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Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:30:54 GMT
Explaining the Rare Weather That Stopped Flights to Bole Airport
[Ethiopian Herald] On late Sunday, due to bad weather at and around Bole International Airport, mainly due to cloud, aircrafts were forced to divert flights to nearby airports for short period of time. For safety reasons, flights to Addis were tempor...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 08:58:05 GMT
U.S. Announces U.S.$149 Million More for Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ahead of the planned visit by Samantha Power, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator, the US has announced additional $149 million to support the humanitarian response in Tigray state,...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:38:25 GMT
Neither the Security Council Nor the AU Is Grasping the GERD Nettle
[ISS] Location of GERD on the Nile River

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:33:18 GMT
The Dangerous Expansion of Ethiopia's Tigray War
[Crisis Group] A rapidly escalating conflict has pushed Africa's second most populous country to the edge. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert William Davison explains why the main protagonists urgently need to strike a deal to avert a downward spiral t...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:30:53 GMT
Sudan's Border Aggression Continues - Spokesperson
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA-Sudan continues its stubborn aggression inside the Ethiopian territory, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia (MoFA) Spokesperson Ambassador Dina Mufti said.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:30:53 GMT
Ethiopia's Face in Global Sporting Competition
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has been partaking in the Olympic Games once every four years in a wide variety of Olympic events that bring the world together for the most part in track running, road running and across country running.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:30:47 GMT
Ethiopia to Host All-African Leather Fair 2021
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA-Ethiopia will host the 12th All-African Leather Fair (AALF) and 5th world leather congress from 3-6 November 2021 in Addis Ababa, Ministry of Trade and Industry disclosed.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:30:53 GMT
There Is Great Art in Ethiopia - but Is There Art Criticism?
[Ethiopian Herald] There is no doubt that Ethiopian art is one of the greatest in Africa if not in the world not only for its long life but also for its authentically Ethiopian characteristics, inspiration, themes and forms. Ancient Ethiopian artist ...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:30:53 GMT
Dmu Aspiring for Center of Excellence in Crop Development, Agro Processing
[Ethiopian Herald] Debre Markos University (DMU) says that it has been aspiring to be one of the top ten East African universities in crop development, agro processing by 2030. Thus, it has been engaged in producing knowledgeable, skilled, and attitu...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:30:53 GMT
Ensuring Nutrition Security for Citizens Mental and Physical Potential
[Ethiopian Herald] Ensuring food security is a substantial aspiration for the nation but side by side with this, efforts should be exerted to nutrition security. Stunting due to lack of sufficient nutrition critically affects children's physical and ...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 11:01:30 GMT
Ethiopian Meron Hadero Sweeps the Board At the Caine Prize
[East African] Meron Hadero, author of "The Street Sweep", is the 2021 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing winner, Goretti Kyomuhendo, the Chair of the AKO Caine Prize Judging Panel announced on Monday.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:57:34 GMT
Gen Kibochi - Why Kenya Is Tense Over Ethiopia War
[Nation] Kenya is seeking the United Nations' intervention to prevent an influx of refugees and weapons into the country due to the ongoing war in Ethiopia.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:49:08 GMT
Ethiopia Accuses International Community of 'Double Standards' in Tigray Conflict
[East African] The Ethiopian government on Wednesday accused the international community of responding with "dead silence" to belligerence by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:33:53 GMT
Newly Appointed UN OCHA Chief On a Mission to Ethiopia Amid Deteriorating Humanitarian Situation
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, commenced a six-day mission to Ethiopia today. He made his first official mission as the UN's huma...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:18:02 GMT
Top UN Humanitarian Official Visits Ethiopia
[VOA] The top United Nations humanitarian official began his first official visit to Ethiopia Thursday amid a humanitarian crisis resulting from conflicts and natural disasters in the region.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 05:28:25 GMT
Kenyans, Ethiopians Chase Down Uganda's Cheptegei
[Nation] Tokyo -- A new Olympic champion will be unveiled in the men's 10,000 metres, the first final of a competitive track and field programme that starts on Friday at the National Stadium.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:16:20 GMT
Investigation Underway Into Cessna Caravan 208b Airplane Crash
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- Although the plane crashed yesterday was due to bad weather condition impacted with a hill side, further investigation is underway, said the Ministry of Transport's Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) in briefing ...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:30:10 GMT
More Refugees From Ethiopia Stream Into Sudan
[VOA] Khartoum -- Authorities in Sudan say at least 3,000 Ethiopian refugees fled into Sudan this week, after the war in Ethiopia's Tigray region spread to the neighboring Amhara region. VOA speaks to a refugee camp director and a political analyst a...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:29:11 GMT
WHO - Millions of Tigrayans Without Basic Health Care
[VOA] Geneva -- The World Health Organization warns that millions of people in conflict-ridden Tigray in northern Ethiopia lack access to basic health care and risk falling ill. The agency has been able to reach only a fraction of them.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:15:59 GMT
Fed Attorney General File Charges Against Members of 'Tigray's Central Military Command'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The federal Attorney General charged Lieutenant General Tadesse Worede, General Gebre Tsadkan Gebre Tensae and 73 other people of attempting to overthrow the federal government via a coup in collaboration with Tigray P...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:57:36 GMT
Kenyan Firm Little Eyes Ethiopian Market
[Nation] Little, Kenya's leading super-app platform has finalised plans to expand services to the Ethiopian market as the company seeks to stamp its authority in the continent.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:27:53 GMT
Expansion - Kenya's Little Gears Up for Ethiopian Market
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Little, Kenya's leading super-app platform has finalized plans to expand services to the Ethiopian market within this month in a move aimed at stamping its authority in the continent.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:14:38 GMT
Fed. Court Decides to Resume Witness Hearing Without Absentee Defendants in Jawar Mohamed's File
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Following the refusal of the four defendants in Jawar Mohammed's file; Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba, Hamza Adane and Dejene Tafa to appear in court for the third time, the Federal High Court Lideta Branch, First Consti...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:50:10 GMT
Official Says Hundreds of Civilians Killed By Afar Militia
[Nation] Officials in Ethiopia's Somali region on Tuesday said hundreds of civilians were killed after militia forces from the neighbouring Afar region carried out attacks there.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:01:58 GMT
Somali Regional Govt Blames Afar for Violence, Demands Swift Response From Federal Govt
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Violence once again hit the border area between Afar and Somali regional states. Similar to previous incidents, contradicting narratives about the nature of clashes dominated the conversation over the weekend, with the...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:16:20 GMT
GERD Fund Mobilization Website Augments Diaspora's Support
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- The support for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has increased following the launch of a new fund mobilization website,Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPC) announced.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:16:20 GMT
Ethiopia, Algeria Vow to Heighten Collaboration
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA- Ethiopia and Algeria have agreed to collaboratively work in various sectors thereby further consolidating their historic bilateral ties.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:16:19 GMT
Capitalizing On Homegrown Economy - the Best Way Out of Dependency
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has begun applying a number of strategies aiming at augmenting local capacity thereby building homegrown economy to see off dependency syndrome since the recent reform. This move in turn requires the combined effort of all...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:16:18 GMT
While Morocco Is Currently Celebrating the Throne Day, Morocco and Ethiopia Move Forward With Their Diversified Bilateral Agenda
[Ethiopian Herald] On 30 July 2021, the Moroccan people celebrate the 22nd Anniversary of King Mohammed VI's ascension to the throne of his glorious ancestors.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:34:23 GMT
Heavy Weather Diverts 12 Addis-Bound Ethiopian Flights to Khartoum
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Adverse weather conditions caused 12 Ethiopian Airlines flights bound for Addis Ababa to be diverted to Khartoum International Airport in Sudan on Sunday evening and Monday morning. All flights were able to depart later af...



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