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Thu, 08 Dec 2022 08:37:01 GMT
State-Owned Electric Company Says Tigray's Capital Mekelle Reconnected
[VOA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's electric company says it has reconnected the Tigray region's capital, Mekelle, to the national grid for the first time in more than a year.

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 07:44:22 GMT
Tigray Capital Reconnected to National Power Grid, State-Owned Power Company Says
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), state owned electric provider has said Mekelle, the capital city of the war torn Tigray region, is re-connected to the national power grid after more than one year of total blackout sinc...

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:25:46 GMT
Protests Erupt Across Oromia After Latest Violence in East Wollega, OLF Calls On Oromos to ''Defend' Themselves
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Protests erupted in many towns and cities, including schools and university compounds, in different places across Oromia following the weekend violence in East Wollega zone of Oromia regional state, in western Ethiopia...

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:26:07 GMT
Police Detain Many in Somali Region After Protests Against Corruption - Religious Leader, Activist Among Detainees
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -The Somali region police detained religious leader Sheikh Cade Abdiwali and activist Mohamod Habene (Huno) in connection to a protest that underwent against the ruling party at Kebridhar city, sources from the regional s...

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:25:57 GMT
Innovation - Third Round Hult Prize On Campus Kicks Off At Addis Abeba University
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba Addis Abeba University (AAU) kicked off the latest edition of the HULT prize on-campus program with them "Challenging students to Redesign Fashion, launching an innovative social venture in the clothing and fashion indust...

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 07:43:55 GMT
Report - Guards Massacred 83 Tigrayan Prisoners At Camp in Southern Ethiopia
[VOA] A published report says Ethiopian guards and villagers massacred 83 Tigrayan prisoners at a camp in southern Ethiopia last November in what the report calls the deadliest killing of imprisoned soldiers since the Tigray war started more than two...

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 09:07:54 GMT
Ethiopian President Zewde Hails Tanzania for Engineering Peace
[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ETHIOPIAN President Sahle-Work Zewde yesterday hailed Tanzania for engineering peace and harmony in the continent.

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:58:39 GMT
District Court Judge, Dozens of Oromia Civilians Killed in Attacks Blamed On 'Fano Militants'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Two attacks in the past few days in Kiremu district, East Wollega zone of Oromia region, killed dozens of people, including Damtew Kefyalew Gemeda, Kiremu District Court judge. According to information obtained by Addi...

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 06:18:48 GMT
After Patchy Tigray Truce, WHO Still Lacks Full Aid Access
[DW] The UN's health body says there are still "significant parts of the country" it cannot reach to provide vital medical aid. This was one of the terms of a peace deal that appears not to have halted the fighting entirely.

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:49:23 GMT
Tigray Says Its Forces Are Withdrawing From Front Lines
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Commanders of the Tigrayan armed combatants say Tigrayan fighters have started withdrawing from different front lines in accordance with the peace deal reached between the two belligerent, the federal government of Eth...

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:47:50 GMT
Committee Announces Major Crackdown Against Senior Officials Suspected of Corruption, Organized Theft
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The newly formed National Anti-Corruption Committee said this morning that it has commenced work and announced a major crackdown on corruption and organized theft.

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:46:55 GMT
Southern Region Discusses Forming 'Central Ethiopia Region'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Senior officials, led by Ristu Yirdaw, regional president of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's (SNNP) regional state, held a discussion on 29 November in Butajira City on plans about soon to be organized...

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:46:06 GMT
Russia to Increase Cooperation With Ethiopia in Information Network Security, Digital Skills
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Russia has announced its desires to increase cooperation with Ethiopia in the fields of digitalization, information network security and digital skills, Ethiopia's Ministry of Innovation and Technology said.

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:34:22 GMT
Guterres Visits Ethiopia, Praises Ceasefire
[VOA] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Ethiopia's Tigray cease-fire during his first visit to the country since the war broke out two years ago. He said the U.N. is upscaling aid to meet "dramatic humanitarian ...

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:26:12 GMT
Peace Agreement's Opportunity Must be Seized to Include Rights and Needs of Children Affected by Conflict - UN
[UN News] New York -- The Agreement for Lasting Peace through a Permanent Cessation of Hostilities in Ethiopia, brokered by the African Union, is a milestone that provides an important opportunity to prioritize the protection of children, including b...

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:45:16 GMT
Ministry Says HIV Spread Reduced Nationally As MDs in Tigray Report High Prevalence
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Lia Tadesse (PhD), Minister of Health, said the spread of HIV in Ethiopia has seen reduction over the past years with a prevalence rate standing at 0.93% for 2021.

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:44:22 GMT
Federal, Tigray Military Leaders Joint Committee Held First Meeting in Shire
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Joint Committee consisting of military leaders from the federal government and Tigray armed combatants has convened in Shire two, in northwestern zone of the Tigray regional state, the federal government said in a ...

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:23:32 GMT
African Development Fund Approves $13.95 M Grant for Borana Resilien
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $13.95 million grant to the Government of Ethiopia to implement the first phase of a livelihood improvement project for pastoralist communities in E...

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 06:58:43 GMT
UN Hosts Internet Governance Forum in Ethiopia Amid Criticism Over Shutdown in Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The UN is hosting in Ethiopia the 17th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), under the overarching theme of Resilient Internet for a Shared Sustainable and Common Future, which started in Addis Abeba on 28 November and last...

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 06:56:53 GMT
Commission Rules Out Participation of Armed Groups in Planned Inclusive National Dialogue
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) said that armed groups could join the national dialogue if and only if they are willing to put down their guns.

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 06:52:25 GMT
I Wrote It With the Purpose of Unfolding the History of Oromo Legends - Author Zufan Urga
[Addis Standard] A book titled "Dannaanee hanga Finfinne" meaning "From Denane to Finfinne' outlining Brigadier General Tadesse Biru's biography was published and launched last October on the 100th year birthday commemoration ceremony of the general,...

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:17:42 GMT
Oromia Region Calls On Youth Who Join Armed Group to Return
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Oromia Regional State government called on Oromo youth who joined to fight alongside the rebel group in the region, Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), known by the government as "OLF/Shene", to "return back to peace."

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:16:44 GMT
Up to 30% of Children in Tigray Face Acute Malnutrition - UN
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- -A report by the UN released yesterday revealed that an estimated 30% children in the Tigray region are facing "acute malnutrition" while more than five million people are in need of food assistance as humanitarian sup...

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 04:46:42 GMT
Peace Coalition Needed to Underpin Ethiopia's New Accord
[ISS] Given the conflict's ethnic dimensions, the war coalitions established on both sides must be persuaded to back peace.

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:19:09 GMT
Inquiry Reveals Govt Officials with Counterfeit Academic Credentials in Dawro Zone
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- The newly established Southwest Ethiopia Peoples Regional State said the first round of educational document authentication operation carried out in Dawro Zone revealed 19 employees with counterfeit academic credential...

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 07:14:19 GMT
China Provides Ethiopian Federal Police With Equipment Worth More Than U.S.$600,000
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Chinese government has provided the Ethiopian Federal Police with five Corolla Cross patrol vehicles, a bullet-proof vehicle, a Communication Upgrading System worth more than US$600, 000. The donation also included...

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.



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