Africa
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News Alert: Ethiopia gets eleventh state with more than 96% approval for South West referendum
A voter casting her ballot in one of the zones that voted for SW referendum. Picture: NEBE By Addis Standard…
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News: EU Parliament adopts resolution on Ethiopia; demands immediate cessation of hostilities, calls for wide range sanctions including arms embargo
EU Parliament in session. Picture: EU Parliament/Archive 2015 The resolution also “calls on the UN Security Council to consider deploying…
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News: PM Abiy appoints Seleshi Bekele as chief negotiator & advisor on GERD, transboundary rivers
Dr. Seleshi Bekele. Photo: MoFA Addis Abeba, October 07/2021 – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed prominent former Water and…
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Analysis: Ethiopia says Tigray IPC 5 report by T.P.L.F supporters; UN chief warns of “hunger-related deaths”, asks evidence for staff expulsion
Ambassador Taye Atske Selassie. Photo: Screengrab/AS Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, October 07/2021 – The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António…
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News: PM Abiy forms new gov’t; adds 20 institutions including NISS, INSA, investment & financial security accountable to his office
The New Council of Minister being sworn in by Chief Justice, Meaza Ashenafi. Photo: Tikveh By Addis Standard Staff Addis…
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News: UN Secretary-General to brief today’s Security Council open session on Ethiopia
Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR at a Press Conference after 66th session of Excom. 9 October 2015.…
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Analysis: Continued crackdown on Tigrayans in Addis Abeba leave many out of business; afraid to talk, hopeless
A scene from a busy street in Addis Abeba By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, October 05/2021 – Tigrayans business…
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News: Police detain prominent journalist shortly after reporting on protest video at Ireechaa festival in the capital
Journalist Tesfale Waldyes By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, October 04, 2021 – Ethiopian Federal Police said missing prominent journalist…
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Analysis : As it reckons with multi-layered crises, Ethiopia forms new government in the absence of Tigray, incomplete electoral process
Ashenafi Meaza swearng in Abiy Ahmed as Prime Minister. Photo: HoPR. By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan & Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis…
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News: Ethiopia accuses expelled UN staff of helping TPLF, asks UN to “expeditiously replace” them
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonenn and U.N. Secretary-General during the last UN General…
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