Year: 2022
- Africa
News: USAID launches new partnership to employ over 200 deaf women in Addis Abeba
Ambassador Jacobson, USAID Director Jones, and Ministry of Finance Director for Bilateral Cooperation Kokeb Misrak join the deaf, female workers of TEKI Paper Bags PLC in producing recycled paper bags by hand, June 2, 2022. Picture: US Embassy in Addis Abeba Addis Abeba – Ambassador Tracey Jacobson, Chargé d’Affaires of the U. S. Embassy Addis Abeba, and USAID/Ethiopia Mission Director Sean…
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News: Fed. Police says 111 unlawful internet based media identified, ten suspects under investigation for “disturbing” country’s “peace, security”
Ethiopia Federal Police Headquarters Addis Abeba – The Federal Police Commission said it has gathered information and identified 111 “unlawful” internet based media outlets that are engaged in disseminating contents inciting conflict on ethnic and religious issues without broadcasting permission that are in accordance with the Ethiopian Media Proclamation No. 1238/2021. The statement from the federal police said the police…
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News Alert: US names new envoy for Horn of Africa
Ambassador Mike Hammer. Picture: State Department Addis Abeba – The US State Departments announced that Ambassador Mike Hammer will succeed the outgoing Ambassador David Satterfield as Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. Ambassador Mike is the third US envoy to be appointed to serve president Joe Biden’s administration for the Horn of Africa, replacing the outgoing Ambassador David Satterfield…
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#ASDailyScoop: OEC expresses interest to establish headquarters in Ethiopia
Photo: MoFA Addis Abeba – In discussions with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, Sheikh Manssour Bin Mussallam, Secretary-General of the Organization of Educational Cooperation, unveiled interest to establish the corporation’s headquarters in Addis Abeba, reports said. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the Secretary-General called upon the Ethiopian government to accelerate efforts in this regard. Secretary-General Sheikh…
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#ASDailyScoop: AU Horn envoy meets Tigray’s leader
The picture tweeted by Getachew Reda shows the two sitting together. Addis Abeba – AU High-Representative for the Horn of Africa and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo met with Tigray’s leader Debretsion Gebremichael this afternoon, according to Getachew Reda, Advisor to the President of Tigray and Executive Committee member of the TPLF. Getachew did not disclose details of the meeting,…
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News: Tigray reports fresh conflict with Eritrean forces; Fed. Gov accuses Tigrayan forces of provoking
According to Getachew Reda, the fresh engagement took place in Adi Awala, inside the Tigray state. Addis Abeba – Officials in Tigray state accused Eritrean forces of provoking fresh military attack over the weekend. Commenting on the statement, Ethiopia’s federal government first said it was not aware of the reports by authorities in Tigray, but accused Tigrayan forces of provoking…
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