Month: July 2021
- Africa
News: Fed court passes guilty verdict on Three defendants in Hachalu Hundessa assasination trial
Hachalu Hundesa. Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, July 05,2021- The Federal high court Lideta branch anti- terrorism and constitutional 2nd bench today arrived at guilty verdict on the three defendants accused of having involvement in the assasination of Hachalu Hundesa. While Tilahun Yami, the first defendant on the file was found guilty of violating anti-terrorisom proclamation 1176/2012 Article 3, The…
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News Analysis: Fresh wave of arbitrary arrest of Tigrayans in Addis Abeba; Rights commission says it is monitoring the situation, Fed. police deny arrests target Tigrayans
Detention Center near Gelan Condominiums where Ethnic Tigrayans including Saudi Arabia repatriates were held By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, July 05/2021 – Reports are surfacing to the arbitrary arrest and rounding up of ethnic Tigrayans residing in Addis Abeba by police along with non-uniformed security forces. Addis Standard received reports indicating that these arrests are taking place in different…
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News: Benishangul-Gumuz Regional Government appoints 25 former rebels in different positions
Members of “the armed group” who took part in rehabilitation trainings are sworn in Photo: Metekel Zone communication Bureau BY SIYANNE MEKONNEN @SIYAANNE Addis Abeba, July 7/2021– The Benishangul Gumuz regional government yesterday announced that it has given Two regional, Three zonal and 16 woreda level leadership positions to 25 former members of an armed group which operates in the region. …
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In Depth Analysis: As the Sidama state prepares for its first year anniversary, a look at past challenges, future plans
Monuments Commemorating Sidema Struggle and its Heroes By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba, July 03/2021 – Sidama Liberation Movement (SLM) is one of the oldest political parties in the country formed during the Derg era to fight for the right to self-determination for Sidama people. The Derg regime at that time answered the demands of the Sidama people like its…
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News: 12 Journalists arrested in two days ; media authority unaware of the arrests; Fed. police says arrests linked to association with terrorist organization
Bekalu Alamirew of Awlo Media (Left), Abebe Bayu of Ethio Forum (Right)Photo: Social Media, Ethio Forum By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb & Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, July 02/2021- Addis Standard learned that 12 journalists at two online media platforms were arrested in the last two days. The lawyer, Tadele Gebre, told Addis Standard that the 10 journalists, a cameraman alongside…
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News: Government contradicts UNOCHA account of Tekeze bridge destruction by Amhara Special Forces, blames TPLF
Tekeze River Bridge after destruction. Photo: Social Media By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, July 02/2021 – The Ethiopian government contradicted a report by UNOCHA that suggested Amhara Special Forces (ASF) carried out the destruction of Tekze river bridge. Through the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) where it stated, “Sources from the National Defense Forces confirmed the terrorist TPLF sent…
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News: Amid stalled announcements, Incumbent leads in Oromia region, opposition leads in Amhara region so far
Birtukan Mideksa, Chairwoman National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE). Photo: NEBE By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, July 02/2021 – The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) started announcing the results of the long awaited 6th national elections on Monday June 28, 2021. The process of announcing the results however, seems to be far from the expectation of voters and…
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News Alert: WFP resumes emergency food assistance operations in Tigray
WFP food distribution in Tigray region. Photo: WFP/ Photogallery, June 01 Addis Abeba, July 02/2021 – The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has resumed its operations in the Tigray region of Ethiopia after fighting halted the emergency response last week. “However serious challenges are threatening the entire humanitarian response in the region”, WFP said. The UN food program said…
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News: Afar council of opposition parties complain about the election, demand a re-election
Voters in Afar regional state Photo: Afar Mass media agency By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, July 01/2021 – Four opposition parties (Afar People’s Party, Afar National Democratic Unity Party, Afar People Justice and Democracy Party and Afar Liberation Front Party) operating in Afar Regional State, voiced their complaints on the election process, the challenges they faced during election day…
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News: East & West Hararge Zones projected to face “critical food security situations”: UN
Addis Abeba, July 01/2021 – The shortage of belg season rains (April to June) due to late-onset and long dry spells has left communities in East and West Hararge Zones with no harvest and food products. The failure of the belg rains has also largely affected land preparation for the 2021/22 meher season (June-September), the UNOCHA said. Currently, a significant…
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