Month: July 2022
- Ethiopia
News: OFC, OLF continue engagement with international community; meet U.S. special envoy in Addis
Picture: OFC By Fraol Bersissa @FiraolBer Addis Abeba: The chairmen of two Oromo opposition parties, namely the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) and Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), Professor Marara Gudina and Dawud Ibsa, met with ambassador Mike Hammer, U.S. envoy to the Horn of Africa yesterday, 29 July in the capital, Addis for discussions circulating around the overall politico-economic context of…
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News: City Admin, WeBuild ink $11 million contract for repair, improvement works on Legadadhi and Dire dams
Addis Abeba – The Addis Abeba City Administration has signed an agreement with the Italian company WeBuild, formerly Salini Impregilo, for an amount of US$11 million loan secured from the World Bank to help carry out the maintenance and improvement works on the Legedadhi and Dire dams. The former alone supplies up to 40% the city’s water. The Mayor of…
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News Analysis: Officials contradict each other on crisis in Oromia as civilians bear brunt of rising insecurity
On 27 July Hailu Adugna told local press that due to actions being taken, the OLA armed groups in Oromia was “very weakened.” Picture: Screenshot By Natnael Fite @NatieFit Addis Ababa – The head of the Oromia regional state Communications Bureau, Hailu Adugna, told local media that due to “actions being taken against the armed group” in Oromia, the group…
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News: Al-Shabaab militants in Somali region “destroyed” to point of no threat: regional president
Mustafe Omer seen with security forces next to a sign board for Jigjiga Customs branch office checkpoint in Ferfer. Picture: ENA Addis Abeba – State run news agency quoted Mustafe Omer, President of Somali Regional State, on 28 July as saying that the Al-Shabaab terrorist group that infiltrated through the Somali regional state in Eastern Ethiopia, has been destroyed by…
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News Analysis: Ethiopia Athletics Federation President pleads for reopening of blockade, wants more athletes from Tigray
Legendary athlete Deraru Tulu speaking on the need to remove Tigray blockade. Picture: screenshot By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba – Legendary athlete Derartu Tullu, President of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation, has pleaded with the government to remove the blockade that disconnected Tigray-born gold medal winning athletes from reaching their parents. She has also told President Sahlework Zewde that she…
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News: Ethiopia says military action against Al-Shabaab continued “accompanied by victory”, hundreds killed, weapons seized
ENDF reinforcement units in Somali region. Picture: ENDF Addis Abeba: The federal government communication service released a brief statement yesterday about the state of Al-Shabaab’s incursion into Ethiopia and said that government forces have continued engaging Al-Shabaab militants at multiple locations within the Somali region “accompanied by victory.” The statement asserted that there was a battle with Al-Shabaab units that…
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Op-ed: Victory by Tigray-born athletes at World Athletics should put more spotlight on Tigray siege
From left: Gudaf Tsegay, Gotytom Gebreselase and Letesenbet Giday. Pictures: compiled from Getty Images/World Athletics By Seife Gebremeskel @seifgebre Addis Abeba – In an extraordinary win in its history of athletics, Ethiopia bagged a total of 10 medals, including four gold, four bronze, and two silver at the 18th World Athletics Championship of Eugene, in Oregon, USA. This put Ethiopia…
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Updated: Govt ready for talks with Tigray “anytime, anywhere”; ambassadors, special envoys allowed trip to Mekelle
Ambassador Redwan Hussien. Picture: MoFA By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba – The Prime Minister’s National Security Adviser, Ambassador Redwan Hussain, said that the Federal Government “is ready to talks anytime, anywhere,” and that “talks should begin without preconditions.” The Ambassador said this during a briefing to Horn of Africa Special Envoys of the UN, the EU & the USA…
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News: Four OLF High-ranking Officers Remain Behind Bars contradicting Court Order
By Alemitu Homa @alemituhoma Addis Abeba: The four Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) officers, Mikael Boran, Dawit Abdeta, Lemi Begna, and Gada Gabisa were declared free by Burayu District Court following an assessment of their Habeas Corpus request on 18 July,2022. The remainder of the release procedure has been finalized as of 25 July, however they remain in police custody their…
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