Year: 2022
- Africa
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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“Ali is a teacher of Oromumma” – Lemma Megersa’s tribute to the late Ali Birra
Lemma Megerssa Addis Abeba – Lemma Megersa (PhD), former minister of defence and president of the Oromia Region of Ethiopia expressed his sadness over the death of Artist Ali Mohammed Birra, in a tribute sent to Addis Standard. Breaking his utter silence since he was sacked as defense minister in August, 2020 due to disagreements with PM Abiy Ahmed, the…
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News: Federal army, Tigray topmost military leaders meet today amidst Tigrayan criticism on disarmament
From Left: Field Marshal Berhanu Jula, Chief of the Ethiopian Defense Force and General Tadesse Worede, chief of Tigrayan forces. Picture Credit: Screenshot/FBC/TigrayTV Addis Ababa – As the sequel of the peace agreement on cessation of hostilities and war between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF), the top military leadership of the federal army and…
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Tribute: Becoming Ali Birra: the rise from “the little teacher” to a giant music legend
Who is Ali Birra? Addis Abeba – Ali Birra was born to Mohammed Mussa and Fatuma Ali in the city of Dire Dawa, some 515 km southeast of the capital, Addis Abeba, in 1948. His father, Mohammed Mussa, was from the Ala sub-clan of Afran Qallo Oromo and came from a town called Grawa. Fatuma Ali, on the other hand,…
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