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Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:45:45 GMT
Govt Offensive Intensifying, Tigrayan Forces Say
[DW] Military attacks are once again punctuating the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia. But government officials have not acknowledged a fresh offensive, which Tigray forces say began last week.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 07:51:25 GMT
World Powers Urge Factions in Tigray Conflict to Embrace Dialogue
[Nation] The United States, the European Union, France, Germany and the United Kingdom have called on all parties to the Tigray conflict to immediately engage in negotiations to end the bloody civil war in north Ethiopia.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:39:42 GMT
Why the African Union's Mediation Effort in Tigray Is a Non-Starter
[The Conversation Africa] The United Nations recognises mediation as one of the most effective methods of preventing, managing and above all, resolving conflicts.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 20:50:07 GMT
United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Northern Ethiopia Crisis
[State Department] The United States is providing more than $26 million in additional assistance to respond to the humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia. With this funding, the United States has provided nearly $663 million in humanitarian assista...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:58:11 GMT
U.S. to Airlift Relief Supplies to Amhara, Afar, Donors Discuss 'Possibility of Augmenting Road Operations' to Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United States said it was "airlifting relief supplies" from USAID's warehouse in Dubai to Addis Abeba, "which will be further transported north to respond to recently displaced people in Amhara and Afar.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:04:44 GMT
Communal Violence Breaks Out in Oromia State
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Addis Standard received reports from members of both the Amhara and Oromo community in Kiramu woreda of the East wollega zone. The testimonies received from members of both communities and a community leader reveal tha...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:45:21 GMT
U.S. Announces Aid Package for War-Torn Tigray
[VOA] The United States said Wednesday it was providing an additional $26 million to address the humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:02:08 GMT
Borana Zone of Oromia Region Reports Over 4,000 Cattle Deaths Due to Drought
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- More than 4,000 cattle have died in the Borana Zone of Oromia region due to shortage of bi annual rain. Residents of the Borana Zone of Oromia region told VOA Amharic that cattle have died because of shortage of rain i...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:48:46 GMT
High-Level Meetings On Ethiopia, October 12, 2021
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:49:46 GMT
Govt Launches Fresh Offensive Against Rebel Forces From Tigray
[The New Humanitarian] Addis Ababa -- 'We're going to see more civilian suffering; more troops being killed.'

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:42:17 GMT
2,000 Soccer Fans Can Attend South Africa vs Ethiopia World Cup Qualifier
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A maximum of 2,000 spectators may attend the upcoming South Africa vs Ethiopia 2022 World Cup Qualifier at FNB Stadium on Tuesday, after Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:41:03 GMT
President Kenyatta Holds Talks With UN Secretary General Antonio Guteress in New York
[Capital FM] New York -- President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday held bilateral talks with the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guteress at the UN Headquarters in New York.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:39:38 GMT
UN Chief, in an Unprecedented War of Words, Battles It Out With a Member State
[IPS] United Nations -- A growing diplomatic battle is being played out at the United Nations between Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and one of the world body's member states: the politically-troubled Ethiopia which is desperately in need of inte...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:57:19 GMT
Govt Intensifies Airstrikes Against Tigray Forces in Amhara
[East African] The Ethiopian national army has reportedly launched heavy air and ground offensives against positions of Tigray forces in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:41:40 GMT
Ethiopia's Tura, Kenya's Chepngetich Win At Chicago Marathon
[VOA] Ethiopia's Seifu Tura Abdiwak won the Chicago men's marathon on Sunday and Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich the women's race.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:45:19 GMT
Ethiopia Gets Eleventh State With More Than 96% Approval in South West Referendum
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) today announced the results of the South West referendum revealing that majority of voters have voted in favor of the formation of the new regional state that comprises K...

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:43:52 GMT
EU Parliament Demands Immediate End to Hostilities
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The resolution also "calls on the UN Security Council to consider deploying UN peacekeepers to the [Tigray] region"

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:29:15 GMT
Crisis in Ethiopia Focus of Intense Debate at Refugee Conference
[VOA] Geneva -- Refugee and humanitarian crises in Afghanistan and Ethiopia were the focus of intense debate during this week's annual U.N. refugee conference.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:30:20 GMT
Abiy Appoints Opposition Leaders to New Cabinet
[East African] Ethiopia's parliament on Wednesday approved Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's new cabinet that includes opposition members.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 04:27:44 GMT
Facebook's Lack of Content Control Stokes Violence in Ethiopia - U.S. Whistleblower
[allAfrica] An American whistleblower who previously worked for the social media giant, Facebook, has alleged that its lack of controls over harmful content is promoting ethnic violence in Ethiopia.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:45:18 GMT
Abiy Appoints Seleshi Bekele As Chief Negotiator and Advisor On GERD
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed prominent former Water and Irrigation minister Seleshi Bekele (PhD), as Chief Negotiator and Advisor on Transboundary Rivers and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The P...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:48:10 GMT
Ethiopia Says UN's Food Security Classification Done by TPLF Supporters, UN Chief Warns of Hunger-Related Deaths
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres said that U.N. "colleagues on the ground are sharing increasingly alarming eye-witness testimony of the suffering - including growing accounts of hunger-relat...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:39:33 GMT
Women's U-20 W Cup Qualifiers - Rwanda Bows Out After Ethiopia Defeat
[New Times] Rwanda is out of the Women's U-20 World Cup qualifiers following a humiliating 8-0 loss to Ethiopia over two legs in the second round.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 07:05:33 GMT
Abiy Forms New Govt, Makes 20 Institutions Accountable to His Office
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The House of People's Representatives held the 6th round, 1st year, 1st Special Session, which has seen the formation of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's new government.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:02:54 GMT
UN Chief to Ethiopian Government - Show Me Evidence of Misconduct
[VOA] United Nations -- The U.N. Secretary-General told Ethiopia's government Wednesday that it should show him any documents or evidence the country has to substantiate accusations related to the expulsion of seven senior humanitarian officials from...

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:40:14 GMT
Delivering Investable Water Solutions in Developing Countries
[Ethiopian Herald] Market-based partnerships demonstrate how digital technology and innovative financing can scale models of change to meet developing countries' water needs.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:25:22 GMT
Guterres Criticizes 'Unprecedented Expulsion' of Staff From Ethiopia
[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday urged authorities in Ethiopia to allow vital humanitarian work there to continue, following the recent decision to declare seven of the Organization's staff persona non grata and expel the...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:26:20 GMT
Abiy Names Cabinet As Pressure From US, EU Mounts
[DW] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has replaced two key ministers days after being sworn in for a new term. The country's leadership faces growing pressure from the West to resolve the Tigray crisis.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:05:01 GMT
UN Secretary-General to Brief Security Council Open Session On Ethiopia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres is expected to brief the Security Council this afternoon on the situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, under the agenda item "Peace and Security in Afric...

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 05:53:53 GMT
Journalist Released As Advocacy Groups Condemn Arrest, Seek Answers
[VOA] Journalist Tesfalem Waldyes, the founder and editor-in-chief of Ethiopia Insider, an Ethiopian news and analysis website, was released Tuesday after spending three days in police custody.



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