Month: July 2022
- Ethiopia
#NewsAlert: Fed. police detain Ethiopia disaster risk management chief on suspicion of corruption
Mitiku Kassa. Picture: EPA Addis Abeba – The Federal police has detained Mitiku Kassa, Commissioner of the Ethiopian National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) “on suspicion of corruption”, state media reported quoting a senior member of the police. Tadesse Ayalew, deputy commissioner of the Federal Police’s Criminal Investigation Department, said that the commissioner was arrested today on suspicion of colluding…
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#ASDailyScoop: Ethiopia to utilize livestock terminal at Djibouti’s Doraleh Port
The MoU was signed by Minister Oumer H. Oba, left, and Minister Mohammed Ahmed Awaleh. Picture: MoFA Addis Abeba – An Ethiopian delegation led by Minister of Agriculture Oumer H. Oba, signed a memorandum of understanding with Djibouti on 12 July “on the utilization of the livestock terminal at Djibouti’s Doraleh Multi-Purpose Port,” Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said.…
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News: Ruling party’s peace negotiation team holds first meeting
Picture showing the first meeting by the ruling party’s seven member peace negotiation team. Picture: Amb. redwan Hussien Addis Abeba – Ambassador Redwan Hussien, Security Advisor of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, said that the seven member peace negotiation team held its first meeting on 12 July. “The peace alternative main committee held its meeting today 12 July. [The committee) has…
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#ASDailyScoop: Bomb blast in Dessie city injures more than 11 people, kills and injures animals
The bomb last in Dessie City Addis Abeba – A bomb blast today at a market in Dessie City, Amhara regional state, injured more than 11 people while killing and injuring several domestic animals at the market, according to Dessie City Administration Communication Bureau. According to Deputy Sergeant Tamene Mihretu, a crime investigator at the Monday Market’s third main police…
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News: UN project services office to implement WB financed recovery project in war-torn Tigray
Picture: MSF Ethiopia/Archive Addis Abeba – The federal government signed “a third-party implementation agreement with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to implement World bank financed recovery project in the war torn Tigray regional state, according to the Federal Ministry of Finance. The project is financed by the World Bank under its “Response-Recovery-Resilience for Conflict-Affected Communities in Ethiopia…
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News: Federal security forces rearrest Tigray opposition party senior leader
Kibrom Berhe. Picture: Screengrab/Ubuntu Addis Abeba – Federal Security forces in Addis Abeba rearrested Kibrom Berhe, head of foreign affairs relations of the National Congress of Great Tigray (Baytona Party), an opposition political party from Tigray regional state. This is the second arrest for Kibrom, who has been vocally critical of the civil war in Tigray. He was one of…
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News: Ministry says Paris Club co-chairperson briefs delegation on “promising progress” for debt treatment
“State Minister Dr Eyob Tekalign also met with Ethiopia’s Eurobond holders on the sidelines of the Paris Forum”. Picture: Ministry of Finance Addis Abeba – On the sidelines of the Paris Forum Dr, Eyob met with Mr William Roos, the Co-Chairperson of the Paris Club to get an update on the work of the creditor’s committee that was set up…
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Somalia: Drought, environmental degradation, and illusive development
“Desperately needed rains across the Horn of Africa have so far failed to materialize.” WFP By Faisal Roble @faisalroble19 Part I Introduction Addis Abeba – Somalia has become synonymous with a drought-stricken country. But it was not always like this. What happened and what to do about Somalia’s recurrent droughts or famine is of immense interest. In part I of…
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#ASDailyScoop: Assosa city under temporary curfew
Bushra Alqarib. Picture: Benishangul Gumuz state Communication Bureau Addis Abeba – Assosa City, the capital of Benishangul Gumuz regional state, has been placed under “temporary curfew” effective as of Friday 08 July, the city Administration police department announced on the same day. According to Bushra Alqarib, Assistant Commissioner of Assosa City Police Department, security works were underway in coordination with…
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