Tag: Ethiopia

Ethiopia – Elections in Ethiopia (US Department of State)

On June 21, many Ethiopians will be able to cast ballots in elections, an important exercise of their civil and political rights. These elections should not...

Ethiopia – Boy Publicly Executed in Oromia (HRW)

Roundabout at site of Amanuel Wondimu's execution on May 11, 2021, in Dembi Dollo town, Oromia, Ethiopia. © Nakoor Malkaa VOA Ethiopia: Boy Publicly Executed in Oromia...

Ethiopia – Social assistance in Ethiopia during COVID-19 (Brookings)

Ashwini Deshpande, Addis Kassahun Mulat, Wenhui Mao, and Mohamed Mustafa Diab In a pandemic, government support to improve people’s ability to cope with health and economic challenges is...

Tigray Region/Ethiopia – Ethiopia’s Tigray at ‘serious risk’ of famine, warns UN official (Al Jazeera)

Mark Lowcock, in reported briefing to Security Council, calls for scaling up of assistance in next two months to prevent famine. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/26/ethiopias-tigray-at-serious-risk-of-famine-warns-un-official

Ethiopia/Tigray Region – Tigray Defense Forces Resist Ethiopian Army Offensive as Sudan, Eritrea, and Ethnic Militias Enter the Fray (The Jamestown Foundation)

Michael Horton After nearly seven months of fighting, the war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region shows no sign of abating. https://jamestown.org/program/tigray-defense-forces-resist-ethiopian-army-offensive-as-sudan-eritrea-and-ethnic-militias-enter-the-fray/

Ethiopia/USA/Tigray Region – Ethiopia accuses US of meddling after sanctions over Tigray (Al Jazeera)

Ethiopia’s government protests restrictions imposed by Washington over alleged human rights abuses in the Tigray region. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/24/ethiopia-accuses-us-of-meddling-after-sanctions-over-tigray

USA/Tigray Crisis – US imposes Ethiopia, Eritrea restrictions over Tigray crisis (Al Jazeera)

Announcing move, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says no ‘meaningful steps’ have been taken to end hostilities. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/24/us-imposes-ethiopia-sanctions-over-tigray-crisis

Ethiopia – Ethiopia delays polls again amid security, logistical challenges (Al Jazeera)

The election board says delays in opening polling stations and voter registration have pushed back the voting day. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/15/ethiopia-again-delays-national-election-amid-deadly-tensions

How Local Data is Accelerating Land Restoration in Ethiopia (World Resources Institute)

Tesfay Woldemariam, Mary Gronkiewicz and Will Anderson In the 1980s, Ethiopia’s Tigray region experienced famine and drought that affected millions of people. In the early 1990s, local community leaders and...

(Ethiopia) Ethiopia says Eritrean troops withdrawing from Tigray (Al Jazeera)

The US, Germany, France and other G7 countries called for an unconditional withdrawal of Eritrean soldiers on Friday. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/4/ethiopia-says-eritrean-troops-started-withdrawing-from-tigray

(Ethiopia) Ethiopia says Eritrean troops have started withdrawing from Tigray (Arab News)

Major countries call for swift, unconditional and verifiable withdrawal of the Eritrean soldiers Full access to the region has now been granted to humanitarian organizations https://www.arabnews.com/node/1837236/world

(Ethiopia/Yemen) From Ethiopia to Yemen, a perilous migrant route to endless misery (Arab News)

Many of the refugees have little idea of the horror that awaits them in Houthi-controlled camps. The deaths in Sanaa reminded the world of the...

(Ethiopia/Egypt/Sudan) Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan launch new Nile dam talks in DRC (Al Jazeera)

The African Union is mediating the three-day talks in Kinshasa as dispute between the three countries drags on. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/3/ethiopia-egypt-and-sudan-hold-nile-dam-talks-in-congo

(Ethiopia/Tigray Region/G7) G7 urges ‘swift’ Eritrean troop withdrawal from Tigray (Al Jazeera)

The call for ‘unconditional and verifiable’ military pullback comes as the International Crisis Group warns of prolonged deadlock in Tigray. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/2/g7-urges-swift-eritrean-troop-withdrawal-from-tigray

(Ethiopia) Ethiopia risks lengthy deadlock in war-hit Tigray: Report (Al Jazeera)

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared victory within weeks, but combat has continued in Tigray region, the ICG group says. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/2/ethiopia-risks-lengthy-stalemate-in-war-hit-tigray-report

(Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan) DR Congo to host talks on controversial Ethiopia dam (Al Jazeera)

Foreign ministers from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will meet in Kinshasa from Saturday for 3-day talks on Grand Renaissance Dam. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/1/dr-congo-to-host-three-day-talks-on-nile-dam-from-saturday