Year: 2021
- Africa
News: East & West Hararge Zones projected to face “critical food security situations”: UN
Addis Abeba, July 01/2021 – The shortage of belg season rains (April to June) due to late-onset and long dry spells has left communities in East and West Hararge Zones with no harvest and food products. The failure of the belg rains has also largely affected land preparation for the 2021/22 meher season (June-September), the UNOCHA said. Currently, a significant…
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News: Gov’t claims soaring cost, non-existent threat & popular resistance led to army withdrawal from Tigray
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed By: Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba June, 30/2021 – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed through a televised statement aired today said that the government declared a ceasefire to focus on other national priorities and the decision to leave Mekelle was made to avert a scenario where the military sees the people at large as the enemy. In …
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News: Ruling party in Amhara state warns Tigrayan forces against attempt to retake areas in western Tigray
Screenshot: Residents of Shire in northern Tigray celebrating the entry to the town of Tigray Defense Forces. Addis Abeba, June 29/2021 – The Amhara branch of the ruling Prosperity Party (APP) warned Tigrayan forces led by Tigray Defense Forces that there is “no Amhara who will not pay a price” if there are attempts to seize areas in western Tigray…
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Tribute: Haacaaluu, my son!
The late Hachalu Hundessa Photo: Social Media By Martha Kuwee Kumsaa Addis Abeba, June 29/2021 Hacee My beloved son, whose passionate yearning for freedom revived my inspiration. Hacee whose sweet melodious songs soothed our collective trauma. Hacee who captured our collective dreams and aspirations from across generations. Hacee my beloved son, It’s hard to believe that twelve moons have come…
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News: Federal Court once again rejects prosecutor’s request for behind a curtain witness hearing against Eskinder Nega et al.
Eskinder Nega, founder of the opposition party Balderas for Genuine Democracy By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, June 29, 2021-The Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench today decided to hold prosecutor’s witnesses hearing against the defendants in Eskeinder Nega’s file in open sessions. In December last year, the Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and…
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News: Jawar Mohammed et al. sit out yet another court hearing in protest malpractice in the Justice system
Left to right: Bekele Gerba, Jawar Mohammed, Dejene Tafa and Hamza Borana By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, June 29, 2021- Yesterday the Federal High Court Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench was scheduled to conduct hearings on the conduct of the prosecutor’s witness hearing against the defendants in Jawar Mohmmed’s file. While Ten of the defendants on the…
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News Update: Tigrayan Forces take over capital Mekelle; Fed. Gov accepts interim admin’s call for unilateral ceasefire
Residents of Mekelle this evening Photo: Social Media Addis Abeba, June 28, 2021 – Reports of the take over of Mekelle city by forces formerly loyal to the TPLF which have since renamed themselves as Tigray Defence Forces (TDF) were coming out of Mekelle this afternoon. Addis Standard learned from residents of Mekelle that the city roads are overwhelmed by celebrating residents…
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News: Sergeant guilty of assassination of army chief, retired general sentenced to life imprisonment
Photo: አስር አለቃ (Corporal/Private?) Mesafint Tigabu By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, June 28, 2021- The Federal High Court Lideta Branch 3rd Constitutional and Anti-terrorism Bench has today sentenced Private Mesafint Tigabu to life in prison. The body guard of the late General Seare Mekonnen, was named as the main suspect in the June 22, 2019 assassination of General Seare…
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News: OLF’s Abdi Ragassa re-arrested shortly after release; his whereabouts remain unknown
Abdi Regassa is one of the ex-rebels who returned to Ethiopia in 2018 and subsequently became a member of OLF’s Executive Committee. Picture: Social media By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, June 28, 2021 – Abdi Regassa, a senior member of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) was reportedly taken by security forces after the court ordered his release. His lawyer…
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News: Five Opposition parties who participated in this week’s general election complain about electoral process
Professor Birhanu Nega, Chairman of Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice(Left), Professor Beyene Petros, Chairman of Ethiopia Social Democratic Party(Right) Photo: Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice, VOA Amharic By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, June 26, 2021- Five Opposition parties who partook in Monday’s election complained about the electoral process in different papers of the country. Ethiopian Social Democratic Party, Balderas…
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