatriated a group of 21 Ethiopian citizens to their country for illegally entering Mozambican territory.
Tue, 10 May 2022 15:44:13 GMTWHO Director-General's Opening Remarks at the WHO Press Conference – 10 May 2022
[WHO] Geneva -- Good morning, good afternoon and good evening,
Wed, 11 May 2022 08:28:51 GMTNation Attracts Over 2.4 Billion FDI in Nine Months - Investment Commission
[ENA] Ethiopia has attracted 2.43 billion USD worth of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the past nine months, according to the Ethiopian Investment Commission.
Tue, 10 May 2022 04:58:53 GMTFamine in Ethiopia - The Roots Lie in Eritrea's Long-Running Feud With Tigrayans
[The Conversation Africa] The war in northern Ethiopia that began in November 2020 has left millions in Tigray on the brink of famine.
Sun, 08 May 2022 12:31:18 GMTWhat People From War-Torn Tigray Told Us About the State of Their Lives Amid the War
[The Conversation Africa] The Russia-Ukraine crisis has captured the world's attention, and understandably so, but at the risk of eclipsing the visibility of massive humanitarian crises elsewhere. In particular, it has muted attention to Ethiopia's o...
Fri, 06 May 2022 08:46:37 GMTTigray Army General Dies in Prison
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A Tigrayan general and former commander in the African Union mission in Somalia died in custody after he was arrested along with other senior officers in the early days of the war in 2020. The rebel authorities in Tigray are ...
Sat, 07 May 2022 06:10:28 GMTInterfaith Tensions Simmer in Ethiopia
[DW] Muslims and Christians in parts of Ethiopia are on edge after an attack in Gondar sparked a swell of unrest. Politics is usually to blame when interfaith tensions turn deadly in the country, experts say.
Fri, 06 May 2022 05:46:39 GMTEssential Aid Reaches Tigray Region, but More Still Needed, UN Says
[UN News] A convoy carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid arrived in the capital of the restive Tigray region in northern Ethiopia this past weekend, the UN reported on Thursday.
Fri, 06 May 2022 07:30:31 GMTCongress for Somali Cause Condemns Military Operations in Oromia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Congress for Somali Cause (CSC) released a statement condemning what it called 'the government's relentless military operations in the Oromia region'. The statement said that many lives have been lost as a result a...
Wed, 04 May 2022 06:11:19 GMTAs Tigray Aid Blockade Continues, Nearby Areas Also in Desperate Need of Food, Medicine
[VOA] Hayk, Ethiopia -- Despite Ethiopia's declared humanitarian cease-fire with Tigrayan rebels, aid groups said they are struggling to get food and medicine to those in need. Even outside the worst affected areas in Tigray, which are off limits to ...
Wed, 04 May 2022 06:10:10 GMTState Group Investigates Video Allegedly Showing Abuse By Army
[VOA] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission is investigating a video shared online that appears to show government troops abusing and shooting an ethnic Tigrayan boy.
Wed, 04 May 2022 05:02:39 GMTTigray's Ancient Rock-Hewn Churches Are Under Threat - Why It Matters
[The Conversation Africa] Ethiopia's ancient civilisations are believed to date back more than 3,000 years. Many of the country's most famous ancient artefacts are found in Tigray. The region has been embroiled in war since November 2020. Fighting be...
Fri, 06 May 2022 07:39:28 GMTSecurity Agency Says Cyber Attack On Grand Renaissance Dam, Financial Institutions Foiled
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Shumete Gizaw (PhD), Director General of Information Network Security Agency (INSA) said that the Agency as thwarted planned cyber attacks targeting the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and major financial instit...
Tue, 03 May 2022 07:58:34 GMTDifferent Faces of Press Freedom in Africa
[RSF] A release prepared by Reporters sans Frontières to accompany its annual World Press Freedom Index for 2022:
Fri, 06 May 2022 07:36:29 GMTSecurity Forces Detain 76 Suspects After Police Officer 'Accidentally Discharged' Teargas At Eid Prayers
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Peace and Security Joint Task Force announced yesterday that it arrested 76 suspects accusing them of "leading involvement in the riots and violence" during the Eid al-Fitr prayers held in Addis Abeba on 02 April.
Fri, 06 May 2022 07:34:50 GMTGunmen Kill Regional Govt Official
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Gunmen killed Joberna Assefa, the Administrator of Derashe Special Woreda, in Konso zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities & Peoples' (SNNP) region. He was killed on Saturday morning 30 April, an eye witness who w...
Fri, 06 May 2022 07:33:03 GMTRights Commission Expresses Concern Over Detentions of Journalists
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- - Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) expressed concerns over medial professionals detentions and other factors affecting the media landscape in Ethiopia, including "taxation, production costs, access to informati...
Fri, 06 May 2022 07:31:36 GMTCourt to Pass Verdict On ONN Journalists Accused of Collaborating With OLF to Install Transitional Govt in Oromia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The 17 defendants in the Qasim Abdullahi's file, including journalists Bikila Amenu, Dachasa Wirtu Bati, and Desu Dulla appeared at the Oromia Supreme court today as per the earlier adjournment set on April 21. The cou...
Wed, 04 May 2022 06:13:15 GMTJournalists in Ethiopia Say Press Freedom Is At 'Crossroads'
[VOA] Weldiya, Ethiopia -- When Ethiopia's Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy took office four years ago, Reporters Sans Frontiers, a Paris-based group that promotes press freedom, raised Ethiopia's ranking in its international press freedom index by 40 place...
Tue, 03 May 2022 04:57:42 GMTPolice Fire Teargas At Protesters During Eid Celebrations
[DW] Clashes broke out at Eid celebrations in Addis Ababa after police fired tear gas into the crowd. Religious tensions have been high since a recent attack on a Muslim funeral.
Fri, 06 May 2022 07:42:20 GMTOpposition Party Says Civilian Dying in Govt Campaign in Oromia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- OFC detailed the killings of civilians in various places and said "more than 278 civilians were massacred only in the last few days, April 16-29, in a joint operation by the government and the extremist Fano group in O...
Tue, 03 May 2022 06:19:47 GMTGunshots, Teargas Disrupt Eid Prayers in Addis Abeba
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Today's Eid al-Fitr prayers at Addis Abeba Stadium, in the capital Addis Abeba, were disrupted after gunshots and teargas were discharged in the midst of crowded places. Addis Standard journalists who were on the scene...
Tue, 03 May 2022 07:57:28 GMTThird ICRC Convoy of Vital Humanitarian Assistance Reaches Tigray
[ICRC] Addis Ababa -- An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) convoy of 20 trucks containing vital humanitarian assistance including food, seeds, water treatment materials and medical supplies reached Mekele on Saturday, 30 April, 2022, wi...
Tue, 03 May 2022 06:15:37 GMTWorkers Observe International Worker's Day, Demand National Minimum Wage, End to War
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- International Workers' Day is being celebrated in Ethiopia for the 47th time under the motto "Organizing for Peace, Productivity and Livelihoods." Banners expressing workers' demands including a national minimum wage, ...
Tue, 03 May 2022 06:14:50 GMTSecurity Forces in Oromia State Close Six Ethiopian Commodity Exchange Branches
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) said that six of its branch offices in Oromia regional state were shut down by security forces and its employees were arrested for "unknown reasons," Netsanet Tesfaye, ECX corporate c...
Tue, 03 May 2022 06:13:24 GMTOromo Liberation Front Condemns Intensified Military Operations in Oromia State
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a statement released yesterday, the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) said the Oromo people and Oromia are under unbearable constant attack in many ways since the government of Prosperity Party (PP) led by Abi...
Tue, 03 May 2022 06:12:49 GMTU.S. Calls for Urgent Restoration of Essential Services in Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The US has once again called for "the restoration of essential services in Tigray on an urgent basis," and urged the federal and Tigrayan authorities to seize the opportunity recent "encouraging actions" taken by both ...
Mon, 02 May 2022 08:46:02 GMTClaim of Tigrayan Rebel Withdrawal From Afar Region Questioned
[VOA] Hayk -- Ethiopian federal authorities are dismissing a claim by Tigrayan rebels that their forces have pulled out of the neighboring Afar region.