Africa
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Commentary: Negotiating tripartite treaty on GERD: flaws and overhauls
Dejen Yemane Messele, For Addis Standard Addis Standard, February 05/2020 – Despite persistent skepticism and resistances, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan…
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Opinion: Ethiopia and the Nile: Sacrificial lamb for the “Deal of the Century”?
Alula Alemayehu, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, February 03/2020 – Tuesday, January 28, 2020. This date will mark an important…
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News: OFC says Jawar Mohammed is Ethiopian as Electoral Board demands citizenship proof for 2nd time
Addis Abeba, February 01/2020 – Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) executive member Tiruneh Gemta said Jawar Mohammed, who recently joined OFC,…
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News: Joint appeal seeks $1 bn to address humanitarian needs of 7 m Ethiopians in 2020
Pastoralists moved to temporary sites close to permanent water point, as drought affected Ethiopia Somali region. September 2019. Addis Abeba, 29…
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News: Dembi Dollo uni says 12 of 17 kidnapped are campus students; investigation unit established
Hundreds of thousands who went out to voice their protests have carried posters denouncing the kidnapping and demanding answers from…
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News: Ethiopian authorities crack down on opposition supporters with mass arrests: Amnesty
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, January 27/2020 – Amnesty International said it has confirmed that at least 75 supporters of the…
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News: UNHCR, partners appeal for US$658 million to assist over 735,000 refugees and hosts in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is currently hosting more than 735,000 from 26 nationalities Addis Abeba, January 24/2020 – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency,…
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News: Human Rights Commission chief says non-state actors worsening human rights crisis in Ethiopia
Daniel Bekele has been appointed as Commissioner of the Ethiopia Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on 02 July 2019. Addis Standard…
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News: Despite objections PM Abiy removes one of the remaining two TPLF members from his cabinet
Fetlework, a.k.a Monjorino, and Keria Ibrahim, Speaker of the House of Federation, attending the last emergency meeting of TPLF. Both…
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News: Recent fighting in Guji zone, Oromia, displaces hundreds
OCHA and partners discussing with IDPs at Darme kebele. Addis Abeba, January 22/2020 – Following recent fighting between what the…
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