Africa
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News: Increasing political, ethnic polarization in Ethiopia deeply concerning; US will work with allies to secure ceasefire in Tigray: Feltman
Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia and U.S. special envoy to the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey…
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News Alert: EU says humanitarian aid in Tigray used “as a weapon of war”; warns those responsible “will be held to account”
Hundreds of people in Shire’s University IDP site live in an unfinished building, where they sleep, cook and eat. Many…
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News: Fed. Supreme Court refers prosecutor’s appeal to Fed. High court for decision on witness hearing in Eskinder Nega et.al File
Eskinder Nega, founder of the opposition party Balderas for Genuine Democracy. Picture: CPJ By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, May…
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News: Days after Rights Commission report of massive crackdown on civilians, security forces in Oromia execute a young man in public view ; Zonal, City admin officials justify the act
Amanuel was executed in public view. Left: Shortly before he was executed. Right: wearing a church choir draper belonging to…
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News: ‘Grand Ethiopian Street Iftar 2021’ event to be held today, Muslim clerics praise efforts by city administration
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, May 11, 2021 – The organizers of the ‘Grand Ethiopian Street Iftar 2021’, an…
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News: Canada provides $2 m to FAO to help livelihoods affected by COVID-19, desert locusts in Ethiopia
“Since June 2019, Ethiopia has been responding to the worst desert locust invasion in over 25 years.” Picture: FAO/Ethiopia Addis…
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News: Ethiopian Orthodox Church Holy Synod distances itself from Patriarch’s remarks on Tigray
General Secretary of the Ethiopian Orthodox Twahdo Church Holy Synod His Holiness Abune Yoseph By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba,…
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News: Tigrayans repatriated from Saudi Arabia kept in detention, police unwilling to comment
Laissez-Passer of detained returnees from Saudi Arabia By Mahlet fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba May 10, 2021 – Among the ethnic…
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Opinion: The case for ceasefire, dialogue and reconciliation in Tigray: Why and how?
Vandalised and looted health centre in May Kuhl. Tigray, Ethiopia, March 2021. Picture: MSF Addis Abeba, May 08/2021 – The…
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News: Ethiopian Orthodox Patriarch says war in Tigray “barbarism” and “attempt to erase Tigrayans”; says his repeated pleas “censored”
His Holiness Abune Mathias I. Screenshoot Addis Abeba, May 08/2021 – In a video privately recorded by Dennis Wadley, international…
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