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Ethiopia

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 12:47:50 GMT
'We Need National Reconciliation': PM Abiy
[Addis Standard] In his annual message in connection with the Ethiopian Christmas, Gena, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed highlighted at the need for "national reconciliation."

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:24:16 GMT
Two Children Killed in Airstrike On Tigray Refugee Camp
[UN News] "Refugees are not and should never be a target", UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Thursday, following reports of a deadly airstrike on the Mai Aini refugee camp in Tigray, northern Ethiopia.

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:38:15 GMT
Ethiopia Dismisses Accusations of Abusing Repatriated Tigrayans From Saudi Arabia
[VOA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's government has dismissed a Human Rights Watch report that says authorities illegally detained, abused, and caused the forced disappearance of thousands of ethnic Tigrayans repatriated from Saudi Arabia.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 06:59:59 GMT
Tigrayans Deported from Saudi Arabia Detained and Abused
[HRW] Beirut -- Saudi Arabia Should Stop Deporting Tigrayan Migrants to Ethiopia

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:06:49 GMT
Tigray Patients Dying Because of Drug, Supply Shortages
[VOA] Doctors in Ethiopia's Tigray say shortages of medical equipment and drugs due to the government's monthslong blockade on the region are causing patients to die of preventable causes.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 08:38:26 GMT
Ethiopia - Bringing the Good Days Back
[CAF] Ethiopia was one of the AFCON founding teams back in 1957. After 9 years away from the continent's showpiece, the Walia Ibex are back to the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 07:54:03 GMT
Abused Tigrayan Deportees From Saudi Arabia Mistreated in Ethiopia Too, HRW Claims
[RFI] Tigrayans and other detainees who were deported from Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia should never have been sent back, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:39:31 GMT
Spice Production and Productivity, Potential for Increasing Export Volume
[Ethiopian Herald] The agriculture sector is the pillar in the Ethiopian economy as it contributes much of to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employees' amassed citizens. Besides, it is the major export generating sector and a means to obtain fo...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:31:46 GMT
Ethiopia Lifts Suspension On Norwegian Refugee Council
[Addis Standard] The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said it "has been informed by the Ethiopian authorities that the five-month long suspension on its humanitarian work has been lifted." On August 04 last year, Ethiopia's Agency for Civil Society an...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:35:12 GMT
Ethiopia's Lead Striker Kebede Ready for Totalenergies Afcon Challenge
[CAF] Ethiopia's lead marksman Getaneh Kebede has vowed to score the goals that will help the team perform well in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:31:37 GMT
Ministry Cautions Cement Factories Owing 2.6m Tons in Outstanding Deliveries - New Manual in the Making
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba - Takele Uma, Minister of Mines and Petroleum, said that the Ministry has cautioned cement factories to use their full potential and fast-track outstanding deliveries of cement amounting 2.6 million tons. Minister Takele ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:30:49 GMT
Former Commander of BPLM Escapes From Prison in Asosa, Benishangul Gumuz Region
[Addis Standard] The former commander of Benishangul People's Liberation Movement (BPLM), Abdulwahab Mehad escaped from the Asosa zonal correctional center, a high-ranking official of the Benishangul Gumuz regional state told local media. He made the...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:25:01 GMT
Joint Rehabilitation Program Targets to Recover Over 13 Thousand Hectares of Land
[Ethiopian Herald] Last week, three governmental and non-governmental institutions, Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture, Global Green Growth Institute and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) launched a five year land rehabilitation progr...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:52:46 GMT
West Shoa Zone to Rehabilitate Over 265,000 Hectares
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Preparation is well underway in West Shoa Zone to undertake environmental protection and rehabilitation work on over 265,000 hectares of land during the winter season, Agriculture and Natural Resource Office announced.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 08:37:34 GMT
Ethiopia's Unforgotten 1962 Glory
[CAF] As one of the Africa Cup of Nations founding members, Ethiopia took part in the maiden two editions (1957 and 1959) in Sudan and Egypt respectively, before hosting the third edition in 1962.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 05:59:10 GMT
Ethiopia Inaugurates State of Art Public Library
[Ethiopian Herald] Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) yesterday inaugurated Abrehot (enlightenment) Library in Addis, one of Africa's largest public libraries, which can accommodate over 2,000 readers at a time.

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 05:57:57 GMT
How to Nurture Forestry During the Summer Season
[Ethiopian Herald] The natural capital of the country accounts for about 40 percent of Ethiopia's total wealth, with cropland and pastureland comprising over two-thirds of this wealth. Thus, a better understanding of the state of natural capital and ...

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 03:32:35 GMT
Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea Booted From U.S. Trade Pact Over Rights Violations
[DW] The US removed Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from the African Growth and Opportunity Act due to rights violations and military coups.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 12:23:00 GMT
UN Reports Record Number of Civilians Killed in Airstrikes Across Ethiopia's Tigray Region
[RFI] Dozens of civilians have been reportedly killed over the past week in a barrage of air strikes in Ethiopia's northernmost Tigray region - the highest casualties recorded since October.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 13:41:40 GMT
Ethiopia Calls On U.S. for Direct Engagement On Ethiopian Matters
[Addis Standard] At today's bi-weekly press briefing Ambassador Dina Mufti, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) invited the United States and other countries to work on their diplomatic relations with Ethiopia.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 13:15:42 GMT
Dialogue Commission Commissioners to Be Selected By Public - Proclamation Has No 'Content On Negotiation': Chairperson
[Addis Standard] The House of People's Representatives (HoPR) Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Democracy said in a press statement today that the Commissioners who will be leading the incoming National Dialogue Commission will be selected by th...

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:21:32 GMT
Atrocities, War Expand Beyond Ethiopia's Tigray
[VOA] Istanbul -- What began as a conflict between the Ethiopian Federal government and a local military in late 2020, exploded into a civil war in 2021 that has forced two million people to flee their homes and left hundreds of thousands of people i...

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 09:10:02 GMT
Ethiopia to Create National Dialogue Commission
[DW] Amid international pressure to end conflict in the Tigray region, lawmakers approved forming the commission -- but officials said talks would exclude Tigrayan leaders.

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 13:43:45 GMT
Ministry of Finance Submits 122 B Birr Additional Budget Request to Council of Ministers
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba - The Ministry of Finance said it has submitted a request for an additional 122 billion birr budget to the Council of Ministers. The budget is prepared by the Ministry. According to a statement from the Ministry, the addi...

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:39:29 GMT
Ethiopian Diaspora to Open State of the Art Dialysis Unit At Menilik II Referral Hospital
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- An Ethiopian diaspora from Atlanta, Georgia, is going to open a state of the art dialysis unit at Menelik II Referral Hospital.

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 10:44:54 GMT
House Endorses Proclamation to Set Up Nat'l Dialogue Commission
[Ethiopian Herald] House of Peoples' Representatives has approved a bill provided to establish the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission with majority voting in favor, 13 voting against, and one abstention.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:25:19 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State and Uhuru Hold Talks Over Somalia and Ethiopia Situations
[Dalsan Radio] President Uhuru Kenyatta and US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken have held talks over the situations in Somalia and Ethiopia.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 09:29:28 GMT
Harnessing Fishery Sector Alongside Summer Farming
[Ethiopian Herald] As a home of different lakes, rivers and other water resources, Ethiopia is rich in fish resources with over 175 different species. The Fish resource in Ethiopia is found across the country, though it varies according to the availa...

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 13:12:12 GMT
Project That Restores Over 13,000 Hectares of Degraded Land Launched #AfricaClimateCrisis
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- A five-year project that restores over 13,000 hectares of degraded land in selected watersheds of Amhara, Oromia and Sidama regions was launched today.

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:39:52 GMT
'A Sliver of Hope' for Peace in Ethiopia
[DW] As Tigray fighters withdraw back to their home region of Tigray, fresh hopes for a ceasefire in Ethiopia emerge. But the obstacles for a lasting peace are huge.



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