Year: 2021
- Africa
News: AU Peace & Security Council convenes emergency session on Ethiopia today
AU PSC in session. Picture: 2019 Archive/ISS Africa Addis Abeba, November 08/2021 – The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) convenes an emergency session today. The session, prompted by recent changes in the context of the conflict, is set under a theme ‘update on the situation in Northern Ethiopia’. Tmrw (08 November), the #PSC will convene an emergency…
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News Alert: SoE Operation Command announces nationwide suspension of ID issuance as of today, firearm registration in a week
A scene from a busy street in Addis Abeba By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, November 05/2021 -State of Emergency Operation Command said that it has confirmed that residence ID cards are being illegally issued in Amhara and Oromia regional states as well as in Addis Abeba city administrations. Therefore, as of today, issuance of residence ID cards is suspended indefinitely in every…
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Exclusive: Ministry of Mines gives KEFI 3 months ultimatum to revamp activities
Tulu Kapi gold mine Photo: The Reporter By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, November 5/ 2021- The Ministry of Mines gave KEFI Minerals’ a final opportunity to perform the obligations that are expected by the ministry. In a letter reviewed by Addis Standard, the ministry gave until January 31, 2022 to the Tulu Kapi Gold Mine (TKGM) to procure the necessary…
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News: Ethiopian defense forces calls on former armed forces to register, stand by national army to defend country
The ENDF calls on its former members to stand by the national army By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, November 05/2021 – The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has called on former members of the Ethiopian armed forces to register stand by the national army and contribute with their knowledge and experiences in order to thwart the ongoing assault to…
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News: Southern State tells citizens to register private firearms within 5 days; Addis Abeba extends deadline
Senait Solomon, SNNPRS communication bureau chief. Picture: SNNPRS Communication bureau By Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, November 05/2021 – The Southern Nations Nationalities and People’s regional state has announced that citizens who posses firearms should start to register their firearms starting today in the next five consecutive days. Senior leadership of SNNPRS met yesterday to deliberate on current security situation and…
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News: Gov’t warns those spreading “misinformation, fear”; says Facebook’s removal of PM Abiy’s post shows “its true colors”
Addis Abeba, November 04/2021 – In a statement released titled: “This is not a Country that Crumbles under Foreign Propaganda.” We are fighting an existential war!”, the Federal Government Communication Service said “the government wants to warn …parties, that are busy with activities that are aimed at destroying the nation, to cease and desist from their destructive behavior.” The statement…
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Viewpoint: “Change in direction must occur in days, not weeks”: Jeffery Feltman
Remarks by Ambassador Jeffery Feltman, U.S. special envoy for the Horn of Africa, “A Perspective on the Ethiopian-U.S. Relationship After a Year of Conflict “ Addis Abeba, November 4/2021- Had someone previewed for me in 2015 — in the middle of my six-year tenure as United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs — that I would someday serve as the U.S.…
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Oduu: Manni maree bakka bu’oota uummataa Itoophiyaa labsii yeroo muddamaa raggaasuun boordii qorannoo hundeesse
Mana maree bakka bu’oota uummataaMadda: House of Peoples Representatives of FDRE Darajjee Gonfaa tiin @DerejeGonfa Finfinnee,Sadaasa 4/ 2021 – Itoophiyaatti labsiin yeroo muddamaa baatii ja’aaf turuu labsameera. Labsiin kun har’a mana maree bakka bu’oota uummataattii dhiyaachuun ragga’ee jira. Kana malees manni maree bakka bu’oota uummataa Boordii Qorannoo labsii yeroo muddamaa hundeeffamee jira. Walitti qabaan bordii kanaa Lammaa Tasammaa yoo ta’u itti…
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News: Parliament approves State of Emergency Proclamation, Board of inquiry Commission
MPs voting to approve the State of Emergency for six months. Picture: HoPR Addis Abeba, November 04/2021 – The first year, 6th round, 1st regular session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives (HoPR), has today approved the State of Emergency proclamation forwarded by the Council of Ministers on November 02. (Please see the full provision of the proclamation here). According…
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News: “Misguided” U.S. plan to suspended AGOA privileges affects 200.000 low-income families: Ethiopia
Women workers at Industrial Park. Picture: Industrial Parks Development Corporation Addis Abeba, November 21/2021 – The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said laments upcoming decision by the U.S. to remove Ethiopia from AGOA privileges “misguided and fails to take into account the commitment of the Government of the United States to value the wellbeing of ordinary citizens.” It will also…
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