Year: 2021
- Africa
News: Fed. Police says arrested staff of Awlo media, Ethio Forum news outlet detained in Afar region
Left to right: Bekalu Alamrew, Yayesew Shimeles, Abebe Bayu, Fana Negash, Fanuel Kinfu and Meheret Gebrekirstos By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, July 27/2021 – Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, 9th instant bench ordered the federal police to bring the 14 detainees including journalists at Ethio-Forum, a Youtube based news outlet and Awlo media journalists and staffers. The lawyers told…
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News Update: Students returning from Mekelle University opt for route via Amhara as violence intensifies along Afar, Somali regions border
Families waiting in front of UN Ethiopia office By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba, July 27/2021 – Students stranded in Tigray universities have started returning back to their respective homes in different regions around the country. A Semera University staff confirmed to Addis Standard that students in large numbers arrived from Mekele.’’Yesterday more than 300 students opted to continue their…
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News: Somali regional gov’t blames Afar forces for violence, demands swift response from Fed. gov’t; Afar regional gov’t dismisses claims as propaganda
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, July 27/2021 – Violence once again hit the border area between Afar and Somali regional states. Similar to previous incidents, contradicting narratives about the nature of clashes dominated the conversation over the weekend, with the Somali regional government accusing Afar Special Forces and a group it called ‘Uguguma’ for the violence and members of…
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News Analysis: Oromia regional gov’t claim voluntary youth recruitment, region’s Opposition dispute claim, depict process as conscription
A send off ceremony of Oromo Youth in Ambo town. Photo: OBN By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, July 26/2021 – Addis Standard received reports claiming that Oroimia regional government was conscripting youth in different parts of the region. Simultaneously, contradicting reports addressing the nature of the recruitment of Oromo youth into Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) surfaced over last…
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News Analysis: Amhara state mobilizes civilians who have arms against Tigrayan forces as of today
Agenegnehu Teshager, Amhara State President during yesterday’s presser. Screengrab By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba. July 26/2021 – Agegnehu Teshager, the president of Amhara Regional State, called on all eligible youth in the region to respond to the “Campaign for Survival” beginning from today. This new call to arms was preceded by an earlier similar call where the regional president…
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News: Federal Prosecutors bring Terrorism charges against senior members of TPLF
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, July 23/ 2021- Federal Prosecutors have today charged 62 people in the case file of Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD), Chairman and Executive Committee (EC) member of the Tigray People’s Liberation front (TPLF). The file…
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News: EHRCO expresses concerns over deteriorating human rights situation in the country, urges the government to uphold, respect the law
A detention center in Gelan, a town just outside of Addis Abeba By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, July 23/2021 –Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) released a statement on the urgent need to improve the situation of human rights in the country. It advised the need for improvements in relation to detainment and disappearances of journalists, activists, and individuals at different…
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News: UN addresses humanitarian access in Tigray, says 75% improvement compared to 30% in May; NDRMC says TPLF impeding humanitarian supplies
Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, July 23/2021 – In the daily press briefing on July 21/202, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, addressed humanitarian access in Tigray. In the briefing, the deputy spokesperson said that despite some improvements in access within Tigray since the end of June, movement in and out of…
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News Analysis: 50,000 displaced as result of fighting between Afar regional forces and Tigrayan forces says NGO; Regional officials vow victory, urge residents to stay vigilant
Awel Arba Afar regional state president Photo: Afar regional state communication Affairs office By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, July 22/2021 – In a report that was last updated on July 20, 2021, the Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA) said that well over 50,000 people have been displaced as a result of ongoing fighting between Afar regional forces and forces…
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