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Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:33:05 GMT
Eritrean Refugee Camps in Tigray Destroyed, Residents Scattered - Aid Workers
[UN News] In Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region there's deep concern for thousands of Eritrean refugees whose camps have been found burned to the ground, confirming satellite imagery and testimony from those who have fled attacks.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 09:38:16 GMT
Fighting Resumes in Oromo Zone, Amhara Region
[Addis Standard] Two days after Amhara regional state announced that relative peace has returned to the region, reports that fighting has been ongoing in the Oromo Special Zone of the Amhara regional State resumed, started to surface.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:49:54 GMT
UN Finds Destroyed, Deserted Eritrean Refugee Camps in Northern Tigray
[VOA] Geneva -- The U.N. refugee agency says two refugee camps for Eritreans in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region have been destroyed and abandoned.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 09:39:09 GMT
Federal Court Rejects TPLF Officials' Defense Team Request to Replace Presiding Judge
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Federal first instance court, Arada Bench, yesterday rejected a request by the defense team of former and current senior TPLF officials in Abraha Tekeste's file for the replacement of the judge presiding over the f...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 09:36:06 GMT
European Union Ready to Act on Rights Abuses in Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Josep Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the EU Commission, said the block is "ready to activate all our foreign policy tools against those responsible for ...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:50:30 GMT
Unlocking the True Potential of 'False' Banana
[Africa Renewal] Unlocking the true potential of 'false' banana - Young African women scientists working to help end hunger.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 09:36:32 GMT
Sunshine Investment Group to Unlock Digital Payments in Ethiopia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Sunpay solutions S.C gears up for entry to the Ethiopian Digital payment Landscape to offer a payment system with an initial capital of 100 Million Birr. The Company plans to contribute to the growth of digital payment...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 08:19:10 GMT
Eritrean Troops to Leave Tigray, Says PM
[DW] Eritrean troops have faced increasing pressure to leave the Tigray region after accusations of serious rights abuses. After denying reports of their presence for months, Ethiopia has now said troops will be leaving.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:05:14 GMT
Ethiopia, Eritrea to Reopen Land Border
[Ethiopian Herald] . Eritrea to withdraw its forces from Ethiopian border side

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:05:13 GMT
Ethiopia's Surprise Entry Into Cloud Seeding Technology
[Ethiopian Herald] For many Ethiopians, cloud seeding came as breaking news when PM Abiy Ahmed addressed Members of Parliament about the government's performance in the technology sector.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:05:14 GMT
Institue Gearing Up for Rice Import Substitution Scheme
[Ethiopian Herald] Plans to save 300 mln. USD spent a year for rice

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:05:14 GMT
Semera Industrial Park Said Vital in Ethiopia's Foreign Trade
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- The proximity of Semera Industrial Park to Ethiopia's main sea outlets, ports of Tadjourah and Djibouti would create conducive investment climate in the area and to enhance the country's import-export activities, Afar ...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:45:01 GMT
Eritrea to Withdraw Troops From Ethiopia's Ravaged Tigray Region
[RFI] Eritrea will pull its troops out of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Friday, suggesting a potential breakthrough in the drawn-out conflict that has seen atrocities committed against civilians.

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 15:54:54 GMT
'We Have to Protect Our Unique Identities, Preserve Our Unique Cultures and Our Artifacts': Owner of First Private Museum
[Addis Standard] Abdullahi Ali Sherif is the founder of Sherif Private Museum, the first private museum in Ethiopia and a holder of an honorary Doctorate from Haramaya University for his contribution on the development and conservation of cultural he...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:46:10 GMT
Burkina Faso, Guinea Qualify, Ethiopia Crush Madagascar
[Ghanaian Times] Burkina Faso and Guinea qualified Wednesday for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next January, while Ethiopia trounced Madagascar 4-0 as match day 5 AFCON qualifiers kicked off.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:27:46 GMT
U.S. Appeals for Cease-Fire in Ethiopia's Tigray Rejected
[VOA] Washington -- A U.S. senator whom President Joe Biden sent as an emissary to Ethiopia says he urged Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to declare a cease-fire in the embattled Tigray region, but his appeal was rejected.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:36 GMT
'It Is the Time to End TB'
[Ethiopian Herald] Every year, global communities mark World Tuberculosis (TB) Day with the aim to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic impacts of the disease, strengthen effective intervention and at the same time...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:36 GMT
Premier Abiy Arrives in Asmara
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) arrived yesterday in Eritrean capital Asmara for a two-day working visit.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:35 GMT
Nebe Dispatches Election Materials to Polling Stations
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said that it has taken the necessary steps to make to forthcoming sixth General Elections successful and has dispatched election materials to all polling stations per sch...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:34 GMT
Ministry Eyes to Enhance Women's Political Participation
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- The Ministry of Women, Children and Youth said that it has envisioned to capitalize on the forthcoming General Elections to enhance women's participation in political decision making and boost their contribution in the...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:08:36 GMT
Ministry Outlines Measures to Curb Inflation
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Having concluded the first- round study aimed to figure out triggers of the rising cost of living in Ethiopia, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) disclosed that it has begun to take corrective measures to disma...

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 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.



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