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Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:45:01 GMT
Eritrea to Withdraw Troops From Ethiopia's Ravaged Tigray Region
[RFI] Eritrea will pull its troops out of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Friday, suggesting a potential breakthrough in the drawn-out conflict that has seen atrocities committed against civilians.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:54:54 GMT
'We Have to Protect Our Unique Identities, Preserve Our Unique Cultures and Our Artifacts': Owner of First Private Museum
[Addis Standard] Abdullahi Ali Sherif is the founder of Sherif Private Museum, the first private museum in Ethiopia and a holder of an honorary Doctorate from Haramaya University for his contribution on the development and conservation of cultural he...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:10 GMT
Burkina Faso, Guinea Qualify, Ethiopia Crush Madagascar
[Ghanaian Times] Burkina Faso and Guinea qualified Wednesday for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next January, while Ethiopia trounced Madagascar 4-0 as match day 5 AFCON qualifiers kicked off.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:27:46 GMT
U.S. Appeals for Cease-Fire in Ethiopia's Tigray Rejected
[VOA] Washington -- A U.S. senator whom President Joe Biden sent as an emissary to Ethiopia says he urged Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to declare a cease-fire in the embattled Tigray region, but his appeal was rejected.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:36 GMT
'It Is the Time to End TB'
[Ethiopian Herald] Every year, global communities mark World Tuberculosis (TB) Day with the aim to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic impacts of the disease, strengthen effective intervention and at the same time...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:36 GMT
Premier Abiy Arrives in Asmara
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) arrived yesterday in Eritrean capital Asmara for a two-day working visit.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:35 GMT
Nebe Dispatches Election Materials to Polling Stations
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said that it has taken the necessary steps to make to forthcoming sixth General Elections successful and has dispatched election materials to all polling stations per sch...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:34 GMT
Ministry Eyes to Enhance Women's Political Participation
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- The Ministry of Women, Children and Youth said that it has envisioned to capitalize on the forthcoming General Elections to enhance women's participation in political decision making and boost their contribution in the...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:56:41 GMT
Eritrea Agree to Withdraw Its Forces Out Ethiopian Border
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The government of Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces out of the Ethiopian border.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:36 GMT
Ministry Outlines Measures to Curb Inflation
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Having concluded the first- round study aimed to figure out triggers of the rising cost of living in Ethiopia, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) disclosed that it has begun to take corrective measures to disma...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:35 GMT
Conducting Credible Poll, Making Ethiopia Champion of Democracy
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is undergoing mammoth reforms in social, economic, political spheres since 2018 following the coming of Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed into office. With the reform, political space has been widened and several exiled opposi...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:35 GMT
Premier Calls On Africa, Russia to Work for Rapprochement
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) said that Africa and Russia should work to rapprochement and revive their longstanding relationship, which has been challenged in the course of time, for the benefit of the people and e...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:35 GMT
Putting All Hands On Deck to Address Growth Challenges
[Ethiopian Herald] Tourism has emerged as a booming industry and an alternative growth engine for its potential in creating jobs for local people, facilitating foreign exchange earnings and supporting countries' economic growth.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:35 GMT
Tapping Natural Resources for Hydrotherapy Treatment
[Ethiopian Herald] Alemu Kitaw, 35, used to suffer abdominal illness few years ago. After trying all medical options, he was weak and emaciated; many feared he would not survive another week. Upon advice from family and friends he went to one of the ...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:34 GMT
Impacts of Unqualified Politicians On Nations
[Ethiopian Herald] Dear readers, last time I tried to discuss the impact of the nature and expansion of the educational system on the development of a nation under the heading of "The bottlenecks of Ethiopian overall development." It was published on...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:34 GMT
No to the Allegations On Ethnic Cleansing!
[Ethiopian Herald] In a Press Statement it posted on its Face Book on the 13th of March 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that "the Ethiopian government is indeed fully cognizant of its obligations under International Humanitarian and Huma...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:33 GMT
Operating Cement Factories to Stabilize the Market
[Ethiopian Herald] Cement is the backbone of investment. Public and private investments are supposed to be delayed, interrupted and even stopped due to cement shortages. On the contrary, if there is enough cement supply; investments will take a short...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:32 GMT
Technological Incapacities Expose Ethiopia to Digital Colonization
[Ethiopian Herald] Large-scale tech companies use their resources to access untapped data in Ethiopia, so disclosed economist in the field.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:26:41 GMT
UN Office Announces Joint Probe Into Alleged Rights Violations in Tigray
[UN News] Alleged serious abuses and rights violations in Ethiopia's Tigray region are to be investigated by the UN, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 04:58:48 GMT
Why the Tigray Investigation Should Be Conducted By the UN, Alone
[African Arguments] Any probe into war crimes that involves the AU or the government's own human rights commission stands little chance of being effective.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:27:52 GMT
Prime Minister of FDRE Arrives in Asmara
[Shabait] Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Dr. Abiy Ahmed arrives in Asmara in the afternoon hours of today for a two-day working visit to the country.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:08:09 GMT
Ethiopia, UN Rights Commissions Launch Joint Investigation in Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) have agreed to conduct a joint investigation into the human rights violations and abuses alle...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:06:54 GMT
U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Resolution On Ethiopia; U.S., EU Discuss Measures to Ease Crisis in Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The U.S. Senate has on March 24 passed a bipartisan resolution on Ethiopia. The resolution calls on "the Government of Ethiopia, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, and other belligerents to cease all hostilities, pr...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:00:21 GMT
Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Ethiopian Human Rights Commission to Conduct a Joint Investigation
[OHCHR] The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) have agreed to conduct a joint investigation into the human rights violations and abuses allegedly committed by all p...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:48:29 GMT
Eritrean Forces Killed Unarmed Civilians, New Report Says
[East African] A new report by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) says Eritrean troops killed unarmed civilians in the historic town of Aksum in Tigray, piling accusations of atrocities on Asmara.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:31:28 GMT
Ethiopian Troops Stopped Bus to Execute Men - MSF
[DW] The medical charity Doctors Without Borders says it witnessed Ethiopian soldiers executing at least four men in the country's Tigray region. The troops reportedly killed the men after forcing them off civilian buses.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:27:06 GMT
The Wider Battle of Which the Tigray War Is Just a Part
[African Arguments] Underlying many of Ethiopia's conflicts and political confrontations is a disagreement over the future of the nation.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 19:57:05 GMT
Govt Rights Commission Confirms Eritrean Soldiers Massacred Civilians in Axum
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC/Commission) has released a preliminary report highlighting grave human rights violations and an attack against civilians in Axum city, Tigray region.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:38:20 GMT
FM - Ethiopia Dam File Fateful Issue That Affects Lives of Millions of Egyptians
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed on Wednesday 24/3/2021 that the file of the Ethiopian dam is a fateful issue that affects the lives of millions of Egyptians, saying Egypt has always been clear towards this issue and has never s...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 07:43:05 GMT
Kenya's Big Headache Over Border With Ethiopia
[Nation] Lack of adequate customs and border control offices along the Ethiopia-Kenya borders has continued to pose key challenges in preventing illicit trade and disrupting transnational smuggling operations.



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