Month: November 2021
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Breaking: US Sanctions Eritrean army, its ruling party & two individuals in connection with crisis in Ethiopia
Eritrean soldiers at checkpoint in the hills above Adigrat, blocking any access to the road to Axum. Taken on hidden camera/CNN The individuals and entities designated today are the Eritrean Defense Force, the People’s Front for Democracy and Justice, Abraha Kassa Nemariam, Hidri Trust, Hagos Ghebrehiwet W Kidan, and Red Sea Trading Corporation. Full Statement Today, the U.S. Department of…
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News: The issue of digital sovereignty a matter of national sovereignty: INSA
Shumete Gizaw (PhD), director of Information Network Security Agency (INSA) Photo: INSA By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, November 12,2021- The director of Information Network Security Agency (INSA), Shumete Gizaw (PhD) said that Ethiopia’s commitment to develop its own social media network platform is intended to show that it is an independent country in the technology sector. “The issue of digital…
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News: Media Authority cautions private media to operate in manner suited to country’s situation
Yonathan Tesfaye, deputy director of the Ethiopian Media Authority Photo: ENA By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, November 11, 2021- The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) urged private media outlets to operate by taking into consideration the current situation in Ethiopia. The deputy director of the EMA, Yonathan Tesfaye told a local news outlet that some commercial based media houses are…
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News: Ethiopia ready to negotiate ‘if preconditions met’: argues detained UN staff violated SoE proclamation
Ambassador Dina Mufti, spokesperson of the MoFA By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, November 11/2021- Ambassador Dina Mufti, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) among many other issues discussed the detainment of local UN staff in Addis Abeba as well as the recent visit of African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa, Olusegun Obasanjo. At…
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News: SoE operation command orders landlords to register their tenants’ identities at police stations within a week
By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, November 11,2021- The state of emergency operation command yesterday passed additional orders in a statement where it discussed the implementation and achievements of the state of emergency. The operation command ordered house owners to register the identity of their tenants at nearby police stations within one week starting from the day the announcement was…
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News: Blinken ramps up calls for ceasefire, humanitarian access in talks with Demeke, Obasanjo
Secretary Blinken Meets with African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa Olusegun Obasanjoat the Department of State, on October 12, 2021. [State Department Photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain] Addis Abeba, November 11/2021 – The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen and AU High Representative for the…
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News: Amnesty reports gang rape, looting, physical assaults committed by TPLF fighters in the Amhara region
Destruction of local infrastructure in Nefas Mewcha. Photo: Amhara Communication Bureau By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, November 10,2021- Amnesty International has released a report on Movement 09 featuring troubling testimonies of women raped at gunpoint, robbed, physically and verbally assaulted at the hands of fighters from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) when the group launched an attack on…
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News: Mayor of Addis Abeba visits injured ENDF members at Army hospital
Addis Abeba city administration donated 15 million ETB worth of medical equipment, clothing to Armed forces hospital Photo: Addis Abeba City Press Secretariat Office By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, November 09/2021- Adanech Abebe, the mayor of Addis Abeba paid a visit to injured members of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) at Armed Forces Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Bishoftu…
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Ethiopia: UNSC speakers support AU peace efforts, urge political dialogue between parties to prevent disaster
Amb. Taye Atske Selassie Taye Atske Selassie, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nations, insists ‘We honor and respect’ call for dialogue; says criminal group refuses to let go of ill‑gained privilege Addis Abeba, November 09/2021 – At the UNSC meeting on November 08 to discuss urgent action to de-escalate the potentially disastrous conflict in Ethiopia, speakers…
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