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Sat, 27 Feb 2021 15:49:16 GMT
Govt Human Rights Body Blames Eritrea for Axum Massacre
[Ethiopian Human Rights Commission] Addis Abeba -- Responding to Amnesty International report on allegations of killings of civilians in Axum, Ethiopian Human Rights Commission Chief Commissioner Daniel Bekele said, "Amnesty findings should be taken ...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:21:00 GMT
Eritrea's Isaias Blames Conflict on 'Ethnic Polarisation' - Interview
[Shabait] Question 1: The TPLF's massive attack on the Northern Command of the Ethiopian Defence Forces in early November of 2020 has resulted in the removal of the TPLF from power. What will be the ramifications of this event on Ethiopia, the wider ...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 13:58:42 GMT
Massacre Haunts Ethiopia's Sacred City of Axum
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Amnesty International has compiled evidence based harrowing report on series of attacks that took place in Axum city in Tigray regional state and one of the most sacred places for followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tw...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:21:03 GMT
'Fight Against Locust Invasion Shows Progress'
[Reporter] The scale of spring breeding of Locusts is expected to be limited because of the ongoing control operations that continue to reduce the number of swarms and the likelihood of poor spring rains starting in March, FAO announced.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 01:52:56 GMT
Atrocities in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region - Secretary Blinken Statement
[State Department] Washington, DC -- The United States is gravely concerned by reported atrocities and the overall deteriorating situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.  We strongly condemn the killings, forced removals and displacements, sexual...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:10:19 GMT
Humanitarian Agencies Can Access Tigray - Deputy PM & FM
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Any humanitarian agency is now free to get access to Tigray region and deliver the much-needed relief support to affected people just with prior notification to the government, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Me...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:08:01 GMT
Tigrayans Appeal to International Community
[Nation] Nairobi -- Since the Ethiopian government started a military offensive in Tigray in the northern part of the country, the account of what has been happening in the region has mainly come from the authorities.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:30:47 GMT
Foreign Ministry Says Axum Attack Allegations Will Be Investigated
[Ethiopian Herald] Following the cold-blooded attack perpetrated by TPLF against the Ethiopian National Defense Forces on 4 November 2020, there was a complete breakdown of law and order in Tigray.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:02:31 GMT
Biden Asks Kenyatta to Help End East African Conflicts
[Nation] Nairobi -- US President Joe Biden wants Kenya to use its position as chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) to help end conflicts in Ethiopia and Sudan.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 13:54:24 GMT
Deputy PM Defends Tigray Actions at Human Rights Council
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Government of Ethiopia was left with no option but to take legitimate law enforcement measures to reverse the unwarranted attack by TPLF, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen said.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 13:52:29 GMT
Addis Ababa Govt Attacks 'Misinformation' Over Tigray
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Full text of "Updates on Tigray Region: Office of the Prime Minister":

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:23:37 GMT
Lest Backbreaking Inflation Boils Over Into Instability, Chaos
[Reporter] The hopes of leading a decent life are becoming dimmer by the day for the vast majority of Ethiopians. From the raft of ethnic-based conflicts in various parts of the nation to the attacks on the defense forces and the ensuing law enforcem...

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 07:58:44 GMT
Immediate Withdrawal of Eritrean, Amhara Region Forces From Tigray, Unilateral Cessation of Hostilities By All & Unhindered Delivery of Assistance: Antony J. Blinken
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- In his first official statement since becoming the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken said "the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean forces and Amhara regional forces from Tigray" are essential first steps to end "...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:55:12 GMT
U.S. Says Reports of Eritrean Human Rights Abuses in Tigray Are 'Credible'
[State Department] Statement of the United States of America as delivered by Daniel Kronenfeld to United Nations Human Rights Council 46th Session:

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:00:31 GMT
Canadian PM Calls Abiy Ahmed
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau lauded efforts being made to expand access for humanitarian assistance, restore critical services and infrastructure in Tigray region of Ethiopia.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:19:08 GMT
Women First 5m Race to Take Place in Addis
[Reporter] Elite athletes expected to participate

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:40:09 GMT
Amnesty International Rebuffs MoFA's Accusations
[Reporter] Amnesty International rebuffed accusations by the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) that the methodology it employed in the report it released on incidents in Axum relied on scanty information.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:33:09 GMT
City Admin' Blames Political Sabotage for Recent Inflationary Pressure
[Reporter] The Addis Ababa City Administration said the recent inflationary pressure in the capital is the result of a political sabotage carried out by groups attempting to offset their political loss using economic gains.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 15:01:54 GMT
European Union Condemns Crimes Against Civilians
[EU External Action] Amnesty International issued a report today on atrocities that took place in Axum, Ethiopia, in November 2020. The report concludes that indiscriminate shelling and mass execution may amount to war crimes and crimes against human...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:49:50 GMT
Eritrean Refugee Camps In Tigray Were Allegedly Destroyed - UN Rapporteur
[OHCHR] Update on Eritrea to 46th Session of the Human Rights Council:

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 14:44:04 GMT
Secretary Blinken's Call With Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:?

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 20:21:39 GMT
Ethiopia's Crisis Needs Urgent Solution – Five Former U.S. Ambassadors Raise Alarm
[allAfrica] This statement was provided to AllAfrica by five former American ambassadors, all career diplomats, who led U.S. representation in Ethiopia for 13 of the past 25 years. They call for the United States to intensify efforts to address Ethio...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 09:57:48 GMT
Nation's Quality Coffee Attracting Better Prices
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is the motherland of Coffee Arabica. It is endowed with a rich variety of coffee and its diverse origins.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:00:56 GMT
Govt Affirms International Humanitarian Access, Crime Investigation in Tigray
[Ethiopian Herald] The Government of Ethiopia has provided unfettered access to humanitarian agencies to aid the Tigray State and welcomes international technical assistance and collaboration on joint crime investigations that will be handled by Fede...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 05:32:19 GMT
Eritrean Troops Massacred Hundreds of Tigray Civilians - Amnesty
[AI London] Eritrean troops fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray state systematically killed hundreds of unarmed civilians in the northern city of Axum on 28-29 November last year, opening fire in the streets and conducting house-to-house raids in a massacr...

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 10:02:11 GMT
Themes and Colors in Ethiopian Traditional and Modern Paintings
[Ethiopian Herald] What makes Ethiopia a unique culture and a unique country is not only her amazing landscape and its fantastic people or their traditional foods and drinks. Ethiopia is also unique in her paintings and representations of life as it ...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 21:02:39 GMT
U.S. Restoration of Foreign Aid to Ethiopia Signals New Course
[VOA] The Biden administration reversed a policy that had linked foreign aid to Ethiopia to its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) hydropower project signaling a decided change in U.S. relations with Ethiopia, analysts say.

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 09:54:33 GMT
University Accentuates Moringa Tree Research Values
[Ethiopian Herald] Researches and innovative investigations have paramount role in making the society understand and effectively utilize the yet to tapped natural and social resources of the country, said Damtew Darza (Ph.D), Arba Minch University Pr...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:32:57 GMT
Eritrea's Tigray 'Massacre' Might Be Crime Against Humanity
[DW] After conducting research with residents and witnesses from the town of Axum, which lies in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray, Amnesty is in little doubt that mass killings were carried out by Eritrean forces.

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:29:20 GMT
Ethiopia's Gebeya Launches App to Help Freelancers Access Work Opportunities
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopian startup Gebeya, a pan-African online talent marketplace, has launched Gebeya Talent, a new app through which it is expanding access to its network across the continent and around the globe.



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