Social Affairs
- February 17, 2022
News: Ethiopia won’t delist TPLF from terrorist designation: MoFA
Ambassador Dina Mufti. Picture: Picture: ©AddisStandard/Archive By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian government will not delist the…
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News: ONLF responds to Somali region accusations, blames regional govt of disinformation, downplaying drought effects
Abdirahman-Mahdi-Madey, ONLF Chairman. Picture: ©AddisStandard By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba – The main opposition party in the Somali region,…
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News: WHO and UNFPA Ethiopia launch training on clinical management of rape for first-line service providers
WHO and UNFPA launch a training on clinical management of rape. Picture: WHO Ethiopia WHO, in collaboration with UNFPA, Ministry…
Read More » - February 16, 2022
News: Ethiopia Rights Commission, US gov’t call for immediate release of all civilians detained under emergency decree
A long line visitors queuing to deliver essentials including food to Tigrayans detained in Aba-Samuel detention facility in the outskirt…
Read More » - February 14, 2022
News: Somali regional govt accuses ‘anti-peace forces’ of attempting coup, colliding with terrorist organizations to destabilize region
Mustafe Omer, President of Somali Regional State. Picture: Regional Communication bureau By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba – Following reports…
Read More » - February 11, 2022
News: OFC decries ‘appalling’, ‘endless suffering’ of Ethiopians in Saudi detention facilities
Social media users post pictures of Ethiopians suffering in Saudi detention centers Addis Abeba – In a statement released yesterday,…
Read More » - February 10, 2022
News: ONLF, Congress for Somali Cause criticize inadequate response to severe drought, crackdown on dissidents in Somali State
Ahmed Mohammed Hassan (top center) & Abdirahman Mahdi (bottom center) at the two day meeting in Nairobi. Picture: CSO Addis…
Read More » - February 10, 2022
Analysis: “Hundreds” killed, thousands displaced in recurring armed attacks in Amaro Special Wereda, Southern region; latest attack leaves three dead, four injured
In the latest attack, armed men opened fire on Isuzu truck traveling en route from Dilla city to Amaro Special…
Read More » - February 9, 2022
News: UN deputy chief encourages Ethiopia gov’t to have peace talk with “all stakeholders to end ongoing human atrocities”
By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 UN deputy Chief Amina Mohammed with Debretsion Gebremichael in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray statePhoto: Prof.…
Read More » - February 9, 2022
News: House Foreign Affairs Committee passes bipartisan bill requiring US gov’t to ‘take additional measures to end brutal civil war in Ethiopia’
Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Photo Ken Cedeno/Pool via House Foreign Affairs Committee Addis…
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