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Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:21:21 GMT
'Free, Unfettered Access' Needed to Assist Millions in War-Torn Tigray
[UN News] The World Food Programme (WFP) has resumed operations in Ethiopia's Tigray region, after fighting halted the emergency response last week, although the agency warned on Friday that "serious challenges" continue to threaten the entire humani...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:15:58 GMT
Five Steps to Sustain a Cease-Fire in Northern Ethiopia
[USIP] Washington, DC -- The U.S. and others can help strengthen a truce--and avert a famine--in Tigray.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:29:41 GMT
UN Security Council - End Inaction on Ethiopia
[HRW] Secretary-General Should Press for a Sustained Crisis Response

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:54:15 GMT
Security Situation in Tigray Remains Fluid and Unpredictable
[OCHA] OCHA says that the security situation in Tigray remains fluid and unpredictable, while humanitarian access is gradually improving in parts of Tigray.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:34:37 GMT
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on Ethiopia and the Situation in Tigray
[United States Mission to the United Nations] United Nations -- Thank you, Mr. President. And let me start by thanking our esteemed colleague from Estonia for chairing us last month in such an extraordinarily successful way. I'd also like to thank al...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:58:55 GMT
Fighting Abates in Ethiopia's Tigray - Getting Aid to Region Still a Challenge
[VOA] The International Rescue Committee said Thursday that a bridge that provides one of the main supply routes into Ethiopia's Tigray region has been destroyed.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:05:28 GMT
Storms Render Thousands of Ethiopian Refugees in Sudan Homeless
[VOA] Geneva -- Aid agencies are racing against time to provide temporary shelter for more than 16,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan whose tents were swept away during violent storm surges over the past few weeks.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 05:28:45 GMT
Aid Delivery in Tigray at Stake After Tekeze River Bridge is Destroyed
[Nation] A bridge over Tekeze River, which has been a crucial gateway to supplying food aid to many parts of Tigray region, has been destroyed.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:46:53 GMT
Ethiopia Threatens to Renew Fighting If Tigray Truce Is Broken
[East African] The Ethiopian government on Wednesday warned it will cancel ceasefire deal if fighters loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front violate truce.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 21:46:12 GMT
'Opportunity Must Not Be Lost' - Five Former U.S. Ambassadors to Ethiopia on Events in Tigray
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- This statement was provided to AllAfrica by five former American ambassadors who led U.S. representation in Ethiopia for 13 of the past 25 years. The career diplomats welcome the cease-fire declaration by the Ethiopian g...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:34:34 GMT
Afar Council of Opposition Parties Complain About the Election, Demand a Re-Election
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Four opposition parties (Afar People's Party, Afar National Democratic Unity Party, Afar People Justice and Democracy Party and Afar Liberation Front Party) operating in Afar Regional State, voiced their complaints on ...

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:06:58 GMT
U.S. Issues Warning to Aircrafts in Tigray
[Nation] The US Federal Aviation Authority has directed aircraft flying over Ethiopia to either avoid Tigray region or maintain a high altitude.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:04:37 GMT
UN Agencies Warn of Worsening Humanitarian Catastrophe in Tigray
[VOA] Geneva -- U.N. aid agencies warn of a looming humanitarian catastrophe in northern Ethiopia's battle-scarred Tigray region if they are prevented from delivering life-saving assistance to this stricken area.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:43:55 GMT
Ceasefire - Peace or Calm Before a Storm?
[Nation] So what exactly will the ceasefire in Tigray mean or achieve? Depending on who you ask, the battle may just be starting.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 06:01:33 GMT
Ethiopian Journalist Abebe Bayu Abducted and Assaulted By Unidentified Men
[CPJ] New York -- Ethiopian authorities must thoroughly investigate the recent attack on journalist Abebe Bayu, hold those responsible to account, and ensure that all members of the press can work without fear, the Committee to Protect Journalists sa...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:15:54 GMT
Public Expectations From Govt Elect to Recover Economy High - Scholars
[Ethiopian Herald] The government elect has to work hard to soothe the ever-increasing inflation and ensure peace and security of the country, so remarked Economist, International Law scholar and Researcher at Addis Ababa University.

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:15:13 GMT
Metropolis' Multi-Benefit Projects in Full Swing - Commission
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The numerous development projects in Addis Ababa are in full swing and are going to benefit residents in many ways apart from paving ways to attract many anchor investors in tourism and hospitality industry , Addis Ab...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:20:47 GMT
East & West Hararge Zones Projected to Face "Critical Food Security Situations": UN
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The shortage of belg season rains (April to June) due to late-onset and long dry spells has left communities in East and West Hararge Zones with no harvest and food products. The failure of the belg rains has also larg...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 07:44:12 GMT
Govt Claims Soaring Cost, Non-Existent Threat & Popular Resistance Led to Army Withdrawal From Tigray
[Addis Standard] Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed through a televised statement aired today said that the government declared a ceasefire to focus on other national priorities and the decision to leave Mekelle was made to avert a scenario where the military...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 05:30:41 GMT
Govt Threatens to Renew Fighting If Tigray Truce is Broken
[Nation] The Ethiopian government on Wednesday warned it will cancel ceasefire deal if fighters loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front violate truce.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:18:52 GMT
Electoral Body Starts Announcing Election Results
[Ethiopian Herald] Receives 618 election documents

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:00:33 GMT
Uncertainty in Tigray After Rebels Take Control of Restive North
[DW] The rebel Tigray Defense Forces claimed Mekele and Shire were under their control. Experts warn of a precarious situation after Ethiopia's federal government called a unilateral cease-fire.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:18:49 GMT
Floods Prevention Efforts Underway in Different Regions of Ethiopia
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has allocated 600 million Birr for activities to prevent flooding from the overflow of some basins in the country to help the efforts of pre-flood prevention in 6 selected basins in 7 regions, according to the recent repor...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:18:44 GMT
Promoting Agricultural Investment for Stimulating Growth
[Ethiopian Herald] In the last two decades the government showed its commitment for the enhancement of agricultural productivity through attracting investment on agriculture both from local and foreign stake holders. Legal frame works crafted and ins...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:18:38 GMT
Bole Lemi Industrial Park Secures U.S.$44.5 Million
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Bole Lemi Industrial Park has secured 44.5 mln. USD as it targets at boosting manufacturing of export goods, said Executive Director of the Park.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:39:00 GMT
World Awaits Clarity On Tigray Cease-Fire
[VOA] A day after the Ethiopian federal government abruptly suspended nearly eight months of military operations against rebels in its Tigray region, communications with the country's northern region remained sketchy at best, and humanitarians were h...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:18:54 GMT
Govt Says Unilateral Ceasefire Ensures Better Humanitarian Access
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Ethiopian government announced that it has decided to enact a Unilateral Humanitarian Ceasefire (pause in military activities) with the conviction to ensure better humanitarian access and strengthen the effort to ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:18:50 GMT
United Efforts for Sustainable Green Economy Via Preserving Green Environment
[Ethiopian Herald] It has been years since world nations shown concern and began to respond to the effects of climate change. The climate change resulted in the temperature rise sharply; ice is melting and various cities are inundated with floods. On...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:18:45 GMT
Adama Industrial Park Generates U.S$7.7 Million
[Ethiopian Herald] ADAMA - Adama Industrial Park has generated 7.7 million USD in the current fiscal year while all of the factory sheds have been transferred to manufacturers, according to the park's deputy executive manager.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:18:44 GMT
Company Transports Over 3.4 Million Tons of Imports, Exports
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Ethio-Djibouti Railway Share Company disclosed that it has transported over 3.4 million tons of import and export goods over the last three years since it started operating.



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