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Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:32:11 GMT
Sergeant Guilty of Assassination of Army Chief, Retired General Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Federal High Court Lideta Branch 3rd Constitutional and Anti-terrorism Bench has today sentenced Private Mesafint Tigabu to life in prison. The body guard of the late General Seare Mekonnen, was named as the main s...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:14:48 GMT
Ethiopia Declares 'Unilateral' Cease-Fire in Tigray, As Rebels Troops Reenter Capital
[DW] The former ruling party in Tigray said it has taken back control of the regional capital Mekele. The city had been under the control of Ethiopia's federal government for eight months.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:11:30 GMT
OLF's Abdi Ragassa Re-Arrested Shortly After Release - His Whereabouts Remain Unknown
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Abdi Regassa, a senior member of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) was reportedly taken by security forces after the court ordered his release. His lawyer Tuli Bayisa told Addis Standard that the Oromia Supreme court ac...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:35:33 GMT
Egypt, Iraq, Jordan Summit Show Support for Binding Agreement On GERD As Part of Arab National Security
[Egypt Online] All of Egypt's foreign action has the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on top of its priorities because it is a matter of national security, presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady told CBC on Sunday 27/6/2021.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:33:22 GMT
Tigrayan Forces Take Over Capital Mekelle - Fed. Gov Accepts Interim Admin's Call for Unilateral Ceasefire
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Reports of the take over of Mekelle city by forces formerly loyal to the TPLF which have since renamed themselves as Tigray Defence Forces (TDF) were coming out of Mekelle this afternoon. Addis Standard learned from re...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:29:44 GMT
Odinga in Ethiopia for Key Lapsset Meeting
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga, who is also the African Union High Representative for Infrastructure Development, on Monday attended a Lapsset Corridor Ministerial Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to revi...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:33:15 GMT
Ethiopia Hopes Somaliland Port Terminal Reduces Dependence On Djibouti
[Nation] A new container terminal opened at Berbera port in the semi-autonomous Somaliland region is expected to be a major trade gateway for landlocked Ethiopia.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 05:47:35 GMT
FM Says Egypt Seeks Final Deal On GERD Filling, Operation
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Egypt seeks to reach a legally binding agreement on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as the international community is totally aware of the great danger it pose...

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 09:21:23 GMT
Alternative Ways to Enjoy Addis Ababa, Economic Value of Its Mega Projects
[Ethiopian Herald] Addis Ababa has paramount attraction with its precious and diverse natural gifts, day to day cultural activities of its dwellers as well as its historical tract and the process of the establishment of the city and its long history ...

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 09:21:19 GMT
Ethiopia Begins to Repatriate Undocumented Citizens From Saudi Arabia
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Repatriation of large number of undocumented Ethiopian Migrants who have been detained for more than a year inside Saudi Arabia refugee camps has begun as of yesterday.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:34:36 GMT
New Novel Documents Female Heroines in War Against Italians
[Nation] A new novel by the Ethiopian author Maaza Mengiste, titled The Shadow King, captures the valuable contribution of the gallant heroines who were part of the national army that defeated the invading colonial Italian army in Ethiopia 85 years a...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:35:03 GMT
Nation Repatriating Over 2,000 Undocumented Migrants From Saudi Arabia
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia will be repatriating over 2000 undocumented Ethiopian migrants from Saudi Arabia today alone, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:34:59 GMT
Tigray Interim Admin Condemns Attack Against MSF Team By TPLF Terrorist Group in Tigray
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Interim Administration of Tigray region has condemned the latest targeted attack by the terrorist TPLF against the three employees of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Tigray, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abraham Belay ...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:26:37 GMT
Three Aid Workers Murdered in Ethiopia's Tigray
[VOA] Médecins Sans Frontières said Friday that three aid workers for the organization were found dead near their vehicle in Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:05:04 GMT
Deadly Tigray Airstrike Further Alienates Western Allies
[DW] As vote counting continues in Ethiopia, there's growing condemnation of a military airstrike on a marketplace in war-torn Tigray. The EU is demanding an independent probe and aid workers are calling for more protection.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 08:25:08 GMT
A Day Filled With Unforgettable Incidents
[Ethiopian Herald] Although the day was not an ordinary day for Ethiopians, it was even special and unforgettable for others as it was filled with different unexpected incidents. It is true that the last Monday, June 21, 2021, was the day the nation ...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 08:25:06 GMT
Patriotic Songs and Dances - the Dominant Vogue in Ethiopian Contemporary Music
[Ethiopian Herald] Whether it was a sign of good portent or otherwise, the heavy rain that fell in some parts of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa last Sunday, had brought a much-awaited period of cooling off in the temperature of this vibrant city. ...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 08:25:01 GMT
Election With Neither Intimidations Nor Intermediations
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has done a great deed in its history by holding a fair, reliable and democratic election for the first time. Electorates casted their votes without any intimidations or intermediations from the government security forces u...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 08:24:55 GMT
Black Alliance for Peace Condemns U.S. Intervention in Ethiopia
[Ethiopian Herald] The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) U.S. out of Africa Network and BAP member organization Horn of Africa Pan-Africans for Liberation and Solidarity have condemned, under no uncertain terms, any and all forms of intervention and med...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:06:03 GMT
Chair of AU Commission Condemns Brutal Killings of Humanitarian Workers and Escalation of Violence in Ethiopia's Tigray Region
[African Union] The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, is extremely concerned by the dangerous escalation in violence in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:49:43 GMT
MSF Mourns Three Colleagues Brutally Murdered in Ethiopia
[MSF] Staff at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are today in mourning after receiving confirmation of the death of three of our colleagues who were working in Tigray region, Ethiopia.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:41:03 GMT
Berbera Port First Phase Container Terminal Expansion Starts Operation
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The first phase expansion of Berbera port container terminal has officially inaugurated and started operation to accommodate huge ships, Ethiopian Transport Minister announced from Berbera.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:04:43 GMT
Containing the Volatile Sudan-Ethiopia Border Dispute
[Crisis Group] In mid-December, Sudanese troops moved into al-Fashaga, an agricultural area on the frontier with Ethiopia, expelling Ethiopian farmers and building fortifications. Fighting threatens to escalate. With assistance from outside mediators...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:34:54 GMT
Three MSF Aid Workers Killed in Tigray Region
[Nation] Three staffers of medical charity group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), who had been working in the troubled Tigray region of Ethiopia, have been found dead, the organisation has confirmed, suspecting wartime killings.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:07:48 GMT
Ethiopian Army Denies Hitting Tigray Market With Bombs
[East African] The Ethiopian army on Thursday denied carrying out deadly airstrikes targeting civilians at a busy market place in Togogo, a town in the Tigray region.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 14:34:38 GMT
Tigray Conflict - How to Get Out of the Blockage?
[Cameroon Tribune] After several months of fighting, the government and the TPLF leaders are still intransigent despite international calls and sanctions threat.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:55:37 GMT
Emphasis On Promoting Mushroom Production and Productivity
[Ethiopian Herald] New research, published in Food Science and Nutrition(January 2021), found that adding a mushroom serving to the diet increased the intake of several micronutrients, including so-called shortfall nutrients such as vitamin D, withou...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:41:11 GMT
Abiy Says Ethiopia Always Pursues Dialogue, Negotiation With Sudan
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Government of Ethiopia would continue to uphold dialogues, negotiations and brotherhood approaches to solve the Ethio-Sudan border dispute, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) said.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:41:09 GMT
The Role of Edc for Boosting Entrepreneurship, Sustainability of Jobs
[Ethiopian Herald] To run life in Ethiopia in the way one is interested, without choosing the type of work and putting distinction among the jobs' status; there are many heroes who work day and night to achieve their vision. Combining labor and knowl...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:38:27 GMT
'Everything Turned Into Smoke Of Dusk' - Tigray Airstrike Survivor
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Several civilians were killed and injured in an aerial strike at an open market in the Tigray region on June 22, 2021. Togogua market in Dogu'a Tembien woreda is located some 25 km west of Tigray's capital Mekelle. Sou...



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