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Ethiopia

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 17:42:14 GMT
Govt Restoring Basic Services, Providing Humanitarian Aid in Korem Town - Residents
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Following the peace agreement signed between the Government of Ethiopia and TPLF, the government has been restoring services and making humanitarian aid available in Korem Town, residents of the town told ENA.

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 11:04:48 GMT
Govt Delivers 32,000 Mt Food, Over 360,000 Liters of Fuel to Tigray Region
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Some 32,000 metric tons of food and more than 360,000 liters of fuel have been made accessible to Tigray region after the peace agreement between the Government of Ethiopia and the TPLF, the Disaster Risk Management Commission di...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:56:47 GMT
Despite Improvements in Deliveries, Humanitarian Aid Flowing to Tigray Still Insufficient - UN
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Following her visit to Mekelle and Shire towns of Tigray, UN Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia, Catherine Sozi (PhD), said that despite improvements in humanitarian aid delivery in Tigray, the number ...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:58:19 GMT
First Cohort of WHO-Trained Emergency Medical Teams Deployed in Somali Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A 17-member Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) that were trained by the EMT center and were deployed in June 2022 to Gode town, in the Somali Regional State, have provided critical support to the drought emergency response ...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:57:22 GMT
Electoral Board to Run Re-Election in Bule Constituency
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced that it will hold a re-election at the Bule constituency, in Gedeo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's (SNNP) Regional State, which is one ...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:54:30 GMT
Finnish Company Powers New Weather Radar Network With Solar Energy
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Vaisala,a Finnish company that specialized in weather, environmental, and industrial measurements powered Ethiopia's new weather radar network with solar energy. "Utilizing clean solar energy power will allow Ethiopia'...

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 06:30:04 GMT
Tigray After the Peace Deal
[DW] The capital of Tigray is in economic ruin and residents are plagued by hunger and disease. The recent peace deal signed by the federal government and Tigray rebels has brought hope to their despair.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 06:24:38 GMT
Amnesty International Calls On Ethiopia to Prioritize Justice for Sexual Violence Victims and Survivors
[VOA] Nairobi -- Human rights group Amnesty International has called on the African Union to pressure the Ethiopian government to ensure justice for victims of sexual violence in the two-year war with Tigrayan forces.

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 06:24:23 GMT
Lawmakers Fiercely Oppose TV License Fee, As State Broadcaster Doubles Fee in Revised Bill
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Members of the House of People's Representatives have expressed their fierce opposition against a proposed TV license fee outlined in a new draft bill to re-establish the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC).

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:53:46 GMT
"No Country Should Accept the Presence of a Foreign Country On Its Land' - Obasanjo
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Olusegun Obasanjo, High representative of the AU to the Horn of Africa and chief peace negotiator between Ethiopian government and Tigrayan authorities, told the senior leadership of Tigray regional state that "no coun...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:49:45 GMT
Southern Region Puts Gurage Zone Under Rule of Command Post
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa- The Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) region Peace and Security Bureau said that decision has been made to put the entire Gurage zone under the rule of an organized command post as of 25 November.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:25:14 GMT
Nigeria Air - Court to Hear Airlines Suit Against Federal Govt, Ethiopia Airlines Feb. 13
[Leadership] Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday said the court will on February 13 hear the suit filed by some domestic airlines against the federal government, challenging the implementation of the agreement ...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:48:42 GMT
Amnesty International Calls for Justice, Accountability for Survivors of Sexual Violence
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the beginning of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Amnesty International reiterated its call to mediators in the ongoing peace...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:47:40 GMT
Can Peace Agreement Resolve War in Tigray and Bring Lasting Peace to Its Devastated Population?
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The less than expected peace pact between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and Tigrayan authorities held signed on 02 November in Pretoria, South Africa has entertained contradictory responses.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:22:03 GMT
Number of People Killed By Latest Cholera Outbreak in Bale
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- UN says 20 people have died and number of reported cases reached 491 as cholera outbreak spread to 41 kebeles of 4 woredas of Bale Zone of Oromia and 2 woredas of Liban zone of Somali region as of 23 November 2022.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:46:45 GMT
Heavy Security Crackdown Sees More Than Hundred Youths Detained Following Daylong Strike in Wolkite, Gurage Zone
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Residents of Wolkite town, the capital of the Gurage zone in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) region told Addis Standard that more than 100 youths were arrested following a strike last week.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:46:13 GMT
Ethiopian Airlines Says Preparations Under Way to Resume Regular Flights to Tigray Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Airlines has announced that preparation is undertaking to resume its regular flights to the war-torn Tigray Region.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:45:38 GMT
Tigray Forces Commander Says Disarmament Linked to Eritrean, Amhara Forces Withdrawal
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Tigrayan forces' top military leader Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede said the disarmament of heavy weapons of the Tigrayan combatants is linked to Eritrean and Amhara forces withdrawal from the Tigray Region.

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:44:38 GMT
Ethiopian Mechanical Engineer Shortlisted for UK Royal Academy of Engineering 2023 Prestigious Africa Prize
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- UK Royal Academy for Engineering has announced that Ethiopian mechanical engineer and innovator, Fikru Gebre Dinkumbab, is among its shortlist of 15 African entrepreneurs for the 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innov...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:15:01 GMT
$1,4bn Needed to Restore War-Damaged Health Facilities - Govt
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Despite data limitations from the Tigray regional state, where only 9% of health facilities were reported to be fully functional, the Ministry of Health estimated that at least US$1.4 billion is needed for the restorat...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:55:00 GMT
Secretary Blinken's Call With Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 06:17:52 GMT
Raxio in Ethiopia Becomes First Tier III Certified Data Center After Receiving Certification From Uptime Institute
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Raxio Data Center in Ethiopia ("ET1") officially became the first Tier III certified independent data center in Ethiopia after receiving the Uptime Institute Tier III Certification on 21 October 2022. "This certificati...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:09:55 GMT
EU Donates 33M Euro to Unicef, WFP to Restore Education Services, School Feeding Programme in Conflict Affected Areas in Ethiopia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The European Union (EU), through its partnership with UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), has granted ?33 million (1.8 billion Ethiopian Birr) to restore essential education services and implement s...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:18:34 GMT
TPLF Sets a New Condition for Laying Down the Arms
[Shabelle] The leaders of Tigray said that their forces will not lay down their arms until the residents of the northern region of Ethiopia are guaranteed their safety.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:00:49 GMT
Peace Deal Aims to 'Rescue People of Tigray' - Tigrayan Officials
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In their first interview to local media which was aired on regional DW TV, Lieutenant General Tsadkan Gebretensae, and Getachew Reda, the Tigrayan officials who led the team from region during the peace talks with the ...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 06:17:10 GMT
Addis Abeba City Terminates Lease Fo 90 Ha Land
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Addis Abeba city administration's land development and administration bureau announced that it has terminated the contract for 90 hectares of land that it said has been fenced off and sitting idle for a long period of ...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 06:16:07 GMT
Benshangul Gumuz Region Informs All Gold Mining Companies to Sell Their Products Only to National Bank
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Benshangul Gumuz Regional State has issued a directive to all gold mining companies, Small Enterprises and associations to sell their gold products only to National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE).

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 16:43:08 GMT
Confusion Prevails Over Withdrawal of Eritrean Troops
[Reporter] The absence of clarity on the withdrawal of Eritrean forces from northern Ethiopia is sending confusing signals locally and among foreign powers. It is undermining Ethiopia's efforts to regain the Africa Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) and s...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:08:15 GMT
Two Key Challenges For Lasting Ethiopia, Tigray Peace - Disarmament and Humanitarian Aid
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The northern Ethiopian region has been the centre of a battle for control between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) - which led the country's previous government - and the current administration of Prime Minister Ab...

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:32:35 GMT
Gurage Zone's Lingering Request for Statehood Causes Another Stay-At-Home Protest in Zonal Capital
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Residents in Wolkite city, the capital city of the Gurage zone in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's (SNNP) regional state, have staged yest another protests by boycotting routine activities in the city a...



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