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Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:23:58 GMT
Driest Conditions in 40 Years Threaten Millions in Somalia, Ethiopia
[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- Severe drought is affecting more than three million people in Somalia and southeast Ethiopia, says the aid group International Rescue Committee (IRC). The IRC says the two Horn of Africa nations are among 20 countries in the w...

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:47:49 GMT
Message From a Resident in Tigray
[Addis Standard] How our lives "turned into a joke"

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:45:38 GMT
Ethiopians Should Give Discussions a Chance: Head of Democratic System Building Bureau in PM's Office
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Bikila Hurisa (PhD), head of the democratic system building coordination bureau at the prime minister's office said, "Ethiopians need to give dialogue a chance and end their exposure to war." Speaking with a national n...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:40:49 GMT
Drone Strike Kills 17 in Tigray Region
[VOA] Addis Ababa -- An air strike in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region has killed 17 civilians, mainly women, and wounded scores more, according to aid workers.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:49:47 GMT
Amhara State President Says 'Public Must Be Ready to Destroy the Terrorist Group'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Amhara Regional State President, Dr. Yilkal Kefale, said the people should prepare themselves "to destroy the TPLF terrorist group" without being disturbed by divisive ideas.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:47:23 GMT
Party Calls for Negotiated Resolution to Solve Civil War
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) today released a statement discussing the recent move by the government to drop the charges and release its leaders including Bekele Gerba and Jawar Mohammed as well as other opposit...

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:05:41 GMT
Admin. Says Working On Making Hawassa Tourism Hub
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Hawassa City Administration announced that it has been working hard on making the city the center of tourism through creating appealing environments and adding values on the naturally blessed nature of the city.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 04:22:12 GMT
Guterres Calls for End to Conflict in Ethiopia after Deadly Attacks
[UN] New York -- The Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Monday he was deeply saddened by reports that more than 50 civilians were killed and injured in an airstrike in northern Ethiopia, last Friday. 

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:48:48 GMT
Judges No Show At Colonel Gemechu Ayana's Hearing
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Colonel Gemechu Ayana, a senior leader of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) was yesterday arraigned at court alongside four other defendants to continue the hearing after the prosecutor filed an appeal against the charg...

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:15:18 GMT
First Phone Call With Biden, Abiy Says Discussion 'Candid'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a phone call discussion with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, U.S. President Joe Biden "discussed ways to accelerate dialogue toward a negotiated ceasefire, the urgency of improving humanitarian access across Ethiopia, an...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 21:13:14 GMT
Readout of President Biden's Call with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia
[White House] Washington, DC -- President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia and opportunities to advance peace and reconciliation.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 21:06:16 GMT
Ethiopia Conflict Dynamics Shift As New U.S. Envoy Takes Over
[CFR] Recent signs out of Ethiopia are encouraging, but major issues standing in the way of a sustainable peace remain unresolved.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:09:03 GMT
Opposition Parties Protest Release of Former Top TPLF Officials
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Opposition parties, Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice, National Movement of Amhara (NAMA), and Enat Part denounced the release of top former TPLF officials Sebhat Nega, Mulu Gebre Egziabher, Kidusan Nega, Ambassado...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:27:51 GMT
Aid Agencies Suspend Work in Northwest Tigray After Deadly Strike
[DW] Aid organizations have halted humanitarian efforts following the latest air raid in Ethiopia's Tigray region. The strike reportedly killed civilians in a camp for displaced people.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:04:01 GMT
UNICEF, Refugees International Condemn Airstrikes On IDP Settlements in Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Refugees International yesterday issued statements about the recent deadly airstrike on a camp for people displaced by the conflict in the Tigray region. Both aid agencies co...

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 06:15:19 GMT
Biden Voices Concerns About Fighting in Call to Prime Minister
[VOA] U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday, expressing his concern about ongoing hostilities in the country and recent airstrikes that killed dozens of civilians in the Tigray region.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:59:37 GMT
91 Ethiopians Arrested for Being in Kenya Illegally
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Police have arrested ninety-one Ethiopian nationals who were in the country illegally during a crackdown in Kitengela, Kajiado.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:14:52 GMT
Tavares Header Downs Resilient Walias in Yaoundé
[CAF] The Blue Sharks of Cape Verde needed a first-half stoppage time goal to beat Ethiopia 1-0 in their TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 opener at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:05:38 GMT
Great Green Legacy Engagement of Diaspora
[Ethiopian Herald] Following the national call for one million Ethiopians in the Diaspora set to come home for the Ethiopian Christmas (Genna), Ethiopians from different corners of the world are coming to their motherland. Huge number of Diasporas ac...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 06:49:15 GMT
Kenya's Exports to Ethiopia Up 68% On Increased Food Consignments
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Exports to Ethiopia more than doubled rising by 68 percent in the third quarter of 2021 compared to a similar period in 2020, data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has said.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:07:49 GMT
Ethiopian Airstrike Kills 56 Civilians, Tigray Fighters Say
[DW] Tigrayan forces have claimed that dozens of civilians in a camp for internally displaced people were killed in a government airstrike -- indicating conflict is still ongoing despite recent reconciliation efforts.

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 04:18:13 GMT
Children Feared Dead and Injured in Recent Attacks On Refugee and Internal Displacement Camps in Northern Ethiopia
[Unicef] New York -- Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:20:04 GMT
AFCON 2021 - Ethiopia 0-1 Cape Verde: Blue Sharks Start On Winning Note
[Premium Times] Cape Verde Sunday night got off to a winning start against Ethiopia at the Africa Cup Nations as the first set of games in Group A were completed.

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 10:05:36 GMT
Afcon - Ethiopia's Soccer Team Hopes to Unite Country
[DW] Ethiopia kicks off its Africa Cup of Nations campaign on January 9 in Cameroon. The national team is seeking to rally the country behind it as the Horn of Africa nation faces its worst crisis in decades.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:31:30 GMT
Match Facts - Ethiopia V Cape Verde
[CAF] Ethiopia faces Cape Verde on Sunday 9 January 2022 for the account of Group A Match Day 1 of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:13:45 GMT
Ethiopia V Cape Verde - for a Bright Start
[CAF] Ethiopia faces Cape Verde on Sunday 9 January 2022 for the account of Group A Match Day 1 of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 05:32:21 GMT
Airstrike in Tigray Reportedly Kills 56 People
[VOA] Addis Ababa -- Aid workers and eyewitnesses are telling media an airstrike in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region has killed more than 50 people. The Reuters news agency reports at least 30 others have been wounded after a camp for the internally...

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 08:44:43 GMT
Ethiopia Announces Pardon of Several Political Prisoners
[DW] The Ethiopian government pardoned numerous political prisoners. The effort is part of a larger drive to initiate a "national dialogue" after a year of civil war with forces from the Tigray region.

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 08:17:27 GMT
Ethiopia Announces Amnesty for Jailed Opposition Politicians
[DW] The Ethiopian government has pardoned numerous political prisoners. The effort is part of a larger drive to initiate a "national dialogue" after a year of civil war with forces from the Tigray region.

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 08:44:43 GMT
Ethiopia Releases Opposition Leader Eskinder Nega
[DW] Ethiopia has released opposition party leader Eskinder Nega after holding him in prison for a year and a half, his party said. Ethiopian state media has reported he was among several government critics set free.



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