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Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:26:41 GMT
UN Office Announces Joint Probe Into Alleged Rights Violations in Tigray
[UN News] Alleged serious abuses and rights violations in Ethiopia's Tigray region are to be investigated by the UN, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 04:58:48 GMT
Why the Tigray Investigation Should Be Conducted By the UN, Alone
[African Arguments] Any probe into war crimes that involves the AU or the government's own human rights commission stands little chance of being effective.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:56:41 GMT
Eritrea Agree to Withdraw Its Forces Out Ethiopian Border
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The government of Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces out of the Ethiopian border.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:27:52 GMT
Prime Minister of FDRE Arrives in Asmara
[Shabait] Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Dr. Abiy Ahmed arrives in Asmara in the afternoon hours of today for a two-day working visit to the country.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:08:09 GMT
Ethiopia, UN Rights Commissions Launch Joint Investigation in Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) have agreed to conduct a joint investigation into the human rights violations and abuses alle...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:06:54 GMT
U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Resolution On Ethiopia; U.S., EU Discuss Measures to Ease Crisis in Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The U.S. Senate has on March 24 passed a bipartisan resolution on Ethiopia. The resolution calls on "the Government of Ethiopia, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, and other belligerents to cease all hostilities, pr...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:00:21 GMT
Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Ethiopian Human Rights Commission to Conduct a Joint Investigation
[OHCHR] The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) have agreed to conduct a joint investigation into the human rights violations and abuses allegedly committed by all p...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:38:20 GMT
FM - Ethiopia Dam File Fateful Issue That Affects Lives of Millions of Egyptians
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed on Wednesday 24/3/2021 that the file of the Ethiopian dam is a fateful issue that affects the lives of millions of Egyptians, saying Egypt has always been clear towards this issue and has never s...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:48:29 GMT
Eritrean Forces Killed Unarmed Civilians, New Report Says
[East African] A new report by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) says Eritrean troops killed unarmed civilians in the historic town of Aksum in Tigray, piling accusations of atrocities on Asmara.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:31:28 GMT
Ethiopian Troops Stopped Bus to Execute Men - MSF
[DW] The medical charity Doctors Without Borders says it witnessed Ethiopian soldiers executing at least four men in the country's Tigray region. The troops reportedly killed the men after forcing them off civilian buses.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:27:06 GMT
The Wider Battle of Which the Tigray War Is Just a Part
[African Arguments] Underlying many of Ethiopia's conflicts and political confrontations is a disagreement over the future of the nation.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 19:57:05 GMT
Govt Rights Commission Confirms Eritrean Soldiers Massacred Civilians in Axum
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC/Commission) has released a preliminary report highlighting grave human rights violations and an attack against civilians in Axum city, Tigray region.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 07:43:05 GMT
Kenya's Big Headache Over Border With Ethiopia
[Nation] Lack of adequate customs and border control offices along the Ethiopia-Kenya borders has continued to pose key challenges in preventing illicit trade and disrupting transnational smuggling operations.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:30:13 GMT
Ethiopian Rights Body Says Eritrean Soldiers Killed Over 100 in Tigray
[Nation] A new report by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says Eritrean troops murdered unarmed civilians in the historic town of Aksum in Tigray, piling accusations of atrocities on Asmara.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:07:23 GMT
Amhara & Oromia Parties Engage in War of Words As Relative Peace Returns
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- In a statement released on March 23, the Amhara Regional State chapter of the ruling Prosperity Party (PP), Amhara Prosperity Party (APP) condemend earlier statement released by the Oromia Prosperity Party (OPP) blamin...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:06:06 GMT
Law Enforcement Operation in Tigray Comes After TPLF's Warmongering Acts, Prime Minister Says
[Ethiopian Herald] Allegations of human right violations against civilians will be investigated and perpetrators will be punished if there is any, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:03:07 GMT
Ethiopia Won't Compromise On Sovereignty - Premier
[Ethiopian Herald] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia values partnership and peace ,but will never compromise on defending its sovereignty, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) said yesterday while responding to MPs' queries on current affairs during the 6th year an...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 07:13:55 GMT
Ethiopia's President Promises Support to Samia Suluhu Hassan
[Daily News] Ethiopian President, Sahle-Work Zewde has congratulated President Samia Suluhu for her new role as the President of the United Republic of Tanzania.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 04:40:54 GMT
Abiy Admits Eritrean Troops Were in Tigray
[DW] It's the first time that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed confirmed Eritrean forces were present during the conflict in Tigray. He also admitted that rape and other atrocities were committed during the fighting.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:32:51 GMT
Media Council Urges Journalists to Discharge Responsibilities During Election Process
[Reporter] The Ethiopian Media Council (EMC) urged local media houses and journalists to live up to their responsibilities while reporting the upcoming general elections.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:29:51 GMT
Ethiopian PM Admits Eritrean Troops Entered Tigray, Atrocities Committed
[RFI] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has confirmed for the first time that troops from neighbouring Eritrea have been in the northern Tigray region after the conflict began in November and that atrocities had been committed. It's the first such ...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:23:16 GMT
Returning Tourism Sector Back to Normal
[Ethiopian Herald] Among the many sectors hit hardest by the Coronavirus pandemic, the tourism industry is in frontline. The pandemic apart from limiting the movement of people and affecting their day to day activities, it has posed greater threat to...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:12:44 GMT
U.S. Delegation, Top Ethiopian Officials Discuss Tigray Conflict
[VOA] A U.S. delegation has met with top officials in Addis Ababa to convey President Joe Biden's "grave concerns" about the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:04:48 GMT
WFP Seeks U.S.$170 Million to Respond to Food Security Emergency in Tigray Region
[WFP] Addis Ababa -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun providing emergency food assistance to vulnerable people in Ethiopia's Tigray Region but urgently needs US$170 million to meet critical food and nutrition needs over the nex...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:49:57 GMT
GERD - Sudan's Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Calls On Ethiopia to Accept AU-UN-EU-U.S. Mediation
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan's Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Yasir Abbas, has called on Ethiopia to accept the Quartet Mediation of the African Union, the United Nations, the European Union, and the USA, to reach a just and legal a...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:35:22 GMT
Gambella National Park - a Paradise for Wild Lives
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Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:35:20 GMT
Practical Efforts in Safeguarding Dwindling Forest Coverage
[Ethiopian Herald] Forests have had an important effect on the existence of mankind over the earth's surface. They have deeply affected the spiritual and religious life of the tribes living within them or nearby.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:35:20 GMT
Empowering Through Education - UK-Funded Chevening Scholarships Opening Doors for Women
[Ethiopian Herald] International Women's Day was observed on March 8 under the theme "Choose to Challenge". That theme resonates well with the UK government's ambition to champion gender equality across the world. We are primarily doing so by equippi...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:35:17 GMT
36 Civic Organizations to Observe General Elections
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced that 36 local civic organizations were selected out of 111 applicants to observe the upcoming sixth general elections.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:35:12 GMT
The Abundant but Untapped Livestock Resources
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has abundant livestock resources and yet its contribution to the Growth Domestic Production is insignificant. Among the various factors responsible for this are the low fertility rates of local animals due to genetic makeu...



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