Year: 2022
- Africa
News: UNICEF “strongly condemns” Mekelle air strike killing children, govt. denies civilian causalities
Footage of the wreckage which included a building that housed children’s’ playground. Picture: Screenshot/DW By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba – Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF, said “UNICEF strongly condemns the air strike in Mekelle the capital city of the Tigray Region” and called “on all parties to agree to an immediate cessation of hostilities.” The statement from the…
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News: Police keeping Asefa Wodajo in custody despite 60,000 birr bail grant: Family members
By Biruk Alemu @Birukalemu21 Addis Abeba: Former Assistant Professor at Dilla University, Wolaita National Movement (WNM)central committee member, and Wolaita statehood advocate, Asefa Wodajo, is still in Soddo police custody despite being granted 60,000 birr bail, on his 24th of August court appearance, according to his wife, Mentewab Gebreselassie, who spoke to Addis Standard. During the 19 August court hearing,…
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News: Huawei’s second round regional job fair explores local talents in Bahir Dar job fair
Huawei’s second round regional job fair in Bahir Dar Addis Abeba – Aimed at discovering local talent, Huawei Ethiopia hosted its second-round regional job fair on 24 and 25 August in Bahir Dar, the capital city of the Amhara regional state. Graduates from Bahir Dar, Gonder, Enjibara, and Debark Universities were among the attendees of the event. “The Huawei ICT…
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News: Stay-at-home protests against command post, cluster arrangement ongoing: Welkite’s residents
Picture: Social Media By Biruk Alemu @Birukalemu21 Addis Abeba: Residents in Welkite town, Gurage Zone have told Addis Standard that a two-day stay-at-home boycott is in progress opposing the command post and cluster arrangement. A source from Welkite, who did not want to be named, disclosed to Addis Standard that the people are demanding their constitutional rights by enacting a…
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#NewsAlert: Fed. government calls on Tigray residents to avoid areas of military equipment, training facilities
Mekelle, the capital of Tigray state. Photo: Archive/Social Media Addis Abeba – In a statement the federal government released to day it advised residents in Tigray to avoid military equipment, training areas. The statement accused Tigrayan forces of continuing attacks despite the government’s “open door” for peace. Therefore, the government’s offer for unconditional talks as it is, “it will take…
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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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