The Special Adviser disclosed that since the beginning of the conflict in the Tigray region, she continued to receive reports of serious human rights violations and abuses, including alleged sexual violence, recruitment of child soldiers, arbitrary arrests and ethnic based targeted killings committed by all parties, which have now escalated to other parts of the country. She also deplored the erosion of rule of law and echoed the recent call by the Human Rights Council for an immediate end to the violence and human rights violations in Tigray.
https://addisstandard.com/news-un-special-advisor-on-genocide-expresses-alarm-over-the-worsening-situation-in-different-parts-of-ethiopia/

Orbit Innovation Hub, sister company for Orbit Health and Innovation Center graduated the first batch of five startups after a four month business development and entrepreneurship training. Opened in December, 2020 Orbit Innovation Hub has so far graduated 15 individuals who are expected to create 200 news jobs in its pilot project. The training was supported by the Mastercard Foundation young Africa works initiative. MedET, Tamaribet, Tena, Gebeta and New Era Research and Development (NERD) are the technology based startup companies that joined health with other sectors.
https://addisstandard.com/orbit-innovation-hub-graduates-its-first-batch-of-startup-businesses-striving-to-address-societal-issues/

“The pressure to open a corridor through western Tigray is unacceptable,” Mitiku Kassa, National Disaster Risk Management Commissioner told a local news outlet today. https://addisstandard.com/news-the-pressure-to-open-a-corridor-through-western-tigray-is-unacceptable-says-ndrmc-commissioner/?preview=true&_thumbnail_id=21467