Month: July 2021
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Africa
Exclusive: Tunisia asks UNSC to push for GERD binding agreement within six months; Ethiopia calls for respect for AU process
GERD construction site. Photo: Dr. Seleshi Bekele By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, July 08/2021 – Ahead of the planned…
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Africa
Breaking: Ethiopia recalls dozens of diplomats, closes consulates in various countries
Copy of a letter sent to all Ethiopia’s overseas diplomatic missions. Addis Abeba, July 08/2021 – Addis Standard learned from…
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News
News: Ethiopia-Russia hold Military Technical Cooperation forum in Addis Abeba
Ethiopia-Russia hold The 11th Military Technical Cooperation forum in Addis Abeba. Photo: FDRE Defense Force By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis…
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Africa
News Alert: MSF suspends its activities in Abi Adi, Adigrat & Axum; calls for immediate investigation into killings of its staff, aid workers safety
María Hernández, Yohannes Halefom and Tedros Gebremariam were killed on 24 June in Tigray, Ethiopia. Picture: MSF Addis Abeba, July…
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Analysis
News Analysis: As Electoral Board announces more results, ruling party leads in Oromia, SNNP, Sidama regions, Opposition leads in Amhara region
Voters lining up to vote on election day, Bishan Guracha, Oromia regional state. By Bileh Jelan @Bileh Jelan Addis Abeba,…
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Africa
News: UN says humanitarian access in Tigray improved but cautions resupply critically needed; gov’t says flights permitted
Meeting with affected population/host community in Nablet town, Emba Senyti Woreda, Tigray region, Ethiopia, June 2021. © OCHA Addis Abeba, July 07/2021 –…
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News: US once again calls for full withdrawal of Eritrean forces from Tigray; unhindered humanitarian access
Women are cooking on makeshift stoves outside. As the only donation most people have received is wheat, they eat bread…
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Africa
News: Fed. Court orders Fed. police to bring absentee defendants on Jawar Mohamed’s file to the next hearing
Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba, Hamza Adane and Dejene Tafa explained to the court that they will no longer attend the…
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Africa
News: Ethiopia tells UNSC it rejects “unwelcome meddling” by League of Arab States
Photo: Dr. Seleshi Bekele Addis Abeba, July 06/2021 – In a letter from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign…
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Analysis
News Analysis: Authorities in Tigray accept ceasefire in principle, lay out conditions as Amhara region president calls for more youth to mobilize to defend region
Agegnehu Teshager, the president of Amhara Regional State. Photo: Amhara Mass Media Agency By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, July…
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