Year: 2021
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News: AU, US envoys return to Ethiopia amid ongoing peace talks
Ambassador Dina Mufti, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, November 18/2021 – At today’s biweekly press briefings, Ambassador Dina Mufti, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia (MoFA) discussed the return of the special envoys of the African Union and the United states to Ethiopia today. The spokesperson stated that…
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News update: Fed. court orders release of woman accused of involvement in the assassination of Hachalu Hundessa
Hachalu Hundesa. By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, November 18/2021 –Today the The Federal High Court, Second Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench ordered the release of Lamrot Kemal on a 5,000 ETB bail. The supreme court cassation bench previously cited article 113 sub article Two to convert the terrorism charges against her. The charges were converted into felony committed by negligence…
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News: Sidama region imposes curfew effective today
Hawassa, the capital of Sidama Regional State By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, November 17,2021- The Sidama regional command post yesterday announced curfew and other activity restrictions effective as of November 18, 2021. The head of the peace and security bureau of the Sidama region and the deputy head of the command post, Alemayehu Timothios told local media that the…
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News: Gov’t working to end war in short period of time: Minister
Dr. Legesse Tulu. Pictures: Gov’t Communication Service By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, November 18/2021 – The Government Communication Service announced that the government was working to end the war in a short period of time. In a presser to state owned media he gave this morning, Dr. Legesse Tulu, Minister of the Gov’t Communication Service, accused the TPLF forces…
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News: Oromia state lifts state of emergency curfew on people, vehicles movements
Left: Oromia State Attorney General, Adunye Ahmed. Picture: Oromia Communication Bureau By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, November 18/2021 – In a joint statement given by the office of the Attorney General and Communications Bureau of Oromia regional state, officials announced the lifting of curfews on movements of people and vehicles which was announced on Friday November 12. According to…
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News: Ethiopia Rights Commission says inability to compile information on SoE detainees gravely concerning
A scene from a busy street in Addis Abeba By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, November 17/2021 – The Ethiopia Rights Commission (EHRC) in a press release today expressed concerns over its inability to gather information and compile a report on detainees detained under the state of emergency decree. The Commission recalled the statement it issued on November 8, 2021…
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News: Ministry of Finance to reshuffle annual budget to enhance saving
Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance Photo: Minister of Finance By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, November 17, 2020- The Ministry of Finance yesterday announced that it is reshuffling this year’s budget to save the government’s spending. The Ministry and its affiliated institutions yesterday presented their first quarter performance report for the fiscal year as well as the next 100 days plan.…
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News: ‘Certain rights are non-derogable even in a state of emergency’: UN Human Rights Office
Elizabeth Throssell, Spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)Photo: UN Addis Abeba, November 17, 2021- At yesterday’s Geneva briefing, the spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Liz Throssell stated that contrary to arrests and detentions currently occurring in Ethiopia under the powers of the state of emergency, detention must…
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