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Ethiopia

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:35:38 GMT
CBE Approves Disputed Cash-Counting Machines
[Addis Fortune] The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia has finally approved over 5,000 cash-counting machines held in storage after a dispute over quality issues arose between the Bank and the supplier last year. The machines, which were procured by the Ban...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 05:09:57 GMT
Ethiopia Immunizes Over 2 Million Girls Against Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
[WHO] Ethiopia has just completed a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign targeting 2.4 million 14 year-old girls across the country in two cohorts. One cohort took HPV1 - the first dose of the vaccine, while the second cohort was vaccinate...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:36:59 GMT
Petroleum Payment Modality Jeopardises Dealers
[Addis Fortune] The Ethiopian Petroleum Dealer's Association has filed an urgent plea over the impending, cash-based payment modality for oil companies operating in the country. The Association requested an audience with the ministries of Trade & Ind...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 05:05:58 GMT
WHO Supports Ethiopia's Response to a Dengue Fever Outbreak in Somali Region
[WHO] The World Health Organization Ethiopia country office is working with Somali Regional Health Bureau to contain the spread of dengue fever in the region. Close to160 confirmed cases have been recorded in Warder Woreda of Dolo Zone and 47 suspect...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:53:20 GMT
Govt Approves 'First Step' Towards Tigray Emergency Assistance
[UN News] UN agencies have received approval from the Ethiopian Government for 25 international staff to provide humanitarian assistance inside the country's conflict-torn Tigray region, the UN Spokesperson said on Monday.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:56:45 GMT
Next Poll Could Be More Competitive, But Big Challenges Remain
[The Conversation Africa] Ethiopia is set to hold general elections for members of the federal parliament and regional councils on June 5, 2021. It will be the sixth such elections, and another chance for Ethiopia to transit to democracy.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:07:22 GMT
No End to War in Devastated Tigray
[AfricaFocus] "It feels strange to write about a humanitarian crisis in this day and age with barely any pictures, videos or witness testimonies from the ground. But that is what the situation in Ethiopia's Tigray region has come to. Since the confli...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:50:23 GMT
EU Special Envoy Meets Sudan PM to Assess Tensions With Ethiopia
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / Kassala / El Gedaref -- Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Representative of the European Union (EU). Pekka Haavisto, who arrived in Sudan on Saturday for a two-day official visit, today visited camps harbourin...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:23:59 GMT
Rapid Scale-Up Crucial to Meet Humanitarian Needs in Tigray - UN-Govt Mission
[UN News] A joint United Nations-Government of Ethiopia mission to Mekelle in the country's Tigray region, on Saturday, underscored the need for strong partnership to rapidly scale up a Government-led collective response to meet immediate humanitaria...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 04:46:41 GMT
Germany Continues to Deport Ethiopians Despite Tigray Crisis - Advocacy Groups
[DW] German authorities sent asylum-seekers back to Ethiopia last year despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and the Tigray conflict. Opposition politicians and human rights groups have condemned the move.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:58:51 GMT
Researcher Calls On Ethiopians to Foil Hidden-Hand Enemies' Agendas
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopians should stand in unison irrespective of religious and ethnic differences in a bid to foil the hidden -hand agendas of enemy quarters in relation to Ethio- Sudan border issues, said a Researcher.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 11:24:55 GMT
Foreign Policy Shift By the New U.S. Administration and Its Impact On Ethiopia
[Ethiopian Herald] As I have indicated in my pervious contribution, despite the baseless remarks that the election in the US is rigged the four years legacy of Trump's thumped administration ended on January 20, 2021 accompanied with the most unprece...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:19:01 GMT
Talents That Lay Waste Due to Addiction
[Ethiopian Herald] While I was walking down to Kazanchis a girl who rented a traditional coffee corner on the veranda of a restaurant round Meneharia Photo House loudly said

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:14:51 GMT
Belayneh Kindie Group Says Phibella Leading African Palm Oil Industrial Complex
[Ethiopian Herald] Belayneh Kindie Group (BKG) said Phibella Industrial complex as been producing 1,500 tons of palm oil a day, which is the leading in Africa, using the imported fruit of the oil palms from China, Indonesia, Switzerland and others wi...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:08:36 GMT
Watering Democratic Institutions for a Free and Fair Election
[Ethiopian Herald] When doubt casts its shadow over an election, chaos that could result in bloodshed will be one of its attendant ills. Such a tragic unfolding erodes citizens' trust on the government.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:38:20 GMT
Marking 'World Radio Day 13 February' - Is 'Radio' Still Relevant?
[Ethiopian Herald] In the current age of technology the importance of the radio set may look marginal or negligible but we all know how the radio has been a fundamental part of our day to day life for ages. It kept us singing; it kept us informed, an...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:18:14 GMT
Major Diplomatic Activities Over the Week
[Ethiopian Herald] Following the reform, the government of Ethiopia has been working exhaustively in order to strength its diplomatic relationships across the globe. In recent times, these diplomatic engagements are mainly focused on the current situ...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 12:12:47 GMT
Diaspora Launch Media Campaign to Counter Disinformation
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia Advocacy Network and Ethio- American Citizen's House of Federation launched today a media campaign titled 'Unity for Ethiopia' aimed at countering the intensified disinformation of TPLF activities about the current situati...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 11:37:53 GMT
Junta's Apologist Admits Overestimating Need for Humanitarian Aid in Tigray
[Ethiopian Herald] The people in need of humanitarian assistance in Tigray state are over-estimated, International Crisis Group Ethiopia Senior Analyst William Davison said.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 11:27:39 GMT
Ethiopian to Serve Only Organic Meals for Passengers
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopian Airlines announced that it has finalized its preparation to serve only organic food for passengers starting from February13, 2021.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 11:26:06 GMT
State Minister Tsion Teklu Discusses With Russian Investment Mission
[Ethiopian Herald] After receiving a delegation of Russian investors from St. Petersburg city at her office today this week State Minister Tsion Teklu has made meaningful discussion with them.

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:29:53 GMT
Ministry Needs U.S.$75,8 Billion for Infrastructure Development
[Ethiopian Herald] Minister of Transport disclosed that some three trillion Birr investment is required for the realization of transport sector 10-year development plan.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:17:17 GMT
Three Months Into Tigray Conflict, Hunger is a Problem, Says UN
[allAfrica] Geneva -- Three months into the conflict in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region, the humanitarian response remains severely constrained, and the biggest problem facing those seeking to provide food aid is access into the countryside, the Un...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:21:15 GMT
Historical Accounts On Ethiopia, Sudan Boundary Issue
[Ethiopian Herald] - 1902

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 10:59:36 GMT
Tokyo Olympic Organizers Unveil Playbook for 2020 Games
[Reporter] The International Olympic Committee (IOC), The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee have unveiled a playbook outlining measures to deliver a safe and successful Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic ...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 10:55:36 GMT
Healthcare for Military Veterans Uncovered As a Social Security Benefit
[Reporter] In the Horn of Africa where many competing interests are exposing the region to security threats, the defense forces play crucial roles in maintaining peace and security. They have been on the frontlines in protecting the national sovereig...

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 10:51:49 GMT
Conflicts and Regional Leadership in the Chaotic Hoa
[Reporter] The Horn of Africa (HoA) sometimes raises a metaphorical question whether its name contributed to its conflicts. 'Shall we get rid of the horn from the name?' some ask, allegorically. The adjectives "conflict ridden" and "war torn" have be...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:54:05 GMT
Report On Police Forces' Death Exaggerated, Says Federal Police
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Federal Police said that a recent report released by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on Afar-Issa land dispute which led to clashes in Afar and Somali regions neighboring woredas...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:28:05 GMT
Electoral Board Urges Oromo Party Members to Convene General Assembly
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a statement it issued on February 04, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said its efforts so far to help settle internal split within the leadership of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) were t...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 04:31:04 GMT
Tigray Is Still in the Dark; Govt Must Allow Agencies to Access the Region
[African Arguments] Despite an agreement with the UN to allow "unimpeded" humanitarian access, very little aid and very few relief workers have been allowed in.



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