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News: The first hyperscale data center park breaks ground in Ethiopia’s ICT Park

Addis Abeba, January 16,/2021 – wingu.africa, the pan East African data center operator, broke ground on Monday 11th January 2021 to establish Ethiopia’s first-ever Carrier-Neutral Hyperscale Data Center Park, located in the ICT Park, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. wingu.africa has close to 10 years experience of developing and operating data centers …
News: Victims of Metekel attacks buried in mass graves; taskforce announces curfew

By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Ababa, January 15/2021 – Following the latest attack in Metekel zone of Benishangul Gumuz regional state in which several dozens of people were killed, a mass funeral was held on January 13 afternoon with the support from members of the National Defense Forces who are …
News: EU firm on withholding Ethiopia budget support; demands humanitarian access. Situation in Tigray “beyond a purely internal ‘law and order’ operation”, “possible war crimes”

Addis Abeba, January 15/2020 – Joseph Borrell, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy & Vice-President, said the EU is ready to help Ethiopia “but unless there is access for humanitarian aid operators, the EU cannot disburse the planned budget support to the Ethiopian government.” “we …
News Analysis: Rights Commission recommends several changes to improve draft Criminal Procedure Code

By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne Addis Abeba, January 14/2021 – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said that the newly drafted Criminal Procedure Code and Evidence Law presented to the House of People’s representatives (HoPR) for discussion and approval needs to be improved in accordance with human rights laws and principles. On September 26 …
Letter of concern from Alatyon General Hospital on CT-Scan handed to the Hospital by Ethio Lease

Dear editors, Alatyon General Hospital (AGH) co-hosted the event with Ethio Lease, and as a major host, invited all government bodies, senior citizens and religious leaders, NGO, VSO, and community leaders to celebrate the coming of CT-scan and to amplify the challenges associated with Ethiopian birr ever-increasing inflation as well as …
News: Five regions see Cholera outbreaks; more than 50 die in December alone

Addis Abeba, January 12/2021 – Some 1,873 cases and 53 deaths were identified in eight Woredas in Dawro Zone, and two Woredas of Bench Sheko Zone by the last week of December 2020, UNOCHA said. Response interventions are ongoing in Gambella, SNNPR, Sidama, Oromia, and Afar Regions which have registered …
News: At least nine civilians killed, several villages burned in renewed attacks in Konso

By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, January 12/2021 – The Konso zone in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Regional State (SNNPRS) is once again witnessing attacks by armed groups which claimed the lives of at least nine civilians and resulted in destruction of several villages, Abebe Alene, the head of …
News: OFC says, again,very difficult to participate in election under current conditions; cautions threat to multinational federalism “dangerous move”

By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba, January 09/2021 – Opposition party Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) has released yet another statement last night saying that the party will find it “very difficult” to participate in the coming general elections scheduled to take place on June 05/2021. The statement, the second in as …
News: Latest joint gov’t-inter-agencies’ assessment report in Tigray reveals dire humanitarian situation, massive damage, vandalization of public health centers

Addis Abeba, January 08/2020 – According to two joint government-humanitarian partners’ assessment report released on January 07 “both missions have witnessed a dire humanitarian situation with poor access to services and limited livelihoods,” in Tigray regional state. The report also revealed that “besides the looting of private properties, the mission …
News Analysis: “We don’t want it”: North Command chief on Eritrean army in Tigray; says army didn’t let alien forces in. Full speech

By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba, January 06/2020 – In a speech that lasted for more than 20 minutes and delivered as part of response to questions raised by the residents of Mekelle, the capital of Tigray regional state, Major General Belay Seyoum Commander of the Northern Command, said the army …