Month: November 2020
- Africa
News: IRC warns of looming humanitarian crisis as supply of social service to the most vulnerable is disrupted following military operation in Tigray
Eritrean refugee children play in the Hitsats refugee camp in Tigray region near the Eritrean border. Picture: Tiksa Negeri/Reuters Addis Abeba, November 11/2020 – In a statement sent to Addis Standard, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said it is “extremely concerned about the humanitarian implications of escalating violence in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, where over two million people are…
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News: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission condemns more arrest of journalists as police keeps all incommunicado
From left: Medihane Ekubamichael, Bekalu Alamirew and Udi Mussa By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, November 11/2020 – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) confirmed that four more journalists were arrested overnight. They are Haftu Gebregzhiabher, Tsegaye Hadush, & Abreha Hagos from Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA’s) and Udi Mussa from Oromia Media Network (OMN). “EHRC learned with concern the arrest…
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News Alert: Police rearrest Addis Standard’s editor
Medihane Ekubamichael By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, November 10/2020 – The police on duty at Addis Abeba police station have this afternoon rearrested Medihane Ekubamichael, product editor at Addis Standard publication. Update: Team AS is happy to confirm that @Medihane is released from police custody, where he was held since Saturday. There is nothing to warrant the remand & investigation of…
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New Alert: Police detain Addis Standard’s editor, accuse him of attempt to dismantle the constitution
Medihane Ekubamichael, product editor at Addis Standard publication By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, November 09/2020 – Members of Addis Abeba and federal police officer have on Saturday arrested Medihane Ekubamichael, product editor at Addis Standard publication. Jakenn Publishing PLC, the publishers of Addis Standard publication, confirmed that Medihane was arrested and initially taken to undisclosed location on Saturday November…
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News Alert: Unprecedented move by PM Abiy sees new leadership in entire security sector, foreign ministry
The three most trusted allies of PM Abiy Ahmed: Gene. Berhanu, Temesgen Tiruneh & Dmelash G/Michael are the new faces of Ethiopia Security Sector Addis Abeba, November 08/2020 – In an unprecedented move, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced today the replacement of the leadership of the entire security sector: the national armed forces, the intelligence and the federal police.…
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News Alert: House of Federation adopts resolution to establish a transitional government in Tigray
Members of HoF. Picture: HoF, archive Addis Abeba, November 07/2020 – Ethiopia’s House of Federation has this morning voted to establish a transitional government in Tigray regional state. On September 09 Tigray regional state has unilaterally conducted the 6th election for the regional council, which was subsequently formed on September 24. The newly formed council has also appointed TPLF’s Chairman…
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News Alert: Germany calls for federal, Tigray gov’ts to act immediately to stop the fight, suggests African Union mediated talks
Heiko Maas, Germany’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Picture: German Foreign Office Addis Abeba, November 06/2020 – In a statement released late this afternoon, Heiko Maas, Germany’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the fighting between federal and regional forces of Tigray was “a great cause for concern,” and that “the parties must act now immediately, stop the fighting and start talks.”…
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News Alert: PM Abiy confirms Air Force conducted targeted strikes in Mekelle and its environs
Addis Abeba, November 06/2020 – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has confirmed that the Ethiopian Air Force has conducted airstrikes yesterday targeting various places where rocket launchers and other heavy weaponry were found in Tigray during the military engagement between federal and Tigray region forces in the regional state. In a statement released on the state broadcaster EBC, the Prime Minister…
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Breaking: ONLF vice chairman and veteran member Hassan Moalim resigns
Hassen Moalim. Picture: screen-grab from a recent interview Hassen has with Prime Media. By Bileh Jelan @Bilejelan Addis Abeba, November 06/2020 – Hassan Moalim, vice chairman of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), and the party’s Addis Abeba office bureau head, has resigned from the his position and party membership, he told Addis Standard. A member of ONLF’s central committee…
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News: As more troops mobilized to northern Ethiopia to join “aimless war” PM Abiy assures operations have “clear, limited & achievable objectives”
General Berhanu Jula said Ethiopia was forced to plunge into “unexpected, shameful and aimless war” . Picture: ENA Addis Abeba, November 06/2020 – As more troops are being mobilized to join the offensive against TPLF’s regional special forces, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said military operations by federal defense forces underway in Northern Ethiopia have “clear, limited & achievable objectives.” https://twitter.com/AbiyAhmedAli/status/1324632523255762944?s=20 PM…
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