Month: March 2023
- Africa
News: Ethiopia dismisses US atrocities determination as “untimely”, “selective”, and “inflammatory”; says it “unfairly apportions blame”
Headquarter of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Addis Abeba. Photo: MoFA Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian government has dismissed a report by the US State Department determining atrocities committed in Ethiopia’s two years war that started in the Tigray region and spread to Amhara and Afar regions as “untimely”, “selective”, and “inflammatory”; it also rejected it saying the…
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#NewsAlert: US determines Ethiopian, Eritrean and Amhara forces committed crimes against humanity in Tigray; war crimes committed by all sides
Addis Abeba – Announcing the release of the 2022 Human Rights Report, the U.S. said it has determined that members of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, Eritrean Forces and Amhara forces have committed “crimes against humanity” in the Tigray region, whereas all sides have committed “war crimes” during Ethiopia’s two years war that started in Tigray and spread to Amhara and…
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News: Lawmakers from Oromia urge AU to “intervene and negotiate” to end conflict in Oromia, repeat call for warring parties
Headquarters of the African Union in Addis Abeba. Photo: AU Addis Abeba – Ethiopian members of the national parliament who are elected from Oromia regional state, sent a letter to the African Union suggesting the continental body to “intervene and negotiate to reach an agreement” to resolve the war in Oromia that has been going on for almost five years…
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News: Tigray asks federal govt to enforce withdrawal of Amhara forces after rally in occupied Southern Tigray
Amhara region police forces paroling parts of western Tigray. Photo: Archive/Screenshot Addis Abeba – Authorities in Tigray have asked the federal government of Ethiopia to work on and enforce the withdrawal of the Amhara armed forces from the Tigray Regional State territories, after a pro-Amhara ownership demonstration was held on Sunday 18 March in Alamata town, in Southern Tigray, which…
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News: Congress for Somali Cause firmly urges PM Abiy Ahmed to recant his statement on “Karamara Victory”
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Mustafa Muhumed, president of Somali Regional State, at the the launching ceremony of his third book ‘Generation Medemer’ Addis Abeba: The Congress for Somali Cause (CSC) has urged Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to recant his statement in which he mentioned “Karamara Victory” during the launching ceremony of his third book ‘Generation Medemer’ on March 18,…
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Business: Akobo Minerals announces start of core drilling at Gindibab, a new target in Ethiopia
From left: A 2mm large gold grain in a hand sample from one of the Gingibil quartz veins and Gold bearing quartz vein at Gingibil. Photo: Akobo Minerals Addis Abeba – Akobo Minerals, the Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and boutique mining company, today announced the start of core drilling on a new target at Gindibab, the mining company said in…
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#NewsAlert: TPLF Central Committee picks Getachew Reda to lead Tigray interim regional admin
Getachew Reda Addis Abeba – The Central Committee of Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), late this evening, has picked Getachew Reda, member of the party’s Executive Committee, to lead the incoming interim administration of the regional state, three source close to the matter told Addis Standard. The sources also say that Getachew received 18 votes out of the 41 members…
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News: Ruling Party Executive admits Ethiopia at “a crucial stage”, warns “inability to manage freedom” should be reversed
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is also the president of the ruling Prosperity Party (PP), at the Executive Meeting of the party. Photo: PP Addis Abeba – After two-days of meeting by the Executive Committee of the ruling Prosperity Party, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, admitted by Ethiopia is “at a crucial stage” and listed five challenges confronting the…
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News: Fresh clashes near Oromia, Somali regions border claim lives, Oromia gov’t dismisses allegations
Interactive map of Tulu Guled and Chinaksan districts Addis Abeba – Fresh clashes between communities living along border areas of Oromia and Somali regions in Eastern Ethiopia have claimed lives and left several civilians injured, residents and a doctor from the Somali side told Addis Standard. According to a resident who spoke to Addis Standard on conditions of anonymity, seven…
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