Year: 2021
- Africa
News: U.N. received “necessary clearances” for humanitarian flight, no “prior warning” of airstrike on Mekelle
Caption: Martin Griffiths holding a press conference in Geneva On Friday, 6 August 2021 about his mission to Ethiopia. Photo: UNOCHA Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, October 23/2021 – Martin Griffiths, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, confirmed media reports that the UN humanitarian flight in Ethiopia “destined for Mekelle in Tigray was forced to return…
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News: Ethiopia says conflict in the North ‘an internal matter’, vows to fend off ‘external pressure’
Ambassador Dina Mufti, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegaye12 Addis Abeba, October 21/2021 – Today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) biweekly press briefing, Ambassador Dina Mufti, the spokesperson of the ministry discussed the the 39th ordinary session of the executive council of the African Union Commission (AUC), as well as other important diplomatic items and the…
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News: Citing security threats, another major city in Amhara region imposes curfew
Meeting where a decision to impose curfew was made. Photo: Debre Birhan City Administration By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, October 21/2021 – The Debre Berhan City Administration released a statement announcing that discussed various current affairs with the police and kebele administrators and reached many decisions including the imposing of curfew. The city administration detailed what it described as…
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News: Fed. court commences prosecutor’s witness hearing against Eskinder Nega et. al in open sessions
Eskinder Nega, Founder of Balderas for Genuine Democracy By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, October 20/2021 – A hearing where prosecutors in Eskinder Nega’s file presented their witnesses at the Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench took place today. In the hearing, the prosecutor presented Nine out of 21 witnesses out of which only Two were…
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News: EHRC warns against communal violence in East Wollega, Horoguduru zones, calls for permanent deployment of security forces, immediate assistance to IDPs
The East Wollega Zone of Oromia region By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, October 19, 2021- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued a statement cautioning that the repeated attacks on civilians in different woredas of East wollega and Horogudru zones might lead to communal violence if the government doesn’t deploy security forces ‘immediately’ and ‘permanently’. The commission recalled its…
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News Analysis: In midst of counteroffensive measures against TPLF, NaMA criticizes Fed. Gov’t track record, demands swift actions to consolidate victories
Amhara Special Forces Photo: North Gondar Communication Bureau By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, October 19/2021 – The National Movement of Amhara (NaMA) called for the public to participate in what it described as a survival campaign. In the statement NaMA recalled that the Amhara people, along with Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) and other Ethiopian patriots, were fighting against…
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News Update: Thousands of children, women & elderly face malnutrition in Borana, Oromia; more than 7, 000 cattle perish due to drought
Currently, some 13,641 cattle are moving around with the assistance of humans because the drought has weakened them. Picture: FanaBC By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, October 16/2021 – Some 6,398 children, 9,078 women and 2,226 elderly people are among thousands facing severe health problems associated with malnutrition following drought caused by lack of rain in Borana, Oromia regional state.…
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News Analysis: As ENDF vows counter offensive against TPLF, major cities in South Wollo zone extend curfew
Kombolcha City, Photo: Kombolcha city communication bureau By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, October 15/2021 – Dessie and Kombolacha, the major cities in the South Wollo zone of Amhara region extended the curfew that was imposed earlier in August and added additional directives citing the security situation of the region as well as the IDPs stationed in the cities. The…
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News: OCHA says life saving medical supplies continue to be denied entry into Tigray
Addis Abeba October 16/2021 – In a lengthy report disclosing developments on the humanitarian response front in northern Ethiopia, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that essential and life saving assistance continue to be blocked from entering Tigray. Overview: The overall situation in Northern Ethiopia remains unpredictable and volatile. Military reinforcements by parties to…
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News: U.S. to airlift relief supplies to Amhara, Afar, announces $26m more in aid; donors discuss “possibility of augmenting road operations” to Tigray
Mothers nursing for their children amidst the worst humanitarian crisis in Tigray. Photo: Screegrab/Tigray TV Addis Abeba, October 13/2021 – The United States said it was “airlifting relief supplies” from USAID’s warehouse in Dubai to Addis Abeba, “which will be further transported north to respond to recently displaced people in Amhara and Afar. In addition, the U.S. announced it was…
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