Year: 2021
- Africa
News: Southern State hands over power to newly constituted South West State
Addis Abeba, November 01/2021 – The Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region Council has today handed over power to the newly constituted South West Ethiopian People’s State. #Ethiopia:Voters casting ballots for referendum to decide on the creation of South West State https://t.co/ed5pLKd64L Voters in #Kaffa, #Dawro, #BenchiShako, #Sheka, & West #Omo Zones, as well as the #Konta Special Woreda of…
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News: One million students, teachers to get digital IDs this year
Addis Abeba, November 03/2021 – The Ministry of Education has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Input Output HK Limited (IOHK) to provide digital identifications to students and teachers. During the signing ceremony, the Minister of Education, Prof. Berhanu Nega, lauded the progress of the project and said that one million digital IDs will be issued to students by…
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News: Tigray war joint investigation says crimes “to varying degrees” by “all parties” may amount to “war crimes & crimes against humanity”
Victims of the Axum massacre committed by Eritrean forces. Pictures: EHRC Addis Abeba, November 03/2021 – A joint investigation by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the UN Human Rights Office has found that there are reasonable grounds to believe that all parties to the conflict in Tigray have, to varying degrees, committed violations of international human rights, humanitarian…
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Update: Details of Ethiopia’s State of Emergency proclamation
Gedion Timotewos, Minister of Justice, announcing the details of the State of Emergency Addis Abeba, November 02/2021 – Earlier today, the Council of Ministers has declared a nationwide state of emergency effectively as of today and for six months to come. The news was announced by Gedion Timoteos, Minister of Justice, accompanied by Dr. Legesse Tulu, Minister Communications Services. The…
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Breaking: US gives Ethiopia ultimatum to access AGOA privileges
Picture: Industrial Parks Development Corporation Addis Abeba, November 02/2021 – U.S. President Joe Biden has informed the Congress of his decision to revoke Ethiopia’s AGOA privileges as of January 01/2022 and that he will continue “to assess whether the government [of Ethiopia is] making continual progress toward meeting the AGOA eligibility requirements.” On August 25, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai…
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Oduu: Lammileen Itoophiyaa Mana Hidhaa Saawud Arabiyaa keessa jiran rakkoo hamaa keessa jirraa birmannaa barbaanna jedhu
Suura: Hidhamtoota irraa Addis Standardiif ergame. Darajjee Gonfaa tiin @DerejeGonfa Finfinnee, Sadaasa 2/2021– Lammileen Itoophiyaa Mana Hidhaa Saawud Arabiyaa keessa jiran rakkoo hamaa keessa jiran dararaa hamaaf saaxilamuu isaanii Addis Standarditti himanii jiru. Saawud Arabiyaan lammilee Itoophiyaa eeyyama hojii qabanis ta’ee hin qabne “Godaantota seeran alaa” jechuun tarkaanfii hidhaa fi biyyaa har’uu irratti fudhachuu erga eegaltee bubbulee jira. Lammiileen Itoophiyaa kumaataman…
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News: Addis Abeba City Administration cautions residents to register weapons in Two days
Kenea Yadeta (PhD) , the head of Addis Abeba peace and security bureauPhoto: ENA By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, November 2/2021- The Addis Abeba city administration cautioned residents to register weapons within two days. In a statement discussing current affairs, the city’s peace and security bureau called on residents who own weapons including those with permits to have them…
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News Alert: Addis Abeba Joint Peace and Security Task Force announces taking strident measures on “supporters & TPLF nostalgic” individuals
Addis Abeba, November 02/2021 – The joint task force established to safeguard the peace and security of the city of Addis Abeba announced that it has intensified taking strident legal measures against those who are “supporters: and are “nostalgic of the TPLF.” It also warned “those who spread false information to refrain” from engaging in such activities. In a statement…
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News: Oromia State decides leadership, people to join the fight “to save country”
Shimelis Abdissa, President of the Oromia National Regional State. Picture: Mereja TV Addis Abeba, November 01/2021 – The Oromia National Regional State Government called on all regional government leaders to diligently lead the struggle and make the “necessary sacrifices for tomorrow’s victory”. It also calls on Qeerroos and Qeerrees (the youth) as well as the entire people of the region to…
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News Alert: PM Abiy says non-Ethiopian nationals joined TPLF forces in Wello
Addis Abeba, November 01/2021 – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that non-Ethiopian nationals have joined TPLF forces in the war in the Wollo frontier. Party affiliated FanaBC reported that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has briefed senior government officials on current affairs. The portal said the “PM has confirmed that black and white nationals of non-Ethiopian descents have participated in the…
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