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Thu, 04 Mar 2021 09:11:11 GMT
UN Will Need Support of African States in Tigray Conflict, Says Leading Analyst
[RFI] The UN Security Council is expected to discuss the ongoing conflict in the northern Tigray region on Thursday. But a sense of intransigence amongst African countries towards taking a stronger stance on Ethiopia has so far thwarted efforts to st...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:45:43 GMT
U.S. Urges Kenya to Address Crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray Region
[Nation] The United States has urged Kenya to take a leading role in ending atrocities reported in Ethiopia's Tigray region, suggesting the use of an independent investigation into claims of human rights violations.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:43:43 GMT
Govt Urges U.S. 'Not to Meddle' in Its Internal Affairs
[Nation] The Ethiopian government on Tuesday called on the United States to stop interfering with the country's internal affairs.

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:51:25 GMT
Meet The Hairdresser Rebuilding the Lives of Sex Workers and Migrants
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Addis Ababa -- "Many of my clients are sex workers. Usually, they don't talk freely about their job because it's a taboo. But when they come here, they tell their stories."

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:40:40 GMT
Migrants Turn to Sex Work As Pandemic Sends Them Home
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Addis Ababa -- Thousands of female migrants returned to Ethiopia from the Gulf last year and some are risking violence and trafficking as sex workers

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:30:50 GMT
Unintended Consequence of Civil War Might Be a Border War
[Atlantic Council] Ethiopia is at war with itself--and the international community is struggling to respond. In nearly four months of fighting across Ethiopia's Tigray region, more than sixty thousand Tigrayan refugees have fled into neighboring Suda...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:26:51 GMT
Ethiopia Habtemariam Elevated to Chairman & CEO of Motown Records
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music-based entertainment company, announced today thatEthiopia Habtemariam, who has served as President of Motown since 2014, has been elevated to Chairman and CEO of t...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:28:01 GMT
Haavisto's Statement Doesn't Reflect Ethiopia's Current Reality - Ambassador Hirut
[Ethiopian Herald] The statement and the facts given by the Finish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto are purely unverified said Hirut Zemene Ethiopian Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and EU institutions in a letter to the Editor of EU Observer.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:58 GMT
How Victory of Adwa Serves As Engine to Combat Poverty
[Ethiopian Herald] Adwa is an icon of solidarity, sovereignty, peace, strength, motivation and freedom particularly, for Ethiopian and generally, for black peoples. Of course, the then resilient leaders of Ethiopia moved such a very determined army a...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:56 GMT
Act Now to Tackle Planetary Crises
[Ethiopian Herald] The virtual Fifth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly ended recently with a clear message: our fragile planet needs more and it needs it now.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:56 GMT
Ethiopians Celebrate 125th Anniversary of Adwa Victory
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopians across the country celebrated the 125th anniversary of Adwa, the victory of Ethiopia over the Italian forces.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:54 GMT
'Attempts to Resurrect Devilish TPLF, Not Bringpeace to the Horn - ' Pres. Mustafa
[Ethiopian Herald] Any attempts to resurrect the devilish TPLF in the name of human rights protection and humanitarianism will not bring peace to the Horn of Africa, Somali State President Mustafa Omer said.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:52 GMT
Ministry Secures 169.5 Bln Birr in Seven Months
[Ethiopian Herald] - Sets legal framework to reward, motivate legal tax payers

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:49 GMT
Adwa - the Beginning, End of Misconceptions Towards Black Peoples
[Ethiopian Herald] 125 years ago, a well-organized army under the command and leadership of Emperor Menelik II and Empress Taytu, decimated the Italian forces that were seeking to expand its territories, build up an empire and lift up Italian nationa...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:46 GMT
Ethiopians Heightened Patriotic Zeal At 125th Adwa Victory Day
[Ethiopian Herald] People were marching in droves to Menelik II Square in Addis Ababa putting on patriotic Ethiopian flag T-shirts and the T-shirts decorated with images of Emperor Menelik II, Empress Tayitu, and other Adwa's heroes and heroines to c...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:44 GMT
Victory of Adwa Initiates Africans Fight for Independence - Russian Ambassador
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA (ENA)- Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Evgeny Terekhin said the victory of Adwa not only proved the power of Ethiopian and its leadership of that time, but also paved the way for the fight for independence in other Afri...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:44 GMT
Lessons Africa Should Draw About Unity From the Victory of Adwa
[Ethiopian Herald] Yesterday Ethiopians have colorfully celebrated the 125th jubilee anniversary of the Victory of Adwa. In addition to the celebration that could be labeled as epic level here at home Ethiopians in various countries of the world have...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:42 GMT
Oromia State Says Foils Over Six Destructive Calls On Six Months
[Ethiopian Herald] Oromia State disclosed that it has aborted over six calls meant to create havoc in the state during the first half of the year.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:39 GMT
Choke Treaty Signs to Develop Choke Mountain Together
[Ethiopian Herald] Choke treaty has signed a memorandum of understanding among Ethiopian public universities and research institutions to develop choke mountain in sustainable way since it is the main water tank of Nile River comprising 273 small fou...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:38 GMT
Corporation Generates Over 1.5 Bln Birr Revenue
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation announced that it generated over 1.5 billion birr from profit oriented projects over the last six months.

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:35 GMT
Universities, Scholars Set Up Nile Forum
[Ethiopian Herald] DEBRE MARKOS- Some 45 public universities' presidents and vice presidents have established Scholar's forum to well contribute what is expected of them via conducting problem solving researches on Nile River to help attain fruitful ...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:32 GMT
Keeping the Election Peaceful and Fair
[Ethiopian Herald] We are now moving into a crucial election season and all the talk of the media is nowadays about nothing else but about this event. And for good reasons because the election this year is like no other we had in the past. This is so...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:27:30 GMT
Taytu's Wisdom - Fairy-Tale Like Deed That Resonates Down Generations' Lane
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has been colonized by none in its 3,000 years history. Despite colonialists' futile effort to conquer the country several times, Ethiopians had prevented them from accomplishing their mission through fierce resistance and ...

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:49:03 GMT
New Road Project to Connect Sekela, Origin of Abbay River to Trunk Road
[Ethiopian Herald] SEKELA - Construction of a 62 km long Arb Gebeya-Sekela-Tilili asphalt road project has been launched on Monday.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:45:04 GMT
Secretary Blinken's Call With Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy
[State Department] Washington, DC -- Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to emphasize the United States' concern about the humanitarian and human rights crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:42:16 GMT
U.S. Urges Withdrawal of Eritrean, Ethiopian Forces From Tigray
[Nation] The US government has urged Eritrea and Ethiopia to immediately withdraw their deployed forces from the war-torn Tigray region.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:21:53 GMT
'This War Has Been Conducted Behind a Steel Wall'
[DW] Ethiopia has claimed that an Amnesty report painting a dark picture of the Tigray crisis supports misinformation. Yet the country has tried to keep international journalists far from witnesses and out of the region.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:12:44 GMT
USAID Deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to Respond to Humanitarian Needs in Tigray, Ethiopia
[U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa] Monday, March 1, 2021

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:07:26 GMT
Russian Federation Congratulates Ethiopia On 125th Adwa Victory Marking
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Ethiopia has congratulated Ethiopia and Ethiopians and wishes the country a prosperous future.

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:07:23 GMT
Adwa Victory Symbolizes Ethiopians' Unity During Dark Times
[Ethiopian Herald] Adwa victory is a clear manifestation of Ethiopians' unbreakable unity during dark times, said politicians .



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