Year: 2020
- Africa
News Alert: Ethiopia says PM Abiy will receive AU Chair envoy “one on one”; news circulating on media quoting Ramaphosa’s statement on mediation “fake”
Addis Abeba, November 21/2020 – In statement released this morning, Ethiopia’s State of Emergency Fact Check office said PM Abiy Ahmed “will be receiving the AU Chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa’s envoys to speak with them one on one.” The statement also dismissed “news circulating that the envoys will be traveling to #Ethiopia” to mediate between the Federal Government and #TPLF’s criminal…
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News Alert: AU Chair appoints three special envoys to help mediate ongoing conflict in Ethiopia, create conditions for inclusive dialogue
AU Special Envoys: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, former President of the Republic of Liberia; Joaquim Chissano, former President of the Republic of Mozambique; Kgalema Motlanthe, former President of the Republic of South Africa The primary task of the Special Envoys is to engage all sides to the conflict with a view to ending hostilities, creating conditions for an inclusive national dialogue to…
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News: Authorities in Benishangul Gumuz say culprits who killed at least 34 civilians in ‘gruesome’ bus attack “eliminated”; fresh attack leaves three more injured
Benishangul Gumuz regional state peace and security bureau head Gashu Dugaz. Picture: BG Region Addis Abeba, November 16/2020 – The Benishangul Gumuz regional state peace and security bureau head Gashu Dugaz said some 20 people who are alleged to have committed the killing of at least 34 civilians over the weekend were “eliminated” after a coordinated military measure between the…
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News: Rocket attacks damage airport areas in Bahir Dar, Gonder cities, government blames TPLF
Bahir Dar airport, known as Ginbot 20 Airport, is located some 8 km west of the city, near the Lake Tana; while Gonder’s Atse Tewodros Airport is located some 18 km south of of the city. Addis Abeba, November 14/2020 – The federal government said a rocket was fired “in the late hours of November 13, 2020 towards Bahir Dar…
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News: Ethiopian Red Cross Society requests respect for its logo during the ongoing conflict in border areas between Tigray, Amhara regions
Addis Abeba, November 12/2020 – In a statement it issued yesterday, the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) requested its logo to be respected during the ongoing military operations in areas bordering the Amhara and Tigray regional states. ERCS issued the statement after three of its ambulances with a distinct display of its logo have come under fire from what it…
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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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