Rights group accuses #Tigray authorities of forcibly recruiting civilians, says campaign has created a "climate of fear"
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News: #Ethiopian Airlines' new #Lyon service draws attention for operating Europe's shortest Airbus A350 flight
Ethiopian Airlines' newly launched passenger service to Lyon, #France, is drawing attention in aviation circles after industry publications highlighted that part of the route includes what is believed to be #Europe's shortest scheduled #Airbus A350 flight.
According to aviation news outlet Simple Flying and travel industry publication Travel and Tour World, the airline's new #Addis_Abeba–#Geneva–#Lyon service features a 45-minute flight between Geneva, #Switzerland, and Lyon, France, covering just 98 kilometers (53 nautical miles). The route began operations on 02 July as part of Ethiopian Airlines' expansion of its European network.
The service, which operates three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, replaces the airline's previous Geneva–Brussels tag-on route......
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Ethiopian Airlines' newly launched passenger service to Lyon, #France, is drawing attention in aviation circles after industry publications highlighted that part of the route includes what is believed to be #Europe's shortest scheduled #Airbus A350 flight.
According to aviation news outlet Simple Flying and travel industry publication Travel and Tour World, the airline's new #Addis_Abeba–#Geneva–#Lyon service features a 45-minute flight between Geneva, #Switzerland, and Lyon, France, covering just 98 kilometers (53 nautical miles). The route began operations on 02 July as part of Ethiopian Airlines' expansion of its European network.
The service, which operates three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, replaces the airline's previous Geneva–Brussels tag-on route......
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News: #Heart_Attack_Ethiopia launches fifth life-saving cardiac mission in #Ethiopia
Heart Attack Ethiopia is a non-profit organization co-founded by Dr Tesfaye Telila, an Ethiopian-American interventional cardiologist practicing in Atlanta, Georgia, and his wife Dr Obsinet Merid, an Ethiopian-American assistant professor of medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine.
“Day 1 of Heart Attack Ethiopia Mission #5 is officially underway,” Dr Obsinet said. “Today marks the beginning of another life-saving journey as our incredible team of international and Ethiopian volunteers comes together with one shared purpose: to save lives, restore hope, and strengthen Ethiopia’s cardiovascular care capacity.”
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Heart Attack Ethiopia is a non-profit organization co-founded by Dr Tesfaye Telila, an Ethiopian-American interventional cardiologist practicing in Atlanta, Georgia, and his wife Dr Obsinet Merid, an Ethiopian-American assistant professor of medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine.
“Day 1 of Heart Attack Ethiopia Mission #5 is officially underway,” Dr Obsinet said. “Today marks the beginning of another life-saving journey as our incredible team of international and Ethiopian volunteers comes together with one shared purpose: to save lives, restore hope, and strengthen Ethiopia’s cardiovascular care capacity.”
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#Ethiopia excluded from global food crisis report due to data gaps despite ongoing humanitarian food needs
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News: #Tigray authorities threaten own Grade 12 exams, reject federal rescheduling as ‘discriminatory’
In comments to #Addis_Standard, #Kiros_Guesh (PhD), head of the Tigray Education Bureau, said the bureau would not cooperate with the new timetable announced by the Educational Assessment and Examinations Services (#EAES), describing it as discriminatory.
"Unless they decide to schedule our students' examinations according to the previously communicated calendar and on the same days as students in the rest of #Ethiopia, the Tigray Education Bureau will not cooperate with the new schedule arranged specifically for Tigray," Kiros said.
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In comments to #Addis_Standard, #Kiros_Guesh (PhD), head of the Tigray Education Bureau, said the bureau would not cooperate with the new timetable announced by the Educational Assessment and Examinations Services (#EAES), describing it as discriminatory.
"Unless they decide to schedule our students' examinations according to the previously communicated calendar and on the same days as students in the rest of #Ethiopia, the Tigray Education Bureau will not cooperate with the new schedule arranged specifically for Tigray," Kiros said.
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News: #Tigray Medical Association condemns detention of #Adigrat hospital chief, demands immediate release
Citing information from its members in Adigrat, TMA said that “no lawful justification or due process has been communicated to the Association, his colleagues, or his family” regarding his detention.
Describing it as “a serious violation of the rights of medical professionals to move and associate freely and to engage in legitimate scientific and educational activity without harassment,” TMA further warned that the detention undermines “two institutions critical to Tigray's recovery.”
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Citing information from its members in Adigrat, TMA said that “no lawful justification or due process has been communicated to the Association, his colleagues, or his family” regarding his detention.
Describing it as “a serious violation of the rights of medical professionals to move and associate freely and to engage in legitimate scientific and educational activity without harassment,” TMA further warned that the detention undermines “two institutions critical to Tigray's recovery.”
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More than 300 children killed or injured in #Sudan war in 6 months, #UNICEF says
The war in Sudan has killed or wounded more than 300 children in the last six months, mostly from drone strikes, the U.N. children’s agency said Monday.
The Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been fighting since April 2023. The war is now concentrated in the Kordofan, Darfur and Blue Nile states, with drone warfare causing 60% of casualties, according to UNICEF.
The U.N., #US, #UK. and others have expressed alarm about potential atrocities as the #RSF and the military fight for control of the strategic city of el-Obeid in North #Kordofan.
In #Geneva on Monday, the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council approved a measure, brought by five European countries, condemning the escalating violence by the RSF and its allies in and around el-Obeid.
The measure, approved without a vote, also encourages greater.....
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The war in Sudan has killed or wounded more than 300 children in the last six months, mostly from drone strikes, the U.N. children’s agency said Monday.
The Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been fighting since April 2023. The war is now concentrated in the Kordofan, Darfur and Blue Nile states, with drone warfare causing 60% of casualties, according to UNICEF.
The U.N., #US, #UK. and others have expressed alarm about potential atrocities as the #RSF and the military fight for control of the strategic city of el-Obeid in North #Kordofan.
In #Geneva on Monday, the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council approved a measure, brought by five European countries, condemning the escalating violence by the RSF and its allies in and around el-Obeid.
The measure, approved without a vote, also encourages greater.....
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News: #Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Addis Abeba for working visit without reception by #Ethiopian counterpart
Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, arrived in #Addis_Abeba on Monday for a working visit, the first stop of his #African tour, but was not received at the airport by his Ethiopian counterpart, Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos.
Instead, according to Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lavrov was welcomed at Addis Abeba Bole International Airport by Ambassador Meles Alem, Director General for #European and #American Affairs at the ministry.
The visit comes as Ethiopia and Russia continue to deepen bilateral ties following Ethiopia’s accession as a full member of #BRICS, expanding cooperation beyond the areas discussed during Lavrov’s previous visit to Addis Abeba in July 2022.
According to Russia’s state news agency TASS,......
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Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, arrived in #Addis_Abeba on Monday for a working visit, the first stop of his #African tour, but was not received at the airport by his Ethiopian counterpart, Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos.
Instead, according to Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lavrov was welcomed at Addis Abeba Bole International Airport by Ambassador Meles Alem, Director General for #European and #American Affairs at the ministry.
The visit comes as Ethiopia and Russia continue to deepen bilateral ties following Ethiopia’s accession as a full member of #BRICS, expanding cooperation beyond the areas discussed during Lavrov’s previous visit to Addis Abeba in July 2022.
According to Russia’s state news agency TASS,......
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News: #PM_Abiy invokes Derg-era alliance, alleges #Sudan, #TPLF, #Eritrea collaboration, hints at unnamed external actors
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday alleged that Sudan, the TPLF, and Eritrea are collaborating against #Ethiopia, drawing parallels with the alliance that contributed to the overthrow of the Derg regime while suggesting that unnamed external actors are also involved.
Speaking before the House of Peoples' Representatives, Abiy dismissed the alleged alliance as posing no threat to Ethiopia's sovereignty.
The remarks came during the House of Peoples' Representatives' 30th regular session, where the Prime Minister responded to questions and comments from lawmakers. "Let alone Shabia, Weyane, and Sudan—even if others were added, there is not a single grain of threat to Ethiopia's sovereignty," Abiy told parliament.
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday alleged that Sudan, the TPLF, and Eritrea are collaborating against #Ethiopia, drawing parallels with the alliance that contributed to the overthrow of the Derg regime while suggesting that unnamed external actors are also involved.
Speaking before the House of Peoples' Representatives, Abiy dismissed the alleged alliance as posing no threat to Ethiopia's sovereignty.
The remarks came during the House of Peoples' Representatives' 30th regular session, where the Prime Minister responded to questions and comments from lawmakers. "Let alone Shabia, Weyane, and Sudan—even if others were added, there is not a single grain of threat to Ethiopia's sovereignty," Abiy told parliament.
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#Ethiopia: In final scrutiny before term ends, MPs confront PM Abiy over peace, inflation, development gaps
MPs from both the ruling Prosperity Party and opposition benches repeatedly questioned the gap between government-reported achievements and the daily realities faced by citizens, pressing the Prime Minister on how his administration plans to address insecurity, inflation, unemployment and regional disparities during the next fiscal year.
The strongest criticism came from opposition MP Dr. Dessalegn Chanie, who said the government’s macroeconomic figures “clash fiercely with the reality on the ground.”
"The price paid by the Ethiopian people over the past five years has been immense and heavy," the outgoing MP said.
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MPs from both the ruling Prosperity Party and opposition benches repeatedly questioned the gap between government-reported achievements and the daily realities faced by citizens, pressing the Prime Minister on how his administration plans to address insecurity, inflation, unemployment and regional disparities during the next fiscal year.
The strongest criticism came from opposition MP Dr. Dessalegn Chanie, who said the government’s macroeconomic figures “clash fiercely with the reality on the ground.”
"The price paid by the Ethiopian people over the past five years has been immense and heavy," the outgoing MP said.
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News: Ruling Party backs two-term limit agenda as opposition MP warns #Ethiopia’s dialogue must be independent
“Across Africa, we are accustomed to hearing about constitutional amendments to extend terms, but we have not heard of a country with no term limit imposing restrictions on itself,” Abiy said, referring to the absence of an explicit prime ministerial term limit in Ethiopia’s current constitution.
Opposition MP Dr. Dessalegn Chanie, who represented Bahir Dar City in the outgoing parliament, said the national dialogue must be fundamentally independent and inclusive if it is to address Ethiopia’s political crises.
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“Across Africa, we are accustomed to hearing about constitutional amendments to extend terms, but we have not heard of a country with no term limit imposing restrictions on itself,” Abiy said, referring to the absence of an explicit prime ministerial term limit in Ethiopia’s current constitution.
Opposition MP Dr. Dessalegn Chanie, who represented Bahir Dar City in the outgoing parliament, said the national dialogue must be fundamentally independent and inclusive if it is to address Ethiopia’s political crises.
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#PM_Abiy invokes Derg-era alliance, alleges #Sudan, #TPLF, #Eritrea collaboration, hints at unnamed external actors
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News: #PM_Abiy alleges #Tigrayan youth forcibly recruited and sent to fight in #Sudan
Prime Minister #Abiy_Ahmed has alleged that Tigrayan youth are being forcibly recruited and sent to fight in neighboring Sudan, saying the practice is among the most serious challenges in Tigray.
Speaking before the House of Peoples' Representatives during its 30th regular session, where he responded to questions and comments from lawmakers, Abiy said there are "daily provocations" originating from forces in #Tigray, but dismissed an alleged alliance involving the #TPLF as posing no threat to #Ethiopia's sovereignty.
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Prime Minister #Abiy_Ahmed has alleged that Tigrayan youth are being forcibly recruited and sent to fight in neighboring Sudan, saying the practice is among the most serious challenges in Tigray.
Speaking before the House of Peoples' Representatives during its 30th regular session, where he responded to questions and comments from lawmakers, Abiy said there are "daily provocations" originating from forces in #Tigray, but dismissed an alleged alliance involving the #TPLF as posing no threat to #Ethiopia's sovereignty.
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Opinion: Abiy Ahmed wins: War and elections
In her latest opinion piece for Addis Standard, #Semhal_Meles examines the intersection of war, elections, constitutional crises, and state power in Ethiopia, arguing that the 2026 election should be understood not only as a democratic exercise, but also as a test of political authority after years of wars.
“The international community graded the 2026 election not on its democratic merits, but as a test of Abiy Ahmed’s ability to impose state power across the federation - excluding Tigray,” a region where the 2022 cessation of hostilities agreement suspended and supplanted the regional constitution, the founding document that defines its relationship with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Read Semhal’s opinion of how the wars over ballots, legitimacy, and federal power continue to shape Ethiopia’s political trajectory.
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In her latest opinion piece for Addis Standard, #Semhal_Meles examines the intersection of war, elections, constitutional crises, and state power in Ethiopia, arguing that the 2026 election should be understood not only as a democratic exercise, but also as a test of political authority after years of wars.
“The international community graded the 2026 election not on its democratic merits, but as a test of Abiy Ahmed’s ability to impose state power across the federation - excluding Tigray,” a region where the 2022 cessation of hostilities agreement suspended and supplanted the regional constitution, the founding document that defines its relationship with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Read Semhal’s opinion of how the wars over ballots, legitimacy, and federal power continue to shape Ethiopia’s political trajectory.
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#Ethiopia: FM Gedion, #Russia’s Lavrov discuss expanding bilateral cooperation, coordination within #BRICS
Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos, held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who is on an official visit to Ethiopia, focusing on strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation on regional and global issues, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said.
During the meeting this afternoon, Gedion highlighted the longstanding friendship between Ethiopia and Russia which "spans generations" and continues to provide a strong foundation for the two countries' bilateral relations.
The two foreign ministers also exchanged views on regional and international developments of mutual interest and discussed ways to deepen cooperation beyond their longstanding political and diplomatic relations, according to the Ministry.
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Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos, held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who is on an official visit to Ethiopia, focusing on strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation on regional and global issues, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said.
During the meeting this afternoon, Gedion highlighted the longstanding friendship between Ethiopia and Russia which "spans generations" and continues to provide a strong foundation for the two countries' bilateral relations.
The two foreign ministers also exchanged views on regional and international developments of mutual interest and discussed ways to deepen cooperation beyond their longstanding political and diplomatic relations, according to the Ministry.
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News: #Ethiopia backs #UN resolution extending #Eritrea rights mandate amid regional tensions
Ethiopia voted in favor of extending the mandate of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea during the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (#UNHRC), placing it among 23 countries that supported the resolution despite Eritrea’s continued opposition.
The resolution, adopted on 06 July during the Council’s 62nd session, renews the Special Rapporteur’s mandate for another year, continuing one of the UNHRC’s longest-running country-specific human rights mechanisms, first established in 2012.
According to the voting results, 23 member states voted in favor of the #EU-led resolution,.....
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Ethiopia voted in favor of extending the mandate of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea during the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (#UNHRC), placing it among 23 countries that supported the resolution despite Eritrea’s continued opposition.
The resolution, adopted on 06 July during the Council’s 62nd session, renews the Special Rapporteur’s mandate for another year, continuing one of the UNHRC’s longest-running country-specific human rights mechanisms, first established in 2012.
According to the voting results, 23 member states voted in favor of the #EU-led resolution,.....
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#Iran says it launches retaliatory strikes on #US bases in #Bahrain, #Kuwait after US attacks
Iran said it has launched missile and drone strikes targeting US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait after the United States carried out what it described as large-scale attacks on Iranian military infrastructure in response to recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (#IRGC) said it struck several US military sites, including the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, while also claiming to have downed a US MQ-9 drone over southern Iran, according to Al Jazeera.
The retaliation came hours after the US Central Command (#CENTCOM) announced strikes on multiple Iranian military targets…
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Iran said it has launched missile and drone strikes targeting US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait after the United States carried out what it described as large-scale attacks on Iranian military infrastructure in response to recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (#IRGC) said it struck several US military sites, including the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, while also claiming to have downed a US MQ-9 drone over southern Iran, according to Al Jazeera.
The retaliation came hours after the US Central Command (#CENTCOM) announced strikes on multiple Iranian military targets…
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Violence escalates in #South_Sudan as a government commissioner is killed
A government-appointed county commissioner in an opposition stronghold in South Sudan’s oil-rich #Jonglei State was “assassinated” by opposition forces in renewed violence, the government confirmed late Monday.
Fighting in Jonglei has intensified in recent days, with an unknown number of casualties. The strategic county of #Akobo has seen the appointment of both government-backed and opposition-backed county commissioners.
James Kueth Makuach, the government-appointed commissioner, was killed on Sunday when opposition fighters launched an assault on Walgak, a remote area in Akobo West, according to officials from both sides.
Makuach defected to President Salva Kiir’s ruling party in April after being removed by the opposition’s acting leadership earlier this year.
The government then appointed him as county commissioner, ignoring a 2018.......
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A government-appointed county commissioner in an opposition stronghold in South Sudan’s oil-rich #Jonglei State was “assassinated” by opposition forces in renewed violence, the government confirmed late Monday.
Fighting in Jonglei has intensified in recent days, with an unknown number of casualties. The strategic county of #Akobo has seen the appointment of both government-backed and opposition-backed county commissioners.
James Kueth Makuach, the government-appointed commissioner, was killed on Sunday when opposition fighters launched an assault on Walgak, a remote area in Akobo West, according to officials from both sides.
Makuach defected to President Salva Kiir’s ruling party in April after being removed by the opposition’s acting leadership earlier this year.
The government then appointed him as county commissioner, ignoring a 2018.......
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