Ethiopia’s media regulator is warning foreign news outlets that publishing specific references that it says mischaracterize the country’s war-torn northern Tigray region will be met with legal consequences. “In reviewing and monitoring the news reports, the Ethiopian Media Authority [EMA] has found that some foreign media are repeatedly characterizing [the Tigray People’s Liberation Front – […]
Day: July 17, 2021
UN Remarks at the Announcement of the 2021 Ethiopian Election Results
Statement delivered by RC/HC a.i. Ms. Maureen Achieng Your Excellencies the Chairperson and Members of the National Elections Board of Ethiopia Your Excellencies Members of Government Your Excellencies Representatives of Political Parties Your Excellencies Members of the Diplomatic Community UN Colleagues Ladies and Gentlemen All Protocols Observed It gives me great pleasure to join you […]
UN statement on the current situation in Ethiopia, 14 July 2021
The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Ethiopia is extremely concerned on the escalating military tensions between the forces in Amhara and Tigray regions. The UN continues to call on all armed groups to end the hostilities and meet their obligations to protect civilians, particularly children, women and refugees. The rights of children must be […]
IGAD and UNDP agree to collaborate on promoting resilience and borderlands development in the Horn of Africa
IGAD and UNDP have agreed to collaborate closely over the coming years in promoting resilience and borderlands development in the Horn of Africa and to develop a Joint IGAD-UNDP Integrated Programme. The agreement was made at a joint workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya. Present at the workshop were over 65 participants, eight UNDP country offices […]
Realization of GERD Provides Good Opportunities for Downstream Countries: Grand Dam Negotiator
Addis Ababa, July 17/2021(ENA) Realization of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is good news for the downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan in minimizing the negative impacts of the Nile, according to a member of the GERD negotiating team. The construction of GERD has now reached more than 80 percent and the second filling of […]
Amnesty Uses Fake Picture to Accuse Gov’t of Detaining People from Tigray
July 17/2021(ENA)Amnesty International deceptively used a fake picture for its recent fabricated report that accused the government of Ethiopia of detaining ethnic Tigrayans. The group issued a press release on July 16, 2021 stating that “Police in Addis Ababa have arbitrarily arrested and detained dozens of Tigrayans without due process,” and published pictures to support […]