#Tigray: #Eritrean forces no longer visible in #Ethiopian town of #Shire, a witness told Reuters on Tuesday, following days of territorial gains by the Tigrayan forces battling Ethiopia's government. reuters.com/world/africa/e…

#Ethiopia: Ministry of Defense has graduated the 33rd round of army recruits from #BirSheleko Military Training School. The graduates are expected to join the regular army to discharge their duties to fight internal & external aggression...,#ENDF said. f…

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The statement came shortly after news by Reuters quoting @reda_getachew as saying: “Our primary focus is to degrade enemy fighting capabilities … So if going to Amhara is what it takes, we will do it, if going to Eritrea is what it takes, we’ll do it." a…

Somali Studies International Association was Established in 1978. It is an organization that has played central role in defining the field of modern Somali Studies. Since its establishment, SSIA has organized 13 International congresses which makes the @JigjigaSsia…

#Ethiopia: Situation in Ethiopia's #Tigray region fluid, unclear: #UN news.cgtn.com/news/2021-06-3… "Our humanitarian colleagues tell us there has been a breakdown of telecommunications and internet services in Tigray as of today (Tuesday)," @StephDujarric

#Ethiopia: Ceasefire in Ethiopia’s #Tigray Region state.gov/ceasefire-in-e… The Gov of 🇪🇹’s announcement yesterday of a unilateral ceasefire in the Tigray region could be a positive step if it results in changes on the ground to end the conflict, stop the…

#Ethiopia: As repatriation of thousands of Ethiopian nationals from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (#KSA) continued, @mfaEthiopia said additional 3, 434 Ethiopians were repatriated back home in the last two days alone.

#Ethiopia: @AUC_MoussaFaki welcomes declaration of ceasefire in #Tigray region au.int/en/pressreleas… The Chairperson further calls for a political solution to the conflict in the Tigray region & reaffirms the continued readiness of the AU to support all…

#Ethiopia: @UNRefugeeAgency, @WHO concerned about access to people in #Tigray, Ethiopia aa.com.tr/en/africa/un-r… ''We are concerned about the potential for cholera, measles, and malaria outbreaks in the region ... risk of yellow fever outbreaks.'' @Boris…

#Ethiopia: Statement by @MarcGarneau & @karinagould on ceasefire in #Tigray canada.ca/en/global-affa… “#Canada calls on all parties to take this opportunity to pursue a peaceful resolution to the conflict that will bring sustainable security in the region.''

#Ethiopia-#Japan: JICA working to help Ethiopia leather products penetrate US, EU market fanabc.com/english/jica-w… Under its Second Phase of the Champion Product Project, JICA has selected six Ethiopian shoe and bag makers to participate in its technical…

#Ethiopia: At least 33,000 children in inaccessible parts of #Tigray are severely malnourished & face imminent death without immediate help. These children are among ... 2.2 million in Tigray who are acutely food insecure, immediate help. @UNICEFEthiopia…

News: Gov’t claims soaring cost, non-existent threat & popular resistance led to army withdrawal from #Tigray addisstandard.com/news-govt-clai… "...the federal government spent 100 billion ETB outside of the expense of the military operation ..." @GetahunTsegay12…

#Ethiopia: @UNFPAEthiopia Response to the #Tigray Crisis Situation report reliefweb.int/report/ethiopi… The three woredas hosting the largest number of newly arrived IDPs in Tigray are #Shire, #Adwa and #Sheraro with 575,115 IDPs, 188,910 IDPs and 165,223…

News: #Afar council of opposition parties complain about the election, demand a re-election addisstandard.com/news-afar-coun… “Excruciating theft and cheating are crimes that were committed during the election against our people.” the statement read @GetahunTsegay12…

#Tigray, Ethiopia: "We can confirm that the Tekeze bridge has been destroyed. We are deeply concerned regarding the implications this will have for humanitarian access to civilians facing dire & life-threatening needs," Gemma Connell, Head of @UNOCHA in Southern…

#NewsAlert: @RESCUE_UK confirmed that #Tekeze bridge in #Tigray "has been destroyed." "This was one of the main supply routes into Tigray which means aid efforts will be even more severely hampered than before." facebook.com/permalink.php?…

#Ethiopia: #Tigray ceasefire: aid workers demand telecoms be restored theguardian.com/global-develop… “We know that we have 33,000 children at high risk of morbidity and mortality, of being very severely sick and eventually dying...'' @AdeleKhodr

#NewsAlert: WFP resumes emergency food assistance operations in #Tigray addisstandard.com/news-alert-wfp… -"Two major bridges leading into Tigray from #Gonder were destroyed on Thursday" with immediate impact on moving food. -"Families are receiving some…

Today, I exchanged phone calls with FM of #SouthKorea, Chung Eui-Yong. Discussed the unilateral humanitarian ceasefire & expressed hope that humanitarian operators will scale-up support to the people in the Region. We also vowed to strengthen the longstanding…