#Ethiopia: #Solar-powered pump charges water changes in Ethiopian village
When Amina Mohamed Abdi needs water for tea, she can now just walk across the street of her town, Gol’Anod, [in #Somali region], turn behind a small sheet-metal building, and fill a container from a set of taps. In a few moments, she is back at her shop, transferring some of the water to a small kettle, and putting it on the fire.
She says she appreciates how easy it is to get water now, compared to just six months ago. “I used to get water from another place, it took four hours,” she says. Sometimes she would return carrying water on her back, as she did not always have a donkey or a camel available to carry it for her.
“Now,” Abdi says, “it’s no distance at all.”
https://oxfamamerica.org/explore/stories/solar-powered-pump-charges-water-changes-in-ethiopian-village/
When Amina Mohamed Abdi needs water for tea, she can now just walk across the street of her town, Gol’Anod, [in #Somali region], turn behind a small sheet-metal building, and fill a container from a set of taps. In a few moments, she is back at her shop, transferring some of the water to a small kettle, and putting it on the fire.
She says she appreciates how easy it is to get water now, compared to just six months ago. “I used to get water from another place, it took four hours,” she says. Sometimes she would return carrying water on her back, as she did not always have a donkey or a camel available to carry it for her.
“Now,” Abdi says, “it’s no distance at all.”
https://oxfamamerica.org/explore/stories/solar-powered-pump-charges-water-changes-in-ethiopian-village/
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Solar-powered pump charges water changes in Ethiopian village
New solar panels, pipes, and taps deliver water to a town surviving long-term drought.
#EU executive approves deal for #Kenya duty-free access
“The EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has today taken a step towards approval, with the Commission sending to the Council proposals for its signature and conclusion,” said the Commission in a statement released over the weekend.
The deal, once signed, will be a major boost to Kenya as it will enable the country’s exports to enter the EU duty-free and without quotas. The EU is Kenya’s second-largest trading partner and its most important export market. https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/eu-executive-approves-deal-for-kenya-duty-free-access-4387964
“The EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has today taken a step towards approval, with the Commission sending to the Council proposals for its signature and conclusion,” said the Commission in a statement released over the weekend.
The deal, once signed, will be a major boost to Kenya as it will enable the country’s exports to enter the EU duty-free and without quotas. The EU is Kenya’s second-largest trading partner and its most important export market. https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/eu-executive-approves-deal-for-kenya-duty-free-access-4387964
#Ethiopia-#Somaliland: Berbera Port and its potential benefits for Ethiopia
In this viewpoint, Abdirashid Ibrahim, Director-General of the Ministry of Trade & Tourism of #Somaliland, writes about the befits of #Berbera_Port for Ethiopia.
Excerpts:
"The strategic port of Berbera is ready to serve as Ethiopia’s primary gateway for importing and exporting products to the rest of the world. It provides a quicker and more effective route for transporting Ethiopian commodities compared to other ports, which in turn reduces the time and money needed for shipping. As part of the continuous development of the Berbera Corridor, roads are being expanded from Berbera Port to the Ethiopian border, expanding trade opportunities." https://addisstandard.com/?p=38203
In this viewpoint, Abdirashid Ibrahim, Director-General of the Ministry of Trade & Tourism of #Somaliland, writes about the befits of #Berbera_Port for Ethiopia.
Excerpts:
"The strategic port of Berbera is ready to serve as Ethiopia’s primary gateway for importing and exporting products to the rest of the world. It provides a quicker and more effective route for transporting Ethiopian commodities compared to other ports, which in turn reduces the time and money needed for shipping. As part of the continuous development of the Berbera Corridor, roads are being expanded from Berbera Port to the Ethiopian border, expanding trade opportunities." https://addisstandard.com/?p=38203
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Viewpoint: Berbera Port and its potential benefits for Ethiopia - Addis Standard
Viewpoint: Berbera Port and its potential benefits for Ethiopia Addis Standard Viewpoint -
#Eritrean man stabbed to death in #Netanya, in latest brawl between migrants
Violence between supporters and opponents of regime has been on the rise; deadly incident follows overnight clashes in #Telaviv
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Police suspect that the man who was murdered opposed the regime in Eritrea and was stabbed by the government’s supporters.
Police said they arrested ten people who had armed themselves with clubs and stones and were planning to target other members of the community.
On Friday night, a brawl between Eritreans in south Tel Aviv sent two people to the hospital in serious condition. Earlier in the week, another Eritrean asylum seeker was stabbed to death under similar circumstances.
Earlier this month, a massive brawl broke out outside the Eritrean embassy in Tel Aviv between supporters and opponents of the regime, leaving nearly 200 people injured.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/eritrean-man-stabbed-to-death-in-latest-brawl-between-migrants-in-netanya/
Violence between supporters and opponents of regime has been on the rise; deadly incident follows overnight clashes in #Telaviv
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Police suspect that the man who was murdered opposed the regime in Eritrea and was stabbed by the government’s supporters.
Police said they arrested ten people who had armed themselves with clubs and stones and were planning to target other members of the community.
On Friday night, a brawl between Eritreans in south Tel Aviv sent two people to the hospital in serious condition. Earlier in the week, another Eritrean asylum seeker was stabbed to death under similar circumstances.
Earlier this month, a massive brawl broke out outside the Eritrean embassy in Tel Aviv between supporters and opponents of the regime, leaving nearly 200 people injured.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/eritrean-man-stabbed-to-death-in-latest-brawl-between-migrants-in-netanya/
The Times of Israel
Eritrean man stabbed to death in Netanya, in latest brawl between migrants
Violence between supporters and opponents of regime has been on the rise; deadly incident follows overnight clashes in Tel Aviv
#Ethiopia: #Tigray Interim Admin declares three-day mourning period to honor veterans lost in war; official announcements of combatants’ deaths to be made
The Tigray interim administration has declared a three-day mourning period starting on 13 October, 2023, to honor combatants who lost their lives during the violent war that ended in November 2022.
General Tadesse Werede announced this during a briefing, emphasizing the importance of waiting for official government announcements.
A committee has been established to monitor the mourning period.
https://addisstandard.com/news-tigray-interim-admin-declares-three-day-mourning-period-to-honor-veterans-lost-in-war-official-announcements-of-combatants-deaths-to-be-made/
The Tigray interim administration has declared a three-day mourning period starting on 13 October, 2023, to honor combatants who lost their lives during the violent war that ended in November 2022.
General Tadesse Werede announced this during a briefing, emphasizing the importance of waiting for official government announcements.
A committee has been established to monitor the mourning period.
https://addisstandard.com/news-tigray-interim-admin-declares-three-day-mourning-period-to-honor-veterans-lost-in-war-official-announcements-of-combatants-deaths-to-be-made/
Addis Standard
News: Tigray Interim Admin declares three-day mourning period to honor veterans lost in war; official announcements of combatants'…
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#Ethiopia faces a “high risk” of further atrocities because of instability in several regions and a peace deal between the government and the #Tigray region, according to a United Nations panel.
An analysis by the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia, whose mandate is up for renewal this week, found recent evidence of atrocity crimes in the country’s #Tigray, #Amhara, #Afar and #Oromia regions, the panel said in a report published on Monday.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-03/un-panel-warns-of-high-risk-of-further-atrocities-in-ethiopia?leadSource=uverify%20wall
An analysis by the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia, whose mandate is up for renewal this week, found recent evidence of atrocity crimes in the country’s #Tigray, #Amhara, #Afar and #Oromia regions, the panel said in a report published on Monday.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-03/un-panel-warns-of-high-risk-of-further-atrocities-in-ethiopia?leadSource=uverify%20wall
Bloomberg.com
Ethiopia Risks Further Atrocities, UN Panel Warns
Ethiopia faces a “high risk” of further atrocities because of instability in several regions and the failure to fully implement a peace deal between the government and the northern Tigray region, according to a United Nations panel.
#Ethiopia: Unidentified armed group kills eight, injures many in brutal attack in East Gurage Zone
Unidentified armed group kills eight individuals while injuring others in the East Gurage Zone’s #East_Meskan_Woreda.
Residents report the attack occurred on 2 October, 2023, targeting #Mareko residents.
Authorities investigating possible links to #Meskan Zonal Administration.
https://addisstandard.com/news-unidentified-armed-group-kills-eight-injures-many-in-brutal-attack-in-east-gurage-zone/
Unidentified armed group kills eight individuals while injuring others in the East Gurage Zone’s #East_Meskan_Woreda.
Residents report the attack occurred on 2 October, 2023, targeting #Mareko residents.
Authorities investigating possible links to #Meskan Zonal Administration.
https://addisstandard.com/news-unidentified-armed-group-kills-eight-injures-many-in-brutal-attack-in-east-gurage-zone/
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News: Unidentified armed group kills eight, injures many in brutal attack in East Gurage Zone - Addis Standard
News: Unidentified armed group kills eight, injures many in brutal attack in East Gurage Zone Addis Standard News -
#Ethiopia: Ethiopian Securities Exchange unveils inaugural board ahead of launch
In a seminal move poised to shift the terrain of Ethiopia's economic landscape, the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) has unveiled its inaugural board of directors, with preparations set to finalize within the ensuing three months.
At the helm, former Zemen Bank VP, Hilaway Tadesse, will steer the institution as a chairman, joined by an assemblage of eminent professionals, including Eleni Gebremedhin (PhD), the progenitor of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX), and Fikadu Petros, a distinguished legal expert. The announcement made by executives of Ethiopian Investment Holdings marks a step towards the inception of the ESX.
https://addisfortune.news/news-alert/ethiopian-securities-exchange-unveils-inaugural-board-ahead-of-launch/
In a seminal move poised to shift the terrain of Ethiopia's economic landscape, the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) has unveiled its inaugural board of directors, with preparations set to finalize within the ensuing three months.
At the helm, former Zemen Bank VP, Hilaway Tadesse, will steer the institution as a chairman, joined by an assemblage of eminent professionals, including Eleni Gebremedhin (PhD), the progenitor of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX), and Fikadu Petros, a distinguished legal expert. The announcement made by executives of Ethiopian Investment Holdings marks a step towards the inception of the ESX.
https://addisfortune.news/news-alert/ethiopian-securities-exchange-unveils-inaugural-board-ahead-of-launch/
#ASDailyScoop: Senior officials of crisis-hit #Amhara region convened today in the regional capital #Baihr_Dar to discuss "the current situation in the region,” as per regional media.
The senior officials are discussing the topic "Rule of Law: the pressing question of the moment."
The meeting comes in the midst of unprecedented level of security crisis owing to the ongoing militarized conflict involving federal and regional forces on the one hand, and the various groups of the non-state #Fano militia on the other.
The conflict is marked by reports of civilians' causalities and human rights violations including extrajudicial killings of civilians by government forces, as was documented by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission.
Regional media said that the main purpose of the ongoing meeting was to discuss ways of solving the "security problem in the region permanently" and enable the people of the region to live in peace.
Read more at: https://x.com/addisstandard/status/1709207469233234148?s=20
The senior officials are discussing the topic "Rule of Law: the pressing question of the moment."
The meeting comes in the midst of unprecedented level of security crisis owing to the ongoing militarized conflict involving federal and regional forces on the one hand, and the various groups of the non-state #Fano militia on the other.
The conflict is marked by reports of civilians' causalities and human rights violations including extrajudicial killings of civilians by government forces, as was documented by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission.
Regional media said that the main purpose of the ongoing meeting was to discuss ways of solving the "security problem in the region permanently" and enable the people of the region to live in peace.
Read more at: https://x.com/addisstandard/status/1709207469233234148?s=20
#Ethiopia: Ethiopian Embassy in #Khartoum, #Sudan, sustained damages after the building was hit by heavy artillery today. The embassy's building and its property were damaged in the attack but no casualties were reported.
The Sudanese Rapid Support Forces led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo blamed the attack on Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan for “severely damaging the embassy building located in the area of Al-Amarat.”
In addition to the Ethiopian embassy, the United Arab Emirates, Russian and South African embassies were also reported to have been attacked.
https://addisstandard.com/Amharic/?p=1892
The Sudanese Rapid Support Forces led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo blamed the attack on Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan for “severely damaging the embassy building located in the area of Al-Amarat.”
In addition to the Ethiopian embassy, the United Arab Emirates, Russian and South African embassies were also reported to have been attacked.
https://addisstandard.com/Amharic/?p=1892
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ዜና፡ የኢትዮጵያን ጨምሮ ካርቱም በሚገኙ የበርካታ ሀገራት ኤምባሲ ላይ የከባድ መሣሪያ ጥቃት መፈጸሙ ተገለጸ - Addis standard
አዲስ አበባ፣ መስከረም 22/2016 ዓ.ም፡– የኢትዮጵያን ጨምሮ ካርቱም በሚገኙ የበርካታ ሀገራት ኤምባሲ ላይ በዛሬው ዕለት መስከረም 22 ቀን 2016 ዓ.ም ጠዋት ላይ የከባድ መሣሪያ ጥቃት መፈጸሙን ቢቢሲ ዲፕሎማቲክ ምንጮቹን ዋቢ በማድረግ አስታውቋል። ከኢትዮጵያ ኤምባሲ በተጨማሪ በዩናይትድ አረብ ኤምሬት፣ በሩሲያ እና በደቡብ አፍሪካ ኤምባሲዎችም ላይ ጥቃት መፈጸሙን ጠቁሟል። ሱዳን ካርቱም ውስጥ በሚገኘው…
#Ethiopia - #China to build electrical engineering center in #Addis_Abeba
The Civil Engineering Construction Corporation of China (CCECC) has agreed to build a “centre of excellence” in Addis Abeba to help train Ethiopian electrical engineers.
The facility would be for the national Ethiopian Electricity Utility (EEU).
EEU chief executive Shiferaw Telila said the centre would help make its service “reliable, efficient and advanced, compatible with contemporary technology”.
The $167m facility will have workshops and laboratories for training and research, a control centre, a meeting hall and dormitories for students and guests, as well as extensive sports facilities, including a football pitch and an athletics track.
https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/china-to-build-electrical-engineering-centre-in-addis-ababa/
The Civil Engineering Construction Corporation of China (CCECC) has agreed to build a “centre of excellence” in Addis Abeba to help train Ethiopian electrical engineers.
The facility would be for the national Ethiopian Electricity Utility (EEU).
EEU chief executive Shiferaw Telila said the centre would help make its service “reliable, efficient and advanced, compatible with contemporary technology”.
The $167m facility will have workshops and laboratories for training and research, a control centre, a meeting hall and dormitories for students and guests, as well as extensive sports facilities, including a football pitch and an athletics track.
https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/china-to-build-electrical-engineering-centre-in-addis-ababa/
#EU pledges delayed $680 million aid package for #Ethiopia
The European Union on Tuesday pledged a $680 million aid package for Ethiopia that was delayed due to a 2020-2022 civil war in its northern Tigray region.
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“Together, the EU and Ethiopia aim to gradually normalise relations through structured political dialogue and rebuild a mutual reinforcing partnership,” Urpilainen said.
The aid package had been due to be disbursed between 2021 and 2027.
The resumption of EU budget support, which was suspended in January 2021, was contingent on Ethiopia agreeing to a reform program with the International Monetary Fund, as well as achieving other “political conditions”, she said.
Ethiopia’s finance minister Ahmed Shide said the aid deal signified the “strategic importance” of Ethiopia’s partnership with the EU.
https://www.reuters.com/article/ethiopia-aid-eu-idUSKBN3131MQ
The European Union on Tuesday pledged a $680 million aid package for Ethiopia that was delayed due to a 2020-2022 civil war in its northern Tigray region.
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“Together, the EU and Ethiopia aim to gradually normalise relations through structured political dialogue and rebuild a mutual reinforcing partnership,” Urpilainen said.
The aid package had been due to be disbursed between 2021 and 2027.
The resumption of EU budget support, which was suspended in January 2021, was contingent on Ethiopia agreeing to a reform program with the International Monetary Fund, as well as achieving other “political conditions”, she said.
Ethiopia’s finance minister Ahmed Shide said the aid deal signified the “strategic importance” of Ethiopia’s partnership with the EU.
https://www.reuters.com/article/ethiopia-aid-eu-idUSKBN3131MQ
#Ethiopia: Atrocity crimes still being committed in Ethiopia, #UN experts warn
Despite the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, the Commission has determined that serious violations are continuing in the Tigray region.
It has confirmed the ongoing presence of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia, and continuing atrocities against civilians, in particular rape and other forms of sexual violence.
The Commission has also expressed alarm about the deteriorating situation in the #Amhara region, including emerging reports of extrajudicial killings and mass arrests. Most, if not all, of the structural drivers of violence and conflict remain unaddressed.
“One of the Human Rights Council’s most important roles is to help prevent human rights violations and respond to human rights emergencies,” said commission member Radhika Coomaraswamy. “The situation in Ethiopia clearly merits such attention and it is vital that this continues.”
https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/10/1141832
Despite the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, the Commission has determined that serious violations are continuing in the Tigray region.
It has confirmed the ongoing presence of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia, and continuing atrocities against civilians, in particular rape and other forms of sexual violence.
The Commission has also expressed alarm about the deteriorating situation in the #Amhara region, including emerging reports of extrajudicial killings and mass arrests. Most, if not all, of the structural drivers of violence and conflict remain unaddressed.
“One of the Human Rights Council’s most important roles is to help prevent human rights violations and respond to human rights emergencies,” said commission member Radhika Coomaraswamy. “The situation in Ethiopia clearly merits such attention and it is vital that this continues.”
https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/10/1141832
UN News
Atrocity crimes still being committed in Ethiopia, UN experts warn
Independent UN human rights experts are warning that there is “an overwhelming risk” atrocity crimes “will continue” in Ethiopia. in a new report released on Tuesday.
#Ethiopia: Hunger strike concerns for detained Ethiopians
Families of three Ethiopian politicians jailed in connection with violence in the north-western #Amhara region say they are concerned for the detainees’ well-being.
It comes after handwritten letters on social media appeared to indicate the politicians - Christian Tadele, Yohannes Buayalew and Kassa Teshager - were on hunger strike.
Christian is a member of Ethiopia’s lower house of parliament while Yohannes and Kassa are members of Amhara regional and Addis Ababa city councils respectively. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-66909040?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=651ba59a02d73c280f4a8688%26Hunger%20strike%20concerns%20for%20detained%20Ethiopians%262023-10-03T09%3A25%3A42.574Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:217290c3-dd76-4624-88dd-dacbae0e3882&pinned_post_asset_id=651ba59a02d73c280f4a8688&pinned_post_type=share
Families of three Ethiopian politicians jailed in connection with violence in the north-western #Amhara region say they are concerned for the detainees’ well-being.
It comes after handwritten letters on social media appeared to indicate the politicians - Christian Tadele, Yohannes Buayalew and Kassa Teshager - were on hunger strike.
Christian is a member of Ethiopia’s lower house of parliament while Yohannes and Kassa are members of Amhara regional and Addis Ababa city councils respectively. https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-66909040?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=651ba59a02d73c280f4a8688%26Hunger%20strike%20concerns%20for%20detained%20Ethiopians%262023-10-03T09%3A25%3A42.574Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:217290c3-dd76-4624-88dd-dacbae0e3882&pinned_post_asset_id=651ba59a02d73c280f4a8688&pinned_post_type=share
https:/#Feature: “I was waiting for seven years to hear my name on the list”: Chief Hospital Corpsman Weldekiros Aregawi
#Weldekiros_Aregawi has reached a point during his Navy career where the notion of service before self is even more pronounced than it was before.
Such reasoning is born from a Navy Medicine career of 19 and a half years which has always been predicated on helping deliver healthcare to those in need.
“At this stage of my career, I’m not here for myself. I’m here to help junior Sailors and the operational mission,” said Weldekiros, who professes he specifically joined the Navy to become a hospital corpsman and take care of patients.
Consider that original goal accomplished and then some. https://addisstandard.com/?p=38236
#Weldekiros_Aregawi has reached a point during his Navy career where the notion of service before self is even more pronounced than it was before.
Such reasoning is born from a Navy Medicine career of 19 and a half years which has always been predicated on helping deliver healthcare to those in need.
“At this stage of my career, I’m not here for myself. I’m here to help junior Sailors and the operational mission,” said Weldekiros, who professes he specifically joined the Navy to become a hospital corpsman and take care of patients.
Consider that original goal accomplished and then some. https://addisstandard.com/?p=38236
Addis Standard
Feature: “I was waiting for seven years to hear my name on the list": Chief Hospital Corpsman Weldekiros Aregawi - Addis Standard
Chief Hospital Corpsman Weldekiros Aregawi. Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer By Douglas Stutz Addis Abeba – With the announcement that four Sailors assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton…
#Ethiopia: #Amhara region Public Health Institute said that a #Cholera outbreak in the region has claimed the lives of 76 people in West #Gonder zone in #Qwara district alone.
The outbreak, including in areas where there are ongoing clashes between government security forces and the non-state #Fano militia are happening, further compounds reports of more than one million people who are in need of emergency food assistance due to #drought.
Abraham Amsalu, Director of the Institute for Prevention and Control of Public Health Disasters, said that "the cholera outbreak is spreading" and is testing a region gripped by conflict and drought. He added that the latest cholera outbreak is reported in Debre Birhan city over the last last three days. https://addisstandard.com/Amharic/?p=1901
The outbreak, including in areas where there are ongoing clashes between government security forces and the non-state #Fano militia are happening, further compounds reports of more than one million people who are in need of emergency food assistance due to #drought.
Abraham Amsalu, Director of the Institute for Prevention and Control of Public Health Disasters, said that "the cholera outbreak is spreading" and is testing a region gripped by conflict and drought. He added that the latest cholera outbreak is reported in Debre Birhan city over the last last three days. https://addisstandard.com/Amharic/?p=1901
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ዕለታዊ ዜና፡ በአማራ ክልል እየተስፋፋ ባለው የኮሌራ ስርጭት በምዕራብ ጎንደር ቋራ ወረዳ የ76 ሰዎች ህይወት አለፈ - Addis standard
አዲስ አበባ፣ መስከረም 23/ 2016 ዓ.ም፡- በመንግስት የፀጥታ ሀይሎች እና በፋኖ ታጠቂ ሀይሎች መካከል ግጭቶች እየተካሄዱ ባለበት እንዲሁም በዝናብ እጥረት ሳቢያ ከ 1 ሚሊዮን በላይ ሰዎች አስከኳይ ድጋፍ በሚሹበት አማራ ክልል የተቀሰቀሰው የኮሌራ ወረርሽኝ ከሐምሌ 8/2015 ዓ.ም ጀምሮ በምዕራብ ጎንደር ቋራ ወረዳ የ76 ሰዎች ህይወት መንጠቁን የክልሉ ኅብረተሰብ ጤና ኢንስቲትዩት አስታወቀ። በግጭት…
#Ethiopia: Sidama Federalist Party accuses regional government of unlawful arrests, calls for release of detained members
The Sidama Federalist Party (SFP) accuses the #Sidama regional government of unlawfully arresting three party members in Daye town.
The arrests were made without court orders, and the #SFP believes it is an attempt to hinder their investigation into corruption within the regional administration.
The party demands the immediate release of the detainees and fair legal procedures.
https://addisstandard.com/news-sidama-federalist-party-accuses-regional-government-of-unlawful-arrests-calls-for-release-of-detained-members/
The Sidama Federalist Party (SFP) accuses the #Sidama regional government of unlawfully arresting three party members in Daye town.
The arrests were made without court orders, and the #SFP believes it is an attempt to hinder their investigation into corruption within the regional administration.
The party demands the immediate release of the detainees and fair legal procedures.
https://addisstandard.com/news-sidama-federalist-party-accuses-regional-government-of-unlawful-arrests-calls-for-release-of-detained-members/
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News: Sidama Federalist Party accuses regional government of unlawful arrests, calls for release of detained members - Addis Standard
News: Sidama Federalist Party accuses regional government of unlawful arrests, calls for release of detained members Addis Standard News -
#Nigerian government denies viral video allegations, seeks MoU with #Ethiopia for prisoner transfer
The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied the allegations made in a viral video about the treatment of Nigerian inmates in Kaliti Prison in Ethiopia. The government stated that it is in the process of finalizing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with #Ethiopia on the transfer and exchange of prisoners.
Currently, there are 270 Nigerians incarcerated in Ethiopian prisons, with many of them serving sentences for drug-related offenses. To address these issues, the Nigerian government is working on the MoU that would allow Nigerian inmates to complete their jail terms in #Nigeria, where their families can support their well-being.
https://thenationonlineng.net/video-of-nigerian-inmates-in-ethiopia-not-true/
The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied the allegations made in a viral video about the treatment of Nigerian inmates in Kaliti Prison in Ethiopia. The government stated that it is in the process of finalizing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with #Ethiopia on the transfer and exchange of prisoners.
Currently, there are 270 Nigerians incarcerated in Ethiopian prisons, with many of them serving sentences for drug-related offenses. To address these issues, the Nigerian government is working on the MoU that would allow Nigerian inmates to complete their jail terms in #Nigeria, where their families can support their well-being.
https://thenationonlineng.net/video-of-nigerian-inmates-in-ethiopia-not-true/