Harare — Ethiopian security personnel are repressing what it calls LGBTIQ+ sexual conduct at hotels, pubs, and restaurants in the nation’s capital, Addis Ababa, according to Reuters. In recent years, a number of African nations that criminalise the queer community have proposed harsher legislation and punishments, most recently in Ghana and Uganda, driven by funding […]
Tag: Ethiopia
The Addis Ababa Peace and Security Administration Office, in cooperation with the Addis Ababa Police, has started taking action against establishments suspected of engaging in homosexual activities in our city!!—————The Addis Ababa City Peace and Security Administration Office is taking action against hotels, bars and restaurants where they are suspected of being involved in the […]
Jigjiga — At least 5 children were killed in Qorof village under Galladi District in Dollo Region of the Somali Regional state located east of Ethiopia, reports said. The children were killed last night while sleeping in their Quran school after returning from a wedding party by unknown gunmen, who later fled from the scene […]
Nairobi — Safaricom Ethiopia is set to receive funds from the World Bank Group after the closure of the transaction during a funding ceremony held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The funds, which are in the form of equity investment, a loan, and guarantees, will come from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment […]
Categories
Ethiopia’s Young Lions Ready to Roar
Ethiopia’s crop of young rising stars are poised for success at next week’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest, where several young talents on the squad are primed for breakout performances on the global stage. The Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) selected 31 middle and long distance runners to take the track and road in hopes of […]
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers (CoM) in its 23rd regular meeting has this morning passed a unanimous decision for a declaration of a state of emergency in the restive Amhara regional state, where months-long militarized engagement between government forces and the non-state Fano militia is increasing, and as it is “necessary to take […]
The governments of Ethiopia and South Africa have signed agreement on extradition today. Minister of Justice, Gedion Timothewos and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa, Naledi Pandor signed the agreement. The signing took place at the end of a 4th Ethiopia-South Africa Joint Ministerial Commission meeting. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Foreign […]
The 4th Ethiopia-South Africa Joint Ministerial Commission meetings opened this morning in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting is being co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen and Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRDO) of South Africa, Dr. Naledi Pandor. Senior officials of the two countries have […]
Addis Abeba — Local residents of East Meskan Woreda, in Gurage Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and people’s (SNNP) regional state, are calling for a government intervention and protection after seven people were killed in latest armed attack on Saturday 29 July; several more were also injured in the attack. According to three local […]
The Ethiopian athletics team set to participate in the 19th edition of the World Athletics Championships, taking place in Budapest, Hungary from August 19-27, is preparing. The Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) began routine preparations about a month ago after calling up 31 runners to represent Ethiopia in the 800m, 1500m, 3000m steeplechase, 5000m, 10,000m and […]
Executive says game on as security issues resolve at gold mine KEFI Gold and Copper is gearing up to begin the first phase of its Tulu Kapi gold mine project after securing funding for development in June. According to the company, Tulu Kapi Gold Mines plans to start relocating local communities in the coming months […]
Addis Abeba — Farmers till the soil in Amhara regional state. Photo: AMC A new report by the UNOCHA revealed that insecurity, including violence, flooding and reduced access to agricultural inputs in parts of Ethiopia that are dependent on the Meher, the February-to-May rainy season, resulted in alarming low plantation rates. According to the report, […]
Addis Abeba — Over 50,000 former combatants of the Tigray region’s military have been demilitarized in the initial phase, according to General Tadesse Werede, deputy president of Tigray interim administration, and head of the cabinet secretariat for peace and security. During a briefing with regional media on Wednesday, General Tadesse explained that the demilitarization process […]
Addis Ababa — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen, conferred with the President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, on ways of advancing the longstanding diplomatic ties between the two countries. The high-level meeting took place on the sidelines of “The Africa Human Capital Heads of State Summit” that was concluded on Wednesday […]
Addis Abeba — In a sweeping crackdown on non-compliant businesses during the 2015 Ethiopian fiscal year, the Addis Abeba Trade Bureau has shuttered an astounding number of over 22,000 establishments for engaging in unauthorized activities. The bureau has further revoked the licenses of 562 businesses found to be in violation of regulations governing their operations. […]
Addis Ababa — Three members of the US Congress have written a letter urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for human rights abuses in Western Tigray, in Ethiopia. The letter, dated 20 July 2023, was written by Brad Sherman, James P. McGovern, and […]
Solomon Desalegn (MD) graduated in medicine from Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College in 2017. Shortly after completing his studies, Solomon was able to secure employment at Saint Paul’s Hospital, where he started his medical career and was aspiring to be a gynecologist. However, work at Saint Paul’s exposed him to the unfortunate reality of […]
Addis Ababa — The Addis Ababa University graduated today more than 8,000 students in a colorful ceremony held at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa. Among the graduates, 300 are PHD while the rest graduated in MA and first degree, it was indicated. Out of total graduates, 34.8 percent are women. The event was attended […]