Africa
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Exclusive: Tunisia asks UNSC to push for GERD binding agreement within six months; Ethiopia calls for respect for AU process
GERD construction site. Photo: Dr. Seleshi Bekele By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, July 08/2021 – Ahead of the planned…
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Breaking: Ethiopia recalls dozens of diplomats, closes consulates in various countries
Copy of a letter sent to all Ethiopia’s overseas diplomatic missions. Addis Abeba, July 08/2021 – Addis Standard learned from…
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News Alert: MSF suspends its activities in Abi Adi, Adigrat & Axum; calls for immediate investigation into killings of its staff, aid workers safety
María Hernández, Yohannes Halefom and Tedros Gebremariam were killed on 24 June in Tigray, Ethiopia. Picture: MSF Addis Abeba, July…
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News: UN says humanitarian access in Tigray improved but cautions resupply critically needed; gov’t says flights permitted
Meeting with affected population/host community in Nablet town, Emba Senyti Woreda, Tigray region, Ethiopia, June 2021. © OCHA Addis Abeba, July 07/2021 –…
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News: US once again calls for full withdrawal of Eritrean forces from Tigray; unhindered humanitarian access
Women are cooking on makeshift stoves outside. As the only donation most people have received is wheat, they eat bread…
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News: Fed. Court orders Fed. police to bring absentee defendants on Jawar Mohamed’s file to the next hearing
Jawar Mohammed, Bekele Gerba, Hamza Adane and Dejene Tafa explained to the court that they will no longer attend the…
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News: Ethiopia tells UNSC it rejects “unwelcome meddling” by League of Arab States
Photo: Dr. Seleshi Bekele Addis Abeba, July 06/2021 – In a letter from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign…
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News: Fed court passes guilty verdict on Three defendants in Hachalu Hundessa assasination trial
Hachalu Hundesa. Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Addis Abeba, July 05,2021- The Federal high court Lideta branch anti- terrorism and constitutional 2nd…
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News: Benishangul-Gumuz Regional Government appoints 25 former rebels in different positions
Members of “the armed group” who took part in rehabilitation trainings are sworn in Photo: Metekel Zone communication Bureau BY SIYANNE…
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News: 12 Journalists arrested in two days ; media authority unaware of the arrests; Fed. police says arrests linked to association with terrorist organization
Bekalu Alamirew of Awlo Media (Left), Abebe Bayu of Ethio Forum (Right)Photo: Social Media, Ethio Forum By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb …
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