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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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."…
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#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…
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“The fertilizers we had were looted.” says Haregu Teshale. Together with @EthioRedCross, we're distributing seeds and fertilizer to 16,000 families in #Tigray.
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#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…
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#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…
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"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"…
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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…
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#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.
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#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
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#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…
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#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.
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#Ethiopia-#Russia: Deputy PM, FM Demeke holds talks with FM Sergey Lavrov fanabc.com/english/deputy… "Russia is very interested in continuing our mutually beneficial cooperation & coordination in the inter'l orgs, first & foremost in the #UN, where we actively…
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“A plane came suddenly then launched an attack around us, everything turned into smoke of dusk till we couldn’t tell between dead or alive. I hardly managed to bring my daughter to Mekelle. My daughter is getting medical attention and I am worried if she is going to survive or not.”
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News: Dozens of Civilians killed, injured in market airstrike in #Tigray; Army officials say combatants, not civilians the target addisstandard.com/news-dozens-of… “A plane came suddenly then launched an attack around us, everything turned into smoke of dusk...
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#Ethiopia: Three refugee women describe what's happening in #Tigray rescue.org/article/three-… Mulu, Berhan & Azmera are 3 women who fled Ethiopia to seek refuge in #Sudan. Their stories are crucial in enabling the world to bear witness to the horrors that…
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#Ethiopia: @SafaricomPLC #Kenya staff to help set up Ethiopia unit businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/c… "Safaricom will second its staff to run Ethiopia operations for products and network development that will help it gain market share that is in the…
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#Ethiopia: #EU leaders urge Ethiopia to halt 'atrocities' in war zone euobserver.com/tickers/152261 They condemned "The ongoing atrocities, ethnic-based & sexual violence & other human rights violations in Ethiopia's #Tigray region" & called "for an immediate…
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#Ethiopia Post-Election Update @NEBEthiopia says constituencies will announce election results during next 2 days fanabc.com/english/nebe-s… The chairperson said the board has received a number complaints from political parties & their agents concerning shortage…
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