#Indian PM Modi to visit #Ethiopia next week, aiming to bolster development partnership and Africa engagement
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Ethiopia next week, in what will be the first trip by an Indian premier to the Horn of Africa nation in more than a decade, according to a report by WION News.
Mr. Modi is scheduled to arrive in Addis Abeba on 16 December for a two-day stay as part of a three-nation tour that includes Jordan (15–16 December) and #Oman (17–18 December). The last Indian leader to visit Ethiopia was former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2011.
During his visit to #Addis_Abeba, Mr. Modi will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
The two leaders met on the margins of the #BRICS summit in Johannesburg in 2023, where they discussed strengthening cooperation in trade, investment, defence, information technology, .....
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Ethiopia next week, in what will be the first trip by an Indian premier to the Horn of Africa nation in more than a decade, according to a report by WION News.
Mr. Modi is scheduled to arrive in Addis Abeba on 16 December for a two-day stay as part of a three-nation tour that includes Jordan (15–16 December) and #Oman (17–18 December). The last Indian leader to visit Ethiopia was former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2011.
During his visit to #Addis_Abeba, Mr. Modi will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
The two leaders met on the margins of the #BRICS summit in Johannesburg in 2023, where they discussed strengthening cooperation in trade, investment, defence, information technology, .....
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#UN cuts its aid appeal for 2026 despite soaring need
The United Nations on Monday appealed for an aid budget only half the size of what it had hoped for this year, acknowledging a plunge in donor funding at a time when humanitarian needs have never been greater.
By its own admission, the $23 billion U.N. appeal will shut out tens of millions of people in urgent need of help as falling support has forced it to prioritise only the most desperate.
The funding cuts come on top of other challenges for aid agencies that include security risks to staff in conflict zones and lack of access.
"It's the cuts ultimately that are forcing us into these tough, tough, brutal choices that we're having to make," U.N. aid chief Tom Fletcher told reporters.
"We are overstretched, underfunded, and under attack," he said. "And we drive the ambulance towards the fire. On your behalf. But we are also now being asked to put ....
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The United Nations on Monday appealed for an aid budget only half the size of what it had hoped for this year, acknowledging a plunge in donor funding at a time when humanitarian needs have never been greater.
By its own admission, the $23 billion U.N. appeal will shut out tens of millions of people in urgent need of help as falling support has forced it to prioritise only the most desperate.
The funding cuts come on top of other challenges for aid agencies that include security risks to staff in conflict zones and lack of access.
"It's the cuts ultimately that are forcing us into these tough, tough, brutal choices that we're having to make," U.N. aid chief Tom Fletcher told reporters.
"We are overstretched, underfunded, and under attack," he said. "And we drive the ambulance towards the fire. On your behalf. But we are also now being asked to put ....
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/un-cuts-its-aid-appeal-2026-despite-soaring-need-2025-12-08/
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#Ethiopia federal police launch probe into recent #TikTok award attendees over ‘indecent attire’
The Ethiopian Federal Police said it has detained a group of young individuals who appeared on live television during the recently held “3rd G-Power TikTok Creative Award” wearing what police described as “revealing attire” that “violates the country’s cultural and moral norms.”
An “investigation is now underway”, the federal police said.
The attendees were featured during the live broadcast of the event in Addis Abeba wearing what the police said falls into “indecent clothing” and “unacceptable to the public.”
The police said in a statement this morning that the probe also covers those who “sponsored and organized the event”.
The individuals named include Wengelawit Gebre Endrias Berhe, Berket Tsegaye Jifar, Mekdim Dereje Mengistu, Grum Gezahegn Kechine and Yohannes Mekonnen H/Mariyam.
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The Ethiopian Federal Police said it has detained a group of young individuals who appeared on live television during the recently held “3rd G-Power TikTok Creative Award” wearing what police described as “revealing attire” that “violates the country’s cultural and moral norms.”
An “investigation is now underway”, the federal police said.
The attendees were featured during the live broadcast of the event in Addis Abeba wearing what the police said falls into “indecent clothing” and “unacceptable to the public.”
The police said in a statement this morning that the probe also covers those who “sponsored and organized the event”.
The individuals named include Wengelawit Gebre Endrias Berhe, Berket Tsegaye Jifar, Mekdim Dereje Mengistu, Grum Gezahegn Kechine and Yohannes Mekonnen H/Mariyam.
The Federal Police said the investigation will continue ...
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One million dead, one million displaced - the #Irish News reports on the aftermath of #Ethiopia’s forgotten civil war
IN the #Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, two years of civil war is estimated to have cost a million people their lives. Three years after the fighting stopped, another million in Tigray are still too scared or unable to return home, and are living in camps for displaced people.
Conditions are extreme, with women and children especially vulnerable to gender-based violence, a lack of food & medicines, as well as overcrowding. This is just part of the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by the Tigray War from 2020 to 2022, with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in conflict with the Ethiopian Federal Government & Eritrean forces.
The exact death toll is in dispute, but NGOs working in Ethiopia have backed an estimate that around 600,000 were directly killed in...
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IN the #Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, two years of civil war is estimated to have cost a million people their lives. Three years after the fighting stopped, another million in Tigray are still too scared or unable to return home, and are living in camps for displaced people.
Conditions are extreme, with women and children especially vulnerable to gender-based violence, a lack of food & medicines, as well as overcrowding. This is just part of the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by the Tigray War from 2020 to 2022, with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in conflict with the Ethiopian Federal Government & Eritrean forces.
The exact death toll is in dispute, but NGOs working in Ethiopia have backed an estimate that around 600,000 were directly killed in...
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News: #NEBE officially recognizes Simret as Regional Political Party
The National Election Board of #Ethiopia (NEBE) has officially registered the #Tigray Democratic Solidarity (#Simret) as a regional political party, led by Getachew Reda, former Tigray Interim President and current Horn of Africa Advisor to the Prime Minister.
Simret was founded by former senior officials of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (#TPLF), electing former Tigray Interim President and current Horn of Africa Advisor to the Prime Minister, Getachew Reda, as its president.
The party, which initially received temporary registration from the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), seeks to present a fresh political vision for Tigray while addressing criticisms historically directed at both the TPLF and the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF).
Speaking to Addis Standard, Professor Kindeya Gebrehiwot, Simret’s External Relations Coordinator, said the party is founded...
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The National Election Board of #Ethiopia (NEBE) has officially registered the #Tigray Democratic Solidarity (#Simret) as a regional political party, led by Getachew Reda, former Tigray Interim President and current Horn of Africa Advisor to the Prime Minister.
Simret was founded by former senior officials of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (#TPLF), electing former Tigray Interim President and current Horn of Africa Advisor to the Prime Minister, Getachew Reda, as its president.
The party, which initially received temporary registration from the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), seeks to present a fresh political vision for Tigray while addressing criticisms historically directed at both the TPLF and the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF).
Speaking to Addis Standard, Professor Kindeya Gebrehiwot, Simret’s External Relations Coordinator, said the party is founded...
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#Opinion: Peace on Paper, Pain in Reality: #Tigray’s forgotten suffering, struggle for justice
The war in Tigray, which ended in 2022, “remains one of the deadliest and most destructive conflicts of the 21st century,” writes Addis-Alem Belay. Despite the #Pretoria Agreement, he states that “the region continues to endure profound political paralysis, deep social fragmentation, and severe economic devastation.”
The author notes that post-war recovery has stalled: “services remain shattered” and “displaced populations continue to live in makeshift shelters.” The most devastating impact is often unseen: “Trauma, depression, and suicides permeate communities,” while fading global and media attention has fostered a culture of forgetting, in which “silence becomes complicity.”
“Tigray does not seek pity,” he emphasizes. Instead, “it seeks remembrance, justice, and the fulfillment of its right to dignity.”
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The war in Tigray, which ended in 2022, “remains one of the deadliest and most destructive conflicts of the 21st century,” writes Addis-Alem Belay. Despite the #Pretoria Agreement, he states that “the region continues to endure profound political paralysis, deep social fragmentation, and severe economic devastation.”
The author notes that post-war recovery has stalled: “services remain shattered” and “displaced populations continue to live in makeshift shelters.” The most devastating impact is often unseen: “Trauma, depression, and suicides permeate communities,” while fading global and media attention has fostered a culture of forgetting, in which “silence becomes complicity.”
“Tigray does not seek pity,” he emphasizes. Instead, “it seeks remembrance, justice, and the fulfillment of its right to dignity.”
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#Ethiopia: NEBE sets 1 June 2026 as polling day for Seventh General Election
The National #Election Board has officially announced that the polling day for this year’s Seventh General Election will take place on 1 June 2026. Speaking at a press briefing today, Melatwork Hailu, Chairperson of the Board, said that significant preparatory work has been carried out in recent months, including the establishment of a digital system for registering political parties, individual candidates, and voters.
Melatwork clarified that submitting documents for candidate registration is separate from the actual registration process.
Political parties have been requested to submit their registration documents between 17 November and 02 December 2025, while candidate registration will run from 10 December 2025 to 9 January 2026.
She noted that recruitment of executive officers for ....
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The National #Election Board has officially announced that the polling day for this year’s Seventh General Election will take place on 1 June 2026. Speaking at a press briefing today, Melatwork Hailu, Chairperson of the Board, said that significant preparatory work has been carried out in recent months, including the establishment of a digital system for registering political parties, individual candidates, and voters.
Melatwork clarified that submitting documents for candidate registration is separate from the actual registration process.
Political parties have been requested to submit their registration documents between 17 November and 02 December 2025, while candidate registration will run from 10 December 2025 to 9 January 2026.
She noted that recruitment of executive officers for ....
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News: #Oromia dismisses Askari Metals’ claim as ‘speculative PR,’ says licenses under review and no site access
Recent reports indicated that #Askari Metals Limited has secured USD 1,150,000 from new and existing investors to support its maiden drilling program at the Nejo Gold and Copper project in #Ethiopia and #Namibia. However, the Oromia Mineral Development Authority (#OMDA) has dismissed the company’s announcement as “a broker’s speculative PR stunt.”
In a response to Addis Standard, OMDA stated that it “does not officially recognize them [Askari Metals] as license holders.”
The Authority further explained that “the original three exploration licenses are under review due to regulatory problems with their renewal process” and emphasized that “Askari Metals has no access to the resource site.”
An exclusive report by Addis Standard earlier revealed that OMDA has formally requested the Federal Ministry of Mines to revoke three “renewed exploration ...
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Recent reports indicated that #Askari Metals Limited has secured USD 1,150,000 from new and existing investors to support its maiden drilling program at the Nejo Gold and Copper project in #Ethiopia and #Namibia. However, the Oromia Mineral Development Authority (#OMDA) has dismissed the company’s announcement as “a broker’s speculative PR stunt.”
In a response to Addis Standard, OMDA stated that it “does not officially recognize them [Askari Metals] as license holders.”
The Authority further explained that “the original three exploration licenses are under review due to regulatory problems with their renewal process” and emphasized that “Askari Metals has no access to the resource site.”
An exclusive report by Addis Standard earlier revealed that OMDA has formally requested the Federal Ministry of Mines to revoke three “renewed exploration ...
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#Ethiopia signs host country agreement to launch railway network aiming to benefit over 1.2 billion people
Ethiopia has signed a Host Country Agreement to advance a continent-wide railway-based energy initiative valued at an estimated $29 trillion and projected to benefit more than 1.2 billion people across #Africa, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Transport & Logistics and reports carried by #Nigerian media.
The ministry said it concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 8 December 2025 with Insight Dynamic Resources to develop the Gas-by-Rail Economic Corridor Initiative (#GBR-ECI).
The agreement was signed by Bareo Hassan, State Minister for Transport and Logistics, on behalf of Ethiopia, and by Insight Dynamic Resources Chief Executive Officer Musa Ibrahim Kuchi.
State Minister Bareo said the initiative aligns with Ethiopia’s national agenda to expand ...
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Ethiopia has signed a Host Country Agreement to advance a continent-wide railway-based energy initiative valued at an estimated $29 trillion and projected to benefit more than 1.2 billion people across #Africa, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Transport & Logistics and reports carried by #Nigerian media.
The ministry said it concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 8 December 2025 with Insight Dynamic Resources to develop the Gas-by-Rail Economic Corridor Initiative (#GBR-ECI).
The agreement was signed by Bareo Hassan, State Minister for Transport and Logistics, on behalf of Ethiopia, and by Insight Dynamic Resources Chief Executive Officer Musa Ibrahim Kuchi.
State Minister Bareo said the initiative aligns with Ethiopia’s national agenda to expand ...
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#Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki begins four-day working visit to #Saudi_Arabia
Eritrean President #Isaias Afwerki arrived in #Riyadh on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, for a four-day working visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
President Isaias and his delegation were received at the Riyadh Airport Royal Terminal earlier today, according to information shared by Yemane Gebreab on X.
During the visit, President Isaias is expected to hold discussions with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed #bin_Salman, along with other senior Saudi officials, on strengthening bilateral cooperation & addressing regional and international issues of mutual concern.
The trip follows a series of recent regional engagements by the Eritrean leader. As reported earlier, President Isaias travelled to #Sudan & #Egypt in late 2025.
On 29 November, Sudanese Sovereignty...
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Eritrean President #Isaias Afwerki arrived in #Riyadh on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, for a four-day working visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
President Isaias and his delegation were received at the Riyadh Airport Royal Terminal earlier today, according to information shared by Yemane Gebreab on X.
During the visit, President Isaias is expected to hold discussions with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed #bin_Salman, along with other senior Saudi officials, on strengthening bilateral cooperation & addressing regional and international issues of mutual concern.
The trip follows a series of recent regional engagements by the Eritrean leader. As reported earlier, President Isaias travelled to #Sudan & #Egypt in late 2025.
On 29 November, Sudanese Sovereignty...
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#CITG urges action on #Tigray atrocities as world marks international Anti-Genocide day
The Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide (CITG) has called for renewed international action to address atrocities committed in Tigray, issuing a statement on the occasion of the #UN’s International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of Genocide, marked annually on 9 December.
In its statement, the Commission said the global community had “failed to uphold the promise of ‘Never Again’,” alleging that genocide unfolded against the Tigrayan population despite a decade of international commitments to prevent such crimes. It said the day should serve both as remembrance and a call to urgent action.
CITG urged the establishment of “a genuinely independent, victim-centered justice process” to ensure accountability for all international crimes committed during the conflict that erupted in ...
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The Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide (CITG) has called for renewed international action to address atrocities committed in Tigray, issuing a statement on the occasion of the #UN’s International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of Genocide, marked annually on 9 December.
In its statement, the Commission said the global community had “failed to uphold the promise of ‘Never Again’,” alleging that genocide unfolded against the Tigrayan population despite a decade of international commitments to prevent such crimes. It said the day should serve both as remembrance and a call to urgent action.
CITG urged the establishment of “a genuinely independent, victim-centered justice process” to ensure accountability for all international crimes committed during the conflict that erupted in ...
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Over 1.4 Million Malaria infections reported across #Ethiopia in two months, #UNICEF says
More than 1.4 million #malaria cases and 51 related deaths were recorded across Ethiopia between 1 September and 31 October 2025, according to UNICEF’s latest Ethiopia Humanitarian Situation Update.
UNICEF reported a total of 1,439,158 malaria cases during the two-month period, noting that infections were heavily concentrated in five regions: #Oromia (27.4%), #Amhara (24.3%), Southern Ethiopia (13.1%), Southwestern Ethiopia (8.2%), and Central Ethiopia (8.4%). At least one malaria case was reported in 913 woredas, with laboratory confirmation reaching 92.3%. Plasmodium falciparum accounted for 60.8% of confirmed infections.
The update also highlighted that 116,162 children under five suffering from acute malnutrition received lifesaving treatment nationwide during the same period.
In a separate ...
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More than 1.4 million #malaria cases and 51 related deaths were recorded across Ethiopia between 1 September and 31 October 2025, according to UNICEF’s latest Ethiopia Humanitarian Situation Update.
UNICEF reported a total of 1,439,158 malaria cases during the two-month period, noting that infections were heavily concentrated in five regions: #Oromia (27.4%), #Amhara (24.3%), Southern Ethiopia (13.1%), Southwestern Ethiopia (8.2%), and Central Ethiopia (8.4%). At least one malaria case was reported in 913 woredas, with laboratory confirmation reaching 92.3%. Plasmodium falciparum accounted for 60.8% of confirmed infections.
The update also highlighted that 116,162 children under five suffering from acute malnutrition received lifesaving treatment nationwide during the same period.
In a separate ...
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#US sanctions #Colombian citizens for recruiting fighters for #Sudan’s war
The United States government has issued sanctions against four Colombian nationals and the four businesses they help run, accusing them of forming a “transnational network” to profit from Sudan’s civil war.
On Tuesday, the US Treasury published a statement identifying Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra, Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero, Mateo Andres Duque Botero and Monica Munoz Ucros as participants in a scheme to recruit former members of Colombia’s military to fight in Sudan.
Once in the East African country, the former soldiers are allegedly used to train the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group that has been locked in a power struggle against Sudan’s government forces.
“The RSF has shown again and again that it is willing to target civilians — including infants and young children. Its brutality has deepened the conflict and destabilized the region, creating the conditions for terrorist groups to grow,” Treasury official John K Hurley said in a statement.
The conflict, the Treasury added, “has provoked the world’s worst ongoing humanitarian crisis”.
Fighting has raged in Sudan since the outbreak of war in April 2023, and more than 12.4 million people have been forced from their homes, contributing to displacement both within the country’s borders and in surrounding areas. More than 3.3 million people have fled Sudan as refugees.
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The United States government has issued sanctions against four Colombian nationals and the four businesses they help run, accusing them of forming a “transnational network” to profit from Sudan’s civil war.
On Tuesday, the US Treasury published a statement identifying Alvaro Andres Quijano Becerra, Claudia Viviana Oliveros Forero, Mateo Andres Duque Botero and Monica Munoz Ucros as participants in a scheme to recruit former members of Colombia’s military to fight in Sudan.
Once in the East African country, the former soldiers are allegedly used to train the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group that has been locked in a power struggle against Sudan’s government forces.
“The RSF has shown again and again that it is willing to target civilians — including infants and young children. Its brutality has deepened the conflict and destabilized the region, creating the conditions for terrorist groups to grow,” Treasury official John K Hurley said in a statement.
The conflict, the Treasury added, “has provoked the world’s worst ongoing humanitarian crisis”.
Fighting has raged in Sudan since the outbreak of war in April 2023, and more than 12.4 million people have been forced from their homes, contributing to displacement both within the country’s borders and in surrounding areas. More than 3.3 million people have fled Sudan as refugees.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/9/us-sanctions-colombian-citizens-for-recruiting-fighters-for-sudans-war
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US sanctions Colombian citizens for recruiting fighters for Sudan’s war
The sanctioned individuals are accused of creating a 'transnational network' to send Colombians to fight in Sudan.
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Statistics service says #Ethiopia’s inflation falls to lowest level since 2019 as birr suffers sharpest loss of purchasing power
Ethiopia’s annual headline inflation rate dropped to 10.9% in November 2025, the lowest level recorded since February 2019, according to new data released by the Ethiopian Statistical Service (#ESS). The report was published in the same month the birr experienced what analysts described as the steepest loss of purchasing power in the country’s history.
According to the ESS, November’s inflation figure marks a decline from 11.7% in October, continuing a six-month disinflationary trend. The slowdown was largely driven by a sharp deceleration in non-food inflation, which fell to 11.4% in November from 14.2% the previous month.
Food inflation, however, edged upward, rising to 10.6% in November from 10.2% in October. The ESS attributed the increase to higher ...
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Ethiopia’s annual headline inflation rate dropped to 10.9% in November 2025, the lowest level recorded since February 2019, according to new data released by the Ethiopian Statistical Service (#ESS). The report was published in the same month the birr experienced what analysts described as the steepest loss of purchasing power in the country’s history.
According to the ESS, November’s inflation figure marks a decline from 11.7% in October, continuing a six-month disinflationary trend. The slowdown was largely driven by a sharp deceleration in non-food inflation, which fell to 11.4% in November from 14.2% the previous month.
Food inflation, however, edged upward, rising to 10.6% in November from 10.2% in October. The ESS attributed the increase to higher ...
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#Rwandan-backed rebels push toward strategic town in new offensive in eastern #Congo
Rwandan-backed rebels pushed into the outskirts of the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo on Tuesday, local authorities said, as part of a new offensive that the U.N. says has displaced more than 200,000 residents in recent days.
The latest offensive by the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group comes despite a U.S.-mediated peace agreement signed last week by the Congolese and Rwandan presidents in Washington.
The accord did not include the rebels, who are negotiating separately with the Congo and agreed earlier this year to a ceasefire that both sides accuse the other of violating, but it obliges Rwanda to halt support for armed groups and work to end hostilities.
Marafiki Masimango, a representative of Uvira civil society, said rebels were pushing south into the South Kivu province city late Tuesday and that some of government .....
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Rwandan-backed rebels pushed into the outskirts of the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo on Tuesday, local authorities said, as part of a new offensive that the U.N. says has displaced more than 200,000 residents in recent days.
The latest offensive by the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group comes despite a U.S.-mediated peace agreement signed last week by the Congolese and Rwandan presidents in Washington.
The accord did not include the rebels, who are negotiating separately with the Congo and agreed earlier this year to a ceasefire that both sides accuse the other of violating, but it obliges Rwanda to halt support for armed groups and work to end hostilities.
Marafiki Masimango, a representative of Uvira civil society, said rebels were pushing south into the South Kivu province city late Tuesday and that some of government .....
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#Ethiopia: Wolaita New Year festival ‘Gifaataa’ inscribed on #UNESCO intangible heritage list
#Gifaataa, the New Year festival of the #Wolaita people, has been added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, according to an announcement by UNESCO.
The decision was approved during a session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held this week in India.
Gifaataa, celebrated annually between mid-September and early October, marks the beginning of the new year for the Wolaita community. In the days leading up to the festival, families clean their homes and surroundings, reconcile disputes, and return to their villages to observe the holiday together.
The main day of Gifaataa is marked by family gatherings, the sharing of raw meat and local beer, and blessings offered by elders. Evening ....
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#Gifaataa, the New Year festival of the #Wolaita people, has been added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, according to an announcement by UNESCO.
The decision was approved during a session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held this week in India.
Gifaataa, celebrated annually between mid-September and early October, marks the beginning of the new year for the Wolaita community. In the days leading up to the festival, families clean their homes and surroundings, reconcile disputes, and return to their villages to observe the holiday together.
The main day of Gifaataa is marked by family gatherings, the sharing of raw meat and local beer, and blessings offered by elders. Evening ....
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National Dialogue Commission briefs diplomats, cites #Tigray situation and political party boycotts as key challenges
The #Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (#ENDC) on 9 December briefed ambassadors and diplomatic representatives in Addis Abeba on the progress of the National Dialogue, its upcoming priorities, and the key obstacles it continues to face.
Commissioner Ambaye Ogato (Phd) outlined the status of the process and the challenges encountered. He emphasized that the National Dialogue aims ultimately to “end the political process where citizens' lives are unnecessarily lost.”
Commissioner Ambaye also outlined key challenges, including the spread of misinformation on social media, the situation in the Tigray region affecting the rollout of the process, and the decision of some political parties to abstain from participation.
He stressed that the dialogue “will bring about...
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The #Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (#ENDC) on 9 December briefed ambassadors and diplomatic representatives in Addis Abeba on the progress of the National Dialogue, its upcoming priorities, and the key obstacles it continues to face.
Commissioner Ambaye Ogato (Phd) outlined the status of the process and the challenges encountered. He emphasized that the National Dialogue aims ultimately to “end the political process where citizens' lives are unnecessarily lost.”
Commissioner Ambaye also outlined key challenges, including the spread of misinformation on social media, the situation in the Tigray region affecting the rollout of the process, and the decision of some political parties to abstain from participation.
He stressed that the dialogue “will bring about...
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