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Ethiopia: Army frees Major Towns in Northern Amhara


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The Ethiopian Government on Wednesday announced that major towns in the northern Amhara region had been liberated, after several days of deadly fighting between the federal army and local militias (Fano). The General Directorate of the…

Ethiopia set to launch rival social media platforms


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Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp are in for a good competition as the Ethiopian government gets set to launch their own social media platforms.  This was confirmed by the state communications security agency on Monday as he also added that…

Ethiopia’s Tigray conflicts: U.N calls for ceasefire


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The United Nations, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for the immediate ceasefire and unrestricted aid access in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where he said millions of people needed help and women had suffered unspeakable…

Sudan recalls Ambassador to Ethiopia


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Sudan recalled its ambassador to neighbouring Ethiopia on Sunday, frustrated by the stance of Ethiopian officials whom it said were refusing Sudan's offer to mediate in the ongoing conflict in Tigray. "Ethiopia will improve its position…

Eritrean Refugees stage protest at UN office in Addis Ababa


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Eritrean refugees have organised a protest in front of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) office in the capital, Addis Ababa, demanding the relocation of thousands of refugees from camps in the war-torn Tigray region. About 300 protesters on…

Tigray Liberation Front releases 1000 Ethiopian Soldiers


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The Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) has announced the release of 1,000 Ethiopian government soldiers who had been in captivity for weeks. TPLF has taken control of the regional capital of Mekelle, following weeks of fighting over…

UN applauds Ethiopia’s Prime Minister


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The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres applauded the efforts of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (Ph.D) in creating access to humanitarian support in Tigray State of Ethiopia. The Secretary-General and Prime Minister Abiy…

Ethiopian government denies blocking humanitarian aid to Tigray region


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The Ethiopian government on Friday has denied blocking humanitarian aid to its northern Tigray region and said it was doing all it could to rebuild infrastructure amid accusations. The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), the former…

Ethiopian government calls on Tigray rebels to ceasefire


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Ethiopia's government urged Tigrayan rebels to join a unilateral ceasefire in their conflict on Thursday as aid agencies struggled to reach hundreds of thousands of people facing famine. The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), the…

Blue Nile dispute: Ethiopia rejects Arab League resolution


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The Ethiopian government has rejected an Arab League resolution calling on the United Nations (UN) Security Council to intervene in a lingering dispute between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over a massive dam Addis Ababa is building on the Blue…