Year: 2022
- Africa
Business: Akobo Minerals kicks off Ethiopia mine development
Pictures: Akobo Minerals Addis Abeba – Akobo Minerals, the Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and boutique mining company, today announced that its mining contractor, IW Mining Pty (Ltd), has arrived at site. The Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and boutique mining company is currently engaged in ongoing exploration and boutique development in the Gambella region and Dima Woreda, in southwest Ethiopia. “One…
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News: Two civil servants, a teacher accused of financially supporting OLA, TPLF appear before court in Sidama region
Kanbata Kiwi, Tesfatsion Legesse and Mitiku Belayneh. Photo: Social Media By Mhret G/kristos @Mercy23187135 Addis Ababa: Two civil servants and a teacher have been brought to a court in Sidama regional state for the second time on 12 October after being accused of financially supporting the armed group Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), commonly referred to as “OLF/Shene”, and the TPLF.…
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News: US calls on Eritrea, Ethiopia to halt Tigray “joint military offensive”; UN humanitarian chief confirms shelling in Shire injures two aid workers
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. Photo: State Department Addis Abeba – Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued the latest concern of the U.S. government “over reports of increasing violence, loss of life, indiscriminate targeting of civilians, and destruction in the conflict in northern Ethiopia, particularly around Shire in the Tigray region.” The U.S. also called on “the Ethiopian National…
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News: OFC rejects Addis Ababa, Oromia Special Zone admin demarcation; urges Afaan Oromo to be city admin’s working language alongside Amharic
Dejene Tafa, center, a member of the executive committee of OFC, had already told Addis Standard in August that the decision did not answer the demands of the Oromo people. He is pictured here protesting against the Koye Feche Condominium distribution in March 2019. By Natnael Fite @NatieFit Addis Abeba – The opposition party, Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), rejected the…
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News Alert: Central Bank orders banks to freeze LC issuance for import of 38 products
Fikadu Digafe. Photo: FBC Addis Abeba: The National Bank of Ethiopia has informed banks to freeze issuance of Letters of Credit (LC) ti import 38 types of products as of Monday 17 October. The ban will last indefinitely. Accordingly, prohibited products include drinks (whiskey or beer and other alcoholic beverages), chewing gum, chocolate, water, cigarettes, artificial accessories and related materials,…
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News: Journalist Meaza Mohammed, author Asaye Derbe released on bail; court reverses bail for journalist Gobeze Sisay
Meaza Mohammed and Asaye Derbe , left and center, were released on bail yesterday. But federal court reversed the earlier decision granting bail to Gobeze Sisya, right. By Biruk Alemu @Birukalemu21 Addis Abeba: Journalist Meaz Mohammed and author and activist Asaye Derbe were released on Thursday 13 October on a bail of 10,000 ETB each. However, at a hearing held…
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News: Ethiopia puts Ireland on notice, threatens to cut ties for alleged “attack against its sovereignty, territorial integrity”
Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ethiopia. Photo: MFA Ethiopia/twitter By Addis Standard Staff Addis Ababa: Ethiopian Deputy PM and Foreign Affairs Minister Demeke Mekonnen wrote a letter to the Irish government threatening to cut diplomatic ties if the country does not refrain from undermining Ethiopia’s “sovereignty and territorial integrity.” The letter, which was first published via…
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News: Member of OLF central committee, author Moibon Bekele shot dead in Addis Abeba
The late Moibon Bekele. Picture: Social Media By Natnael Fite @NatieFit Addis Ababa – Moibon Bekele, a member of the central committee of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and an author, has been shot dead near his residence in Addis Abeba on the night of 12 October. Moibon was taken to Abet Hospital for life-saving treatment after being shot…
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