Ethiopia has asked the UN health agency to investigate its chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Nairobi (AFP) Tedros — the highest-profile Tigrayan abroad — this week described conditions in the Ethiopian region as “hell” and said the government was preventing medicines and other life-saving aid from reaching locals. Addis Ababa said his comments threatened the World Health Organization’s integrity, and called for Tedros to be investigated for “misconduct and violation of his professional and legal responsibility.” “He has been interfering in the internal affairs of Ethiopia, including Ethiopia’s relations with the state of Eritrea,” the foreign ministry said late Thursday, quoting a letter it sent to WHO. The government accused Tedros of supporting the Tigray People’s…

TPLF Kills, Rapes Over 7,000 Innocent Civilians

The Terrorist TPLF forces executed and gang-raped over 7,000 innocent civilians in their short-lived occupation of the Amhara State, according to the research conducted by the state’s 10 universities together with the state’s statistical office. The study was conducted during the past five months…

Kuwait to set 90 dinars monthly salary for Ethiopian domestic workers

Khaled Al-Dakhnan, the head of Kuwait’s Federation of Domestic Labor Recruitment Offices, said the salary of new Ethiopian domestic workers in Kuwait will be set around 90 dinars per month (≈$293). Kuwait announced this during the visit by Ethiopian delegation led by Nigussu Tilahun,…

Ethiopian journalist held captive for more than a week

Abducted following a violent night raid on his home in Addis Ababa by suspected military officers, Ethiopian journalist Gobeze Sisay is held hostage in unknown location where he is interrogated and threatened over his reporting. This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 12 May 2022.…

Ethiopian Airlines explores commercial tie-ups with IndiGo, SpiceJet

Africa’s largest carrier Ethiopian Airlines, which already has a codeshare pact with Tata Group-owned Air India, is looking to have “commercial” tie-ups with domestic budget carriers IndiGo and SpiceJet, a senior company official said. The airline also said it is also evaluating the prospects…

Federation Speaker Urges Int’l Community to Put Pressure on TPLF

Speaker of the House of Federation, Agegnehu Teshager urged the international community to put pressure on the terrorist TPLF to end its inhumane acts of obstructing humanitarian assistance delivery to the people of Tigray. Speaking with ENA on current affairs of Ethiopia, Agegnehu said the fact that the terrorist TPLF is preparing for another invasion proves its true nature—i.e. the group has never learned from its mistakes and continued to be as anti-people force, Agegnehu noted the declaration of the current humanitarian truce by the Ethiopian government for ensuring the smooth flow of humanitarian aid to the Tigray and allowing…

Tigrayans Fleeing the TPLF

by Ann Fitz-Gerald and Hugh Segal While most eyes stay understandably focused on Russian aggression in Ukraine, another war goes on that Canadians, Americans and Europeans barely know about, in Ethiopia. And what…