PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Good afternoon. Hi. Okay. Zeke, I know this is disappointing — I have nothing at the top for you, so let’s just get into whatever you all have questions about. (Laughter.) Q Okay. Well, why don’t we start with testimony on Capitol Hill that’s ongoing with General Milley and General McKenzie testifying […]
Month: September 2021
UN Aid Chief to Ethiopia on Famine in Tigray: ‘Get Those Trucks Moving’
UNITED NATIONS — United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Tuesday he assumes famine has taken hold in Ethiopia’s Tigray where a nearly three-month long “de-facto blockade” has restricted aid deliveries to 10% of what is needed in the war-torn region. Griffiths told Reuters during an interview that his request was simple: “Get those […]
Sanction Brings No Solution to Problems in Ethiopia: S. Sudanese FM
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Sudan Mike Edeng said sanction could not be a solution to solve the problems in Ethiopia. The newly appointed South Sudanese minister made the remark during his discussion with Ethiopia’s ambassador to South Sudan Nabil Mahdi, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On the occasion, ambassador […]
Refugees, Returnees Affairs Calls on Int’l Community to Step up Support for Refugees in Ethiopia
Agency for Refugees and Returnees Affairs (ARRA) has called upon the international community to step up support for the more than 900,000 refugees in Ethiopia. In his exclusive interview with ENA, ARRA Director-General Tesfahun Gobezay stated that Ethiopia is implementing world’s most progressive refugee proclamation that grants refugees with an array of socio-economic rights. He […]
New Gov’t Urged to Closely Work with Int’l Organizations and Expose Undue Foreign Pressure
The new government needs to closely work with international organizations and expose undue external pressure by foreign powers to the international community, researchers said. Institute of Strategic Affairs Senior Researcher, Mohammed Seid told ENA that the new government should work hard to stop foreign interference in the domestic affairs of Ethiopia and against the sovereignty […]
Heralding a New Chapter! Ethiopians Are Going to Commission a New Government in Few Days
Ethiopians Are Going to Commission a New Government in Few Days Spring has come to Ethiopia; the yellow daisies (Adey Abeba) have blossomed covering the hillsides and meadows in the rural areas and towns. Ethiopia is now groomed with the tantalizing fertility of her land, with shining hopes and aspirations of the nation shrouded in […]