Africa
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News: Alarmed Electoral Board condemns rising government, security restrictions on assembly, undue pressure on opposition political parties
Birtukan Mideksa, Chairwoman of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia. Photo; NEBE/Archive Addis Abeba – The National Electoral Board of…
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News: Blinken trades carefully on Ethiopia war atrocities extent; optimistic on peace, drop in rights abuses
Secretary Blinken meeting Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during which they discussed the “progress in implementing the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement…
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News: Blinken expresses “concerns about situation in Oromia”, need for resolution through dialogue; announces $331 m in new humanitarian assistance
Secretary Blinken and his delegation met with PM Abiy Ahmed. Photo: PMO Addis Abeba – In his first visit to…
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Commentary- Blinken needs to pressure both parties of the Pretoria agreement
Secretary Blinken and his delegation met with PM Abiy Ahmed. Photo: PMO By Mersea Kidan Addis Abeba – The US,…
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News: US announces allocating nearly $2 m to support independent investigations of human rights atrocities as Blinken arrives in Addis Abeba
Secretary Blinken has met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen this morning. Photo: Ministry of…
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News: Security, Intelligence Task Force accuses “some foreign nationals” of alleged dollar laundering and counterfeit
Picture: Joint Tssk Force Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Joint Security and Intelligence Task Force accused “some foreign nationals” who…
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News: Saudi Arabia resumes Ethiopian domestic workers recruitment after three years of deferment, recruitment fee limits at $1,840
Photo: saudi-expatriates website Addis Abeba: Saudi Arabia has announced the reopening of doors for domestic workers after three years long…
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News: UN says 11 million people food insecure as drought situation in Ethiopia continues to worsen, requires urgent response
Internally displaced pastoralist Abdullahi Gedi, 55, stands next to the remains of his dead animals in Babacada El-Bahay IDP site…
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News: Communities in drought-hit Borana reel amid rising aid delivery scandal, officials refute allegations
A drought victim carrying away aid flour in Elwaya IDPs camp, Yabelo, Borana By Biruk Alemu @Birukalemu21 & Medihane Ekubamichael…
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News: Amnesty asks Blinken to put human rights at heart of conversation with Prime Minister Abiy
A survivor from Tigray region, waits at a UNFPA-supported facility for women and girls who have been subjected to gender-based…
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