Year: 2022
- Ethiopia
Updated: Govt ready for talks with Tigray “anytime, anywhere”; ambassadors, special envoys allowed trip to Mekelle
Ambassador Redwan Hussien. Picture: MoFA By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba – The Prime Minister’s National Security Adviser, Ambassador Redwan Hussain, said that the Federal Government “is ready to talks anytime, anywhere,” and that “talks should begin without preconditions.” The Ambassador said this during a briefing to Horn of Africa Special Envoys of the UN, the EU & the USA…
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News: Four OLF High-ranking Officers Remain Behind Bars contradicting Court Order
By Alemitu Homa @alemituhoma Addis Abeba: The four Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) officers, Mikael Boran, Dawit Abdeta, Lemi Begna, and Gada Gabisa were declared free by Burayu District Court following an assessment of their Habeas Corpus request on 18 July,2022. The remainder of the release procedure has been finalized as of 25 July, however they remain in police custody their…
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Analysis: The morning after – Heroines who wont meet their parents, nor speak with them. Or will they?
Top: Athlete Gotytom and her mom and dad; bottom: Athlete Letesenbet and her mom and dad. Graphics: Addis Standard By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba – Athletics has been one of the top global events that made Ethiopia recognized through its world-class athletes; since the Olympic gold medalist Abebe Bikila won his and Africa’s first gold medal at the 1960…
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Pictorial: Celebratory welcome for Ethiopia’s World Athletics Championships heroes
Arrival on the night of 27 July Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian athletics team that participated in the World Athletics Championships 2022, in Oregon, U.S.A, received a celebratory welcome starting from the arrival of the team last night at the Bole International Airport in Addis Abeba. Athlete Derartu Tulu, President of Ethiopian Athletics Federation and the heroine behind all Ethiopia…
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News: US gives Ethiopia additional $488 m as millions reel from drought
Ambassador Tracy Jacobson, Chargé d’affaires and Sean Jones, USAID Mission Director briefing local media today. By Fraol Bersissa and Biruk Alemu Addis Abeba: The United States announced today that it was providing an additional $488 million in critical humanitarian assistance Ethiopia “as an historically unprecedented drought threatens the survival of more than 8.1 million people.” The announcement came as the…
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News: Ethiopia Rights Commission calls for immediate intervention in neglected, drought ravaged Oromia, Somali regions, announcement of extent
Drought in Borana, Oromia By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Human Rights commission (EHRC) calls on an immediate intervention to a severe drought hit Oromia and Somalia regions. The absence of rain for two to four consecutive seasons and the large areas the drought has covered large has brought devastation, EHRC said, and stressed that due attention…
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News: US Trade Rep. to host AGOA ministerial meeting
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai. Picture:USTR Addis Abeba – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced she will host a meeting of sub-Saharan African trade ministers and senior officials on 13 December 2022. The ministerial meeting will occur during the week of the United States-Africa Leaders’ Summit that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced last week. …
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Business: Oromia Bank selects CR2’s BankWorld to advance digital banking transformation strategy
Picture: Oromia Bank Addis Abeba – Oromia Bank has selected CR2, one of the world’s leading software vendors in the digital banking and payments market, to accelerate and transform its digital banking strategy in the Ethiopian market. The official contract signing ceremony took place in The Sheraton Addis, in the presence of key company executives. CR2’s digital banking platform –…
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