Rebels in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray have carried out operations against pro-government troops in neighbouring Afar region, a spokesman said Sunday, opening a new front in the widening eight-month conflict. The “very limited action” targeted special forces and militia fighters from Oromia region, Ethiopia’s largest, who were massing along the Tigray-Afar border, the rebel spokesman, Getachew […]
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(Ethiopian Ambassador to the U.S., Special to the NNPA Newswire) There is a great story unfolding in Africa. It is a story that literally throws light on what has been called, “The Dark Continent.” In 2011, Ethiopia announced to build a hydroelectric dam on its Abbay River, known to outsiders as the Blue Nile or […]
ADDIS ABABA- Eritrean refugees sheltered in Mai-Ayini and Adi- Harush camps of Tigray State of Ethiopia are in real danger following the attacks by the terrorist TPLF remnants, Agency for Refugees and Returnees Affairs (ARRA) said. The Ethiopian government calls upon the international community to condemn the torture and killing of Eritrean refugees by TPLF […]
ADDIS ABABA – Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) announced that the government has been working hard to rescue its citizens residing abroad and has repatriated over 41,000 undocumented Ethiopian citizens from Saudi Arabia over the past weeks. Ministry Spokesperson, Ambassador Dina Mufti said that the government planned to repatriate over 40,000 undocumented Ethiopian migrants and […]
ADDIS ABABA–The Meat and Milk Industry Development Institute stated that it has earned over 82 million USD from exporting milk and meat during last Ethiopian fiscal year. Institute Deputy Director General, Sahilu Mulu,told The Ethiopia Press Agency that currently neighboring countries’demand for camel and goat milk has been increasing. Ethiopia has in turn exert utmost […]
There have been sweeping reforms in Ethiopia following the coming of Prime Minister Abiy into power. Having taken different reform measures, the political landscape witnessed sizeable shift with the country holding a peaceful and credible national election in the history of the country. After a painstaking vote counting process, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia […]
Sinai Alemu, Botanist (forest) Researcher at Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute BY EPHREM ANDARGACHEW Recently, planting indigenous tree seedlings get momentums and acknowledged by the concerned bodies. Planting Indigenous tree seedlings has multiple benefits namely for sustainable climate, productivity and preserving the biodiversity. Furthermore, 30 different kinds of indigenous trees suitable for various agro-ecological zones have been […]
ADDIS ABABA -Some foreigners have voiced concerns on the open use of child soldiers by the TPLF terrorist group and called on the international community to hold accountable the perpetrators of such serious war crime . International Security and Justice Adviser Prof. Ann Fitz-Gerald twitted that the world must strongly condemn the use of child […]
COMPLED BY HIZKEL HAILU Minister Seleshi Bekele meets the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Seleshi Bekele met the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to discuss on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) by this week. During the meeting, Seleshi briefed Guterres about the construction stage of GERD, […]
The responsibilities of members of the House of Peoples’ Representatives are set out briefly in the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE), Rules of Procedures and Members’ Code of Conduct. Accordingly, the main functions of the House granted by the constitution are making the law, supervising the executive body, representing the electorate, […]
The Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) has announced release of 1,000 Ethiopian government soldiers who had been in captivity for weeks. TPLF has taken control of the regional capital of Mekelle, following weeks of fighting over its control. In a video the group shared on Facebook, hundreds of soldiers of the Ethiopia National Defense Force […]
392 million seedlings planted in 12-hour In a bid to support the realization of the Green Legacy Initiative, over 2.2 billion seedlings have been planted in Oromia State during the current rainy season, according to the State’s Forest and Wild life Enterprise Bureau. The Bureau Acting Head Ketema Abdisatold The Ethiopian Herald that planting of […]
Nairobi — The conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region appears to be escalating, with reports that Tigrayan and Amhara forces are recruiting more youths to fight in the country’s north. Aid agencies are warning that a drawn-out war in Ethiopia would cost thousands more lives and worsen food insecurity. Local media reports forces from Ethiopia’s Amhara, […]
Arrests seem ethnically motivated and while some people released on bail, hundreds remain in detention ‘[The government] must ensure that all detainees are protected against torture and other ill-treatment’ – Deprose Muchena Police in Addis Ababa have arbitrarily arrested and detained vast swathes of Tigrayans, activists and journalists without due process, following the recapture of […]
Washington, DC — The White House is announcing today that the Biden administration will donate approximately 25 million COVID-19 vaccines to be distributed in Africa. Planned to be made in the next few days are shipments of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine to Burkina Faso, Djibouti and Ethiopia. In the coming weeks, U.S. officials say, […]
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Thursday reassured the Egyptians on the water issue, as Egypt is pushing for reaching an agreement with Ethiopia on its renaissance dam to guarantee that its water supply will not be harmed. “We should never worry … live your life,” Sisi told Egyptians at a conference on the Decent […]
Nairobi — In response to Ethiopian authorities’ withdrawal today of the news website Addis Standard’s license, prompting the outlet to suspend operations, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement: “For years, Addis Standard has been an important source of critical reporting and commentary on Ethiopia. Today’s move to withdraw its license is the […]
After Tigrayan forces recaptured major cities in Southern Tigray and made advances toward Amhara region, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday vowed to repel these fresh offensives. “The government will do whatever is necessary to defend these attacks being carried out by our internal and external enemies,” he said in a statement posted on […]