Month: April 2021
- Africa
News: Senior staffers at Jimma University accused of coup attempt, Graduate student remains missing
(Left) Mohammed Deksiso, Jimma University Graduate. By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, April 8, 2021 – Ten staffers of Jimma university were arrested this weekend on the grounds of attempting a coup and supporting the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). Eight of the lecturers were arrested on April 2, 2021 while the remaining two were arrested on April 4th and 5th…
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News: Armed men kill 12 civilians, displace more than 11, 000 in Amaro Wereda, SNNP region
Amaro Wereda in SNNPRS Addis Standard Staffs Addis Abeba, April 08/2021 – Communication affairs bureau of Amaro Wereda, one of the Weredas in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Regional State (SNNPRS), said sustained attacks since last week by armed groups left at least 12 civilians killed, eight injured and more than 11, 000, mainly the local Koore community, internally displaced.…
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Analysis: Violence once again leaves scores of civilian casualties as Afar, Somali regions continue to trade blame
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, April 7, 2021 – Reports of renewed bouts of violence along the border areas between Afar and Somali regional states kept flooding social media since the weeknd when first violence was reported. According to Ahmed Humed, the deputy police commissioner for the Afar regional state police commission who spoke to Reuters and blamed the…
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“Ethiopia cannot enter into an agreement that would foreclose its current & future legitimate rights over the utilization of the Nile”
GERD under construction. Picture: Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation & Energy The following is the press statement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issued on April 06 by the government of Ethiopia following the latest round of negotiation. The Foreign and Water Affairs Ministers of Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan had a meeting in Kinshasa to resume the trilateral negotiation…
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News: Defendants, prosecutor and a judge no show at hearing in Eskinder Nega’s file
Eskinder Nega, Founder of the opposition party Balederas for Genuine Democracy. By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, April 6, 2021 – Today’s court hearing was set up to hear the decision on prosecutor’s appeal to overturn a decision made by the Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench that a closed-door and behind curtain prosecutor’s witnesses hearing…
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News: As election draws near, Ethiopia grabbles with Covid-19 spike
Picture: Ethiopian Press Agency By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, April 6, 2021 – A year after Ethiopia recorded its first case of Covid-19, the virus is spreading at an alarming rate. The number of people entering the intensive care unit (ICU) and the number of deaths have increased in the last couple of weeks. While the virus is spreading…
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News: Court rejects prosecutor’s request for a closed-door, behind curtains witness hearing against Jawar Mohammed et al
Defedants from left: Bekele Gerba, Jawar Mohammed, Dejene Tafa and Hamza Borana of the oppositon Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) By Mahlet fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, April 06/2021- Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench has today rejected the prosecutor’s request for a closed-door and behind the curtain witness hearing against defendants on Jawar Mohammed’s file. All of…
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News Alert: EU envoy off to Saudi Arabia, UAE en route his second trip to Ethiopia to discuss crisis in Tigray
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto during the later’s visit to Ethiopia on July 10 2019. Source: PMO Addis Abeba, April 03/2021 – Pekka Haavisto, Foreign Minister of Finland, and EU’s envoy to Ethiopia mandated by the block’s High Representative Josep Borrell, is on his way to the Kindom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates…
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News: Despite release orders, OLF PR head, his driver remain in police custody; Party says it notified Electoral Board, Rights Commission
Batte Urgessa, Public Relations Bureau Head, OLF. Picture: Awlo Media By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, April 3, 2021 – The head of the public relations bureau of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), Batte Urgessa and his driver Wondosen Abdulkadir remain under police custody after the court released them on bail. They appeared in Burayu district court six days after…
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