Africa
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News: Board postponed candidate registration schedule for 2nd time; evaluating Afar region complaint over polling station listing under Somali region
By Siyanne Mekonnen @siyaanne Addis Abeba, March 01/2021 – Faced with delays of various types, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia…
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Breaking: Immediate withdrawal of Eritrean, Amhara region forces from Tigray, unilateral cessation of hostilities by all & unhindered delivery of assistance: Antony J. Blinken
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks to employees at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on…
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News Analysis: Fed. Court grants police more days to remand, investigate senior TPLF officials, allows private treatment for ailing Sibhat Nega
Some of the former and current TPLF officials on Trial By Mahlet Fasil @mahletfasil Addis Abeba, February 26/2021 – Federal First Instance…
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News Alert: EU calls for immediate cessation of hostilities, says civilian sufferings in Tigray “appalling”
Living conditions for the displaced families in this school are very crowded. Nevertheless, the buildings provide shelter, there is access…
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News: Amnesty documents potential crime against humanity, war crime committed by Eritrean forces in the sacred city of Axum
Axum city. Photo: Axumite Heritage Foundation By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, February 26/2021 – Amnesty International has compiled evidence…
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News: Police in Jimma defy court bail, transfer Uni. graduate, two others to separate police station. Rights Commission calls for their immediate release
Jimma University Graduate Mohammed Deksiso. Picture: Social Media By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, February 24/2021 – The police in…
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Breaking: Court acquits woman who was one of the four suspects in the assassination of Oromo artist Hachalu Hundessa
The late artist Hachalu Hundessa. Photo: Screengrab By Mahlet Fasil @mahletfasil Addis Abeba, February 25/2021 – The Federal High Court has…
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News: National Defense Force says Tigrayan UN peacekeepers who refuse to come home “traitors”, demands apology form UNHCR
Major General Mohammed Tessema, the director of indoctrination at the ENDF said that the military officers were ‘ethnic Tigrayans who represent…
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News: Attorney General appeals at Supreme Court to block private hospital treatment for imprisoned Oromo opposition leaders on hunger strike
OFC leaders & members from right: Bekele Gerba, Deputy Chairman, Prof. Merera Gudian, Chairman, Jawar Mohammed & Hamza Adane, both…
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News: Ethiopia says conflict trumpeted by Sudanese army could only serve “a third party”; Sudan summons its envoy from Addis Abeba
Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen. Picture: MoFA/Archive By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, February 19/2021 – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign…
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