NY/NJ hope for Ethiopia June 30, 2021 In the twenty first century, about one hundred and thirty seven years after the scramble for Africa (referred to as the rape of Africa by western European powers), who would think a poor black nation in the continent, would be indirectly threatened by powerful rich nations to stay […]
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Dawit Endeshaw June 30 (Reuters) The Ethiopian army could re-enter the seized Tigray regional capital of Mekelle within weeks if needed, a spokesman for a government task force said on Wednesday, adding that government-allied Eritrean forces had withdrawn from the region. It was the first public statement by a federal government official since Mekelle was
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Addis Abeba, June 29/2021 – The Amhara branch of the ruling Prosperity Party (APP) warned Tigrayan forces led by Tigray Defense Forces that there is “no Amhara who will not pay a price” if there are attempts to seize areas in western Tigray “illegally.” Several parts in western Tigray have been taken over by Amhara regional
NAIROBI – The fighters now retaking parts of Ethiopia’s Tigray region will pursue soldiers from neighboring Eritrea back into their country and chase Ethiopian forces to Addis Ababa ”if that’s what it takes” to weaken their military powers, their spokesman said Tuesday, as a conflict that has killed thousands of civilians looked certain to continue. In
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By CARA ANNA NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government declared an immediate, unilateral cease-fire Monday in its Tigray region after nearly eight months of deadly conflict as Tigray fighters occupied the regional capital and government soldiers retreated in a region where hundreds of thousands are suffering in the world’s worst famine crisis. The cease-fire could calm a war
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Semaneh Jemere June 22, 2021 On Monday, June 21, 2021, Ethiopia, the origin of mankind, went to the polls to choose its leaders for the next five years. According to the Ethiopian Election Board about 40 million people cast their ballots across the nation. Ahead of the election, 65 registered political parties were engaged in
Prof. Getatchew Haile — A Giant in His Field and in the Hearts of All Who Knew Him Hill Museum June 21, 2021 Much has been said about the scholarly achievements of Prof. Getatchew Haile, Regents Professor Emeritus of Medieval Studies at Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota and Curator Emeritus of the Ethiopia Study Center at
Press Conference on the Preliminary Statement of the African Union Election Observation Mission in Ethiopia INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA WHAT: Press Conference to release the Preliminary Statement of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM), following the political election held on 21 June 2021 in Ethiopia WHEN: Wednesday 23 June 2021 TIME: 2:00
The Ethiopian elections are an imperfect step in the right direction by Birtukan Midekssa June 20, 2021 on June 21, Ethiopians will go to the polls for the country’s sixth general elections We have been here before. The 2005 election was arguably the first one in Ethiopia’s history that saw meaningful political competition, and the party
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