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Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:42:58 GMT
Kenya Waits Longer for Maiden Ethiopian Great Run Title as Kemboi Finishes 6th
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The elusive Great Ethiopian Run title is still a dream for Kenyans after once again missing to make the podium in the 21st edition held in the streets of Addis Ababa on Sunday, attracting 25,000 participants.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:00:06 GMT
FIFA U20 - It's Tanzania Vs Ethiopia Today
[Daily News] TANZANIA Ladies are ready to face Ethiopia in their crucial 2022 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers at Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar today.

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 10:14:58 GMT
UN Says Thousands of Eritrean Refugees in Tigray Dying As Access to Aid Remains Blocked
[VOA] Geneva -- The United Nations Refugee Agency says thousands of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia's embattled northern Tigray province are living under life-threatening conditions because they have no access to humanitarian aid.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:01:36 GMT
Oromia Police Shoot Dead Two, Injure Several Others At Timket Festival Over Flag Controversy
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Two people were killed and several others were injured in a stand-off between security forces and participants of Timket festival in Burayu town in the Oromia special zone surrounding Finfinne, reports said.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:00:44 GMT
Detained Ethiopians in Saudi Arabia Plead With the Government to Intervene
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- January 20, 2022 - In January, thousands of Ethiopian diaspora mostly from the United States and Europe diaspora began arriving in Ethiopia responding to the government's call for a "great Ethiopian homecoming" for cel...

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 17:27:02 GMT
Ethiopia to Immunize Over 1.8 Million Girls Against Human Papillomavirus
[WHO-AFRO] Addis Ababa -- A human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign that aims to immunize over 1.8 million 14-year-old girls in nine regions against HPV is underway. The campaign commenced on 10 January 2022 and will end on 22 January.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:59:38 GMT
South Sudanese Gunmen Cross Border, Kill People in Gambella Region - Police
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Gambella region police commission stated that militiamen from neighboring South Sudan crossed borders and launched an attack on the region leaving eight people dead and five others injured. According to the police ...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:30:20 GMT
Tigray - Eritrean Refugees 'Scared and Struggling to Eat' Amid Aid Obstacles
[UN News] For the first time in weeks, aid teams have reached refugee camps in Ethiopia's Tigray region, only to find that some Eritrean nationals living there have likely died of preventable diseases, while others are "scared and struggling to get e...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:02:10 GMT
Ethiopia's Abiy Calls On Sudan, Egypt to Nurture GERD 'Narrative Towards Building Peace'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on Sudan and Egypt "to nurture the narrative towards building peace, cooperation, mutual co-existence and development of all our people without harming one another."

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 06:58:00 GMT
In Ethiopia, Guinea and Mali, Fears Rise Over Losing Duty-Free Access to U.S. Market
[VOA] Bamako / Conakry / Washington -- For Sammy Abdella, the new year has brought bad tidings: the prospect of a steep drop in sales of scarves, rugs, baskets and other textile goods produced by Sammy Handmade in Ethiopia.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:04:36 GMT
Ethiopia Says Holding of 35th AU in Capital 'Grand Diplomatic Success'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- "The African Union decision to convene the 35th AU Summit in Addis Abeba is a grand diplomatic success for Ethiopia," said the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia (MoFA) ambassador Dina Mufti du...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:13:10 GMT
The Blockade of Humanitarian Aid Records the Lowest Rate of Stocks of All Kinds in Tigray
[Agenzia Fides] Adigrat -- Due to the ongoing fighting in the Ethiopian region of Tigray, the transport of humanitarian aid has been suspended since 14 December. Although there are more than 800,000 people who should be assisted every week, between J...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 23:03:58 GMT
Secretary-General Statement on Ethiopia
[UN] New York -- Today, I had a telephone conversation with the African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa, H.E Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo, to exchange views with him on the conflict in Ethiopia following his latest visit to Addis Ababa and ...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:48:26 GMT
UN Chief Lauds 'Demonstrable Effort to Make Peace' in Ethiopia
[UN News] The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday said he was "delighted" to learn that "a demonstrable effort to make peace" in Ethiopia is finally underway, according to information relayed to him by the African Union High Representative for the Horn...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:16:22 GMT
Ethiopian Registers New Domestic Flight Record
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopian Airlines disclosed that it has registered new flight record with regard to domestic flight made on Monday to Gondar city.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:15:33 GMT
Tourists, Diasporas Throng Gonder to Celebrate Timket
[Ethiopian Herald] Gonder -- A huge number of tourists and Ethiopian Diasporas have thronged Gonder - the historical town - and begun to celebrate the colourful Ethiopian Timket (Epiphany) as of yesterday.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:52:37 GMT
UN Chief - 'Real Opportunity' to Resolve Ethiopia Conflict
[VOA] U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed hope Wednesday there could be an opening to resolve the more than year-long conflict in northern Ethiopia, which has left millions on the brink of starvation.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:55:45 GMT
Journalist Meaza Mohammed Released From Detention
[Addis Standard] Journalist Meaza, the co-founder of online media outlet, Roha Media, who previously worked at Abbay media is released from detention this afternoon.

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 07:09:12 GMT
Dwindling Medical Supplies in Northern Ethiopia Prevent Health Workers From Aiding Those in Need
[ICRC] As the conflict in northern Ethiopia continues to evolve, hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced, putting enormous strain on the region's health-care system and medical staff.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:54:43 GMT
U.S. Envoys to Discuss Ending Air Strikes, Negotiated Ceasefire, Release of All Political Prisoners & Humanitarian Access
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Addis Abeba - During their visit to Ethiopia, Assistant Secretary Molly Phee and newly appointed Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield "will follow up on President Biden's constructive phone call with ...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:23:46 GMT
Is Ethiopia Moving Towards Peace?
[New Frame] Uncertainty persists as the strife-torn East African country stumbles towards a fragile accord between the Tigray People's Liberation Front in the north and the federal government.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:56:41 GMT
Getting to Grips With Ethnic and Political Violence Is Vital for Stability
[ISS] Dialogue will only work if all involved understand why there's conflict - and commit to ending it.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:21:59 GMT
Burkina Faso Through to AFCON Round of 16 Despite Draw With Ethiopia
[CAF] Burkina Faso have qualified to the knockout phase of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations despite the 1-1 draw against Ethiopia in the final Group A match played at the Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam on Monday.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:28:15 GMT
What the Afcon Means for Ethiopia
[New Frame] Players in the national team hope taking part in the tournament will buoy the hopes for a peaceful resolution of the Tigray conflict and also boost their chances of getting wider recognition.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:04:00 GMT
Sisters Detained in Addis Ababa Released
[Agenzia Fides] Addis Abeba -- Sister Letemaryam Sibhat, Sister Tiblets Teum, Sister Abeba Tesfay, Sister Zaid Moss, Sister Abeba Hagos and Sister Abeba Fitwi, belonging to the Congregation of the Daughters of Charity Saint Vincent de Paoli, who were...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:59:22 GMT
Govt Will 'Organise, Not Disarm' Fano Members Who Fought for Survival of Country - Amhara State Govt
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Amhara State Government Communication Bureau Head, Gizatchew Muluneh, told the Ethiopian Press Agency that the government "will organize" and "not disarm" Fano members who have paid scarifies for the survival of the co...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:40:50 GMT
Match Facts - Burkina Faso V Ethiopia
[CAF] Burkina Faso will fancy their chances when they take on Ethiopia in group A matchday 3 at the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam on Monday.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:16:48 GMT
Burkina Faso V Ethiopia - Knockout At Stake
[CAF] Burkina Faso will fancy their chances when they take on Ethiopia in group A matchday 3 at the Kouekong Stadium in Bafoussam on Monday.

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 10:20:17 GMT
Ethiopia On Edge of Humanitarian Disaster, UN Agency Says
[VOA] Geneva -- The World Food Program warns Ethiopia is on the edge of a humanitarian disaster as escalating fighting in the north is preventing the delivery of needed food from reaching millions of people in battle-scarred Tigray province.

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 09:47:39 GMT
Prefabricated Houses Broaden Housing Options
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is the second-most populous and the least urbanized nation in Africa. Nevertheless, the growth of urbanization, along with population growth, has been increasing at an alarming rate. Hence, the growing population and rapid...



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