#Ethiopia:The #EU says it "regrets the impossibility of sending an election observation mission." While commending the "efforts deployed by @NEBEthiopia" the EU also "calls upon the government & regional authorities to ensure a transparent & safe process."…

ዛሬ በግጭት ወቅት የሚከሰትን የፆታ ጥቃት የምናስወግድበት ዓለም አቀፍ ቀን ነወ። #BuildingBackBetter for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence means fostering an enabling environment to safely come forward & seek redress. Learn more 📲 un.org/en/observances…

"Here is the reality: Setbacks happen. Losses accumulate. Malign forces in the world will not give up without a fight. You will live to see people perpetrate evil acts—genocide in Western China, famine in Northern Ethiopia, ethnic cleansing in Myanmar—you…

#Ethiopia Election live feed. Voters in the capital #AddisAbeba lined up since early morning to vote candidates among 18 parties running both for national parliament & city council. @MahletFasil captured voters lined up in Yeka Sub City polling station 06…

#Oromia: Asnake Debbee, 60, said he came at 5 AM & cast his vote at 6 AM. "I am happy to be a voter", he told @EteneshAb in N. Showa Zone, Aleletu Woreda, Miqawa polling station B. The ruling PP is running largely uncontested in Oromia after OLF & OFC withdrew…

Oromia: In Batu (Ziway), at St George Bixale polling station, where voters lined up to cast their votes to candidates either running for @ETHZema or the ruling PP running both for for the national parliament & the Wereda, where @BilehJelan & @Siyaanne stopped…

#Ethiopia: Naturalized #US Citizen from Ethiopia Arrested on Charge of Fraudulently Obtaining Citizenship justice.gov/opa/pr/natural… Mezemr Abebe Belayneh, 65, of Snellville, served as a civilian interrogator at a makeshift prison ... in the late 1970s known…

#Ethiopia: #UN warns of 'cascade of human rights setbacks' euobserver.com/tickers/152216 The UN rights chief has called for action to recover from the worst global deterioration of rights she had seen, highlighting the situation in #China, #Russia, and Ethiopia…

#Ethiopia's @AbiyAhmedAli: 'There is no hunger in #Tigray' bbc.com/news/av/world-… Back in March, Mr Abiy had promised the #Eritreans would leave the region. But he now admits they have not yet done so. The PM said his gov. was working with #Sudanese troops…

#US sanction waiver saves #Safaricom #Ethiopia deal businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/c… The 🇪🇹 expansion had been complicated by the US International Development Finance Corporation pausing of investments in the country despite agreeing to offer the consortium…

#Ethiopia: Council of Ministers reviewed and submitted to Parliament defense cooperation agreements with #France and #Italy. The bilateral agreements are of importance "to strengthen the technical & military capabilities of the Ethiopian Defense Forces."…

#Finnish FM: #EU envoy work continues despite #Ethiopia/n criticism euractiv.com/section/politi… “Obviously they (🇪🇹s) defend their own views. Cur being prepared is a #UN report on human rights & presumably, over the summer we will learn more about the extent…

“The fertilizers we had were looted.” says Haregu Teshale. Together with @EthioRedCross, we're distributing seeds and fertilizer to 16,000 families in #Tigray.

#Ethiopia: New UN Report Accuses #Eritrea of Committing Heinous Crimes in Ethiopia voanews.com/africa/new-un-… “There are no tangible signs of progress or concrete evidence of improvement in the internal human rights situation in Eritrea.'' Mohamed Abdelsalam…

#Sudan wants #UN Security Council to discuss #Ethiopia’s Nile dam aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/23… Earlier this month, Sudan and Egypt agreed to work together on all levels to push Ethiopia to negotiate “seriously” on an agreement, after African Union-sponsored…

"What is happening in #Tigray is appalling. It is time for the int'l community to wake up & take action.The High Representative has put Ethiopia on the agenda of the next Foreign Affairs Council in July to discuss with Member States EU actions in response"…

UNHCR & many partners have established a new site in Mekelle in #Tigray and have constructed new shelters to accommodate a total of up to 19,000 people. The site is almost ready - and soon the relocation of displaced persons from overcrowded communal sites…

#Ethiopia: #AU Observer Mission Commends Ethiopia Over Peaceful Polls telesurenglish.net/news/AU-Observ… The AU Ethiopia election observer mission comprises eight long-term observers and 57 short-term observers.

#Ethiopia: @ethiotelecom and Ericsson launch 4G network for South West Ethiopia at major event in #Jimma ericsson.com/en/press-relea… “We are excited to collaborate with Ericsson in expanding our 4G/LTE Advanced service.'' Frehiwot Tamru, CEO of Ethio telecom

#Ethiopia: @WHO said “samples from #camels & human cases have been taken & are undergoing laboratory investigation” after an outbreak was detected in #Oromia & #Somali regions related to camels. 158 & 40 human cases were reported in Oromia & Somali states…

#Ethiopia: Availing access to finance and markets empowers Ethiopian farmers cordaid.org/en/news/availi… In Ethiopia, STARS has improved access to finance and markets for 66,000 farmers, impacting a total of 330,000 household members.