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Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:29:13 GMT
At Least 50 Killed in Fresh Tigray Airstrikes, Eyewitnesses Say
[Nation] More than 50 people including civilians have reportedly been killed after Ethiopian forces bombed a busy market at a town in the war-torn northern region of Tigray.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:35:21 GMT
Vote Concludes Amid Fresh Violence in Tigray
[VOA] Addis Ababa -- Long before sunrise on June 21, 2021, Ethiopians in the capital queued to vote in the country's first election in six years. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said it would be the country's "first attempt at a free and fair election."

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 05:52:04 GMT
AU Says Ethiopia Elections Are 'Credible'
[Nation] An election observer mission from the African Union (AU) has endorsed the Ethiopian poll as credible, despite security challenges faced in the country including in the northern Tigray region.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:24:30 GMT
Somalia PM to Help Trace Military Recruits Said to Be Missing
[Nation] Following street protests in Mogadishu and elsewhere in Somalia by mothers of army trainees supposedly in Eritrea, as well as criticism from other entities, Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has created a panel to investigate the c...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:22:46 GMT
Red Cross Evacuates Wounded From Village Hit by Air Strike
[ICRC] The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) helped facilitate medical evacuation of wounded people by the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) from Togoga village, in Ethiopia's Tigray region.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:40:13 GMT
Ordinary People Battle Inflation, Economist Warns It Will Lower Economic Growth
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A recent report by the Central Statistics Agency (CSA) indicates that the rate of inflation in Ethiopia increased by 19.7% in May 2021 compared to the same month last year. While the overall inflation rate surged by 19...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:39:04 GMT
Votes Cast for Ahmedin Jebel Despite His Announcement of Withdrawal From Elections
[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Votes were cast for Ahmed Jebel,an independent candidate who was running for a seat in the House of People's Representatives(HoPR) in Jimma city despite his announcement of withdrawal on social media a few days ago. It...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:33:11 GMT
Airstrike Kills Dozens in Ethiopia's Tigray Region, Witnesses Say
[VOA] Dozens of people were killed in an airstrike Tuesday in the town of Tagogon in Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region, according to news reports citing witnesses.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:55:09 GMT
Ethiopia's Favorable Landscape for Sesame Cultivation
[Ethiopian Herald] Sesame, the most ancient oil crop adapted to tropics and sub-tropics around the world, is one of the major commercial grain crops agricultural products of Ethiopia. Among the different oil crops, sesame is the second most important...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 05:18:59 GMT
Joint Statement on the Airstrike in the Tigray Region
[EU External Action] Brussels -- The reports on the bombing of a market place in the village of Edaga Selus near Togoga in the Dogua Tembien District of the Tigray Region on 22 June are extremely worrying. This is yet another attack adding up to the ...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:55:54 GMT
Health Officials - Blast Kills Dozens in Tigray Market
[VOA] A bomb blast killed dozens of people Tuesday at a market in Ethiopia's Tigray region, as new fighting flared up in areas outside the regional capital, Mekelle.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:52:21 GMT
U.S. Condemns Air Strike On Village Market in Tigray
[State Department] The United States is gravely concerned by reports that dozens of civilians were killed or injured during a bombing of a village market in northern Tigray on June 22. We strongly condemn this reprehensible act. There are also credib...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:03:07 GMT
'Incoming Government Should Ensure GERD's Completion' - Voters, Observers
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - In a bid to ensure post-election stability, the elected government should give priority to the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Election observers and voters who took part in the election in A...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:03:06 GMT
Nebe Affirms Huge Voter Turnout in Urban, Rural Areas
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) Communication Advisor Soliana Shimelis said NEBE sent 22 teams across the nation and witnessed firsthand the huge voter turnout in both urban and rural areas.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:03:13 GMT
Somalia, Ethiopia Agree to Trade Fish for Miraa
[Nairobi News] Somalia has agreed on a barter trade deal with Ethiopia that enables them to export fish to their neighbours in exchange for Khat (miraa).

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:47:18 GMT
Watershed Ethiopia Polls Held but No Guarantee of Stability
[CAJ News] Addis Ababa -- UPON casting his vote, the incumbent, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, expressed hope this will be the best election in Ethiopia's history.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:13:45 GMT
AfCFTA Focus
[Namibian] ON 1 January this year, trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) became operational.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:03:07 GMT
Addis Becoming Livable City
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The newly built development projects in the metropolis are going to play a big role in owning one of the most livable cities worldwide, said Abate Sitotaw, Deputy CEO of Tiret Corporate and Former Deputy Mayor of Addi...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:03:07 GMT
Observers Commend Election, Voting Counting Process
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The casting and vote counting process is being undertaken in free and fair manners in the 6th General Elections, according to election observers deployed in various polling stations.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:03:05 GMT
Sixth General Elections Crucial to Resist External Influence
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Accomplishing peaceful election will enable Ethiopians to form legitimate and strong government that will resolve internal problems and resist external influences, contending parties so remarked.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 15:03:00 GMT
A Technology That Is Promising to Fair Business System
[Ethiopian Herald] Inflation in Addis Ababa and across the country, as studies have shown, basically emerges to some extent from lack of market information among the consumers. Since Majority of the Consumers does not have enough information about th...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:54:33 GMT
Turning Addis Into a Green, Spacious and Open City
[Ethiopian Herald] Addis Ababa is a city of contrasts between the new and the old, between the haves and haves not, and between the past and the present. These contrasts have evolved over more than 125 years of the city's existence as the capital of ...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:07:07 GMT
Heavy Casualties After Attack on Market in Tigray - Report
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- There has been heavy casualties after an airstrike on a market in Tigray, according to BBC.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:15:19 GMT
Sudan, Ethiopia, and Egypt Need Transitional Agreement On GERD - EU Envoy
[Radio Dabanga] Brussels -- It is important for Sudan, Ethiopia, and Egypt to reach an agreement on the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam GERD before Ethiopia starts the second filling in the current summer season, even if the agreement is...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 05:32:38 GMT
American Election Observer Found Dead in Addis Ababa
[Nation] An American citizen, who was in Ethiopia to observe its sixth general election, was found dead in the capital, Addis Ababa, on Tuesday.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 05:13:58 GMT
Ballot Count Continues As 4 Out of 10 Regions Prevented From Voting
[RFI] Vote counting in Ethiopia's long-delayed parliamentary elections has begun after polls finally closed at 9 pm local time Monday following a three-hour extension. The vote process was reportedly riddled with intimidation and irregularities, in a...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 05:22:46 GMT
UN Report Accuses Eritrea of Committing Heinous Crimes in Ethiopia
[VOA] Geneva -- A report submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council accuses the Eritrean government of involvement in Ethiopia's conflict in the Tigray region and of committing serious human rights violations against Eritreans who have sought asylum ...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 05:20:02 GMT
UN Rights Council Needs to Address China, Ethiopia, Systemic Racism and Climate Change
[HRW] Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on High Commissioner's annual report

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:04:34 GMT
Ethiopians Vote Amid Logistics, Security Concerns
[Nation] Despite security concerns and alleged logistical constraints, millions of Ethiopians across the country on Monday cast their votes in the long awaited sixth general election.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:16:08 GMT
Polls Extended Beyond Closing Time As Crowds Wait to Vote
[VOA] Addis Ababa -- When the polls were supposed to close Monday in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, election workers said turnout was better than expected, and voting had been conducted safely.



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