Year: 2022
- Africa
News: China’s Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa says Ethiopia should play constructive role to promote peace in the Horn
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen received China’s newly appointed Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Xue Bing Addis Abeba – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen received at his office China’s newly appointed Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Xue Bing, the Ministry said. According to MoFA, “during the meeting, the Deputy Prime…
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News: One killed, more than nine thousand civilians displaced in clashes bordering Gambella state, South Sudan
IDPs in Gambella region Photo: Gambella region press secretariat office By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba – Over 9,000 residents of Lare and Jikao woredas were displaced in fresh clashes near the South Sudanese border leaving six people dead and one injured, the Gambella regional government said. According to the head of the regional press secretariat office, Ugutu Ading, said…
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News: Security forces burn civilians to death in Metekel, Benishangul Gumuz; gov’t says act ‘extremely horrific’, pledges accountability
Security forces burning civilians alive in Metekel By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba – The Federal Government Communication Service revealed the location of the place where government security forces were seen burning a victim to death in widely circulated footage on social media. The government communication bureau disclosed that the location is Aysid Kebele in Guba woreda of the Metekel…
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#ASDailyScoop: Ethiopian Electric Power signs optical fiber lease agreement with Safaricom Ethiopia
Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Electric Power and Safaricom Ethiopia signed a 5 years lease agreement to share optical fiber infrastructure in the country. Ashebir Balcha, CEO of Ethiopian Electric Power, and Anwar Soussa, CEO of Safaricom Ethiopia signed the agreement. The agreement covers the first phase of 4097 km, the second phase 2078 km, and the third phase 2904 km…
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News: EHRC reports human rights violations, abuses by all parties to the conflict in Afar, Amhara regions
By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) released an investigation report on violations of human rights and humanitarian law in the Amhara and Afar regions in Northern Ethiopia. The report revealed that at least 346 civilians have been subjected to unlawful and extra-judicial killing by parties to the conflict – mainly by Tigray forces. The…
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