Month: March 2022
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Analysis: Electoral Board upholds decision to nullify OLF splinter group, urges main party to convene assembly, solve leadership split
Dawud Ibsaa, chairman of OLF (left), Ararso Bikila, deputy chairman of OLF (right) Addis Abeba – The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) issued three pages statement addressed to Dawud Ibssa, Chairman of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), on its verdict to uphold the Board’s decision from March 2021 in which it ruled that the appointment of new leadership by…
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News: OFC calls for all-around ceasefire, peace talks between OLA, fed. gov’t
Addis Abeba – The Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) issued the first-ever statement after holding its general assembly last weekend. The party urged the federal government to hold talks with the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). The statement stressed the need to start negotiations with armed groups and remove all legal obstacles that prevent their participation in the planned dialogue. “We urge…
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News: Court grants AP journalists bail after 3 months in detention (corrected)
By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba – The Federal Court of First Instance ruled the release on bail of Associated Press journalist, Amir Aman, and freelance cameraman Thomas Engida, for 60,000 ETB each. At today’s hearing, the police asked the court for an additional 14 days to complete their investigation. The defense team however complained that the police keeps asking…
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News: Local official gunned down in Konso Zone
By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba – Geremu Gelebo, the head of the revenue bureau of surrounding districts of Segen woreda the Konso zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region was gunned down while dining in a hotel with his friends last night, reports said. The head of the woreda’s peace and security bureau, Gadissa Karo told Addis…
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News: Oromo Federalist Congress commences general assembly in Addis Abeba
Addis Abeba – The opposition Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) today commenced its second general assembly in the capital Addis Abeba. The deputy head of OFC’s youth league, Gurmesa Ayano told Addis Standard that the main agenda of the assembly is the party’s internal matters and the current state of affairs of the country as well as the planned national dialogue.…
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News: Afar People’s Party ‘skeptical’ about humanitarian truce between Federal government, Tigray state
Addis Abeba – The Afar people’s Party (APP) issued a statement this morning expressing doubt over the declaration of a humanitarian truce between the federal government and the Tigray state. The party complained that the Afar people were taken out of the equation in the agreement. APP appreciated the positive steps taken by both the Tigray state and the federal…
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