Year: 2022
- Ethiopia
#ASDailyScoop: Ethiopian Airlines cancels warehouse, service charges on UAE humanitarian aid import items
Mesfin Tassew, CEO of ethiopian Airlines. Picture: ENA Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Airlines said it has canceled 25 million birr worth rental and utility bills for humanitarian aid items supplied by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The airlines also handed over relief supplies stored in its cargo facility to the Disaster Risk Management Commission, state media reported. Newly appointed CEO…
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News: Ethiopia calls for continuation of efforts to stop passing of S.3199, H.R.6600 bills
Ambassador Dina Mufti, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba – Ambassador Dina Mufti discussed the S.3199 bill at today’s biweekly press briefing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The spokesperson noted that the S.3199 bill has not been suspended and underlined that efforts to stop the passing of both S.3199 and H.R.6600 bills…
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News: Tigray opposition party pleads for release of chairman detained for over fifteen months
Dori Asgedom, chairman of Assimba Democratic Party. Picture: Social Media By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba – Assimba Democratic Party (ADP), an opposition party based in Tigray state, pleaded for the release of its chairman, Dori Asgedom, who is in police custody in the capital Addis Abeba for more than 15 months. The party said its chairman Dori is currently…
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#ASDailyScoop: Ministry of Education says schools’ restriction on Muslim students not connected to it
Addis Abeba- The Ministry of Education (MoE) issued a statement distancing itself from complaints by Muslim students in Addis Abeba that led to protests after many schools in Addis Abeba prevented the students from holding prayers and other activities on school premises during the ongoing holy month of Ramadan. “The ministry felt the need to offer clarification since the issue…
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News: UNSC to meet on Ethiopia under AoB today; meeting first ever request from A3 members
UNSC Chamber. Photo: UN/Loey Felipe/Archive Addis Abeba – Following the briefing and consultations on Yemen, Security Council members will discuss the situation in Ethiopia under “any other business” today, a standing item in closed consultations. The meeting was requested by the A3 members of the Council (Gabon, Ghana and Kenya). Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths is expected to brief.…
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News: Court postpones witness hearing against former Somali state president; orders arrest of absent interpreter
By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba – The Federal High Court Lideta Division First Anti-Terrorism and Constitutional Affairs Criminal bench was unable to conduct the prosecutor witness hearing against former Somalia Regional State President Abdi Muhamud Omer a.k.a Abdi Iley, due to the absence of an interpreter whose order for arrest was issued at today’s hearing. The Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation…
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#ASDailyScoop: Bishops call on international community to pay attention to St. Lalibela church
Addis Abeba – The bishop of the diocese of Kemise, North and South Wollo, Abune Ermias called upon the international community to pay attention to the heritage of St.Lalibela church, affiliated media reported. The bishop said that St. Lalibela church was a major tourist attraction site upon which Lalibela city’s income was dependent. He, however, stated that the COVID-19 pandemic…
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