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Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:46:08 GMT
New Army Strikes Kill Civilians in North, Rebels On the Move
[RFI] State media in Ethiopia has confirmed that the military launched air strikes on the capital of the northern Tigray region, a dramatic escalation in the year-long conflict. Both the United Nations and the United States have voiced alarm.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:51:59 GMT
Tigray - One Thing the Warring Parties and Outside Powers Must Unite On
[African Arguments] Famine-prone Ethiopia can ill-afford a war, but the region of Tigray more so than others.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 06:19:09 GMT
Rights Commission Warns Against Communal Violence in Oromia Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued a statement cautioning that the repeated attacks on civilians in different woredas of East wollega and Horogudru zones might lead to communal violence if the governme...

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 06:17:42 GMT
Amhara Organisation Criticizes Federal Govt Track Record
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The National Movement of Amhara (NaMA) called for the public to participate in what it described as a survival campaign. In the statement NaMA recalled that the Amhara people, along with Ethiopian National Defense Forc...

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 06:03:09 GMT
Witnesses Say Civilians Killed As Airstrikes Hit Tigray Capital
[VOA] Mekelle, Ethiopia / Washington -- Witnesses in Ethiopia's Tigray region said at least two people were killed and several others were injured in two airstrikes Monday carried out by government forces on the regional capital, Mekelle.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 06:31:37 GMT
UN Chief 'Deeply Concerned' At Reported Air Strikes On Tigray Capital
[UN News] The United Nations has received alarming reports of aerial attacks in the residential areas of Tigray's capital, Mekelle, on Monday morning local time.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 05:03:48 GMT
Tigray Sources Claim Mekele Hit by Airstrikes, Govt Denies Reports
[DW] The announcement was made by regional TV controlled by the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front and confirmed by humanitarian sources. They are the first air raids on Mekele since the conflict began a year ago.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:43:35 GMT
Military Airstrikes Kill 3 in Tigray Capital
[Nation] At least three people were killed after the Ethiopian military carried out air strikes in the capital of the troubled Tigray region on Monday.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 05:37:58 GMT
Tigray Fighters Vow to End Abiy's 'Final Offensive'
[Nation] A rebel group from Ethiopia's northern Tigray region on Saturday claimed to have made major advances in a week of renewed heavy fighting that began on Sunday last week.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 09:14:09 GMT
How Social Media Became a Battleground in the Tigray Conflict
[VOA] Washington -- When Ethiopian federal forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) started fighting in November 2020, a second front quickly opened online, where both sides seek to control the narrative.

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 18:42:32 GMT
What Makes GERD a Pan-African Project?
[Ethiopian Herald] From the victory at Adwa to the establishment of the Organization of African Union (OAU) and many other continental achievements Ethiopia has been setting examples that promote the feeling of pan Africanism. The construction of the...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 08:35:54 GMT
Ethiopia Denies Launching 'Major Offensives' Against Tigray Rebels
[Nation] The Ethiopian government on Thursday confirmed reports of an ongoing large scale offensives in the country's northern regions.Addis Ababa however denied Tigray rebel group's allegations saying that the Ethiopian army was the one that started...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 06:27:42 GMT
Thousands Face Malnutrition in Drought-Stricken Borana in Oromia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Some 6,398 children, 9,078 women and 2,226 elderly people are among thousands facing severe health problems associated with malnutrition following drought caused by lack of rain in Borana, Oromia regional state.

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 09:20:26 GMT
Special Attention to Ethiopia's Avocado Products to Penetrate the Global Market
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopian farmers in the regions of Amhara and Oromia are preparing to export avocados to the international market. 447 farmers in the Amhara region, as well as several others in the Oromia region, are prepared to export high-quali...

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 08:45:51 GMT
Food Heroes - Avocado Farmer's 'Transformational' Crop
[UN News] An Ethiopian farmer has been talking about how avocados have transformed the lives of not just his family but also of people living in his community.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 06:20:45 GMT
As ENDF Vows Counter-Offensive Against TPLF, Major Cities Extend Curfew
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Dessie and Kombolacha, the major cities in the South Wollo zone of Amhara region extended the curfew that was imposed earlier in August and added additional directives citing the security situation of the region as we...

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 06:19:43 GMT
OCHA Says Life Saving Medical Supplies Continue to Be Denied Entry Into Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a lengthy report disclosing developments on the humanitarian response front in northern Ethiopia, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that essential and life saving ass...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:45:45 GMT
Govt Offensive Intensifying, Tigrayan Forces Say
[DW] Military attacks are once again punctuating the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia. But government officials have not acknowledged a fresh offensive, which Tigray forces say began last week.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:04:58 GMT
Climate Action to Assure Sustained Recovery From Covid-19 #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Ethiopian Herald] Many policies and individual choices have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and produce major health co-benefits. For example, cleaner energy systems, and promoting the safe use of public transportation and active mo...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 07:51:25 GMT
World Powers Urge Factions in Tigray Conflict to Embrace Dialogue
[Nation] The United States, the European Union, France, Germany and the United Kingdom have called on all parties to the Tigray conflict to immediately engage in negotiations to end the bloody civil war in north Ethiopia.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:39:42 GMT
Why the African Union's Mediation Effort in Tigray Is a Non-Starter
[The Conversation Africa] The United Nations recognises mediation as one of the most effective methods of preventing, managing and above all, resolving conflicts.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:16:58 GMT
Nations Climate Commitment Through NDCs #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Ethiopian Herald] It is generally agreed that climate is a global good. It does not have a border. As a result, when one part of the world causes damage to climate the impact will have consequences on all corners too. This makes the prevention effor...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 20:50:07 GMT
United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Northern Ethiopia Crisis
[State Department] The United States is providing more than $26 million in additional assistance to respond to the humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia. With this funding, the United States has provided nearly $663 million in humanitarian assista...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:58:11 GMT
U.S. to Airlift Relief Supplies to Amhara, Afar, Donors Discuss 'Possibility of Augmenting Road Operations' to Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United States said it was "airlifting relief supplies" from USAID's warehouse in Dubai to Addis Abeba, "which will be further transported north to respond to recently displaced people in Amhara and Afar.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:04:44 GMT
Communal Violence Breaks Out in Oromia State
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Addis Standard received reports from members of both the Amhara and Oromo community in Kiramu woreda of the East wollega zone. The testimonies received from members of both communities and a community leader reveal tha...

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:45:21 GMT
U.S. Announces Aid Package for War-Torn Tigray
[VOA] The United States said Wednesday it was providing an additional $26 million to address the humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia.

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 06:02:08 GMT
Borana Zone of Oromia Region Reports Over 4,000 Cattle Deaths Due to Drought
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- More than 4,000 cattle have died in the Borana Zone of Oromia region due to shortage of bi annual rain. Residents of the Borana Zone of Oromia region told VOA Amharic that cattle have died because of shortage of rain i...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 05:48:46 GMT
High-Level Meetings On Ethiopia, October 12, 2021
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:49:46 GMT
Govt Launches Fresh Offensive Against Rebel Forces From Tigray
[The New Humanitarian] Addis Ababa -- 'We're going to see more civilian suffering; more troops being killed.'

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:42:17 GMT
2,000 Soccer Fans Can Attend South Africa vs Ethiopia World Cup Qualifier
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A maximum of 2,000 spectators may attend the upcoming South Africa vs Ethiopia 2022 World Cup Qualifier at FNB Stadium on Tuesday, after Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma...



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