Year: 2021
- Ethiopia
News: OLF, OFC call for ‘Government of Salvation’ based on an all inclusive dialogue
Left: Dawud Ibsa, Chairman of Oromo Liberation Front, Right: Merera Gudina (PhD), Chairman of Oromo Federalist Congress By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, June 26, 2021-The two prominent opposition parties Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) reiterate calls for an all inclusive dialogue and an establishment of a ‘Government of Salvation’. The two parties expressed objection to…
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Breaking: The bodies of two Ethiopians, a Spanish MSF staffers found in Tigray after “brutal murder”
MSF midwives conduct an antenatal consultation in MSF’s primary health clinic in Shire’s Primary School IDP site. Picture: MSF Addis Abeba, June 25/2021 – Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), said it is “horrified by the brutal murder of three MSF colleagues” in Tigray. Full Statement Today we are in mourning after receiving confirmation of the death of three of our colleagues…
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In Depth Analysis: Cautious Hope for peace, stability as troubled 6th national election unfolds
60 year old Asnake Dabe arrived at Miqawa polling station in North Shewa Zone of Oromia Regional State at 6 AM in the morning By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan, Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb, Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil & Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, June 24/2021 – The twice postponed Sixth National Elections took place in some parts of the country yesterday June 21,…
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News: US says Ethiopia’s electoral process was not free or fair for all Ethiopians; calls for inclusive political participation to move the country forward
Secretary of State Antony Blinken Addis Abebe, June 25/2021: In a statement released by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the US says Ethiopia’s electoral process was not free or fair for all Ethiopians and calls for inclusive political participation to move the country forward. Full Statement Democracy flourishes when institutions of governance are inclusive, transparent, accountable, and responsive to its…
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News: Rights Commission gets a deputy, three commissioners
The appointees being worn in at the Parliament. Picture: HoPR Addis Abeba, June 25/2021 – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) gets a Deputy Chief Commissioner, as well as Commissioners for the Rights of Women and Children, Disability Rights, Rights of Older Persons, and Civil and Political Rights during a special session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives on June…
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News: Ethiopia rejects latest attempts by Egypt, Sudan to involve UNSC on GERD matters; calls on the Council to encourage AU-led process
GERD site. Picture: MoFA Addis Abeba, June 25/2021 – In a letter sent to the president of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday (June 23), Ethiopia rejected the latest attempts made by Egypt and Sudan to seeking the involvement of the Security Council over the GERD issue outside of its mandate. Ethiopia said in the letter that Egypt…
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News: Dozens of Civilians killed, injured in market airstrike in Tigray; Army officials say combatants, not civilians the target
A two year old child with her mother, one of the victims who arrived at Ayder hospital in Mekelle By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, June 24/2021 – Several civilians were killed and injured in an aerial strike at an open market in the Tigray region on June 22, 2021. Togogua market in Dogu’a Tembien woreda is located some 25…
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News: Votes cast for Ahmedin Jebel despite his announcement of withdrawal from elections
Ahmedin Jebel Picture: Social Media By: Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Ababa, June 23, 2021- Votes were cast for Ahmed Jebel,an independent candidate who was running for a seat in the House of People’s Representatives(HoPR) in Jimma city despite his announcement of withdrawal on social media a few days ago. It was a little over a week ago that the prominent…
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News: Days before elections, Electoral Board, Rights commission engage in dispute over role of observing elections
Birtukan Mideksa, Chairwoman of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia By Getahun Tsegaye Addis Abeba, June 19, 2021 – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been banned from observing the forthcoming sixth national election, a credible source confirmed to Addis Standard. On June 10, 2021 the EHRC requested the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) for accreditation to observe…
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