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News: Ethiopian Catholic church says it was ‘misquoted’ as saying its aid activities are suspended in Tigray
Archbishop Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, Head of the Ethiopian Catholic Church. Photo: Vatican News Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, September 02/2021…
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News Alert: Number of aid workers killed in Tigray climbs to 23
Members of the ICRC distributing humanitarian supplies in Tigray state. Picture: ICRC Addis Abeba, September 02/2021 – The total number…
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News: US accuses Fed. Gov’t of stalling aid access into Tigray; OCHA says access hindered due to ‘bureaucratic and logistical’ reasons, calls for unfettered humanitarian access
Ned Price, Spokesperson for the State Department. Photo: Screengrab By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, September 02/2021 – In corresponding…
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News: USAID accuses TPLF of hindering humanitarian operations in Amhara state, looting food aid; blames all warring parties for food aid theft
Sean Johnes, the USAID mission Director to Ethiopia. Photo: Screengrab By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, September 01/2021 – In…
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News: Amhara state calls on high school,technical & vocational,university students and teachers to join the fight against Tigrayan armed forces
ENDF members on duty sharing meal. Photo: Amhara Media Corporation Addis Standard staff Addis Abeba, August 31/2021 – In a…
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Analysis: How social workers help displaced families in Amhara state to cope, recover from trauma
Hana (name changed) and her friends stay in a shelter for displaced people, Shewa Robit town. When conflict happens women…
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News: UNSC A-3+1 ask Ethiopian lawmakers to lift terrorist designation from armed actors to allow direct contact, negotiation
Ambassador Martin Kimani during the briefing on August 26. Picture: Screengrab/AS Addis Standard staff Addis Abeba, August 28/2021 – Speaking…
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News: OCHA says UN is unable to bring any trucks into Tigray since August 20; over 300,000 people displaced in Afar, Amhara regions
A local market in the town of Samre, Tigray RegionPhoto: @OCHA_Ethiopia By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, August 28/2021 –…
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News: OLF slams rights commission’s report on recent East Wollega conflict, calls for independent investigation
Violence broke out in East Wollega last week claiming the lives of hundreds of civilians By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis…
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Letter: An open call by African intellectuals for urgent action on Ethiopia
“We call on any negotiated political settlement to include a process of public accountability for mass atrocities committed across Ethiopia”…
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