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Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:22:48 GMT
UN Chief 'Shocked' As Ethiopia Expels 7 High-Level Aid Officials
[VOA] New York -- The U.N. secretary-general expressed "shock" Thursday after the Ethiopian government announced the expulsion of seven senior U.N. humanitarian officials working in the country.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 06:16:38 GMT
Voters in Somali State Cast Ballots for Incumbent Candidates After Withdrawal of 3 Opposition Parties
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Voters in Somali regional state are casting their ballots today as part of the general elections in the regional state which was delayed from original schedule on June 21.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:24:45 GMT
Ethiopia Expels Seven UN Officials - Including a South African - for 'Meddling' in Internal Affairs
[Daily Maverick] Addis Ababa gave the seven officials working on humanitarian affairs and human rights just 72 hours to leave, saying they were 'meddling in the internal affairs of the country'.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:23:49 GMT
U.S. Strongly Condemns Ethiopia's Plans to Expel UN Officials
[State Department] The United States strongly condemns the Government of Ethiopia's stated plans to expel seven United Nations officials and calls for an immediate reversal of this decision. The officials to be expelled from the country include the h...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:21:05 GMT
Ethiopia Expels Seven High-Level UN Officials
[VOA] Ethiopia Is expelling seven high-level United Nations officials for allegedly interfering in the country's internal affairs.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:19:12 GMT
UN Chief Slams Govt's Expulsion of 7 Staffers
[UN News] Secretary-General António Guterres voiced his shock on Thursday after the Ethiopian Government declared seven UN staff persona non grata, ordering them to leave the country within 72 hours.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:17:13 GMT
Govt Expels UN Staff, Accusing Them of 'Meddling'
[Nation] Ethiopia on Thursday expelled seven UN aid workers, accusing them of interfering with the country's domestic affairs.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:13:48 GMT
Govt Orders Seven Workers of International NGOs to Leave Ethiopia in 72 Hours
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declared seven individuals working for various international NGOs "persona non grata" and ordered them to leave the country in 72 hours.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:12:31 GMT
Govt Expels Seven UN Staff, Including UNICEF Country Rep, for 'Meddling' in Internal Affairs
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, said it has issued in letters today declaring a "persona non grata" for seven individuals who the Ministry said are working for various UN affiliated organizations working i...

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:57:24 GMT
Conscription, Forced Contributions to Army and Aid Obstruction Aggravate Starvation in Oromia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Eye witness reports from received by Addis Standard from residents in Borana zone, Southern Oromia, reveal that civilians are suffering from severe food shortages resulting in deaths have occurred as result of starvati...

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 13:49:17 GMT
Diasporas Denounce Biden Administration's Undue Pressure On Ethiopia
[Ethiopian Herald] Members of Ethiopian and Eritrean Diasporas in Washington DC staged grand rally to denounce the Biden Administration's unwarranted pressure and interference into the internal affairs of Ethiopia on Monday.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 06:30:37 GMT
Filsan Abdullahi Resigns As Minister of Women, Children and Youth Affairs
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Yesterday and days before the formation of the new government, Filsan Abdullahi Ahmed resigned from her post as Minister of Women, Children and Youth Affairs citing personal reasons behind her decision.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 05:11:24 GMT
Second Round of Elections Goes Ahead Amid Boycotts and Tigray Crisis
[DW] Ethiopia is holding the second round of its belated elections this week. However, the embattled Tigray region remains excluded from the polls which has already handed a majority to the ruling Prosperity Party.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 04:53:48 GMT
If There Must Be War, Let It Be War for Peace - Eskinder Nega
[African Arguments] A prisoner of conscience for many of the past 15 years, Eskinder Nega smuggled out the following plea from his detention in Addis Ababa.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 13:48:05 GMT
Revitalizing Addis Via Energetic Cabinet
[Ethiopian Herald] Following the 6th National Elections held on 21 June 2021, Addis Ababa City Administration formed the new City Council and appointed senior Council's members.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:52:10 GMT
Ethiopia to Close Embassies in Egypt, Ireland Over Financial Strain
[Nation] Ethiopia has decided to close its embassies in Egypt and Ireland due to financial constraints, which have been worsened by a long conflict in the Tigray region.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:35:00 GMT
Bafana Bafana Coach Names Final 23-Man Squad for Ethiopia
[SAFA] Bafana Bafana face the East Africans in back-to-back matches with the first match pencilled for 9 October in Ethiopia while the return leg will be played at FNB Stadium on 12 October 2021.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:38:43 GMT
Ethiopia Imparts Historic Message At 76th UNGA Summit
[ENA] Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonen spoke from the podium of the 76th Regular Session of UNGA on behalf of Ethiopia with issues and views also pertaining to global and African cause of concerns.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:37:58 GMT
Ethiopia Needs More Efforts to Promote Its Tourism Potential to World - Foreign Tourists
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia needs to promote itself more to the rest of the world to efficiently exploit its untapped potential of tourism sector, foreign tourists advised.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:59:18 GMT
Egypt Wants Legally Binding Deal On GERD, UN Chief Told
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry asserted the necessity of reaching a legally binding deal on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in a way that serves the interests of all sides and in accordance with the UN ...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 05:47:32 GMT
Oromia Re-Elects Shimeles Abdisa As Regional President
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Today, the Oromia regional council (Caffee in Afaan Oromoo) held the 5th and final session of the 5th regional council where a new proclamation finalizing final agendas from the previous regional council.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:23:16 GMT
Ethiopia's Minister Calls for Peace Amid Fears of Tigray Reinvasion
[Nation] Ethiopia's Finance Minister Eyob Tekalign has called for an end to the ongoing conflict in the northern region of Tigray.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:56:03 GMT
Dozens Killed in Attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia Region
[Nation] The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Friday said that 29 civilians have been killed after an armed group carried out attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 05:50:48 GMT
Illubabor, a Land of Unimaginable Beauty That Is Unknown, Underdeveloped
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Oromia regional state is a renowned tourist attraction known for its natural resources. The region is known for the biggest national parks in the country including: Bale Mountain national park, Awash national park,...

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 07:02:42 GMT
Minister Calls for Peace Amid Fears of Tigray Reinvasion
[East African] Ethiopia's finance minister Eyob Tekalign has called for an end to the ongoing conflict in the northern part.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 06:36:19 GMT
The Rise and Rise of Fascism in Ethiopia
[African Arguments] Debating Ideas is a new section that aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African contin...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 05:45:56 GMT
Rights Commission Expresses Concern After Killing of 29 People in Two Separate Attacks
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has expressed concerns over the security situation of civilians in Kiramu Woreda, in East Welega Zone of Oromia regional state after the killing of 18 people in Boka Kebele ...

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:06:44 GMT
Tigray War Antagonists Are Reluctant to Talk Peace - Why and What's Next
[The Conversation Africa] It is almost a year since the war in Ethiopia's northern state of Tigray broke out. It all begun with a "pre-emptive strike" on the North Command of the federal army by the Tigray People's Liberation Front on the 4 November ...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 05:46:44 GMT
One Dead, in Cholera Outbreak in Bale Zone
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Gemechu Shumi, Oromia Public Health Institute Emergency Management Directorate Director, confirmed to Addis Standard that high numbers of cholera cases have been recorded in the Dallo Manna woreda of Bale zone.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 06:48:40 GMT
Women Football - Rwanda Takes On Ethiopia in U20 World Cup Qualifiers
[New Times] Rwanda's credentials in the U-20 Women's World Cup 2022 qualifiers will be up for testing against Ethiopia when the two sides square off at Kigali Stadium on Friday.



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