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News Alert: UNSC members set to take GERD vote this afternoon
Addis Abeba, June 25/2020 – The 15 member states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) are set to take a vote this afternoon on whether to hold an open virtual meeting on matters concerning the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Addis Standard has learnt. If the member states reach …

Exclusive: Sudan once again asks UNSC to stop Ethiopia from filling GERD before deal; US continues pressure as SC prepares for another meeting
Addis Standard staffs Addis Abeba, June 25/2020 – In a fresh letter addressed to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on June 24, Sudan has requested the SC to “discourage all parties from unilateral actions including starting the filling of the reservoir before reaching an agreement.” Sudan also said it …

News Alert: SNNPRS Council called for emergency meeting; expected to transfer power to effect Sidama regional state
Addis Abeba, June 16/2020 – The Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Regional (SNNPRS) Council has called for an emergency meeting of its members for June 18. The letter from the Council requests its members to assemble at Millennium Hall (Cultural Hall) of Hawassa & collect the main agenda of the …