Month: January 2023
- Africa
News: AU Monitoring team confirm handing over of heavy weapons by Tigrayan forces; neither “foreign” nor “non-ENDF forces” reported withdrawing from Tigray
AU MVCM team and members of the ENDF displaying list of heavy weapons handed over by the Tigrayan forces . Addis Ababa – The African Union appointed Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mission (MVCM) team has confirmed launch of the disarmament process of Tigrayan combatants as Tigrayan forces handed over heavy weapons to the Ethiopian National Defense Forces on Tuesday 10,…
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News: Chinese Foreign Minister, AU Chairperson inaugurate China-funded Africa Center for Disease Control HQ in Addis Abeba
Addis Abeba – The visiting Chinese Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahmat, have today inaugurated the Headquarters of Africa Center for Disease Control (Africa CDC) located in Ethiopia’s capital in Addis Abeba. The Chinese government pledged to support the construction of Africa CDC at the 2018 Beijing Summit and the 7th…
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News: Passengers return home as inexplicable restriction on flights from Mekelle to Addis takes a toll
Passengers inside Alula Aba Nega International Airport in Mekelle. Photo: Haphtom Berhe from Tigray Addis Abeba – In less than two weeks time of the Ethiopian Airlines flight resumption to Tigray, restriction has been made on some passengers en route to Addis Abeba from Mekelle, witnesses told Addis Standard. According to passengers flights now exclude all people between 16 and…
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News: Despite public protests over exclusion, admin hurdle, Shaggar City Council established, mayor sworn in
Dr Teshome Adugna was sworn in as mayor of Shaggar City today. Photo: Shaggar City Communication Addis Abeba – Municipal council of the recently established Shaggar City has held its inaugural assembly to form a Council and has appointed officials including speaker and mayor to the controversial would be Shaggar city. The decision to establish the new mega city was…
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#ASDailyScoop: Ethiopia sees yet another fuel price increase as government subsidy continues to phase out
Addis Abeba – The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration announced an increase on the current retail price of fuel products effective January 08, 2023. According to a statement released by the Ministry, the new price for a liter of gasoline will be 61 Birr and 29 cents, for white diesel 67 Birr and 30 cents as well as kerosene…
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News: US offers $10 million in reward for information on al-Shabab leader Maalim Ayman
After the attack on Manda Bay Airfield, al-Shabab released a video on the attack showing the weapons used. Picture: Open Source Addis Abeba – The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program has offered reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of al-Shabab leader Maalim Ayman any other individual…
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News: Ethiopia Rights Council urges release of four staff detained while on assignment to asses complaints of ongoing houses demolition in Addis Abeba
One of the dozens of pictures received by Addis Standard showing a recently demolished house. Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Human Rights Council, (EHRCO), a human rights advocate group, said three of its human rights experts and a driver who were on assignment to monitor complaints received from individuals whose houses are being demolished by authorities over the past days…
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News: Former deputy spy chief, eight others due for release after sentences of three to five years in prison
Yared Zerihun Addis Abeba – The Federal High Court, Lideta division yesterday sentenced nine defendants, including Yared Zerihun, former deputy and anti-terrorism task force chief of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), between three to five years in prison. The defendants were charged under the file name of Getachew Assefa, former NISS Director General. Defense attorney Kiflay Mehari told…
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