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News: Dozens of civilians killed in sustained Konso zone violence, more than 94, 000 displaced
By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, November 23/2020 – Dozens of civilians were killed and more than 94, 000 displaced from various localities in the Konso Zone of Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s regional state (SNNPRS) in sustained attacks by armed men. For the past week, Addis Standard has been …
News Alert: Ethiopia says PM Abiy will receive AU Chair envoy “one on one”; news circulating on media quoting Ramaphosa’s statement on mediation “fake”
Addis Abeba, November 21/2020 – In statement released this morning, Ethiopia’s State of Emergency Fact Check office said PM Abiy Ahmed “will be receiving the AU Chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa’s envoys to speak with them one on one.” The statement also dismissed “news circulating that the envoys will be traveling to …
News Alert: AU Chair appoints three special envoys to help mediate ongoing conflict in Ethiopia, create conditions for inclusive dialogue
The primary task of the Special Envoys is to engage all sides to the conflict with a view to ending hostilities, creating conditions for an inclusive national dialogue to resolve all issues that led to the conflict, and restoring peace and stability to Ethiopia. AU Chairperson and South African President …
