Month: November 2022
- Africa
News: Ethiopia disputes reports on continued blockade of humanitarian supply to Tigray, claims aid flowing “like no other times”
Recently displaced civilians in the Tigray region. Photo: Screenshot Addis Abeba – Following a statement by the U.S. State Department Bureau of African Affairs on the need for urgent “actions to respect and implement” provisions of unhindered humanitarian aid flow “as agreed in Pretoria”, Ambassador Redwan Hussein, National security advisor of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is also head of…
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News: Supreme Court upholds ruling to release journalist Gobeze Sisay on bail
By Biruk Alemu @Birukalemu21 Addis Abeba – The Federal Supreme Court has upheld a ruling by the federal high court to release journalist Gobeze Sisay on bail his lawyer, Addisu Algawu, told Addis Standard. Addisu recalled that the Federal Higher Court ruled on 13 October to release Gobeze on 20,000 ETB bail, which the federal prosecutor appealed to the Supreme…
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News: Mekelle sees food item prices slow down following Ethiopia cessation of hostilities agreement
Mekelle city. Photo: Kindeya Gebrehiwot/July 2020 Addis Ababa: Following the permanent cessation of hostilities agreement signed between the Ethiopian government and the representatives of the Tigray people’s Liberation Front (TPLF) on 02 November in south Africa, food prices have seen a significant reduction in Mekelle, the capital city of Tigray regional state. According to message received by Addis Standard from…
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News: Authority preparing media guideline to report on Ethiopia cessation of hostilities agreement
Mohammed Idris. Photo: EMA Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has announced that guidelines are being prepared indicating on how the media should report on the AU-led permanent cessation of hostilities agreement between the federal government and the Tigray people’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed in Pretoria, South Africa. Mohammed Idris, the Director General of the media authority, told…
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News: Civilians killed following intense fighting between rebel group, government forces in Nekemte, western Oromia region
Nekemte, the capital city of East Wollega zone of the Oromia regional state is located at approximately 317 km from Ethiopia’s capital Addis Abeba. By Getahun Legesse @birmaduu2 Addis Abeba – Residents say civilians have been killed following an intense fighting between fighters of rebel group, Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) and the government forces in Nekemte city, the capital of…
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Analysis: Tigrayan families disconnected for over a year cautiously optimistic about peace agreement
ICRC connecting Tigrayan families separated with their loved ones due to communication blackout. Photo: ICRC By Mihret G/Kiristos @MercyG_kirstos Addis Abeba – The Tigray regional state in northern Ethiopia where war has been raging for two years has been under a communications blackout since the Tigrayan forces took control of regional capital Mekelle in June 2021. The communications blackout that…
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News: Legendary artist Ali Birra laid to rest in his birth city Dire Dawa
Addis Ababa – Legendary musician, singer and song writer Ali Mohammed Musa a.k.a. Ali Birra has been laid to rest in his birth city of Dire Dawa, after a send off ceremony in Addis Abeba. After a successful 60+ years of music, Ali Birra passed away on Sunday, 06 November 2022 evening at Adama General Hospital, where he was receiving…
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