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Wed, 02 Jun 2021 05:11:38 GMT
UN Warns 90% of People in Tigray Need Food Aid
[DW] The UN's World Food Program has sounded the alarm over the high number of people it says require emergency food assistance in the conflict-hit region of northern Ethiopia after seven months of fighting.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 06:13:32 GMT
Ethiopian Leader's Claim About Building 100 New Dams Provokes Anger in Egypt
[VOA] Cairo -- Egyptian media broadcast an angry statement by Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez criticizing Ethiopian Prime Minister Abi Ahmed's declaration about building "100 new small and medium-sized dams" on waterways across his country dur...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:12:10 GMT
Ethiopia to Construct Four Expressways to Connect With Region
[Ethiopian Herald] Adama -- In a bid to enhance intraregional trade and people-to-people relations, Ethiopia plans to construct four expressways that connect the capital Addis Ababa with neighboring countries in the coming ten years, the Ministry of ...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:08:40 GMT
Electoral Board Issues Updated List of Places Where Elections Cannot Take Place
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Three weeks to the 6th national election the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) issued the updated list of constituencies where it said the election cannot take place on June 21.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:04:22 GMT
Stop Violence Against Women in Tigray - A Solution Is Urgently Needed
[Agenzia Fides] Mekelle -- "The residents of the Tigray region are calling for an end to violence", denounces the leadership of the Europe External Program with Africa and Europe External Policy Advisors (EEPA) in a statement at the end of a series o...

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 05:45:37 GMT
WFP Feeds More Than One Million in Tigray, but Needs Support to Reach More
[UN News] More than one million people in two areas of the war-ravaged Tigray region in Ethiopia have received emergency food assistance since distributions began in March, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Tuesday.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:58:54 GMT
Egypt Rejects Ethiopia's Ill Will to Build More Dams
[Egypt Online] The Foreign Ministry voiced on Monday Egypt's rejection of the remarks made by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed about his country's plan to build a number of dams across the country.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:12:16 GMT
Enhancing Women's Economic Benefits
[Ethiopian Herald] It is an agreed fact that women's meaningful participation in economic, decision-making and at all levels- from the household to international institutions- has central role in realizing women's rights and gender equality, advancin...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:12:16 GMT
Commission Working for Technology-Based Job Creation
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- Science based knowledge and facts research should be encouraged to create more job opportunities for citizens, says Job Creation Commissioner Nigusu Tilahun. To create enough jobs for youth and citizens in general the ...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:12:15 GMT
Ethiopia's Untapped Potential of Neem Tree and Its Products
[Ethiopian Herald] Though not well known by name among the society, neem is one of the common trees that grows in various parts of Ethiopia. Benishangul-Gumuz State is one of the regions where neem grows. A study conducted by the states investment bu...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:12:15 GMT
Ethio-Telecom Unveils 4g Mobile Network in Dessie
[Ethiopian Herald] Plans 5G in 2022

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:12:15 GMT
Winter Is Coming
[Ethiopian Herald] The second filling phase of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is set to start from around July. This, a much anticipated and hence inevitable filling of the dam's reservoir, is also ushered by military maneuver ever seen i...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:12:14 GMT
EHRC Makes Public Human Right Agenda During Elections
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) announced yesterday a six point human rights agenda, the minimum human rights agenda for all contending political parties to respect and pledge for concrete human rights action...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:12:14 GMT
Enhancing Tourism, Hospitality Sector Through Thriving Brand Hotels
[Ethiopian Herald] Nowadays, tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. It is the backbone of the economy for many countries and since the outbreak of COVID-19, tourism has been flourishing tremendously.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:02:11 GMT
Nation Registers Encouraging Achievement to Transform Transport, Logistics Sector - Abiy
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The government of Ethiopia has made focused investments in the transportation and logistics sector as part of the nation's vision for prosperity over the past three years, Prime Minister Abiy said.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:12:17 GMT
Collective Effort for Hitting Two Invaluable Targets
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia and Ethiopians have now been endeavoring day in and day out to push the country steps forward via accomplishing the two grand assignments as successfully and timely as possible. These grand missions are--the construction o...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:12:17 GMT
Ethiopia Is Advancing Towards Affluence Amid Defies
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is highly committed at present more than any time to well accomplish two meaningful national targets--effectively completing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and conducting a fair, free and credible national elec...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:12:16 GMT
Effective Policy Implementation to Augment Agricultural Products' Export Volume
[Ethiopian Herald] Currently, Ethiopia receives 76 percent of its export earnings from its agricultural products such as Coffee, Oilseeds, Chat, Pulses, Cut Flowers, Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy and meat among others. The first 5 commodities cover 28.7 ...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:09:49 GMT
Children in Northern Ethiopia in Dire Need of Protection and Assistance
[Unicef] "The magnitude and gravity of child rights violations taking place across Tigray show no sign of abating, nearly seven months since fighting broke out in northern Ethiopia.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:01:30 GMT
OLF Claims Civilian Rights Violations By Eritrean Soldiers
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) released a statement yesterday alleging the involvement of Eritrean troops in various parts of the Oromia and Benishangul - Gumuz regional states. In the statement, the party recalled t...

Sun, 30 May 2021 11:08:22 GMT
Three Chinese Mine Workers Freed After Kidnapping in Ethiopia
[Nation] Three Chinese nationals who had been kidnapped by an armed group in western Ethiopia have been freed after two weeks in captivity, sources confirmed to the Nation on Saturday.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 06:59:58 GMT
Ethiopia Set to Build Over 100 Small, Medium Dams - PM Abiy
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia will build over 100 small and medium dams in various regional states in the coming new fiscal year.

Mon, 31 May 2021 05:33:56 GMT
Tigray Crisis - Rallies Denounce 'Western Intervention'
[DW] Authorities called for the massive rally after the United States imposed restrictions on aid over the northern Tigray conflict. Protesters also voiced support for the controversial Nile dam.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:00:28 GMT
PM Abiy Lays Cornerstone for Construction of Adama-Awash Expressway
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the construction of the first phase of Adama-Awash expressway that covers 60-kilometers.

Mon, 31 May 2021 05:54:08 GMT
Could 'Assisted Migration' Help Birds Threatened With Extinction?
[RFI] A swallow and a crow species are likely to go extinct in Ethiopia due to climate change and conservationists may be left with no option but to relocate some of them in a move known as "assisted migration", according to a new study.

Sat, 29 May 2021 15:48:44 GMT
Reversing Geopolitical Pressure, GERD & Ensuring Election Priority for Stable Ethiopia, Horn - Ruling Party
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The central committee of the ruling party, Prosperity Party (PP), convened a meeting over the last two days and released a statement explaining the country's stance on the affairs of diplomatic issues related to Ethiop...

Sat, 29 May 2021 10:11:36 GMT
Ezema Optimistic About General Elections
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -One of the contending political parties running for the 6th General Elections, Ezema expressed hope that the elections would transform Ethiopia to a new era of peace and development and give ample opportunity to the el...

Sat, 29 May 2021 10:11:36 GMT
Ethio Telecom Expands 4g to Central East Region
[Ethiopian Herald] HARAR- With a view to covering the country with 4G advanced LTE connectivity, ethio telecom now launched the service in its Central East Region encompassing towns such as Harar, Haramaya and Aweday.

Sat, 29 May 2021 10:11:35 GMT
Research Unveils New Approach to Address Health Issues
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- A research by Precise Consult International PLC unveiled new approach to alleviate the country's access to medical services and the growing unemployment of medical professionals.

Sat, 29 May 2021 10:11:32 GMT
Consortium's Involvement Enhances Ethiopia's Accession to Digital Economy - Authority
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -Due to its rich knowledge and technology packages the involvement of the Global Partnership for Ethiopia in the emerging telecom industry would have immense role in helping the country's vision to build a digital econo...



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