Tag: Ethiopia
US special envoy for the Horn of Africa resigns
US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield is on a farewell tour this weekend in Addis Ababa. This is a surprise, because the diplomat was appointed very…
Horn of Africa braces for worst drought in 40 years
The East African region faces “the very real prospect” of insufficient rains for the fourth consecutive season, according to the World Meteorological Organization, a UN agency. This historic drought would…
The World Bank releases 300 million dollars for Ethiopia
A new convoy of around forty trucks left on Thursday for the Tigray region, where humanitarian access is still very limited. This is the second World Food Program convoy since…
two NGOs denounce a “campaign of ethnic cleansing” in Western Tigray
A “campaign of ethnic cleansing” in western Tigray in Ethiopia, this is what Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch denounce in a joint report made public on Wednesday. A disputed…
What does the diplomatic “relegation” between Ethiopia and Eritrea mean?
Are there diplomatic tensions between Ethiopia and its ally Eritrea? The Ethiopian press is asking the question, after the Eritrean ambassador in Addis Ababa was replaced by a simple “charge…
Ethiopian Deso Gelmisa wins the Paris Marathon
Ethiopian Deso Gelmisa won the 45th edition of the Paris marathon on Sunday. Kenya’s Judith Jeptum dominated the women’s event by beating the previous record. Deso Gelmisa won during the…
Amnesty International’s vitriolic report against rich countries
Amnesty International publishes this Tuesday, March 29 its report for 2021 on the situation of human rights in the world. The NGO is very critical of rich countries. In this…
Tigrayan rebels accept principle of ‘a cessation of hostilities’
A few hours after the Ethiopian government announced a ” indefinite humanitarian truce », the Tigrayan rebels of the TPLF undertake in turn to cease hostilities. A positive signal, but…
Addis Ababa declares a “humanitarian peace” in the Tigray conflict
This is one more step towards a possible peace between the federal government and the Tigrayan rebels of the TPLF. While the conflict has lasted for a year and a…
Dozens killed in attack on civilian convoy in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission reminded that there was an attack on March 2nd. In the last attack, the soldiers who were with them to protect the civilian convoy from…