Year: 2021
- Africa
News: Fana Hagos, former President of Tigray Supreme Court appointed as President of Mekelle University
Dr. Fana Hagos Berhane, newly appointed President of Mekelle University By Medihane Ekubamichael @MEDIHANE Addis Abeba, April 15, 2021- Fana Hagos Berhane (PhD) has been appointed as President of Mekelle University replacing Professor Fetien Abay who has been serving as Acting President of the University since mid-September 2020. Fana Hagos (PhD) said,” I have been notified of the appointment effective…
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News Alert: Tigray humanitarian crisis back at the UNSC for discussion under Any other Business
UNSC in session. Picture: UNSC/Archive Addis Standard staffs Addis Abeba, April 14/2021 – In the wake of the dire humanitarian crisis exacerbated by the ongoing armed conflict in Tigray regional state, the United States has requested a meeting at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) under Any other Business (AoB), which is scheduled to take place on Thursday April 15,…
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News Alert: Three killed, 19 injured in Tigray as Eritrean troops open fire on civilians: Amnesty
Picture captured by Reuters journalists shows “Eritrean soldiers in Shire, and main road Between Mekelle & Shire.” Dawit Endeshaw Addis Abeba, April 14/2021 – Amnesty International confirmed that Eritrean troops killed three people and injured at least 19 in an unprovoked attack on civilians in the centre of Adwa town on 12 April. Witnesses told Amnesty International that Eritrean troops…
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News: Fed. Supreme Court adjourns prosecutor’s appeal in Jawar, Bekele et at case without hearing
Jawar Mohammed and Bekele Gerba By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, April 14, 2021 – A court session scheduled for today at the Federal Supreme Court, 2nd Appeals Bench was postpond without a hearing due to delayed delivery of a letter to the defendants and a non-functioning Plasma TV. The session was scheduled to hear the prosecutor’s appeal against the…
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News: Dashen Bank launches E-Commerce platform in cooperation with Visa
Addis Ababa, April 14, 2021 – Dashen Bank announced on April 13, 2021 that it will launch Amole E-Commerce Gateway using Visa Cyber Source infrastructure to acquire Visa, Mastercard and American Express. The Amole E-Commerce gateway will be the first E-Commerce gateway in Ethiopia to accept all three major international cards with the promise to expand by acquiring and developing…
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News: Fed. Court suspends witness hearing in Jawar et al case after prosecutor appeals at Supreme Court to proceed behind curtains, in closed-door
Defendants from left: Bekele Gerba, Jawar Mohammed, Dejene Tafa and Hamza Borana of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, April 13, 2021 –The Federal High Court Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and Anti-terrorism Bench has today told the defendants on Jawar Moahammed et.al file that the court has suspended witness hearing for two more weeks…
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News: Harari National Congress says decision by Electoral Board ‘Not acceptable’
A press conference after decision by Harari National congress Picture: Harari Region Communication Bureau. By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, April 12, 2021 – The Harari Regional State Council (Cabinet) convened an emergency meeting on April 11, following a decision by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) to invalidate the voting practices by members of the Harari community who…
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News: Loss and despair in the backdrop of World Health Week
From Top left to right, Pharmacist Almaz Mitiku, Anesthetist Gebreselassie Abadi, Oncologist Aynalem Abreha, Nurse Anbessaawedem Yohannes and Deputy Director of EFDA Dr.Kharedin Redi. Picture: Ministry of Health Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba April,12, 2021 – World health workers week was commemorated for the eighth time from April 5-9 . The World Health Organization titled this year commemoration ‘Year of Health and Care Workers 2021’…
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Analysis: Horrifying accounts of violence in Amhara region; Fed. Ombudsman slams regional govt. performance, says 303 killed so far
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, April 9, 2021 – Accounts of the magnitude and scale of the violence that wreaked havoc in Oromo Special Zone and North Shewa Zone in the Amhara regional state are surfacing, depicting an image of a violence that inflicted heavy casualties. One such account is presented by the Jile Timuga woreda communication bureau who…
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News: Leaders of Afar & Somali regions agree to “immediately resolve” ongoing conflict
The meeting was held at the Federal Ministry of Peace in Addis Abeba. Picture: Ministry of Peace By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, April 09/2021 – A high-level delegation led by the Presidents of the Afar and Somali Regional States, Awol Arba and Mustefa Omer, respectively, convened a consultative meeting on April 08 chaired by Muferihat Kamil, Minister of Peace. Following the meeting, the Ministry…
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