Addis Abeba — The federal police commission said a joint emergency meeting between the federal and and regional states police commissioners was held on Friday at the Ethiopian Federal Police Headquarters. The meeting “focused on current national security issues,” the federal police said. The police commissioners discussed in details topics related to the current national […]
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Geneva — The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, reports it is stepping up critical aid to thousands of refugees and internally displaced people in conflict-ridden northern Ethiopia. Aid agencies report they now have unhindered access to Ethiopia’s northern Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions. They say the November 2 peace agreement signed between the Ethiopian government and […]
This Is a Summary of What Was Said By UNHCR Representative in Ethiopia, Mamadou Dian Balde – to Whom Quoted Text May Be Attributed – At Today’s Press Briefing At the Palais Des Nations in Geneva. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is stepping up assistance to conflict-affected populations in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray, Afar and Amhara […]
When Abiy Ahmed took power as Ethiopia’s prime minister in April 2018, he was the youngest head of government in Africa. At 42, he represented a stark contrast to many ageing African leaders who had been in position for decades. These leaders often stake their claim to power by referring to their victories in revolutionary […]
Addis Ababa — A silent catastrophe is unfolding in Ethiopia on the backdrop of years of inter-communal conflict and the most prolonged and severe drought in recent years. High inflation and food insecurity in the drought-ravaged country is among the worst in the world. The risk of losing an entire generation of children is imminent […]
Addis Abeba — Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), state owned electric provider has said Mekelle, the capital city of the war torn Tigray region, is re-connected to the national power grid after more than one year of total blackout since 28 June 2021. Communications Director at Ethiopian Electric Power, Moges Mekonen told Addis Standard that, “power […]
Addis Abeba — Protests erupted in many towns and cities, including schools and university compounds, in different places across Oromia following the weekend violence in East Wollega zone of Oromia regional state, in western Ethiopia. The attacks on 25 and 29 of November in Kiremu and Gida Ayana districts of East Wollega Zone, which authorities […]
The third episode of EdTech Mondays, a monthly radio show hosted by the MasterCard Foundation and Shega Media & Technology, is slated to air on Monday, December 5, 2022, on Ethio FM 107.8. The show will be aired at 8 p.m. and will discuss how edtech can be used to increase access to education for […]
Zanzibar — ETHIOPIAN President Sahle-Work Zewde yesterday hailed Tanzania for engineering peace and harmony in the continent. The Ethiopian President further said Tanzania is also a good place and model in promoting gender equality as she congratulated President Samia Suluhu Hassan for being awarded an honourary doctorate degree, saying she deserves it because of her […]
The UN’s health body says there are still “significant parts of the country” it cannot reach to provide vital medical aid. This was one of the terms of a peace deal that appears not to have halted the fighting entirely. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergencies director on Friday said the UN body still does […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Ethiopia’s Tigray cease-fire during his first visit to the country since the war broke out two years ago. He said the U.N. is upscaling aid to meet “dramatic humanitarian needs.” Speaking alongside African Union Commissioner Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Thursday, Guterres called on the international community […]
New York, 30 November 2022 – The Agreement for Lasting Peace through a Permanent Cessation of Hostilities in Ethiopia, brokered by the African Union, is a milestone that provides an important opportunity to prioritize the protection of children, including by incorporating their rights and needs in the mediation process and peace discussions, said the Special […]
Addis Abeba — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $13.95 million grant to the Government of Ethiopia to implement the first phase of a livelihood improvement project for pastoralist communities in Ethiopia’s drylands. The Borana Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihoods Program will enhance access to climate-resilient, gender-sensitive integrated […]
Addis Ababa — The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) said that armed groups could join the national dialogue if and only if they are willing to put down their guns. Chief Commissioner of the ENDC professor Mesfen Araya, told journalists on Tuesday that the dialogue will be conducted in the coming five to six months […]
Addis Abeba — The UN is hosting in Ethiopia the 17th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), under the overarching theme of Resilient Internet for a Shared Sustainable and Common Future, which started in Addis Abeba on 28 November and lasts until 02 December 2022. Representatives of different countries including US Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and […]
Addis Abeba — -A report by the UN released yesterday revealed that an estimated 30% children in the Tigray region are facing “acute malnutrition” while more than five million people are in need of food assistance as humanitarian supply arriving in the region “remain far from what is needed to meet the huge needs.” The […]
Given the conflict’s ethnic dimensions, the war coalitions established on both sides must be persuaded to back peace. After a devastating two-year civil war, the Ethiopian government and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed a cessation of hostilities agreement on 2 November. The war killed over 500 000 people and displaced millions. But the agreement […]
Addis Ababa — Following the peace agreement signed between the Government of Ethiopia and TPLF, the government has been restoring services and making humanitarian aid available in Korem Town, residents of the town told ENA. The residents have also pointed out that the government has been demonstrating its commitment to restoring services and providing humanitarian […]