After attack by rebels killed three, wounded seven; Ethiopia accuses Egypt & Sudan for persistent violence Siyanne Mekonnen (@Siyaanne) March 8, 2021 Addis Abeba, March 08/2021 – An eyewitness told Addis Standard that on February 26, 2021 members of the military opened fire on civilians killing 26 people including women and the elderly in Albasa kebele of Dibate Woreda, Metekel zone, Benishangul Gumuz regional state. Temesgen Gemechu, a resident of Dibate woreda said “We have never seen anything like it. Community leaders, elders and even a blind man was not spared.” The area is still unstable and gunshots could be heard until two days
Washington Update Feb. 5, 2021 The deteriorating human rights situation in Ethiopia is a tragedy that the world cannot ignore. In Washington, the Biden administration and Congress are taking notice and should
MoreThe Queen of Sheba February 05, 2021 After a phone conversation with Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed on 4 February 2021, Mr. Antony Blinken, the new US Secretary of State, on his
MoreThe below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Ethiopia bilateral relationship. Secretary Blinken expressed our grave concern about
MoreSince Ethiopia, unlike the downstream countries, firmly believes in resolving the outstanding issues with regard to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), it has persistently continued negotiating, Irrigation and Energy Minister Sileshi
MoreMarew Abebe, Lecturer of Federalism Studies at Debark University, Ethiopia; Contact him via marewobu@gmail.com; ID Introduction During the last three decades of federalism experiences in Ethiopia, it was the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary
MoreNAIROBI (Reuters) – Ethiopia has arrested 15 people over a plot to attack the United Arab Emirates’ embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s state news agency said on Wednesday, citing a statement from
MoreThe Queen of Sheba February 3, 2021 BBC continues to peddle aggressive and subtle narratives, innuendos and incitements unfavorable to Ethiopia following the breakout of the Tigray conflict—and the crashing defeat
MorePrime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on Ethiopians across the world to counteract the flawed information being disseminated about Ethiopia by its enemies. In a message he conveyed on Tuesday, Prime Minister
MoreThe Government of Ireland is keen to boost women’s political representation in the upcoming national elections, Irish Ambassador to Ethiopia, Nicola Anne Bernan said. The ambassador made the remarks while Saint Brigid’s
MoreThe Board of Vision Ethiopia February 1, 2021Vision Ethiopia, a non-partisan association of Ethiopian scholars and professionals, denounces in the strongest terms the blatant misinformation campaign waged by Western establishments, think tanks,
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