Year: 2022
- Africa
News: Conflict, drought inflict heavy humanitarian crises in Southern and Western Oromia Region: UN
Access Snapshot: Oromia region (south-west) – October 2022. UNOCHA Addis Abeba – Conflict, coupled with drought has inflicted heavy humanitarian crises in southern and western parts of Ethiopia’s Oromia regional state, according to latest report by the UN Office of Coordination Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA). The latest report reveals that the humanitarian situation has been significantly deteriorating due to conflict…
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News: Federal, Tigray military commanders to form joint committee to elaborate DDR, agree to facilitate unhindered humanitarian access, movement of humanitarian aid workers
Click here to download the full version of the Declaration Addis Abeba – The top military leadership of the federal army and Tigrayan forces who have concluded a five day meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, have agreed to form a joint committee to “elaborate on the modalities for the implementation of comprehensive disarmament, demobilization and reintegration program.” The parties also agreed…
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News: Council of Ministers approve draft establishing Commission tasked to oversee peaceful disarmament, reintegration into society of armed groups
The Council of Ministers holding its 15th regular session today. Picture: PMO Addis Abeba – The Council of Ministers in its 15th regular session today, discussed and approved three draft regulations and referred the draft proclamations to the House of People’s Representatives (HoPR) for deliberation and subsequent approval. Among the three drafts the Council of Ministers approved is a draft…
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News: Commercial Bank restores banking services in seven branches in western Tigray
CBE Humera Branch is one of the sever branches reopened by the bank. Photo: CBE Humera Branch/2019Archive Addis Abeba – Commercial Bank of Ethiopia announced that it has restored banking services in seven branches in Western Tigray which is currently under the occupation of the Amhara Region, where services were disconnected due to the war that has been going on…
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Coming up: Announcement on outcome of federal, Tigray top military commanders meeting in Nairobi
The venue for the announcement is located at the Kenya Defense Forces Moran Center, in Karen, Nairobi. Addis Abeba – The top military leadership of the federal army and Tigrayan forces have been meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, Since Monday 07 November, reportedly discussing as a priority item Articles 5 and 6 of the cessation of hostilities agreement, which respectively talks…
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News: More than a dozen civilians killed following latest clashes between Afar, Somali regions militias near border areas
By Addis Standard Staff Addis Ababa – At least 18 civilians were killed, several others were injured in fresh clashes in areas bordering the Somali and Afar regional states on 09 November, according to a source from the Somali region who spoke with Addis Standard. Some 28 civilians who were injured in the clashes were taken to a nearby Biki…
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News: More airstrikes kill dozens in Mendi, West Wollega; mounting civilian causalities draw outcry
Top scoring high-school student Fenet Alemayehu Tafesse, left, and her brother Eyob Alemayehu Tafesse are believed to have been among the mounting civilian causalities due to increased airstrikes in western Oromia. Their pictures are widely circulating among social media users. Disclaimer: Due to difficulties in communication, Addis Standard did not independently verify the exact circumstances surrounding the killing. Addis Abeba…
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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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