Year: 2021
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News Update: Ethiopia calls claims by EU Envoy “irresponsible”, “undiplomatic” and “outrageous lies”
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen. Picture: MoFA Statement on the irresponsible and undiplomatic remarks by the Finnish Foreign Minister at the #European Parliament: MoFA Addis Abeba, June 18/2021: The Ethiopian government rejects the briefing by the Finnish Foreign Minister, Pekka Haavisto to the European Parliament on 15 June 2021 in relation to his visits to Ethiopia as…
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News: “Ethiopian leaders told me they’re going to Wipe out, destroy Tigryans”, claims EU envoy
By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, June 18, 2021 – An alarming video with claims from Pekka Haavisto, Foreign Minister of Finland and EU’s envoy to Ethiopia has emerged in which the top EU diplomat alleged that Ethiopian leaders told him in February of their intents to “wipe out the Tigrayans.” FM Haavisto briefed members of the European Parliament on…
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News: Court postpones hearing of Jawar et al citing election related security concerns
Left to right: Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Ababa, June 17, 2021 – The Federal High Court Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench that today was scheduled to rule on hearing on the conduct of prosecutor’s witness hearing against the defendants in Jawar Mohammed’s file. The hearing was postponed to a further date as the…
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News: Ethiopia calls on AU commission on rights abuse in Tigray to stop inquiry; says commission set up outside scope of agreement, lacks legal basis
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen Credit: MoFA Addis Abeba, June 17/2021 – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is “regrettable to note that the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights made a unilateral announcement on the establishment of a “Commission of Inquiry” and said it was “completely outside the scope of the invitation by…
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News: Oromo Liberation Army says it detained two Afghani employees of a mining company in West Wollega; Zonal Admin refutes claims
OLA identified two Afghani nationals as “Said Hashim and Said Abubaker.” Addis Abeba, June 17/2021 – The Oromo Liberation Army, OLA, said in a statement that its forces have “detained two Afghani nationals working for Moon Rock Mining and Marble Development PLC in western Oromia.” The statement didn’t specify as of when the two were detained, but it said “they…
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Viewpoint: The Current Crises in Ethiopia, Security Threats in the Horn and the way out
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Isaias Afwerki at Jimma airport (Picture: Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Addis Abeba, June 16, 2021 – It is an established historical fact that contemporary Ethiopia is the result of a forceful annexation of nations and nationalities in the late 19th century. Ever since the conquest of Oromia and the greater South by the Abyssinian…
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News: Amnesty calls for the release of OLF’s chairman under House arrest for months
Dawud Ibsa, Chairman of Oromo Liberation Front. By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, June 16, 2021- Amnesty International yesterday wrote a letter addressed to the Minister of Peace, Muferiyat Kamil calling for the release of Dawud Ibsaa, the chairman of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). In the letter Amnesty recalled the incident on May 3, 2021 where the residence of…
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News: Ethiopia rejects Arab League resolution backing Egypt to take GERD meeting to the UNSC
GERD construction site. Picture: Aaron Sime Addis Abeba, June 16/2021 – Ethiopia has “rejected in its entirety” a resolution by the Executive Council of the League of Arab States backing Egypt’s position in calling for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to intervene to push Ethiopia to sign a binding agreement on the GERD negotiations before Ethiopia began the second filling of the mega day…
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News: Seven national and regional opposition political parties complain about electoral process, call for action
Representatives of Five Political parties giving a press conference yesterday. Photo: Balderas for True Democracy By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, June, 14, 2021 – The Wolaita National Movement and Wolaita People Democratic Front released a pre-election survey report. In the joint report that Addis Standard received when released on Saturday June 12, 2021, Both parties claimed that members of…
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