#Ethiopia: In pictures
Residents of #Moyale, the border city between #Ethiopia and #Kenya, warmly welcomed the Kenyan #Orma community yesterday who are en route to celebrate the #Oromo festival of #Irreechaa this weekend.
The deputy Administrator of Moyale district, Guyo Huqqa, has welcomed the guests together with local communities.
The #Borena zone, Moyale district in Oromia region said the guests came from different parts of Kenya including the capital #Nairobi, #Isiolo, #Marsabet and #Moyale city in the Kenyan side.
They will participate in the Irreechaa festival, which will take place at #Hora_Finfinfine in #Addis_Abeba, and #Hora_Harsadi in #Bishoftu this Saturday and Sunday, respectively. AS
Residents of #Moyale, the border city between #Ethiopia and #Kenya, warmly welcomed the Kenyan #Orma community yesterday who are en route to celebrate the #Oromo festival of #Irreechaa this weekend.
The deputy Administrator of Moyale district, Guyo Huqqa, has welcomed the guests together with local communities.
The #Borena zone, Moyale district in Oromia region said the guests came from different parts of Kenya including the capital #Nairobi, #Isiolo, #Marsabet and #Moyale city in the Kenyan side.
They will participate in the Irreechaa festival, which will take place at #Hora_Finfinfine in #Addis_Abeba, and #Hora_Harsadi in #Bishoftu this Saturday and Sunday, respectively. AS
#Ethiopia: Tigray women struggle to heal in the wake of systematic sexual assault
Invading forces used mass sexual assault against women and girls of the region as a weapon of psychological warfare. Read more coverage about this issue from MNN here.
Eric Foley of the Voice of the Martyrs Korea works with Christians in Ethiopia and neighboring Eritrea. He says even as the nation declared a three-day mourning period to honor the combatants who lost their lives during the two-year violent war that ended in November 2022, life for survivors can be difficult.
He tells of one woman who was sexually assaulted in a hospital. “She contracted AIDS. So she has to go to a clinic for HIV medication. But every time she goes, she wraps herself with a shawl so that our face is hidden [and her] identity is concealed. She hasn’t even told her daughters that she has HIV.”
https://www.mnnonline.org/news/tigray-women-struggle-to-heal-in-the-wake-of-systematic-sexual-assault/ z
Invading forces used mass sexual assault against women and girls of the region as a weapon of psychological warfare. Read more coverage about this issue from MNN here.
Eric Foley of the Voice of the Martyrs Korea works with Christians in Ethiopia and neighboring Eritrea. He says even as the nation declared a three-day mourning period to honor the combatants who lost their lives during the two-year violent war that ended in November 2022, life for survivors can be difficult.
He tells of one woman who was sexually assaulted in a hospital. “She contracted AIDS. So she has to go to a clinic for HIV medication. But every time she goes, she wraps herself with a shawl so that our face is hidden [and her] identity is concealed. She hasn’t even told her daughters that she has HIV.”
https://www.mnnonline.org/news/tigray-women-struggle-to-heal-in-the-wake-of-systematic-sexual-assault/ z
#ASDailyScoop: CPJ urges Ethiopian authorities to release detained journalists amidst growing concerns
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called for the immediate release of three journalists detained in #Ethiopia.
The #CPJ expressed concern over the growing trend of detaining journalists during the ongoing state of emergency.
The journalists have been transferred to a temporary detention center at a military base without being presented in court or formally charged.
https://addisstandard.com/asdailyscoop-cpj-urges-ethiopian-authorities-to-release-detained-journalists-amidst-growing-concerns/
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called for the immediate release of three journalists detained in #Ethiopia.
The #CPJ expressed concern over the growing trend of detaining journalists during the ongoing state of emergency.
The journalists have been transferred to a temporary detention center at a military base without being presented in court or formally charged.
https://addisstandard.com/asdailyscoop-cpj-urges-ethiopian-authorities-to-release-detained-journalists-amidst-growing-concerns/
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#ASDailyScoop: CPJ urges Ethiopian authorities to release detained journalists amidst growing concerns - Addis Standard
Journalists Tewodros Zerfu (left) and Nigussie Berhanu engage in a discussion on a Yegna TV program aired on 16 August, 2023, about the recently declared state of emergency in the Amhara region Addis Abeba – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has…
#Ethiopia’s Peace Rally All But Gone as #Default Possibility Grows
Default concerns are rising on no progress with #IMF or #G20
Ethiopia has $33 million eurobond coupon due in December
Ethiopia’s sole eurobond is close to erasing gains made since a peace process started to end its catastrophic civil war, as investors increase bets that the Horn of Africa nation will default.
The price on its $1 billion in debt due December 2024 fell 0.8 cents on the dollar to 63.88 cents as of 8:55 a.m. in London, the biggest drop in two months to the lowest since January. The securities have declined for nine of the past ten days as optimism about the nation’s future dissipates.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-06/ethiopia-s-peace-rally-all-but-gone-as-default-possibility-grows
Default concerns are rising on no progress with #IMF or #G20
Ethiopia has $33 million eurobond coupon due in December
Ethiopia’s sole eurobond is close to erasing gains made since a peace process started to end its catastrophic civil war, as investors increase bets that the Horn of Africa nation will default.
The price on its $1 billion in debt due December 2024 fell 0.8 cents on the dollar to 63.88 cents as of 8:55 a.m. in London, the biggest drop in two months to the lowest since January. The securities have declined for nine of the past ten days as optimism about the nation’s future dissipates.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-06/ethiopia-s-peace-rally-all-but-gone-as-default-possibility-grows
#Ethiopia: National Electoral Board requests clarity from Sidama police on detention of SFP members
The Ethiopian National Electoral Board (ENEB) has asked the #Sidama regional police to clarify the recent arrests of members of the Sidama Federalist Party (SFP) in Daye town.
In a letter, the #ENEB stated its power to oversee political party affairs and set a deadline of 7 October, 2023, for the police to provide details.
However, the regional police commissioner stated he have not received any formal inquiry letter.
https://addisstandard.com/news-national-electoral-board-requests-clarity-from-sidama-police-on-detention-of-sfp-members/
The Ethiopian National Electoral Board (ENEB) has asked the #Sidama regional police to clarify the recent arrests of members of the Sidama Federalist Party (SFP) in Daye town.
In a letter, the #ENEB stated its power to oversee political party affairs and set a deadline of 7 October, 2023, for the police to provide details.
However, the regional police commissioner stated he have not received any formal inquiry letter.
https://addisstandard.com/news-national-electoral-board-requests-clarity-from-sidama-police-on-detention-of-sfp-members/
Addis Standard
News: National Electoral Board requests clarity from Sidama police on detention of SFP members - Addis Standard
Woubshet Ayele, deputy board chairperson of the Ethiopian National Electoral Board (Photo: ENA) Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian National Electoral Board (ENEB) has officially requested the Sidama Regional Police Commission to provide clarification regarding the…
#Irreechaa: A festival giving boost to the rise of #Oromo fashion industry
Along with the rise of the demand for the clothing, new fashion designers have joined the industry.
A young designer Firtuna Bekele owns a cultural cloth shop in #Bishoftu, a city 45 kilometers from the capital Addis Abeba and the epicentre of Irreechaa celebrations.
Speaking to Addis Standard, Firtuna said that due to a positive impact of Irreechaa festival, the demand for the cultural cloth has increased. She also mentioned that she hired additional workers to satisfy the growing demand.
Firtuna is specialized in a traditional costume known as ‘#Wendebo’.
Dereje Adamu, another professional in the industry, said the demand has increased significantly though the market competition is high due to increased production and quality.
Dereje owns a shop in #Addis_Abeba in an area known as Shiromeda.
https://addisstandard.com/irreechaa-a-festival-giving-a-significant-rise-to-the-evolution-of-oromo-fashion-industry/
Along with the rise of the demand for the clothing, new fashion designers have joined the industry.
A young designer Firtuna Bekele owns a cultural cloth shop in #Bishoftu, a city 45 kilometers from the capital Addis Abeba and the epicentre of Irreechaa celebrations.
Speaking to Addis Standard, Firtuna said that due to a positive impact of Irreechaa festival, the demand for the cultural cloth has increased. She also mentioned that she hired additional workers to satisfy the growing demand.
Firtuna is specialized in a traditional costume known as ‘#Wendebo’.
Dereje Adamu, another professional in the industry, said the demand has increased significantly though the market competition is high due to increased production and quality.
Dereje owns a shop in #Addis_Abeba in an area known as Shiromeda.
https://addisstandard.com/irreechaa-a-festival-giving-a-significant-rise-to-the-evolution-of-oromo-fashion-industry/
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Baga Ayyaana Irreechaatiin Isin Gahe!
Team Addis Standard wishes #Happy_Irreechaa to the #Oromo nation and all nations and nationalities of Ethiopia who come from across the country to join the celebrations of this colorful annual festival.
As always we would like to join the #Abba_Gadaas and #Hadha_Siinqees to take this opportunity to call for peace and dialogue in #Oromia and throughout #Ethiopia to bring an end to the suffering of civilians. AS
Team Addis Standard wishes #Happy_Irreechaa to the #Oromo nation and all nations and nationalities of Ethiopia who come from across the country to join the celebrations of this colorful annual festival.
As always we would like to join the #Abba_Gadaas and #Hadha_Siinqees to take this opportunity to call for peace and dialogue in #Oromia and throughout #Ethiopia to bring an end to the suffering of civilians. AS
#Ethiopia: Ethiopian who risked his life to save boy hailed 'angel'
The rescuer, Abdi Tufa, said he was hit by rocks and logs that had been carried by the flood waters from the highlands but he kept going until he reached Riyad Nesru.
The boy had been trapped in the flood while out herding his family's goats in the small town of #Hirna, 350km (220 miles) east of Addis Abeba.
Abdi says he jumped out of the window of the bus in a spur-of-the-moment decision, shocking the other passengers and then going into the river.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-66909040?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=651fced202d73c280f4a8c24%26Ethiopian%20who%20risked%20his%20life%20to%20save%20boy%20hailed%20%27angel%27%262023-10-06T12%3A22%3A24.042Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:2fcd6bce-198e-4100-a017-13887dcf384b&pinned_post_asset_id=651fced202d73c280f4a8c24&pinned_post_type=share
The rescuer, Abdi Tufa, said he was hit by rocks and logs that had been carried by the flood waters from the highlands but he kept going until he reached Riyad Nesru.
The boy had been trapped in the flood while out herding his family's goats in the small town of #Hirna, 350km (220 miles) east of Addis Abeba.
Abdi says he jumped out of the window of the bus in a spur-of-the-moment decision, shocking the other passengers and then going into the river.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-66909040?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=651fced202d73c280f4a8c24%26Ethiopian%20who%20risked%20his%20life%20to%20save%20boy%20hailed%20%27angel%27%262023-10-06T12%3A22%3A24.042Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:2fcd6bce-198e-4100-a017-13887dcf384b&pinned_post_asset_id=651fced202d73c280f4a8c24&pinned_post_type=share
#Ethiopia: Unexploded weapons haunt communities ten month after a peace agreement ended two-year war
Ten months after a peace agreement ended the two-year armed conflict in northern Ethiopia, the lives and livelihoods of the people living in weapon-contaminated areas in Tigray, Amhara and Afar are threatened, despite significant improvements in the overall humanitarian situation.
Among those most at risk are children playing and farmers returning to their land located in former battlefields. "My husband was killed by an object that my son brought home. He was trying to collect it from the boy when it exploded, killing him, and injuring our three children," explained Beyenesh Mesfin, who survived the blast in front of her house in Tabya Fithi, in Seyemti Adyabo Woreda, Tigray, on 21 August.
https://www.icrc.org/en/document/unexploded-weapons-haunt-northern-ethiopian-communities
Ten months after a peace agreement ended the two-year armed conflict in northern Ethiopia, the lives and livelihoods of the people living in weapon-contaminated areas in Tigray, Amhara and Afar are threatened, despite significant improvements in the overall humanitarian situation.
Among those most at risk are children playing and farmers returning to their land located in former battlefields. "My husband was killed by an object that my son brought home. He was trying to collect it from the boy when it exploded, killing him, and injuring our three children," explained Beyenesh Mesfin, who survived the blast in front of her house in Tabya Fithi, in Seyemti Adyabo Woreda, Tigray, on 21 August.
https://www.icrc.org/en/document/unexploded-weapons-haunt-northern-ethiopian-communities
International Committee of the Red Cross
Unexploded weapons haunt northern Ethiopian communities
"It's an absolute tragedy for someone to be killed or to lose a limb due to the detonation of unexploded weapons, even more so after the end of a conflict," said Vasanth Kanags, the ICRC's weapon
In pictures: #Irreechaa celebrations at #Hora_Finfinne in the capital #Addis_Abeba ended peacefully the security task force said.
Representative of different nations from several parts of Ethiopia took part in the celebrations which started at 5:AM this morning and ended by mid-day.
Representative of different nations from several parts of Ethiopia took part in the celebrations which started at 5:AM this morning and ended by mid-day.