Month: July 2022
- Ethiopia
#NewsAlert: UN rights experts due in Ethiopia next week
From left: Radhika Coomaraswamy, Kaari Betty Murungi (chair), and Steven Ratner. Pictures: Agencies/UN/Archive Addis Abeba – Members of the U.N. appointed International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia “will be in Addis Abeba on the week of July 25,” a well placed source told Addis Standard. The three-member experts, Kaari Betty Murungi of Kenya (chair), Radhika Coomaraswamy of Sri…
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Analysis: Oromia Supreme Court accepts charges against ONN journalists, other defendants, contradicts own ruling on charges amendment
Some of the accused. Picture: Compiled from Social media By Natnael Fite @NatieFit Addis Abeba: Judges at the Oromia Supreme Court who are presiding over the case involving 17 defendants, including two journalists from Oromia News Network (ONN), on 21 July decided to accept the charges by the prosecutor and proceed with the hearing. However, the defense team said that…
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News: Court orders police to investigate, bring evidence against UAE owned al-ain journalist
By Biruk Alemu @Birukalemu21 Addis Abeba: Judges at the Arada Division of the Federal Court of First Instance ordered police to complete the investigation within 7 days on the case of Alazar Terefe, a journalist at the UAE owned Al-Ain, Amharic-based digital media, and adjourned the next hearing for 25 July, according to Meseret Yenehun, the journalist’s attorney who spoke…
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In-depth Analysis: Recurring violence in Oromo Special and North Shewa zones in Amhara region. Once again dozens dead, hundreds displaced
Communities in Jiillee Dhummuugaa Woreda who have been affected by the latest violence are holding several discussions. By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba – Civilians in areas bordering the Oromo Special zone and North Shewa zone of the Amhara regional state have once again came to bear the brunt of yet another round of violence which started on 10 July…
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News: Lawyer for Journalist Temesegen says client remains detained after army’s threat of taking measure for ‘writings against defense forces’
Journalist Temesgen Desalegn By Biruk Alemu @ BirukAlemu Addis Abeba – Henok Aklilu, the defense lawyer of journalist Temesgen Desalegn told Addis Standard that his client remained in police custody despite court bail because “the prosecutor requested the federal court to consider the revocation of journalist Temesgen’s bail [after] a letter was sent from the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF)…
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#ASDailyScoop: Dire Dawa City names park after prominent Oromo artist Ali Birra
Addis Abeba – The Mayor of Dire Dawa City Administration, Kedir Juhar, has announced the naming of a park in the city after prominent Oromo artist Ali Birra. In his messages delivered at the naming ceremony, the mayor said that he felt a sincere joy to be at the event and to name a park after “the great man of…
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#ASDailyScoop: Lavrov set for Africa tour ahead of Russia-Africa summit
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Picture:Tass Addis Abeba – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will pay a working visit to Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda and the Republic of the Congo on July 24-28, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Lavrov’s visit comes ahead of the second Russia-Africa summit, which is expected to take place in Addis Abeba, sometime in October-November 2022. In…
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News: Amnesty calls for independent investigations into recent massacre in western Oromia
Some of the survivors of the attack have become IDPs and are sheltered in makeshift camps in Debre Birhan city. Picture: Harun Media By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba: Amnesty International has called for independent investigations into the killings of civilians on Saturday June 18 in Tole Kebele, Gimbi Woreda of west Wollega zone of Oromia regional state. Describing the…
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#ASDailyScoop: Ethiopian cargo ship unloading Kenyan goods in Mombasa Port after 23 years of absence
Gibe docked at the Mombasa Port. Photo: Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise said that Gibe, one of its cargo ships, has docked in Mombasa Port in Kenya after 23 years of absence. Gibe has arrived at the port at the end of last week and is unloading Kenyan cargo…
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News: Opposition Caucus meet Addis diplomatic community, discuss need to salvage Ethiopia from “possible disintegration”
By Fraol Bersissa @FiraolBer Addis Abeba: Leaders of the recently formed caucus of opposition parties have met with members of the diplomatic community at the British Embassy in Addis Abeba. In attendance at the meeting were high-ranking officials from the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), Arena Tigray, Afar People’s Party( APP), and…
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