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Ethiopia

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 16:00:11 GMT
Ethiopian Rights Body Reports Abuses 'By All Parties' in Tigray
[DW] A state-affiliated watchdog called for an end to the "continued suffering caused to civilians." It comes amid international pressure on Ethiopia over suspected human rights violations.

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 09:57:09 GMT
Save the Sidamo or Liben Lark Before It Is Too Late
[Ethiopian Herald] Climate change affects all living organisms; it has done so in the past and will do so in the future. However, current climate change is exceptional both in terms of the rate of change and the impact of multiple types of global cha...

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 11:46:03 GMT
Press Statement - Eritrea Deplores Illicit and Immoral Us Sanctions
[Shabait] The US Administration has declared seemingly new, unwarranted, "sanctions" on Eritrea as a continuation of its misguided and hostile policy.

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 08:28:40 GMT
U.S. Sanctions Eritrean Military Over Role in Tigray Conflict
[DW] Washington has blacklisted the Eritrean military as it ups pressure on parties fighting in northern Ethiopia. The US cited "numerous reports" of the killing of civilians by Eritrean forces.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:28:48 GMT
Covid-19 'Survivors' Guilt' Haunting African Researcher in the U.S.
[allAfrica] Michigan, U.S. -- My life as an African researcher gives me a unique grasp of the issue of health inequality. I was born in a small rural town in Ethiopia, and am currently working in Flint, Michigan, a city that has gained international ...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 04:39:03 GMT
Govt Ready to Negotiate 'If Preconditions Met' - Foreign Affairs Minister
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ambassador Dina Mufti, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) among many other issues discussed the detainment of local UN staff in Addis Abeba as well as the recent visit of African Union High Repr...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 12:50:42 GMT
Black Stars, Ethiopia Draw
[Ghanaian Times] The Black Stars of Ghana yesterday surrendered a first-half lead to draw 1-1 in their Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022qualifier with the Walias of Ethiopia in a Group G penultimate qualifier at the Orlando Stadium in South Africa.

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 04:32:29 GMT
Blinken Ramps Up Calls for Ceasefire, Humanitarian Access in Talks With Demeke, Obasanjo
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen and AU High Representative for the Horn of Africa Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday, the state depart...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 07:05:24 GMT
Media Authority Cautions Private Media to Operate in Manner 'Suited to Country's Situation'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) urged private media outlets to operate by taking into consideration the current situation in Ethiopia. The deputy director of the EMA, Yonathan Tesfaye told a local news outlet that ...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 07:04:30 GMT
Landlords Told to Register Their Tenants' Identities At Police Stations Within a Week
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The state of emergency operation command yesterday passed additional orders in a statement where it discussed the implementation and achievements of the state of emergency. The operation command ordered house owners to...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:43:04 GMT
Mali Through As Ghana Suffer Setback After Draw With Ethiopia
[This Day] Mali secured a place at next year's African World Cup play-offs but Ghana's hopes of reaching Qatar 2022 suffered a setback following a 1-1 draw with Ethiopia.

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:55:13 GMT
KenGen Completes Drilling Ethiopia's Deepest Geothermal Well
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has completed drilling the deepest geothermal well in Ethiopia reaching a depth of 3,000 meters, surpassing a target of 2,750 meters.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 06:33:59 GMT
Ensuring Women Deliver Safely Despite Dire Humanitarian Situation in Tigray
[UNFPA] Mekelle -- "They have saved my life and that of my daughter. I stayed under their care the whole night and delivered my baby girl safely," says Selam, the first mother to deliver her baby at the camp for internally displaced persons at Sabaca...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 04:28:15 GMT
UN Says More Than 70 Aid Truck Drivers Detained in Northern Ethiopia
[DW] The organization says the detentions amount to "a de facto humanitarian blockade." News of the detentions follows a day after 22 UN staff were arrested in the capital Addis Ababa.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:19:49 GMT
Survivors of TPLF Attack in Amhara Describe Gang Rape, Looting and Physical Assaults - Report
[AI London] Women raped at gunpoint, robbed and assaulted Lack of medical care after TPLF fighters damaged and looted hospital Abuses committed as Tigray conflict has spilled over into Amhara region

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:55:52 GMT
Safaricom Says Plan to Start Operations in Ethiopia on Course
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Ndegwa says the firm's plan to launch commercial operations in Ethiopia is on course despite the political uncertainties necessitated by the ongoing Tigray conflict.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 05:04:07 GMT
UN Says 9 Staff, 70 Contractors Detained in Ethiopia
[VOA] New York -- The United Nations said Wednesday that at least nine of their staff remain detained by Ethiopia's federal government in Addis Ababa, and 70 truckers who were to drive humanitarian aid into the northern Tigray region have also been t...

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 04:53:07 GMT
Secretary Blinken's Call With Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Mekonnen
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 04:52:44 GMT
Secretary Blinken's Call With AU High Representative Olusegun Obasanjo
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 08:58:46 GMT
Zambians Moved Out of Ethiopia
[Times of Zambia] Zambians arriving from Ethiopia yesterday after being evacuated following President Hakainde Hichilema's directive as hostility surges in that country.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 08:14:25 GMT
Ethiopia's Warring Parties Must Talk - UN Genocide Prevention Adviser
[DW] The UN's special adviser on genocide prevention, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, says the parties fighting in Ethiopia's war have few options but to negotiate.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:25:06 GMT
Blocking Tigray Aid Harms Rape Survivors - Human Rights Watch Report
[HRW] New York -- Urgently Allow Entry of Food, Medicine; Support International Investigations

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 04:19:29 GMT
UN Says 16 Staff, Dependents Detained in Addis Ababa
[VOA] United Nations -- The United Nations said Tuesday that 22 of its Ethiopian national staff were detained by the federal government in Addis Ababa, following raids reportedly targeting ethnic Tigrayans. Six of the U.N. staffers have been released...

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 06:13:03 GMT
Safaricom Evacuates Staff From Ethiopia Amid Unrest
[Nation] Safaricom has evacuated some of its employees from Ethiopia because of armed conflict and civil unrest in what could disrupt the firm's operations in the populous nation.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 04:16:38 GMT
UNSC Speakers Support AU Peace Efforts, Urge Political Dialogue Between Parties to Prevent Disaster
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- At the UNSC meeting on November 08 to discuss urgent action to de-escalate the potentially disastrous conflict in Ethiopia, speakers in the Security Council extended their support for the African Union's regional peace...

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:30:46 GMT
Ethiopia Has Blocked Internet Services Seven Times in Five Years
[Surfshark] Amsterdam -- Servers of several social media networks have been restricted in Ethiopia following the alleged leak of 12th-grade national exam papers, marking a third exam-related internet disruption in the last half of the decade

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:45:55 GMT
Govt Forces Detain Missionaries - Local Sources
[Agenzia Fides] Addis Ababa -- In a climate of general chaos and uncertainty, the news, confirmed to Fides by local sources, of a raid carried out on November 5 by government military forces in a center in Gottera (Addis Ababa) run by the Salesians o...

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:44:18 GMT
Mayor of Addis Abeba Visits Injured ENDF Members At Army Hospital
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Adanech Abebe, the mayor of Addis Abeba paid a visit to injured members of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) at Armed Forces Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Bishoftu on Sunday.

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 04:19:55 GMT
Ethiopian Conflict 'Has Reached Disastrous Proportions'
[UN News] A year-long conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has reached "disastrous proportions", the UN political chief told the Security Council on Monday, warning of "grave uncertainty" surrounding the future of the country and stability of th...

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:31:52 GMT
AU Denies Report On Temporary Relocation of Staff and Offices
[The Herald] The African Union Commission has dismissed social media reports claiming that the chairperson of the Commission Moussa Faki has called for temporary relocation of offices and staff from Ethiopia.



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