Latest in Tag: ethiopia Highlight
Latest in Tag: ethiopia
US calls on Ethiopia to speed resumption of telecommunication services in conflict-affected areas
The US State Department said in a press release published on its website on Tuesday that the US ambassador-at-large for cyberspace and digital policy Nathaniel C. Vick is currently visiting Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for 3 days to attend the 17th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and meet with his African counterparts.
Ethiopia must show good faith to reach legally binding agreement on GERD: Al-Sisi at Arab Summit
Arab national security is indivisible, we need more collective Arab action, says Al-Sisi
Peace talks on Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict extended
An official familiar with the arrangements for the talks confirms that discussions continue in South Africa between Ethiopia’s federal government and representatives from the northern Tigray region.
Tigray: African Union Commission Chair calls for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Ethiopia
On Saturday, US Senator Bob Menendez for Ethiopian PM Abiy to ‘order his Eritrean mercenaries’ out of Ethiopia and lift his cruel blockade of Tigray
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairperson calls on Ethiopian Prime to order ‘Eritrean mercenaries’ out of Ethiopia
Menendez called for an immediate ceasefire in northern Ethiopia and accountability for perpetrators of human rights abuses
AU Commission Chairperson welcomes call by Government of Tigray for peaceful resolution of Ethiopian conflict
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomed the announcement by the Regional Government of Tigray of its commitment for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ethiopia, as well as its willingness to participate in an African Union-led peace process, according to a Sunday press release. The statement added that …
Egypt categorically rejects Ethiopia’s unilateral filling of GERD in letter to UN Security Council
Egyptian state will not tolerate any violation of its rights or water security, Shoukry said in reference to Ethiopia’s GERD filling
Ethiopia, UN sign agreement for rehabilitation of war-torn Tigray region
Tigray forces and the Ethiopian army, backed by allied forces, have been engaged in a 20-month conflict that left tens of thousands of people dead and millions in urgent need of humanitarian assistance
Methodical slaughter of ethnic Amhara in Ethiopia continues
The OLA accused government forces of conducting the massacre and called for international investigation.
Ethiopia’s garment of religion is the best cloak for power and oppression
Since the Oromo protests that lasted from 2014 to 2018, Ethiopia rapidly evolved disobediently. In 2018, Ethiopia’s first Protestant Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn resigned, and in March 2018, Abiy Ahmed succeeded him. Abiy was a young Oromo leader and the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front’s (EPRDF) former surveillance head.
Al-Sisi condoles Sudan’s people, leader for murder of 7 soldiers on Ethiopia’s borders
On Monday, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned its ambassador from Ethiopia for consultations and Ethiopia’s ambassador to Khartoum to protest the execution of the soldiers and a Sudanese civilian.
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed faces fresh discord as ex-allies revolt
Ethiopian civilians and children are only losers of conflicts between heinous parties eyeing power
WFP says 7.4 million people food insecure in south Ethiopia amid severe drought
The WFP, in its latest Ethiopia drought response situation report released Friday, said some 3.3 million people in the East African country’s Somali region, some 3.09 million in the Oromia and 922,000 million people in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ (SNNPR) regions are food insecure due to the ongoing drought.
Grenade attack kills five in Ethiopia’s Amhara region
A grenade attack inside a police station in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region has left at least five people dead, a local official said on Tuesday. Mengistu Ali, Chief Police Inspector of Fourth police station in Dessie city administration, Amhara region, said the deadly attack which happened Monday afternoon was carried out by fugitives of the …
Egypt face Ethiopia in AFCON 2023 qualifiers
In the first round, Egypt beat Guinea 1-0, in the match that brought them together last Sunday evening at Cairo Stadium.
Ethiopia’s GERD: Damming water in unstable terrane!
Several scientists, engineers have voiced concerns over Ethiopian Dam’s structural integrity because of its location in active tectonic region
Sudan renews claim to Fashaga area bordering Ethiopia
Negotiations and dialogue are the best means to settle the dispute, Sudan acting Foreign Minister said.
Ethiopia says begins generating electricity from GERD
Egypt considers the step a violation of the 2015 Declaration of Principles
Nile Dam Dispute: Ethiopia announces 80% completion of GERD
Ethiopia also said that reaching a solution with Sudan will only happen when there is a stable government
Egypt calls for GERD talks after one year pause due to internal issues in Ethiopia and Sudan
Last year, the outbreak of civil war in Ethiopia and tensions in Sudan led to the side-lining of the GERD dispute.
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed arrives in UAE only 3 days after Al-Sisi’s visit
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed arrives in UAE only 3 days after Al-Sisi’s visit
Egypt ready to resume talks on Ethiopia’s Nile dam: Madbouly
Prime Minister stresses Egypt’s keenness to contribute to development in Africa
Washington excludes Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea from AGOA
The Office of the US Trade Representative announced in a press release that Ethiopia, Mali, and Guinea have been excluded from the AGOA trade preference programme due to actions taken by their governments that violate the AGOA.
EU welcomes establishment of international human rights commission on Ethiopia
On Friday, the UN gave the green light to launch an international investigation mechanism into the abuses and practices committed a year ago in Ethiopia.
Washington calls for ‘urgent negotiations’ on Ethiopia conflict
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Secretary Anthony Blinken expressed grave concern about the indications of a worrying military escalation in Ethiopia and stressed the need for urgent action for negotiations.
Ethiopian PM leads army as Tigray forces march towards Addis Ababa
The Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation “Fana” on Wednesday quoted the government spokesperson, ligisi Tolo, as he confirmed that Deputy Prime Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, will take over the day-to-day affairs during Abiy Ahmed’s absence.
Egypt shows flexibility in GERD talks, while Ethiopia maneuvers: Irrigation Minister
US delegation in Cairo to discuss Ethiopian dam dispute
UN rights office says Ethiopia targets Tigrayans in mass arbitrary arrests
OHCHR cited reports that Ethiopia government has detained at least 1,000 individuals reported to be originating of Tigray
Ethiopia: AU urges for meaningful, genuine dialogue to find lasting solution
The statement was made by the Peace and Security Council of the 55-member pan-African bloc Tuesday following the Council’s meeting Monday that dwelt with the current situations in Ethiopia.
Opinion| Where is Ethiopia heading?
Since the second half of 2020 Ahmed’s government continued to be under great pressure from the Tigray nationalists who were most enthusiastic about the secession of the region. The separatist tendency increased further in September 2020 after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front challenged the decision of the federal government to postpone local elections to choose a new government for the region that was scheduled to be held in August due to the coronavirus pandemic.