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Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:20:51 GMT
Attacks By Armed Group Continue to Displace Thousands in Western Oromia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The ongoing violence in East Wollega and Horogudru zones in western Oromia continue driving thousands of people out of their homes, according to multiple accounts received by Addis Standard from the displaced residents...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:47:30 GMT
Reports of Atrocities in the Amhara Region
[State Department] The United States is gravely concerned by the reports of atrocities, including sexual violence, committed by fighters affiliated with the Tigray People's Liberation Front in the Amhara region of Ethiopia in late August and early Se...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:58:12 GMT
No Negotiation Held With Tigray People's Liberation Front So Far - PM Abiy
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- No negotiation has taken place so far between the federal government of Ethiopia and the terrorist group TPLF, PM Abiy told members of the House of People's Representatives.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:57:54 GMT
PM Abiy Says Nation Saves One Billion USD By Import Substitution
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the country has been able to save 1 billion USD by substituting import goods during the first six months of the budget year.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:57:51 GMT
Ethiopia Never Wants Sudanese, Egyptians to Starve, Thirst - Premier
[Ethiopian Herald] Water is flowing to Sudan and Egypt as usual while generating power to the Ethiopian people who do not want to starve and thirst the people of Sudan and Egypt, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed(PhD) said on Sunday.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:48:29 GMT
Sudan - 'GERD Electric Start-Up a Breach of Legal Obligations By Ethiopia'
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The government of Sudan has reacted angrily after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially inaugurated hydroelectricity production at the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Sunday, saying that the unil...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:15:00 GMT
Rape During Ethiopia War Triggers HIV/Aids Crisis
[CAJ News] RAPE and sexual violence during the conflict in northern Ethiopia have sparked HIV/AIDS and unwanted pregnancy crises in the region.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:13:46 GMT
Work Under Way to Accommodate People Displaced from Amhara in Temporary Locations
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Addis Abeba City Peace and Security Bureau announced that Oromia Regional State and the National Disaster Prevention and Management Commission were jointly working to accommodate the IDPs in temporary locations.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:12:15 GMT
National Dialogue Commission 'Failed Before Formation' - Opposition Balderas Party
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The opposition party, Balderas for True Democracy, said that the National Dialogue Commission formation has "failed before its formation" because the government has "debilitated the National Dialogue Commission appoint...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:11:20 GMT
Akobo Minerals, Oromia Bank Sign Memorandum of Understanding
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Akobo Minerals (Euronext Oslo - "AKOBO"), the Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and mining company, on 21 February announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ethiopian commerc...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:10:06 GMT
Ethiopian Evangelical Church Launches Lifesaving Assistance for Drought Affected, Vulnerable Communities in Borana Zone
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus Development and Social Services Commission (EECMY-DASSC) launched a project worth 23, 500, 000 ETB to address drought-hit areas in Borena Zone, in Oromia regional state. Th...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:58:14 GMT
Ethiopia Always Open for Win-Win Solution On GERD, Says Abiy
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- ENA Ethiopia is always open for a win-win solution with regard to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) , according to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:26:17 GMT
China and Africa - Ethiopia Case Study Debunks Investment Myths
[The Conversation Africa] Common perceptions about Chinese engagement in Africa are that it is one-dimensional and sometimes biased. One common problem with this perception is the seeming acceptance of what's called 'methodological nationalism' - tha...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:09:09 GMT
Hundreds of Displaced People from Amhara Seek Refuge in Addis Ababa
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Displaced by months-long violence and persecution, hundreds of civilian members of the Amhara community who lived in Wollega zone, western Oromia regional state, are seeking refuge in Addis Abeba; hundreds more have be...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:26:09 GMT
GERD's Power Generation in Accordance With Declaration of Principles - Expert
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's commencement of generating electric power from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is in accordance with the Declaration of Principles (DoP) that was signed by Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan in 2015, according to a w...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:04:09 GMT
Parliament Set to Appoint National Dialogue Commissioners
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The House of Peoples' Representatives convene in a special session today to appoint eleven individuals who will become commissioners of the National Dialogue Commission.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:45 GMT
Construction of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Jumps Over 84%
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The overall construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has exceeded 84 percent, GERD Manager Kifle Horo said.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:28 GMT
Renaissance Dam Starts Power Generation
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially commenced today partial power generation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam that has been built in Guba, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State.

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 10:50:10 GMT
Ethiopia Starts Generating Electricity At Controversial Nile Dam
[RFI] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated electricity production at the controversial, multi-billion-euro Grand Renaissance dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday. Downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan view the project as a threat to their share ...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:44 GMT
Ethiopia Proudly Generates Hydroelectric Power From Abay Dam
[ENA] Today February 20, 2020 is another day of victory registered by the people and government of Ethiopia adding to a checklist of victories the country has registered and continued to mark in the month of February every year.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:44 GMT
Ethiopians Do Not Want People of Sudan, Egypt to Starve and Thirst - PM Abiy Ahmed
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Water is flowing to Sudan and Egypt as usual while generating power to the Ethiopian people who do not want to starve and thirst the people of Sudan and Egypt, Prime Minister Abiy said today.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:31 GMT
Amnesty's Latest Report Debunks TPLF's Victim Playing Tactic - Lawyers
[Ethiopian Herald] Amnesty International's latest report that exposed the terrorist TPLF forces execution of crimes against humanity in Kobo and Chena towns of the Amhara State put the longstanding TPLF's tactic of putting itself in the victim's side...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:24:07 GMT
Ethiopia Starts Producing Electricity From Nile Dam
[DW] The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which pushed Ethiopia into a longstanding dispute with Egypt and Sudan, started generating electricity on Sunday, according to officials.

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 08:11:25 GMT
Germany Grants U.S.$22,6 Million to FAO's Drought Response in Ethiopia Kenya and Somalia
[Addis Standard] Germany is providing assistance to the tune of 20 million Euro via the United Nations in order to mitigate the suffering from the ongoing severe drought in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:05:19 GMT
Ethiopia to Start Generating Electricity From Nile Dam on February 20
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ethiopia will start generating electricity from its controversial dam on the river Nile on Sunday, officials have said.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:55:58 GMT
Ten Members of One Family Killed in Heavy Machine Gun Attack in Afar State
[Addis Standard] Humo Ibrahim, a resident of the Afar region bordering Tigray, where the ongoing fighting in northern Ethiopia has escalated, is deeply saddened by the loss of his wife and five children in a recent military attack. Residents and volu...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:55:43 GMT
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Says H.R. 6600 Bill Undermines Govt Peace Initiative
[Ethiopian Herald] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said the draft bill H.R. 6600, which was introduced by U.S.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:55:43 GMT
Survivors Tell Horrifying Stories About Terrorist TPLF's Atrocities
[Ethiopian Herald] "When they told my husband to go outside and kneel down, I told them that he was just a breadwinner of the family doing barber job and he has never engaged in politics or minded on government affairs.

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:55:40 GMT
Rape, Gang Rape, and Sexual Assault of Amhara Women and Girls
[Ethiopian Herald] In the period beginning in July 2021 in which they exercised control over parts of the Amhara region, Tigrayan fighters have committed widespread rape and other forms of sexual violence against ethnic Amhara women and girls in seve...

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:55:40 GMT
West Alarmed By Ethiopia-Eritrea Alliance
[Ethiopian Herald] Some Western forces are alarmed by the new political dynamics which Ethiopia and Eritrea have created in the Horn of Africa and consider the partnership as a great threat for their interest in the strategic region, Eritreanbased in...



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