Food aid starts to flow into northern Ethiopia after mini-truce

The World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia says, by Friday last week, an estimated 200 000 people in parts of Amhara had received food aid since the mini-truce was put in place. Amhara is one of the hardest-hit areas by the conflict in the north, and the Ethiopian government says repairing infrastructural damage could take up to 30 years.
#foodaid #worldfoodprogramme

Malawi journalist arrested for exposing top cops alleged shady deal

A veteran investigative journalist in Malawi was jailed this week for failing to reveal his sources, while authorities in Ethiopia released two reporters after four months in detention.
#malawi #ethiopia

US Senate passes the Ethiopia Peace and Stabilisation Act

The mini truce in Ethiopia has been welcomed by the international community, but it was not enough to stop the United States Senate from passing the Ethiopia Peace and Stabilisation Act of 2022.
#us #senate #ethiopiapeace

Ambush on militia in Ethiopias Oromiya region kills 26

Gunmen suspected to be from Ethiopias Amhara region killed 26 people and injured 15 in an ambush on a vehicle carrying militia in neighbouring Oromiya, local officials said on Thursday.
#gunmen #ethiopia #amhararegion #oromiya

Tigray authorites accuse Ethiopia of efuddling international community over food aid truce

The transitional authority of Tigray has accused the Ethiopia of attempting to hoodwink the international community into believing that it has immediately facilitated a "temporary cessation of hostilities" to allow humanitarian aid to flow into Tigray.
#tigray #ethiopia

Ethiopian Air Force accounts for 304 civilian deaths, 373 injuries in Tigray since December

At least 300 people have died and more than 350 have been injured between November last year and February this year in multiple airstrikes carried out by the Ethiopian Air Force (ETAF) in Tigray and the Afar region, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said.
#ethiopianairforce #tigray

Tigray conflict: Ethiopia declares 'indefinite humanitarian truce'

Ethiopia's government on Thursday declared "an indefinite humanitarian truce effective immediately", saying it hoped to help hasten delivery of emergency aid into the Tigray region, where hundreds of thousands face starvation.
#ethiopia #ethiopiagovernment

75% of Tigray population facing severe hunger as war rages in Ethiopia

An estimated 75% of the seven million population in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region have employed extreme coping strategies, with food aid, healthcare and other basic human needs cut off.
#tigray #ethiopia

Ambush and reprisals in western Ethiopia kill 64 says rights body

At least 53 people have died in western Ethiopia after an unidentified armed group attacked a civilian convoy and its military escort in a region plagued by ethnic violence.
#ethiopia #ethnicviolence

Ancient artefacts stolen from Ethiopia's Tigray region being auctioned online as war rages on

The government of the Tigray region in Ethiopia says it will approach the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) to help stop the illicit trade in its historical artefacts and memorabilia.
#tigray #tigraygovernment #unesco

Ethiopia starts generating power at the largest hydroelectric dam in Africa

Ethiopia began generating electricity from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, a milestone in the controversial multi-billion dollar project. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, accompanied by high-ranking officials, toured the power station and pressed a series of buttons on an electronic screen, a move that officials said initiated production.
#ethiopia #africa #abiyahmed

African peer group urges SA to deal with xenophobia, growing unemployment and inequality

South Africa was urged by the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) to address xenophobia, rising unemployment and inequality at the recent African Union (AU) Summit in Ethiopia.
#southafrica #ethiopia

AU calls for permanent seats on UN Security Council

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia has called for Africa to be given a bigger role in the UN, especially on the Security Council where peace and security matters are handled. In his welcoming remarks at the 35th ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly, Ahmed said Africa was underrepresented in various ways.
#abiyahmed #ethiopia

Ethiopia army planning to 'eliminate' Tigrayan forces - military official

Ethiopia's military is planning to enter the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle and "eliminate" rebellious forces, a top military official said late on Friday amid diplomatic efforts to end conflict in the country's north.
#ethiopia #ethiopiamilitary #mekelle

Ethiopia’s PM, Abiy Ahmed Has Gone To The Battlefront

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has gone to the front lines to lead his troops in the battle against forces from the northern Tigray region, state-affiliated media reported.
#abiyahmed #ethiopia

Dangote’s $500M Cement Refinery At Ethiopia Endangered As Rebel Forces Close In

A cement refinery in Ethiopia belonging to Dangote Group risks being damaged in the ongoing conflict by Tigray rebels and its allies against the Ethiopian government and its allies.
The speculation is noted in a report by MoneyCentral, as the rebels have captured cities around Addis Ababa and continue to advance on the capital.
#ethiopia #dangoterefinery

Ethiopia calls on its citizens to take up arms as rebel forces advance toward nation's capital city

As Ethiopia declared a six-month state of emergency this week, the East African country called on its citizens to mobilise and take up arms against rebel forces advancing toward the capital.
#ethiopia #armedrebels

New battle for strategic Ethiopian city

Ethiopian forces have mounted a fresh battle for the strategic northern city of Dessie, residents said on Sunday, hours after Tigrayan rebels claimed to have taken control of it.
#dessie #ethiopia #tigray

Ethiopia conducts air attacks in Tigray region: Government

Ethiopia’s military has carried out a second air attack in the northern part of Tigray, according to a statement issued by the government shortly after it said it launched an air raid on a rebel-held facility in Tigray’s west.
#ethiopia #ethiopiamilitary #tigraywest

Ethiopian PM nominates incumbent finance minister for new cabinet

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday nominated incumbent Ahmed Shide to return as finance minister in his new cabinet, signalling a determination to stay with a course of reforms that includes privatising creaking state enterprises.
#ethiopia #abiyahmed

Stench of death: villagers flee site of Ethiopia mass killings

The violence in Chenna unfolded in early September, and the village is now mostly empty, its residents driven away by the stench of death.
#ethiopia #chenna