A videographer working with the Associated Press and two local journalists have been arrested and are being held in Ethiopia, according to police. The journalists are accused of “promoting terrorism” because they interviewed members of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), which has been designated a terrorist organization by the Ethiopian parliament. The AP reported that […]
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Ethiopia: UN suspends food distribution following looting
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has suspended food distribution in the northern Ethiopian city of Kompolsa due to “mass looting” attributed to guerrillas from the province of Tigray, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday. “Massive looting of warehouses in Kombolza in recent days, apparently by elements of the Tigray guerrillas and the local […]
Ethiopia: Army recaptures Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Pro-government Ethiopian forces today recaptured Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that had been under the control of the Tigray rebels since August, the government said. The army “captured the historic city of Lalibela and the international airport,” the government press service said. Lalibela, in the Amhara province bordering Tigray, is famous for its rock-cut […]
Ethiopia: Prime Minister calls on Tigray rebels to surrender
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abi Ahmed today called on Tigray rebels to surrender, assuring government forces that victory was imminent, a week after he himself went to the front to direct operations. Fighting continues on at least three fronts, one of which is near the town of Debre Sina, 200 kilometers from the capital Addis Ababa. […]
State Department urges US citizens to leave Ethiopia
The State Department today reiterated its call on Americans in Ethiopia to leave the country immediately, stressing that Washington has no plans to facilitate their removal by military or commercial aircraft. The United States this month advised Americans to leave Ethiopia as soon as possible and offered “repatriation loans” to those who do not have […]
UN releases $ 40 million in emergency aid for Ethiopia
The United Nations today released $ 40 million in emergency aid to deal with the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths said in a statement. “These resources” will help strengthen emergency relief operations in war-torn areas of northern Ethiopia and support the first drought-related operations in Ethiopia, “the statement said. […]
Boeing: ‘Agreement concluded’ to compensate families of victims of 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia
US aircraft maker Boeing has struck a deal with the families of the victims of the 737 MAX crash that killed 157 people in March 2019 in Ethiopia and has acknowledged responsibility for the crash, according to indictments filed Wednesday in court in Chicago. “Boeing is committed to ensuring that all families who have lost […]
Ethiopia: Tigris rebels rape and beat women in Amhara province, Amnesty International denounces
Fighters from Tigray raped, beat and abducted several women in August in Amhara province, where fighting between rebels and government forces in northern Ethiopia has escalated in recent months, according to an Amnesty International investigation. The NGO gathered testimonies from 16 women who complained of being abused by members of the Popular Front for the […]
Ethiopia: Tens of thousands of people in Addis Ababa pro-government and anti-US
Tens of thousands of Ethiopians demonstrated in Addis Ababa today to show support for the government of Prime Minister Abi Ahmed as federal troops fight rebel forces threatening to advance into the capital. Protesters have denounced the United States, which is among the foreign powers that have called for a ceasefire, while a year-long war […]