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Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:31:53 GMT
Supreme Court Upholds Ruling to Release Journalist Gobeze Sisay On Bail
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Federal Supreme Court has upheld a ruling by the federal high court to release journalist Gobeze Sisay on bail his lawyer, Addisu Algawu, told Addis Standard.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 09:58:15 GMT
Ethiopia Disputes Reports On Continued Blockade of Humanitarian Supply to Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Following a statement by the U.S. State Department Bureau of African Affairs on the need for urgent "actions to respect and implement" provisions of unhindered humanitarian aid flow "as agreed in Pretoria", Ambassador ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 08:39:56 GMT
Safaricom Ethiopia Generates Sh98.3 Million in First Month
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Safaricom Ethiopia generated a Sh98.3 million in first month of operation, coming just one month after it officially launched its telecommunication services in the horn of African country.Safaricom Ethiopia Service Revenue for...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:23:56 GMT
Ethiopia Reports Capture of 100 Youths Planned to Join Al-Shabaab
[Shabelle] ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian defense forces reported that Al-Shabaab has exposed his repeated attempts to make Ethiopia a terrorist zone.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:03:15 GMT
Tigrayan Families Disconnected for Over a Year Cautiously Optimistic About Peace Agreement
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Tigray regional state in northern Ethiopia where war has been raging for two years has been under a communications blackout since the Tigrayan forces took control of regional capital Mekelle in June 2021.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 05:34:06 GMT
Media Authority Says It Is Preparing Guidelines for Reporting On Ceasefire
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has announced that guidelines are being prepared indicating on how the media should report on the AU-led permanent cessation of hostilities agreement between the federal government a...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:24:09 GMT
Civilians Killed Following Intense Fighting Between Rebel Group, Govt Forces in Western Oromia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Residents say civilians have been killed following an intense fighting between fighters of rebel group, Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) and the government forces in Nekemte city, the capital of East Wollega zone, Oromia re...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:45:54 GMT
Mekelle Sees Food Item Prices Slow Down Following Ethiopia Cessation of Hostilities Agreement
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Following the permanent cessation of hostilities agreement signed between the Ethiopian government and the representatives of the Tigray people's Liberation Front (TPLF) on 02 November in south Africa, food prices have...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 07:07:05 GMT
Who Can Trust the Ethiopia Peace Deal?
[African Arguments] While many have celebrated the ceasefire agreement, some prominent Tigrayan groups see it as a surrender.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 04:43:52 GMT
Peace Agreement Pledges Transitional Justice for Ethiopia
[ISS] The landmark inclusion of the AU's Transitional Justice Policy could prove vital to achieving lasting peace.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:53:55 GMT
Truce Deal Ignites Optimism for Lasting Peace
[Ghanaian Times] Anteneh Desalegn, 41, who was directly affected by the two-year conflict in Northern Ethiopia, is cautiously optimistic that the ceasefire agreement signed between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TP...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 05:32:19 GMT
Legendary Artist Ali Birra Laid to Rest in His Birth City Dire Dawa
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Legendary musician, singer and song writer Ali Mohammed Musa a.k.a. Ali Birra has been laid to rest in his birth city of Dire Dawa, after a send off ceremony in Addis Abeba.

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 05:28:05 GMT
Will Ethiopia's Shaky Tigray Truce Hold?
[DW] Mediators are hoping fresh talks in Nairobi this week will strengthen ongoing efforts to end hostilities. On the ground, though, much work still needs to be done.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:04:08 GMT
WHO Ethiopia Joins Emergency Response to Contain Cholera Outbreak in Bale Zone, Oromia Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- The World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia disclosed pictures of its staff working together with Ethiopia's health officials in their emergency response to a Cholera outbreak in Harena Buluk and Berbera woredas of th...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:03:56 GMT
Experts and Addict Urge Tramadol Users to 'Stop' As Drug Authority Fastens Control Over Medicine
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- On 01 November, the Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority issued an unusual announcement that it was set to implement a strict control and has directed pharmacies in Ethiopia to restrain from selling tramadol, an opioid me...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:00:42 GMT
U.S..Donates 126 Tuberculosis Testing Machines Worth U.S.$3 Million to Govt
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated 126 cutting-edge GeneXpert tuberculosis (TB) testing machines worth $3 million (157.7 million Birr) to Ethiopia.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 06:54:34 GMT
'Ali Is a Teacher of Oromumma' - Lemma Megersa's Tribute to the Late Ali Birra
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Lemma Megersa (PhD), former minister of defence and president of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia expressed his sadness over the death of Artist Ali Mohammed Birra, in a tribute sent to Addis Standard.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 06:53:41 GMT
Federal Army, Tigray Military Leaders Meet Amidst Tigrayan Criticism On Disarmament
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- As the sequel of the peace agreement on cessation of hostilities and war between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF), the top military leadership of the federal army and Tigray...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 06:51:05 GMT
Becoming Ali Birra: the Rise From 'The Little Teacher' to a Giant Music Legend
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Who is Ali Birra?

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 06:49:41 GMT
In Memoriam - Ali Mohammed Bira: Life, Liberty, Legend
[Addis Standard] In July 2012, I visited Ali Mohammed Bira, a pioneer Oromo music artist--singer, composer, and poet--who essentially reinvented Oromo music, in his home in Pickering, Ontario. Ali has a recliner perched on a landing at the end of the...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:59:10 GMT
Ethiopian Govt, Tigray Officials in Nairobi to Discuss Disarmament Process
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ethiopian Government officials and Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) officials are meeting in Nairobi to discuss the disarmament of TPLF forces in accordance with the peace agreement signed in South Africa.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:45:09 GMT
AU Lauds Kenya for Hosting Ethiopia and Tigray Officials on Peace Deal
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The African Union (AU) has lauded Kenya for playing host to the Ethiopian government and Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) officials to discuss the disarmament process.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:07:21 GMT
Big Day for Ethiopians At Soweto Marathon
[Scrolla] Ethiopia claimed the day at the Soweto Marathon on Sunday, with both the first placed man and woman hailing from the East African country.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:34:23 GMT
Outcry Over Arrest of Oromia Supreme Court Judges After Allowing Bail for Opposition Leader's Security Detail
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Police in Adama, East Shoa zone of the Oromia Regional State, detained three judges of the Oromia Supreme Court, Eastern Criminal Division, without due process of the law, an informant who is close to the matter but as...

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:18:26 GMT
Climate-Related Health Crisis Worsens As Disease Outbreaks Surge - WHO
[Africa Renewal] Seven countries in the region recorded 39 reported outbreaks, flooding and other acute public health events between 1 January and 30 October 2022

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:30:09 GMT
Rights Bodies Urge Effective Transitional Justice in Wake of Peace Agreement
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In the wake of the "agreement for lasting peace and cessation of hostilities" signed by the federal government and the Tigray Peoples' Liberation Front (TPLF), Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and Human Rights ...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:14:05 GMT
Truce Needs Robust Rights Monitoring
[HRW] Nairobi -- The "cessation of hostilities" agreement between Ethiopia's federal government and Tigrayan authorities announced on November 2, 2022 provides a crucial opportunity for immediate and rigorous international monitoring to avert further...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:50:53 GMT
UN Hopeful Rights Abuses Will Cease With Tigray-Ethiopian Truce
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N. Human Rights Committee welcomes the truce between the Ethiopian government and Tigray People's Liberation Front, saying it should improve the human rights situation in that embattled region. The committee concluded a three-we...

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 20:26:34 GMT
Kenyan NGOs Welcome Ethiopia's Warring Sides Peace Agreement
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) Council of Kenya has joined peace stakeholders at the African continental level in welcoming the momentous step taken in Pretoria, South Africa to advance the African Union's (AU) campaign...

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 10:30:37 GMT
What The AU-Led Ethiopia Peace Deal Says
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ambassador Redwan Hussien, Minister, National Security Advisor of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has posted the official version of the AU-led peace agreement signed between representatives of the federal government and th...



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