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Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:51:51 GMT
Tigrayan Official Accuses Eritrean Forces of 'Summarily Executing' Civilians
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Getachew Reda, Spokesperson for the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and member Tigrayan peace talks delegation, said Eritrean forces have continued killing civilians including children and women while the Tigra...

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:48:47 GMT
University Teachers Threaten Indefinite Strike
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Teachers and their technical assistants working in all Ethiopian universities have written a letter to the Ministry of Education and the House of People's Representatives announcing that they will go on strike for an i...

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 07:53:37 GMT
Ambassador At Large Fick's Travel to Ethiopia
[State Department] Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel C. Fick will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from November 28 to 30, 2022 to attend the 17th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and meet with African counterparts.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:49:52 GMT
Police in Pursuit of Five Addis Abeba City Officials Suspected of Land Grabbing, Corruption
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Addis Abeba police says five senior officials of land management office of Lemi Kura sub-city are on the run and being sought by law as part of government's anti-corruption crackdown.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:47:33 GMT
Worsening Security, Drought Cause Humanitarian Response to Rise to U.S.$3,335 Billion - UN
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Continued insecurity, including conflicts and multiple episodes of violence, as well as the ongoing drought that affected several parts of Ethiopia drove the need for Ethiopia's mid-year humanitarian response to rise t...

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:45:13 GMT
Ethiopian, Djibouti Peacekeeping Forces Conduct Joint Combat Exercise
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Under the auspices of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Sector Four members of the Ethiopian and Djibouti peacekeeping forces conducted the 7th round of joint combat exercise, according to the Et...

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:44:40 GMT
Ethiopia, South Sudan Defence Intelligence Officers Meet, Discuss Peace and Security Cooperation
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Major General Demsew Amenu of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces Intelligence Directorate and Lt. General Marshal Stephen Babanen, Chief of Military Intelligence of the South Sudan Defense Force, met Saturday 26 Nov...

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:42:14 GMT
Govt Restoring Basic Services, Providing Humanitarian Aid in Korem Town - Residents
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Following the peace agreement signed between the Government of Ethiopia and TPLF, the government has been restoring services and making humanitarian aid available in Korem Town, residents of the town told ENA.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 11:04:48 GMT
Govt Delivers 32,000 Mt Food, Over 360,000 Liters of Fuel to Tigray Region
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Some 32,000 metric tons of food and more than 360,000 liters of fuel have been made accessible to Tigray region after the peace agreement between the Government of Ethiopia and the TPLF, the Disaster Risk Management Commission di...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:56:47 GMT
Despite Improvements in Deliveries, Humanitarian Aid Flowing to Tigray Still Insufficient - UN
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Following her visit to Mekelle and Shire towns of Tigray, UN Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia, Catherine Sozi (PhD), said that despite improvements in humanitarian aid delivery in Tigray, the number ...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:58:19 GMT
First Cohort of WHO-Trained Emergency Medical Teams Deployed in Somali Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A 17-member Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) that were trained by the EMT center and were deployed in June 2022 to Gode town, in the Somali Regional State, have provided critical support to the drought emergency response ...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:57:22 GMT
Electoral Board to Run Re-Election in Bule Constituency
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced that it will hold a re-election at the Bule constituency, in Gedeo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's (SNNP) Regional State, which is one ...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:54:30 GMT
Finnish Company Powers New Weather Radar Network With Solar Energy
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Vaisala,a Finnish company that specialized in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements powered Ethiopia's new weather radar network with solar energy. "Utilizing clean solar energy power will allow Ethiopia'...

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 06:30:04 GMT
Tigray After the Peace Deal
[DW] The capital of Tigray is in economic ruin and residents are plagued by hunger and disease. The recent peace deal signed by the federal government and Tigray rebels has brought hope to their despair.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 06:24:38 GMT
Amnesty International Calls On Ethiopia to Prioritize Justice for Sexual Violence Victims and Survivors
[VOA] Nairobi -- Human rights group Amnesty International has called on the African Union to pressure the Ethiopian government to ensure justice for victims of sexual violence in the two-year war with Tigrayan forces.

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 07:49:43 GMT
Peace Talks Raise Hope 'But People Are Exhausted and Need Help'
[Agenzia Fides] Rome -- "Despite the enormous difficulties caused by the crisis, the effects of the conflicts, climate change and the severe drought that are afflicting our country, the population at least finds relief in the fact that a 'climate of ...

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 06:24:23 GMT
Lawmakers Fiercely Oppose TV License Fee, As State Broadcaster Doubles Fee in Revised Bill
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Members of the House of People's Representatives have expressed their fierce opposition against a proposed TV license fee outlined in a new draft bill to re-establish the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC).

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:53:46 GMT
"No Country Should Accept the Presence of a Foreign Country On Its Land' - Obasanjo
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Olusegun Obasanjo, High representative of the AU to the Horn of Africa and chief peace negotiator between Ethiopian government and Tigrayan authorities, told the senior leadership of Tigray regional state that "no coun...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:49:45 GMT
Southern Region Puts Gurage Zone Under Rule of Command Post
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa- The Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) region Peace and Security Bureau said that decision has been made to put the entire Gurage zone under the rule of an organized command post as of 25 November.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:25:14 GMT
Nigeria Air - Court to Hear Airlines Suit Against Federal Govt, Ethiopia Airlines Feb. 13
[Leadership] Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday said the court will on February 13 hear the suit filed by some domestic airlines against the federal government, challenging the implementation of the agreement ...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:48:42 GMT
Amnesty International Calls for Justice, Accountability for Survivors of Sexual Violence
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the beginning of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Amnesty International reiterated its call to mediators in the ongoing peace...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:47:40 GMT
Can Peace Agreement Resolve War in Tigray and Bring Lasting Peace to Its Devastated Population?
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The less than expected peace pact between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and Tigrayan authorities held signed on 02 November in Pretoria, South Africa has entertained contradictory responses.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:22:03 GMT
Number of People Killed By Latest Cholera Outbreak in Bale
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- UN says 20 people have died and number of reported cases reached 491 as cholera outbreak spread to 41 kebeles of 4 woredas of Bale Zone of Oromia and 2 woredas of Liban zone of Somali region as of 23 November 2022.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:46:45 GMT
Heavy Security Crackdown Sees More Than Hundred Youths Detained Following Daylong Strike in Wolkite, Gurage Zone
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Residents of Wolkite town, the capital of the Gurage zone in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) region told Addis Standard that more than 100 youths were arrested following a strike last week.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:46:13 GMT
Ethiopian Airlines Says Preparations Under Way to Resume Regular Flights to Tigray Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Airlines has announced that preparation is undertaking to resume its regular flights to the war-torn Tigray Region.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:45:38 GMT
Tigray Forces Commander Says Disarmament Linked to Eritrean, Amhara Forces Withdrawal
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Tigrayan forces' top military leader Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede said the disarmament of heavy weapons of the Tigrayan combatants is linked to Eritrean and Amhara forces withdrawal from the Tigray Region.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:44:38 GMT
Ethiopian Mechanical Engineer Shortlisted for UK Royal Academy of Engineering 2023 Prestigious Africa Prize
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- UK Royal Academy for Engineering has announced that Ethiopian mechanical engineer and innovator, Fikru Gebre Dinkumbab, is among its shortlist of 15 African entrepreneurs for the 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innov...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:15:01 GMT
$1,4bn Needed to Restore War-Damaged Health Facilities - Govt
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Despite data limitations from the Tigray regional state, where only 9% of health facilities were reported to be fully functional, the Ministry of Health estimated that at least US$1.4 billion is needed for the restorat...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:55:00 GMT
Secretary Blinken's Call With Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 06:17:52 GMT
Raxio in Ethiopia Becomes First Tier III Certified Data Center After Receiving Certification From Uptime Institute
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Raxio Data Center in Ethiopia ("ET1") officially became the first Tier III certified independent data center in Ethiopia after receiving the Uptime Institute Tier III Certification on 21 October 2022. "This certificati...



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