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Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:59:10 GMT
UN Refugee Agency Asks for U.S.$205 Million for Displaced People in Northern Ethiopia
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N. Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is appealing for $205 million for assistance to more than 1.6 million people displaced by conflict in northern Ethiopia.

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 10:22:09 GMT
Ethiopian, Boeing Sign for Purchase of New 777-8 Freighters
[ENA] Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing [NYSE:BA] have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intent to purchase five 777-8 Freighters, the industry's newest, most capable, and most fuel-efficient twin-engine freighter.

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 10:22:48 GMT
Regional State Building Irrigation Dams With Over 13 Billion Birr
[ENA] Medium and small-scale irrigation dams are under construction in Oromia Regional State with an outlay of over 13 billion Birr.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 17:39:09 GMT
At Least 20 People Killed in Latest Attack By Armed Men in Benishagul Gumuz State - UN Says Growing Insecurity Worsening Humanitarian Conditions
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A local official in Binishangul Gumz regional state told the BBC Amharic service that latest attack by militants claimed the lives of at least 20 civilians. The attack was carried on a public bus traveling from Metekel...

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 17:38:17 GMT
Detained OLF PR Officer Bate Urgessa Diagnosed With Hepatitis B, Denied Access to Healthcare
[Addis Standard] The Head of OLF public relations Bate Urgessa was diagnosed with Hepatitis B but is denied access to healthcare according to sources close to his family.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 09:49:39 GMT
Independence, Inclusivity Key to Nat'l Dialogue Commission Efficacy
[Ethiopian Herald] Keeping the independence and inclusivity of the newly- established National Dialogue Commission would enable to create common ground on contentious issues and paving the way for national consensus, renowned law experts said.

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 09:48:40 GMT
Govt Working to Repatriate 102,000 Ethiopians From Saudi Arabia
[Ethiopian Herald] ARBA MIINCH -- The National Committee established to work on the cases of Ethiopian migrants has made all the preparation to repatriate and rehabilitate over 102,000 undocumented citizens that are in a difficult situation in Saudi ...

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 09:45:55 GMT
EOTC Patriarch Abune Merkorios Passes Away
[Ethiopian Herald] -His holiness funeral to be held on March 13 at Holy Trinity Cathedral

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 11:16:45 GMT
Ethio-Telecom Launches Telebirr Digital Traffic Penalty Payment
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethio-telecom has launched the drivers' traffic penalty payment platform using telebirr aiming at reducing the driver's hassle, saving time and other related challenges during the payment.

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:18:38 GMT
Amhara Prosperity Party Accuses Members of Violating Financial, Asset Management Regulations
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Following A letter written by Amhara Prosperity Party (APP) member, Tsega Arage, and addressed to the Prosperity Party (PP) Control and Inspection Commission, APP has today issued a statement announcing its decision to...

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:16:29 GMT
U.S. Launches Kefeta, a U.S.$60 Million Investment to Lift Up Ethiopia's Youth
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Yesterday, the United States through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new investment of $60 million (3.1 billion Birr) to lift up millions of vulnerable youth across Ethiopia. O...

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:15:04 GMT
Electoral Board Team Confirm OLF Leader Dawud Ibssa Under House Arrest, Demands His Release
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a letter published today the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said an inquiry team sent by the Board has confirmed that Dawud Ibssa, the Chairman of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) has been in...

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:13:37 GMT
Court Overrules Police Request for More Time, Wants Results of Investigation into Two Journalists
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Federal First Instance Court Arada branch has today overruled police's request for more days and ordered investigation results on two Associated Press (AP) journalists - journalist Amir Aman and cameraman Thomas En...

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:11:14 GMT
Federal Land Development Corporation Floats Bid to Build 15,000 Houses in Addis Abeba With Investors
[Addis Standard] Lensa Mekonin, the corporation's general Director, stated that the corporation has planned to build 15,000 houses with reasonable prices with private investors. She also pointed out that they planned to build three meeting centers an...

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:10:31 GMT
Disaster Risk Management Commission Says Drought Forces Hundreds of Schools Closure in Oromia, Somali States
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) announced that close to 400 Schools were forced to close in Oromia and Somali regional state, which are the most affected states by the current drought. Millions...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:34:19 GMT
War in Tigray Takes its Toll On Children
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Medical professionals who spoke with Deutsche Welle (DW) reporter in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray state, say the war in tigray has taken a toll on children.

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:02:46 GMT
Ethiopia Following Developments in Europe With Great Caution - Abiy
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that Ethiopia closely follows the developments in Europe with great caution, urging all parties to exercise restraint in the Ukraine crisis.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:11:32 GMT
Fatou Bensouda to Head UN Investigation in Ethiopia
[The Point] A former chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court will head a UN investigation into a wide range of alleged violations committed by all sides in Ethiopia's conflict, the UN said Wednesday.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:32:13 GMT
Akobo Minerals Detects 'Visible Gold At New Record Depth'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- On 02 March Akobo Minerals, the Scandinavian-based gold exploration and mining company, currently with ongoing exploration and boutique mine development in the Gambella region and Dima Woreda, southwest Ethiopia, annou...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:31:08 GMT
Abiy Says War Has 'Devastating Consequences'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that the ongoing civil war in Ethiopia "has shown the devastating consequence that war inflicts upon families, communities, livelihoods and the economy at large." Released in connection w...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:28:41 GMT
Ethiopia-Sudan Border Reopens for Movement of People, Goods
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethio-Sudan cross border trade and movement of people via the Gallabat-Metema resumed after several months, Amhara regional state government media reported.

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:27:28 GMT
Ethiopia Calls for Restraint in Ukraine Crisis
[VOA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called for restraint in the Ukraine conflict, noting his country's own suffering after a year of war. The statement notably did not condemn Russia for invading its neighbor.

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 07:07:00 GMT
An African/Ethiopian Traveler in 17th Century Europe and the Question of "White Europe"
[African Arguments] In 1632, a young African by the name of SK introduced himself to Franciscan missionaries in Cairo, claiming to be the heir to the Kingdom of Ethiopia. From there, he travelled to Italy and France, where his impressive interpersona...

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 07:43:42 GMT
UN Appoints Former ICC Prosecutor to Head Human Rights Panel On Ethiopia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The President of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Federico Villegas (Argentina), today announced the appointment of Fatou Bensouda of Gambia, Kaari Betty Murungi of Kenya and Steven Ratner of the United States of A...

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 05:58:36 GMT
Diarrhoea Ravages Drought-Stricken Oromia, Officials Say Medicines, Water-Purifying Chemicals Short
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Residents of Guji, West Guji and Borana zones of Oromia regional state told Addis Standard that diarrhea outbreak was ravaging many households in several areas. However, local and region health officials who spoke to A...

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 05:55:26 GMT
Drought in Somali State Is Matter of Humanity, Should Not Be Politicised
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Somali regional state and some other parts of the Ethiopian lowlands, including in southern Oromia, have been ravaged by recurrent droughts primarily caused by low precipitation due to failure of three subsequent rainy...

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 05:56:18 GMT
Ethiopian Reconciliation Commission Dissolves
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopian Reconciliation Commission has dissolved three years into its formation by the national parliament which had approved the draft bill establishing the National Reconciliation Commission on 25 December 2018 with...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:42:26 GMT
Ruling Party to Hold First-Ever General Assembly
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The ruling Prosperity Party (PP) said it has finalized preparations to hold its first ever general assembly in Addis Abeba under the theme "From Challenge to Highness."

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:46:09 GMT
Opposition Party Calls for Withdrawal of Tigrayan Forces, Declines to Take Part in National Dialogue
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The opposition Afar People's Party (APP) called on the "International Community to address the humanitarian crisis taking place in Northern part of Afar Region with urgent humanitarian assistance." It also said the int...

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:44:58 GMT
As Oromia Police Seek to Indict Journalist, Court Remands Him for 14 More Days
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- On 24 February judges at Gelan district court of the Oromia special zone surrounding Finfinne granted Oromia police 14 more days to continue remanding journalist Tamerat Negera, the editor in chief of the online media ...



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