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Ethiopia

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:43:03 GMT
Prime Minister's Three Big Challenges
[African Arguments] Abiy is known to have strong convictions but also for having a pragmatic streak. To find a path to peace, he will need both.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 04:24:21 GMT
What's Causing the Violence in Western Ethiopia
[The Conversation Africa] While the world is focusing on the humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia caused by the war between the federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, brutal repetitive attacks have taken place in the Metekke...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:13:54 GMT
Ethiopian Airlines Switches From Passenger to Cargo to Stay Alive
[Monitor] Coronavirus had a knock-on effect on travel demand. With no passengers to transport, Ethiopian Airlines country manager Aziza Mohammed says the continental airline has had to switch business from passenger to cargo to stay afloat.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:46:10 GMT
Three Years of Broken Promises, Anger Compound Oromo IDPs Displaced After Violence Ravaged Oromia-Somali Regions
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- It never occurred to Abdi Suleiman, an ethnic Oromo who escaped his home in the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia at the start of conflicts in the border areas between Somali and Oromia regional states (2017 - 2018); t...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:16:22 GMT
Ethiopian Migrants Rescued From Yemen Civil War
[CAJ News] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- SOME 140 Ethiopian migrants have been repatriated from the war-torn Yemen.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:48:53 GMT
Solar Energy - Alternative to Increase Electric Power Supply
[Ethiopian Herald] Solar electricity has clear advantages in accessibility, cost and reliability compared to traditional means of rural electrification. In the mid to long term, solar electricity will also be competitive on the grid. As of 2018, Ethi...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:48:23 GMT
Ethiopia's Preventive Efforts Against Wildlife Poaching
[Ethiopian Herald] Wildlife poaching, the illegal killing of animals from the wild is globally threatening many species with extinction. An article published by National Geography stated that wild animals are being poached on a massive scale, with mi...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:45:18 GMT
Ethiopia Rolls Out Astrazeneca Jab, Says No Evidence of Harm
[East African] Ethiopia on Monday announced that it will not ban the use of AstraZeneca vaccine despite concern in some European countries over blood clotting after receiving the shot.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:44:29 GMT
Use of Astrazeneca Will Continue in Ethiopia - Ministry of Health
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ministry of Health announced that administration of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will continue in Ethiopia as health institutions, including World Health Organization, have expressed confidence in the safety of the vaccine.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:23:11 GMT
15 Defendants in Jawar Mohammed's File Entered Pleas of Not Guilty
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Today the Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench saw the case of 24 defendants in Jawar Mohammed's file who are charged in violation of Article 240 of the 1996 Penal Code, viol...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:46:48 GMT
Ethiopia's Industrial Parks Export U.S.$610 Million
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has so far earned 610 million USD from industrial parks, the Ethiopia Industrial Park Development Corporation (EIPDC) disclosed on Sunday.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:38:52 GMT
150 Samples Win First Round Cup of Excellence
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority in collaboration with USAID and Feed the Future Ethiopia Value Chain Activities identified a total of 150 samples as the first round winners of cup of excellence on March 8, 2021.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:50:20 GMT
Making the Most of Elections
[Ethiopian Herald] There is a lot of talk about elections these days. Many people would like to believe that an election would settle all the problems of a country. In any democracy, if it is genuine, elections do decide what sort of government the p...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:47:29 GMT
Institute Endeavors to Reduce Malnutrition Hitches
[Ethiopian Herald] The Ethiopian Public Health Institute said that the new Food- Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) targeting at curbing malnutrition will be distributed to selected areas of the country within the coming three months.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:46:42 GMT
Begena or the Harp - Ethiopia's Traditional Musical Instrument
[Ethiopian Herald] In the past, most Ethiopians were acquainted with the begena as a traditional musical instrument during the time of Lent, when it was constantly played over the radio, particularly during the reigns of the emperors and the aristocr...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:19:34 GMT
'Count On Us' - PM Vows to Support UAE Power Investors
[Reporter] The investors plan to generate 500 MW of solar power

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:43:53 GMT
Redfox Solutions to Build Data Centre to Expedite Ethiopia's Digital Economy
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Redfox Solutions Group launched today a project to build Ethiopia's first private Data Center in Addis Ababa that will go operational in September 2021.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:24:52 GMT
Scores Die in Migrant Detention Center Fire in Yemen
[HRW] Beirut -- UN Eminent Experts Group Should Investigate Alleged Houthi Abuses

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:03:06 GMT
Health Facilities Targeted in Tigray Region, Ethiopia - MSF
[MSF] Health facilities across Ethiopia's Tigray region have been looted, vandalised and destroyed in a deliberate and widespread attack on healthcare, according to teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Of 106 health facilities visited by MSF ...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:34:29 GMT
Ethiopian Ambassador Discusses With Sudanese Acting Refugees Commissioner
[ENA] Ethiopian Ambassador in Sudan, Yibeltal Aemero met on Sunday with the Acting Commissioner of the Sudanese Commission for Refugees Ibrahim Abdalla.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:33:05 GMT
Kombolcha New Dry Port Coming Through
[Reporter] The Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services announced it has finalized preparations to construct a new dry port at Kombolcha with an estimated cost of 1.5 billion Birr.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:25:52 GMT
296 Ethiopians Repatriated From Saudi Arabia
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Some 296 Ethiopians repatriated from Saudi Arabia, Jiddah to their homeland today, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:57:17 GMT
Kenyan Donates Sh48 Million to Bermuda Charity After Losing Family in Ethiopian Airlines Air Crash
[Nairobi News] Paul Njoroge who lost five family members on the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 two years ago has donated Sh48 million ($446,000) to charity in Bermuda.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:34:29 GMT
Researching Sexuality - Reflections On My Experience Journeying Through a Complex Field
[African Arguments] Researching sexuality has often encountered challenges concerning its legitimacy everywhere and more so in Africa. The situation in Ethiopia seems to be relatively more daunting compared to other African countries. Whereas in some...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:28:37 GMT
Tigray Crisis - Ethiopia Summons Its Ambassador to Ireland
[Nation] Diplomatic sources on Friday said that the Ethiopian government has summoned, Eshetu Dessie, its ambassador to Ireland, after outraged by the actions of the Irish government in connection with crises in the troubled northern Tigray region.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:26:08 GMT
More Than 40 Civilians Killed in Western Oromia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A series of attacks in western Oromia regional state mounted by armed men against civilians since Saturday March 6 claimed the lives of at least 42 people so far, including women and children. The victims are members o...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:29:49 GMT
Ezema Accuses Incumbent, Board of Candidate Registration Irregularities
[Reporter] The Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice a.k.a. EZEMA announced that its candidates in Oromia region were unable to register for the upcoming election mainly due to the volatile security situation in the region, uncooperativeness of indiv...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:44:08 GMT
Ethiopia Launches Covid-19 Vaccination
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has today officially launched COVID-19 vaccination across the country at a ceremony held in Mekele, Tigray Regional State in the presence of Health Minister, Liya Taddesse , Regional and Federal government officials.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:42:48 GMT
PM Abiy Says Govt Exerts Efforts to Expand Agricultural Dev't, Agro-Industry
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that the government of Ethiopia has been exerting efforts to expand agricultural development and agro-industry sector in a bid to enhance national economy of the country.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:38:01 GMT
GERD's Second Round Filling Inevitable - Prof. Yacob Arsano
[Ethiopian Herald] There is no any single reason to prevent the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) second round filling as it is a matter of life and death to Ethiopia, so said Prof. Yacob Arsano.



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