Year: 2021
- Africa
News Alert: Ethiopia gets eleventh state with more than 96% approval for South West referendum
A voter casting her ballot in one of the zones that voted for SW referendum. Picture: NEBE By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, October 9/2021– The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) today announced the results of the South West referendum revealing that majority of voters have voted in favor of the formation of the new regional state that comprises…
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News: EU Parliament adopts resolution on Ethiopia; demands immediate cessation of hostilities, calls for wide range sanctions including arms embargo
EU Parliament in session. Picture: EU Parliament/Archive 2015 The resolution also “calls on the UN Security Council to consider deploying UN peacekeepers to the [Tigray] region” Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, October 08/2021 – The European Parliament has on 07 October adopted a resolution demanding “immediate cessation of hostilities by all parties” and calling for wide range sanctions, including arms…
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News: PM Abiy appoints Seleshi Bekele as chief negotiator & advisor on GERD, transboundary rivers
Dr. Seleshi Bekele. Photo: MoFA Addis Abeba, October 07/2021 – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed prominent former Water and Irrigation minister Seleshi Bekele (PhD), as Chief Negotiator and Advisor on Transboundary Rivers and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The PM also appointed other individuals including former House of Federation Speaker, Adem Farah to various position with ministerial capacity.…
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Analysis: Ethiopia says Tigray IPC 5 report by T.P.L.F supporters; UN chief warns of “hunger-related deaths”, asks evidence for staff expulsion
Ambassador Taye Atske Selassie. Photo: Screengrab/AS Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, October 07/2021 – The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres said that U.N. “colleagues on the ground are sharing increasingly alarming eye-witness testimony of the suffering – including growing accounts of hunger-related deaths” in the war-torn Tigray regional state. Mr Guterres said that in his briefing to members of…
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News: PM Abiy forms new gov’t; adds 20 institutions including NISS, INSA, investment & financial security accountable to his office
The New Council of Minister being sworn in by Chief Justice, Meaza Ashenafi. Photo: Tikveh By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, October 06/2021 – The House of People’s Representatives held the 6th round, 1st year, 1st Special Session, which has seen the formation of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s new government. MPs in today’s session also discussed and approved a draft…
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News: UN Secretary-General to brief today’s Security Council open session on Ethiopia
Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR at a Press Conference after 66th session of Excom. 9 October 2015. UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré Addis Abeba, October 06/2021 – The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres is expected to brief the Security Council this afternoon on the situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, under the agenda item “Peace…
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Analysis: Continued crackdown on Tigrayans in Addis Abeba leave many out of business; afraid to talk, hopeless
A scene from a busy street in Addis Abeba By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, October 05/2021 – Tigrayans business owners in the capital Addis Abeba told Addis Standard that their places of business were closed and now face serious challenges after reopening. Hana (name changed based on request by witness) told Addis Standard, “I’m an owner of a small…
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News Update: Ethiopia police releases journalist Tesfalem
Addis Abeba, October 05/2021 – The federal police in the capital Addis Abeba has released journalist Tesfalem Woldyes from its custody, a family member has confirmed to Addis Standard this morning. Police detain prominent jurno shortly after reporting on protest video at #Ireechaa festival https://t.co/i2EC0A0jBR @tesfalemw was last at work at the #HoraFinfinne where he posted a video of #Oromo…
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