(ENA) The false claim by the terrorist group TPLF that it has controlled different places is far from the truth, according to the National Defense Force (ENDF). Briefing the media today, ENDF Public Relations Director Colonel Getnet Adane recalled that there were security concerns inside and outside the country that aimed at disrupting the 6th General Election. Thus, […]
Day: June 24, 2021
Airstrike Report on Civilians in Tigray Fabricated, Diversionary Tactic: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(ENA) The fabricated airstrike report on civilians in Tigray is a diversionary tactic by the forces that want to divert the attention of Ethiopians from the peaceful conclusion of the election, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In his weekly media briefing, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Dina Mufti said there is no fresh war going on […]
Election Opened Door to Democratic System, Say Scholars
(ENA) The 6th General Election held this week has opened a new door for a democratic system, academicians said. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Mizan Tepi University Political Science and History lecturer Nigus Belay said people have voted freely and their representatives are expected to solve Ethiopia’s social, economic and political problems. “What makes […]
Berbera Port Container Terminal Officially Launched
(ENA) The first phase expansion project of Berbera port was launched today in the presence of Somaliland President Musa Bihi, a high-level Ethiopian delegation and Dubai Ports (DP) World Director Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem. Speaking on the occasion, Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges said the opening of Berbera Port will play an important role in the […]
Atrocity Alert No. 258: Special Issue on global displacement and mass atrocities
Atrocity Alert is a weekly publication by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect highlighting situations where populations are at risk of, or are enduring, mass atrocity crimes. GLOBAL DISPLACEMENT AND MASS ATROCITIES Last Sunday, 20 June, was World Refugee Day. Ahead of the commemoration, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) published its annual report […]
Availing access to finance and markets empowers Ethiopian farmers
More than half of the population on the African continent works in agriculture. Despite its large economic share, the sector has failed to harness its full potential, due to a lack of modern tools, inability to maximize productivity and difficult access to financial markets. The Strengthening African Rural Smallholders (STARS) programme has improved the professional […]