Year: 2021
- Afar regional state
News: Electoral Board calls off registration in 30 polling stations listed in eight Kebeles under Somali region after complaint from Afar region
Birtukan Mideksa, Chairwoman of NEBE. Picture: NEBE-Archive Addis Abeba, March 24/2021 – In a notice published today, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said it has called off its earlier announcement establishing 30 polling stations listed in eight Kebeles under the Somali regional state. Today’s decision came after a complaint filed at the Board by the Afar regional state…
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News Alert: Ethiopia Rights Commission confirms Eritrean soldiers massacred civilians in Axum, calls for comprhensive investigation in Tigray
Partial view of civilians who were massacred by Eritrean troops in Axum. Credit: EHRC Find the preliminary report here Addis Abeba, March 24/2021 – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC/Commission) has released a preliminary report highlighting grave human rights violations and an attack against civilians in Axum city, Tigray region. After several weeks of attempts, EHRC was able to deploy…
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News: Oromia PP accuses Amhara region forces of fomenting violence in Oromia zone, says OLA rebels not present as PM Abiy pleads for calm
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in 11th regular session of parliament. March 23, 2021. Source (Office of the Prime Minister) BY BILEH JELAN @BILEHJELAN & Mahlet fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba March 23, 2021– In a statement released on its official Facebook page, the Oromia Regional State chapter of the ruling Prosperity Party (PP), the Oromo Prosperity Party (OPP) acknowledged the occurrence of…
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News: EU “ready to activate all foreign policy tools” against human rights violations in Tigray; to dispatch envoy back to Ethiopia
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with the Foreign Minister of Finland, Pekka Haavisto during his visit on July 10 2019. The two discussed “bilateral issues and the role of Ethiopia in bringing regional peace and stability, particularly in Sudan.” Source: PMO Addis Abeba, March 23-2021 – Josep Borrell, High representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of…
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News: Unknown number of people killed in ongoing violence in Oromia Special Zone and North Shewa Zone, Amhara region as warring factions trade blame
Left torched farm houses, Right Ataye Mosque in hay of smoke. Source (Hassan Hadiya) BY BILEH JELAN @BILEHJELAN Addis Abeba March 22, 2021 – Reports of an ongoing conflict between Amhara residents backed by Amhara Special Forces (Liyu Hail), a claim by Oromo witnesses and Oromo residents of both Oromia Special Zone and North Shewa Zone in Amhara Regional State…
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News: Remaining five defendants in Jawar Mohammed’s file plead not guilty
Left to right: Bekele Gerba, Jawar Mohammed and Hamza Borana By Mahlet fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba March 22, 2021 -The Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench held the plea hearing of the remaining five defendants in Jawar Mohammed’s file who are charged in violation of Article 240 of the 1996 Penal Code, violation of the Proclamation…
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News: Oromia police arrest OLF’s PR bureau head, his driver. Both didn’t appear in court
Batte Urgessa, Public Relations Bureau Head, OLF By SIYANNE MEKONNEN @SIYAANNE Addis Abeba March 22, 2021 – In a statement released on its official facebook page, Oromo Liberation Front, has announced that Batte Urgessa, and his driver Wondosen Abdulkadir were arrested by Burayu police, Oromia Regional State. Batte was arrested while visiting colleagues detained at Burayu police station. As of…
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News Alert: EU imposes travel ban, asset freeze sanctions including on Eritrea over serious violations of human rights around the world
EU Council meeting. Photo: 2019 Archive/EU Addis Abeba, March 22/2021 – The EU Council today decided to impose restrictive measures on eleven individuals and four entities responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses in various countries around the world. Together with the listing of four Russian individuals earlier this month, these 15 designations are part of the first broader…
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News: Addis city police cautions residents on false info alleging impending ethnic, religious violence in the city
Photo: Members of Addis Abeba City Police. Credit: AA City Police Commission Addis Abeba, March 22/2021 – Addis Abeba Police says anti-peace forces are dessiminating ufounded information alleging an impending inter-ethnic and inter-religious attacks on residents of the city. In a statement the City Police issued this morning it said that false information was widely circulating through some social media…
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News: TV show producer, activist Meseret Dhaba released after 38 days in detention without charges
Meseret Dhaba, TV Show Producer and Activist By Mahlet fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba March 19, 2021 – TV show producer and activist Meseret Dhaba was released from prison today after 38 days in detention. Meseret was first arrested on January 27, 2021 among dozens of people from the premises of federal high court Lideta branch for wearing yellow during key…
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