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Ethiopia: News - Lidetu Ayalew Banned From Traveling Abroad for the Second Time
Founder and leader of the opposition Ethiopian Democratic Party Lidetu Ayalew was banned from travelling to the United States yesterday evening. This is the second time Lidetu was prevented from travelling to the US to get medical treatment related to heart problems. Previously he was banned from travelling due to the charges he was facing. Again he was prevented from leaving the country despite showing the evidence of acquittal by the court.
Ethiopia: In Depth Analysis - Three Years of Broken Promises, Anger Compound Oromo IDPs Displaced After Violence Ravaged Oromia-Somali Regions.
Addis Ababa — It never occurred to Abdi Suleiman, an ethnic Oromo who escaped his home in the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia at the start of conflicts in the border areas between Somali and Oromia regional states (2017 - 2018); that the conflict that started as minor border disputes between clansmen, would escalate or see the interference of the Somali Regional Special Forces under the presidency of Abdi Illey.
Ethiopia: 15 Defendants in Jawar Mohammed's File Entered Pleas of Not Guilty - Bekele Gerba, Hamza Adane, Jawar Mohammed and Shemsedin Taha Did Not Appear.
Addis Abeba — Today the Federal High Court, Lideta Branch, First Constitutional and Anti-Terrorism Bench saw the case of 24 defendants in Jawar Mohammed's file who are charged in violation of Article 240 of the 1996 Penal Code, violation of the Proclamation No. 1176 /2012 on Terrorism Prevention and Control and violation of the Telecom Fraud Proclamation No. 761/2004 Lawyers told the court that defendants Bekele Gerba, Hamza Borana, Jawar Mohammed and Shemsedin Taha could not appear in court...
Ethiopia: News - More Than 40 Civilians Killed in Western Oromia - Regional Govt, OLA Rebels Trade Blame
Addis Abeba — A series of attacks in western Oromia regional state mounted by armed men against civilians since Saturday March 6 claimed the lives of at least 42 people so far, including women and children. The victims are members of the Amhara community living in various Kebeles (districts) of Horo Guduru, Eastern Wollaga zone of Oromia regional state.
Ethiopia: Oromia Special Forces in East Wollega Kill a High-School Student Days Before He Sits for School Leaving Exam
Addis Abeba — As the Oromia regional state government renewed its vows to wipe out the rebel group Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), an intensified crackdown continued to claim the lives of civilians.
Ethiopia: News Analysis - OLF Officially Out From Upcoming Election, Continues Call for Release of Its Jailed Leadership, Members
Addis Abeba — The opposition party Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) has officially announced that it has withdrawn from the upcoming election.
Ethiopia Gets First Orange Digital Center in Addis Abeba
Addis Abeba — The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and Orange digital center established the first digital center in the horn of Africa that trains young people in digital technology and boosts their employability. Orange digital center built the third ICT center in Africa and the Middle East region. Ethiopia will be home to the third orange digital center in Africa next to Tunisia and Senegal.
Ethiopia: News - Gunmen Who Storm a Local Church Kill 29 in Horoguduru, Western Oromia
Addis Abeba — Twenty nine people were killed in East wollega, Oromia regional state. Residents who spoke to Addis Standard said that that attack took place on March 05 in Abo church in Debos Kebele, where residents were celebrating the beginning of the two months fasting season by followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church.
Ethiopia: News - Ethiopia Stays Firm On Solving GERD Issue "Under the Auspices of the Ongoing AU-Led Negotiation"
Addis Abeba — In his latest biweekly media briefing to local media, Ambassador Dina Mufti clarified Ethiopia's long standing position on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) vis a vis Egypt's and Sudan's position to get third parties involved in mediation process.
Ethiopia: News - Raxio Kicks Off Construction of Data Center in Addis Abeba
Addis Abeba — The Raxio Group ("Raxio"), a premier pan-African data centre developer and operator, held a ceremony to formally kick-off the construction of the country's first private Tier III carrier neutral colocation data centre at the ICT Park in Addis Abeba. The event was attended by members of the media, officials from the Industrial Parks Development Corporation, representatives from Raxio Group and Yema Architecture.
Ethiopia: News - Ethiopia Rights Commission Urges Restraint in Gender-Based Hate Speech, Violence Against Women Participating in Electoral Process
Addis Abeba — Marking International Women's Day, themed this year "Choose to Challenge", the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has called on all stakeholders to do their part to prevent gender-based/gender motivated hate speech and other forms of gender-based violence against women participating in the 2021 national elections as political party candidates, as voters, as electoral officers/staff and women playing other roles in the electoral process.
Ethiopia: News - Security Forces Kill Scores of Civilians, Arrest Several in Metekel After Attack By Rebels Killed Three, Wounded Seven - Ethiopia Accuses Egypt & Sudan for Persistent Violence
Addis Abeba — 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.
Ethiopia: Elders' Intervention Ends Hunger Strike By Oromo Opposition Politicians
Addis Abeba — After a consorted effort by a group of elders, which included Ethiopia's famed Olympian Derartu Tulu, religious and community leaders, imprisoned Oromo opposition party politicians have agreed to bring to an end the hunger strike they began 40 days ago.
Ethiopia: Exclusive - How the UN Drops Tigray Resolution After Second Attempt Failed
Addis Abeba — The UN Security Council (UNSC) has dropped issuing a resolution calling for cessation of hostilities and respect for international humanitarian laws in Ethiopia's war- torn Tigray regional state after a second attempt has failed to produce consensus among members states. On March 04, the council held a closed door meeting after Ireland requested the meeting under Any other Business (AoB).
Ethiopia Habtemariam Elevated to Chairman & CEO of Motown Records
Addis Abeba — Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music-based entertainment company, announced today thatEthiopia Habtemariam, who has served as President of Motown since 2014, has been elevated to Chairman and CEO of the label, reporting directly to UMG Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge.
Ethiopia: Immediate Withdrawal of Eritrean, Amhara Region Forces From Tigray, Unilateral Cessation of Hostilities By All & Unhindered Delivery of Assistance: Antony J. Blinken
Addis Ababa — In his first official statement since becoming the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony J.
Ethiopia: Amnesty Documents Potential Crime Against Humanity, War Crime Committed By Eritrean Forces in the Sacred City of Axum
Addis Abeba — Amnesty International has compiled evidence based harrowing report on series of attacks that took place in Axum city in Tigray regional state and one of the most sacred places for followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Twahdo Church, and one of the sites of Ethiopia's ancient civilization.
Ethiopia: Attorney General Appeals At Supreme Court to Block Private Hospital Treatment for Imprisoned Oromo Opposition Leaders On Hunger Strike
Addis Abeba — The Federal Attorney General (AG) has appealed at the Supreme Court to continue blocking the medical treatment of four of the imprisoned leaders and members of the opposition Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) who are on hunger strike with only water consumption since January 27.
Ethiopia: Rights Commission's Latest Report On Tigray Sheds Light On Sexual Violence, Child Casualities
Addis Abeba — The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC/Commission) stated that the slow progress of efforts to restore the infrastructure and to fully resume social and administrative services in Tigray Region is exposing residents and internally displaced persons to further human rights violations. The Commission has released the findings of its monitoring and investigation mission in the region, which took place from January 10 to January 23, 2021.
Ethiopia: Viewpoint - Orphaned Pastoralists in Ethiopia Demand Socio-Economic Inclusion
Addis Abeba — Pastoralism is often defined as a culture and way of life where more than fifty percent of the livelihoods are dependent on livestock. Ethiopian pastoralists are an estimated 15% of the country's population and occupy 62% of Ethiopia's landmass. Of these 55% of them live in the Somali region. Pastoralists contribute 45% of the country's agricultural gross domestic product, 21% of the country's total GDP, and 10 percent of the country's total exports (mainly exporting live animals).
Ethiopia: As Jawar, Bekele & Others Continue Hunger Strike Ehrc Chief Says Close Supervision Required, Reasonably Justified Demands Must Be Addressed
Addis Abeba — The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has deployed a monitoring mission to Kaliti Correctional Facility and Kilinto Prison to monitor the situation of defendants in Jawar Mohammed et al case, who have remained on hunger strike since January 27, 2021, and other prisoners. The Commission's team visited the said prisons on February 2, 2021 to investigate the current situation of the prisoners on hunger strike and the treatment of Colonel Gemechu Ayana and Tilahun Yemi.
Ethiopia: Federal Police Says Unocha Report On Police Forces' Death Exaggerated, Not in Line With What Is On the Ground
Addis Abeba — The Federal Police said that a recent report released by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on Afar-Issa land dispute which led to clashes in Afar and Somali regions neighboring woredas and death of 30 police officers injuries of 40 was "exaggerated and not in line with what is on the ground." The Federal Police Commission Communication Affairs Director, Jaylan Abdi told Addis Standard that the report contained exaggerated numbers and does not...
Ethiopia: Electoral Board Cautions OLF Party Structure, Its Members to Convene General Assembly to Settle Leadership Split #ethioelection2021
Addis Abeba — In a statement it issued on February 04, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said its efforts so far to help settle internal split within the leadership of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) were to no avail and asked the party to convene general assembly aimed at reaching consensus to bridge the party's split.
Ethiopia: ONLF Buckles Under the Pressure of Infighting, Resignation & Disputed Removal of Leadership. What's Next?
Addis Abeba — The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) was established as a successor of the Western Somali Liberation Front ( WSLF) in 1984. WSLF was a key player in the 1977 Ethiopian-Somali war and was backed by Somalia's dictator Mohammed Siad Barre to achieve about his grand vision of uniting all Somali territories and bringing it under the sovereignty of one political entity Greater Somalia or in Af Soomaali, Soomaaliweyn.
Ethiopia: Prosopis Juliflora Reduces Water Resources in Ethiopia, Costing Rural Livelihoods
Addis Abeba — New research has revealed how an invasion of the alien evergreen tree, Prosopis juliflora seriously diminishes water resources in the Afar Region of Ethiopia, consuming enough of this already scarce resource to irrigate cotton and sugarcane generating some US$ 320 million and US$ 470 million net benefits per year.
Ethiopia: Jawar, Bekele et al Protest With Hunger After Police Detain Dozens of Supporters From Court Premises
Addis Ababa — Family members of Jawar Mohamed told Addis Standard that Jawar, Bekele Gerba and other co-defendants, who are currently facing accusations on terrorism and criminal charges, have declined to receive food delivery in protest against the detention by the police of at least 80 of their supporters from a federal court premises yesterday.
Ethiopia: Tigray Region Interim Admin Official Admits Death of 13 Due to Lack of Food - Says Crisis Scale "Unprecedented" in Region's History
Addis Ababa — Abraha Desta, Head of the Tigray Regional State Interim Administration Bureau of Social Affairs, has admitted that his office has received report on the death of 13 people, three of whom children, due to starvation in the regional state. Although no summary report has yet been received, Abraha said his office knew of 10 people in Gulomahda Woreda and three children in Adwa town who have died of lack of food.
Ethiopia: Victims of Metekel Attacks Buried in Mass Graves - Taskforce Announces Curfew
Addis Ababa — Following the latest attack in Metekel zone of Benishangul Gumuz regional state in which several dozens of people were killed, a mass funeral was held on January 13 afternoon with the support from members of the National Defense Forces who are part of the special task force assigned by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and local authorities.
Ethiopia: The First Hyperscale Data Center Park Breaks Ground in Ethiopia's ICT Park
wingu.africa, the pan East African data center operator, broke ground on Monday 11th January 2021 to establish Ethiopia's first-ever Carrier-Neutral Hyperscale Data Center Park, located in the ICT Park, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. wingu.africa has close to 10 years experience of developing and operating data centers in Africa, and an international track-record with many of the leading global telecom companies as customers.
Ethiopia: Humanitarian Crisis Worsens in Tigray
The conflict between Ethiopia's government and the TPLF is fueling hardship in the Tigray region as sporadic fighting continues. The humanitarian situation in Ethiopia's troubled northern Tigray region is getting worse. Over the past two months, most hospitals in Tigray have been looted or destroyed in fighting between troops loyal to the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and forces led by the regional Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) party.
Ethiopia: Why Are Western Media Outlets Against Ethiopia?
Ethiopia's law enforcement operation in the northern part of Ethiopia was distorted and at best misrepresented in reputable media outlets in the West. Tibebe Samuel, who is the Executive Director of Tibebe and Associates, a US based consulting firm, questions "Why are Western Media outlets against Ethiopia?" I grew up trusting and believing the stories published in media outlets dubbed as "mainstream media".
Ethiopia: Former TPLF Officials Appear Before Court
Former high-level Officials of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), Sebhat Nega and his comrades, including Abay Woldu, former President of Tigray, and Abraham Tekeste, Ex-Minister of Finance, appeared before the Arada Branch of the Federal First Instance Court.
Ethiopia: TPLF Junta Leaders Killed, Military Officers Captured
Addis Ababa — The TPLF junta senior leaders, including former Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin, have been killed, according to Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). ENDF Deployment Head, Brigadier General Tesfaye Ayalew told ENA that three junta leaders were destroyed with their guards in a shootout near Tekeze River.
Ethiopia: In Memoriam - Seyoum Mesfin, Ethiopian Peacemaker and Patriot
Seyoum Mesfin, who was killed in Tigray this week at the age of 71, was Ethiopia's longest-serving foreign minister. His untimely death robs Ethiopia of a man who exemplified the country's tradition of enlightened and progressive patriotism. Under other circumstances we would expect a national day of mourning and a state funeral, including national and international recognition of Seyoum's exceptional contribution to the norms, principles and practices of peace in Africa.
East Africa: Lone Ethiopian Child Refugees Seen At Risk of Exploitation in Sudan
Tracing their family members is complicated by camp relocations and lack of access to conflict-hit Tigray region, aid workers say ADDIS ABABA - Dozens of children are still waiting to be reunited with their families after crossing into Sudan alone to flee conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, aid agencies said, warning that they could be at risk of abuse, trafficking and child labour.
Ethiopia: Reviving Ethiopia's Struggling Leather Industries
The second Growth and Transformation Plan targeted that by the end of the plan, Ethiopia would earn one billion USD from the leather and leather products export. But due to scarcity of hard currency for importing spare parts and chemical inputs, some leather industries are producing bellow their capacity while others are unable to continue production and found themselves at the verge of their demise. Tatek Yirga is the Ethiopian Leather Industry Association President.
Ethiopia: Safe Access and Swift Action Needed for Refugees in Tigray
The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed his deep concern over the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, including its impact on Eritrean refugees hosted there. The conflict between the Ethiopian Government and regional forces of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) began in early November, when the Prime Minister ordered a military offensive after rebels attacked a federal army base.
Rwanda: Desk Shields, Large Spaces - How Covid-19 May Affect the Future of Office Space
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to extraordinary human challenges in different aspects of life, and the workplace has not been spared. As social distancing measures are being implemented almost everywhere, corporate companies around the world have adopted new ways of working, aimed at creating more space in office as well as avoiding contact among the workers. Trends like remote working, working in shifts, and special physical adjustments of office space have been thrown into the limelight.
Ethiopia: A Not So Merry Market
Markets around the city are normally vibrant and crowded in the days leading up to a holiday, but things seem uncharacteristically quiet on that front this Ethiopian Christmas. The global pandemic, the bout of instability that has gripped the country, inflation and the forex crunch seem to be the culprits behind the dull state of things this year, reports MAYA MISIKIR, FORTUNE STAFF WRITER.
Ethiopia Still Prioritizes Diplomatic Means to Ethio-Sudan Border Skirmish
Ethiopia as an ancient state still maintains its position to handle the Ethio-Sudan border skirmishes peacefully with a diplomatic approach despite the Sudanese side's continuing military buildup in the disputed area, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Spokesperson Ambassador Dina Mufti said. Sudan has been continuing illegal activities along Ethio- Sudan border areas through amassing forces, he said.
Ethiopia Holds Successful Coffee Promotion Webinar
The Embassy of Ethiopia in France, in collaboration with stakeholders, conducted a virtual Ethiopian Coffee Promotion Meeting yesterday. Over 53 participants drawn from the key actors in the coffee sector attended the meeting. On the Ethiopian side, representatives of companies engaged in the Export of coffee, the Ethiopian Coffee Exporters Association, the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the event.
Ethiopia: Sudanese Armed Forces Inflaming Border Situation - FA Spokesperson
Addis Ababa — The Sudanese armed forces have been inflaming the border situation despite Ethiopia's magnanimous and tolerant attitude to settle the issues peacefully, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Dina Mufti said. Briefing the media today, Dina said the differences between Ethiopia and Sudan on the border issue have been there for 100 years and both countries tried to settle the issue peacefully.
Ethiopia: Providing Assistance to People in Ethiopia and Sudan in Wake of Tigray Violence
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia after fighting broke out in early November 2020, according to OCHA.ReliefWeb - Ethiopia - Tigray Region Humanitarian Update Situation Report, 6 January 2021. Some 50,000 people have crossed in to Sudan as refugees, while many others are displaced within the region, staying in towns, remote areas or trapped between localised outbreaks of fighting.
Israeli Mining Tycoon Steinmetz in Swiss Trial Over Guinea Deal
Israeli Mining Tycoon Steinmetz in Swiss Trial Over Guinea Deal A criminal court in Geneva has begun hearing charges of corruption and document forgery against the French-Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz over the securing of lucrative mining deals in Guinea, the latest chapter in a decade-long international investigation.
African Asset Finance Company Completes Redeemable Preferred Share Offering
NEW YORK, April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- African Asset Finance Company Inc. ("AAFC"), a New York-based non-bank financial and equipment leasing firm, today announced the final close of a $30 million redeemable preferred share offering, led by Roha II LP. The financing was completed in two equal tranches.
African Asset Finance Company Completes Redeemable Preferred Share Offering
NEW YORK, April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- African Asset Finance Company Inc. ("AAFC"), a New York-based non-bank financial and equipment leasing firm, today announced the final close of a $30 million redeemable preferred share offering, led by Roha II LP. The financing was completed in two equal tranches.
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