Month: June 2022
- Tigray regional state
In-depth Analysis: Stories of Hope, Intimidation, Perseverance: Wolaita’s Quest for Statehood
By Etenesh Abera Addis Abeba- Months after the PM’s rise to power and in December 2018, the Wolaita zonal council voted unanimously for the formation of a regional state and presented their request to the SNNPR regional council. According to the constitution of the FDRE, a regional council is expected to send demands for statehood to the National Electoral Board…
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News: Oromia Mejlis forms 13 member national committee to investigate recent killings, coordinate support and find lasting solution
Addis Abeba – A 13-member national committee has been formed under the coordination of the Oromia Regional State Majlis in response to the killing on the weekend of 18 June of several dozens of civilians in Tole Kebele, Gimbi woreda, West Wollega Zone of Oromia regional state. The overwhelming number of the victims are Muslims from the minority Amhara community…
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News: Ethiopia Defense Ministry denies Sudanese accusation of soldiers’ execution by its members, says ready to cooperate with investigations
Addis Abeba – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Defense denied as “baseless” the accusation by Sudanese army that its army executed seven Sudanese soldiers and a civilian captured during recent skirmishes. On Sunday June 26, Sudanese army accused Ethiopian army of “executing” seven of its members and a civilians and “displaying the bodies” to the public. Sudanese army said this was “in…
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#NewsAlert: Ethiopia announces names of seven member peace negotiation team appointed by federal govt
Four of the seven member peace negotiation team. Picture: EPA Addis Abeba – State run EPA announced names of seven member “peace negotiation team” appointed by the federal government “to resolve the crisis in the northern part of the country.” The team is chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen, and is composed of members:…
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News: Ethiopia regrets Sudanese soldiers’ “loss of life”, vows to investigate as Sudan accuses it of executing seven soldiers
On 23 December 2020 Sudanese official New Agency SUNA aired a clip showing heavily armed Sudanese military units being mobilized to the border with Ethiopia. Picture: Screengrab By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Ethiopian Government “regrets the loss of life as a result of a skirmish between the Sudanese army and a…
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#NewsAlert: Ruling Party Executive, Central Committees “put direction” for peaceful resolution to end war in Tigray
Gedion Timothewos Addis Abeba – Gedion Timothewos, Minister of Justice of Ethiopia and Central Committee member of the ruling Prosperity Party (PP), said that the Central Committee and the Executive Committee members of the party have “put a direction” outlining the “peace alternatives” to solve “the problem in the northern part of our country.” Dr. Gedion said the direction the…
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#ASDailyScoop: FAO appeals for $172 million to help avert famine and humanitarian catastrophe
Photo: UNICEF Addis Abeba – With the increasing risk of famine in the Horn of Africa due to severe and prolonged drought conditions, urgent life-saving and livelihood assistance is needed to avert a humanitarian catastrophe, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned today. As the peak of the crisis fast approaches, FAO launched a revised Rapid…
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Business: KEFI Shares Fall as Ethiopian Press Reports on Loss of Gold Project License
Addis Abeba- Shares in KEFI Gold & Copper PLC fell Monday morning amid press reports referring to a loss of the license for its Tulu Kapi gold project in Ethiopia. KEFI said that the reports are inaccurate as the deadline for the mining company to demonstrate the availability of project funding and to check compliance on environment, duties and taxes,…
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News: Joint Security, intelligence Task Force urges university students to beware of media incitement, steer clear of violence
Addis Abeba – In a statement it released this morning, the Ethiopian joint security and intelligence task force, which is comprised of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF), the Federal Police Commission, and Information Network Security Administration (INSA), cautioned university students to beware of inciting media propaganda which are deliberately being disseminated to create…
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