Africa
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News: Fed. Attorney General says terrorist designated “Shene” refers to Oromo Liberation Army; OLA responds, vows to “engage in total war”
Addis Abeba, May 7, 2021 – The House of People’s Representatives (HoPR) yesterday approved the bill presented by the council…
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News: Mayor of Karat city, Konso zone, imposes curfew to curtail lawlessness, organized crime
Gashaw Genale, the mayor of Karat city. Picture: Konso Zone Communication Bureau By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, May 07/2021…
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News: UN releases $65M for humanitarian response as Tigray crisis worsens; 16 M people in need of humanitarian assistance across Ethiopia
Picture: MSF Addis Abeba, May 06/2021 – The United Nations has released US$65 million for the humanitarian response in Ethiopia.…
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News: Rights Commission rings alarm at large number arbitrary detention of prisoners across Oromia; reveals cases of police extortion
Caption: Protesters in Geedoo, central Oromia, in February this year demanding the release release of Oromo politicians Photo: Dabessa Gemelal/Archive…
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News: Joint intelligence, security task force says it foils two underground cells plotting to disrupt election, train youth in Amhara region & Addis Abeba
By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, May 6, 2021 – The joint intelligence and security task force comprised of the…
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News: G7, EU call presence of foreign forces in Tigray “deeply disturbing and destabilizing”; MSF warns of “alarming malnutrition”
“there was malnutrition rate of 26.6% and more than 6% of children had severe acute malnutrition.” MSF. Photo: MSF Addis…
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News: NaMA cautions authorities to investigate and make public former Police Commissioner’s cause of death
The late Commissioner Abere Adamu Addis Abeba, May 04/2021 – The opposition party National Movement of Amhara (NaMA) has issued…
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News Alert: Ethiopia responds to EU cancellation of election observation mission; says communications equipment demand came “as a surprise”
Observer badges. Photo: NEBE Addis Abeba, May 04/2021 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia said in a statement…
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News: OLF Chairman’s residence attacked at night; Party PR says chairman whereabouts unknown and Rights Commission unaware of the attack
Dawud Ibsa, Chairman of Oromo Liberation Front. By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, May 4, 2021 – Reports of an…
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Breaking: The EU cancels its planned deployment of Electoral Observation Mission to Ethiopia
Voters queuing to get registered in Yeka Abado voters registration station in the capital Addis Abeba Addis Abeba, May 03/2021…
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