Year: 2021
- Africa
News: Fed. Court Denies Bail Request To Jailed TPLF Senior Officials, Orders Arrest Of Defendants at large
Left to right: Senior TPLF Members. Sebhat Nega (Captured), Debretsion Gebremichael (Leader of TPLF) and Getachew Reda (Spokesperson of TPLF/Tigrayan Forces) By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, August 19/2021 – Today the Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench reject the bail application of 21 top TPLF leaders who are under federal police custody. The defense team…
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News: “Ethiopian Diplomacy in good shape, ” Says Amb. Dina Mufti In Bi-weekly Press Briefing
Ambassador Dina Mufti, Spokesperson of the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Today’s press briefing. By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, August 19/2021 – Ambassador Dina Mufti, the Spokesperson of the Ministry Foreign Affairs (MoFA), gave the ministry’s biweekly press briefing today to local and international media where he discussed top political, economic and citizen-centered diplomacy agendas. Addressing recent diplomatic approaches,…
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News: A fraction of required humanitarian cargo entering Tigray whereas air service for staff rotation improved: UN
Women are cooking on makeshift stoves outside. As the only donation most people have received is wheat, they eat bread every day. Picture: MSF/Archive Addis Abeba, August 19/2021 – The latest UN report on the humanitarian crisis in Tigray said that “a fraction of the required humanitarian cargo to meet the mounting needs,” was reaching Tigray where the situation “remains unpredictable…
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News: Ethiopia tells US special envoy to the region to condemn TPLF; Special envoy says Peace and Unity in Ethiopia remains top US foreign policy
US Special Envoy to the Horn Jeffrey Feltman yesterday met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen. Photo: MoFA By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, August 18/2021 – The United States Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman yesterday met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen as part of his…
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Innovation: Here’s what Cardano (ADA) has been up to with the Ethiopia project
Hoskinson reveals Cardano’s progress on developing blockchain infrastructure in Ethiopia and explains how the company discerns for whom it develops identity solutions. Ana Grabundzija, Contributor, CryptoSlate Charles Hoskinson, the founder of the Cardano (ADA) protocol and Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK) CEO revealed the company’s progress in Ethiopia, where one of the world’s biggest blockchain projects keeps unraveling. The blockchain research…
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News: Seven dead, unspecified number injured as a result of floods in Addis Abeba; Deputy Mayor says rescue efforts ongoing, promises rehabilitation
Floods caused by heavy rains in Addis Abeba claimed seven lives so far and damaged properties including Mekane Yesus Seminary. Source: Addis Abebea Press secretary Office By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, August 18/2021 – Floods caused by heavy rains in Addis Abeba claimed seven lives so far and damaged properties including Mekane Yesus Seminary, a prominent theological college announced…
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News: Nearly 540,000 displaced in Benishangul Gumuz; 1.4 m people in SNNPR need assistance; & 51,000 secondary displacement in Wellega, Oromia: UN
violence-induced displacements in Benishangul Gumuz region and in East and West Wollega zones of Oromia region. Archive/2018. UN latest report indicated East and West Wellega has more than 51,000 secondary displaced persons. Addis Abeba: August 18/2021 – More than 538,000 people are displaced in Benishangul Gumuz regional state, while nearly 1.4 million people across 16 zones and 6 special Woredas…
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Ethiopia: Ethnic Tigrayans Forcibly Disappeared
Photograph: Britta Pedersen/dpa/Alamy Addis Abeba, August 18/ 2021 – Ethiopian authorities since late June 2021 have arbitrarily detained, forcibly disappeared, and committed other abuses against ethnic Tigrayans in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Abeba. The authorities should immediately account for Tigrayans’ forcibly disappeared, release those being held without credible evidence of a crime, and end all discriminatory treatment. On June 28, following eight…
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News: Fed. Supreme Court Cassation Bench rules to hold open witness hearing in Eskinder Nega Et,al
Eskinder Nega. Photo: CPJ By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, August 17/2021 – The Federal supreme court cassation Bench yesterday decided to hold prosecutor’s witnesses hearing against the defendants in Eskeinder Nega’s file in open sessions. On June 29 the Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench decided to hold prosecutor’s witnesses hearing against the defendants in…
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News: Regional District Court orders the release of Awlo Media, Ethio-Forum Journalists on 5,000 ETB bond; Family awaits their release
Fanuel Kinfu, Bekalu Alamrew, Abebe Bayuand Yayesew Shimeles By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, August 17/2021 – Yesterday, at a hearing in Awash Fentale District Court in Afar regional state, where Journalists Abebe Bayu and Yayesew Shimeles of Ethio-Forum, Bekalu Alamrew and Fanuel Kinfu of Awlo Media , the court ordered their release on 5,000 ETB bond for each. Their…
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