Month: August 2022
- Ethiopia
News: Ethiopia’s first certificate on gas reserves shows presence of seven trillion cubic feet in Ogaden Basin
The oil and gas reserve certificate handing over ceremony at the ministry of Mines and Petroleum Addis Abeba – The Ministry of Mines & Petroleum today received the first gas reserves certificate following the completion of a four month study verifying the extent of oil and natural gas reserves in Ethiopia and how to extract them. The study document revealed…
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#ASDailyScoop: Türkiye following Ethiopia resumption of hostilities with concern, invite parties return to dialogue
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Foreign Minister of Türkiye. Picture: MoFA Addis Abeba – The Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Türkiye said it is following “with sadness and concern” the news that military conflicts have resumed in Ethiopia despite the indefinite humanitarian ceasefire declared by the Federal Government on 24 March. In a statement the Ministry released this afternoon, it invited “the…
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#ASDailyScoop: Türkiye following Ethiopia resumption of hostilities with concern, invite parties return to dialogue
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Foreign Minister of Türkiye. Picture: MoFA Addis Abeba – The Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Türkiye said it is following “with sadness and concern” the news that military conflicts have resumed in Ethiopia despite the indefinite humanitarian ceasefire declared by the Federal Government on 24 March 24. In a statement the Ministry released this afternoon, it invited…
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News: Battlefield provocations, bellicose rhetoric, lack of durable ceasefire threaten Ethiopia peace progress: US
Antony J. Blinken. Picture: US Embassy in Berlin Addis Abeba – U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said the “recent provocations on the battlefield, bellicose rhetoric, and the lack of a durable ceasefire now threaten” five month old peace progress to end Ethiopia’s civil war. Secretary Blinken said the State Department was “concerned by reports of renewed hostilities in Ethiopia”…
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News: National Electoral Board accepts request to organize referendum for six zones, five special woredas
By Biruk Alemu @Birukalemu21 Addis Abeba: The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has accepted a request by the House of Federation (HoF) to organize a plebiscite within the next three months on the efforts of 6 zones, Wolaita, Gamo, Gofa, South Omo, Gedeo, Konso, as well as 5 special woredas, Derashe, Amaro, Burji, Ale, and Basketo, to be reconstituted…
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News: Fed. Government, Tigrayan forces exchange blame for resumption of military hostilities
Civilians displaced by the civil war in Tigray. Picture: © UNHCR/Hazim Elhag Addis Abeba – In a statement issued this morning the Government Communication Service confirmed the resumption of militarily hostilities involving the federal army and Tigrayan forces after a lull in the past few months. The federal government blamed Tigrayan forces for the resumption of military hostilities. “Leaving aside…
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News: Army at level of readiness “to repel any attack from inside, outside”: ENDF
Picture: ENDF Addis Abeba – Quoting the army commanders of various corps as saying, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) said “the army is at a level of readiness where it can repel any attack from inside or outside.” According to a dispatch posted on the ENDF’s Facebook page this morning, different commanders of the army corps, who were present…
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News: Ethiopia Army issues warning calling for immediate stop to “unverified, unnecessary information and rumors” on its current affairs
Addis Abeba – In a statement it issued today, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) strongly warned and called for the immediate cessation on reporting “our army’s current affairs” using “unverified, unnecessary information and rumors.” The army said that it firmly believes that the strength of the support and participation of the Ethiopian people to the Defense Forces are critical…
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In-depth Analysis: ‘Historical Decision’ on Addis Abeba, Oromia Special Zone administrative demarcation: Answers to old questions or more questions?
Officials of Addis Abeba City Administration lead by Mayor Adanech Abiebie, and Oromia regional state led by its president Shimelis Abdissa, celebrating announcement of the administrative demarcation identifying districts between Addis Abeba and the Oromia Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne which is hailed as “a historic decision” . Picture: Mayor’s office By Natnael Fite @NatieFit Addis Abeba: The long talked about…
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