One of the most striking elements of the discourse about China in Ethiopia is how official governmental narratives highlight the impressive scale of Chinese projects, whether major infrastructure construction of roads and railways or the import of essential goods like vaccines, phones, and clothing, while popular narratives often underline the low quality of these projects […]
Day: October 12, 2021
Ethiopia army launches major attack on Tigray – Rebels
Ethiopia’s national army launched a ground offensive against forces from the northern region of Tigray on Monday, the war-torn region’s governing Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) said. TPLF spokesperson Getachew Reda said the army alongside allied forces from the northern Amhara region began the attack to push Tigrayan forces out of Amhara in the morning. […]
World Bank: Poor Countries’ Debt Rose 12% to Record $860 Billion in 2020
WASHINGTON — The World Bank on Monday warned of a significant 12% rise in the debt burden of the world’s low-income countries to a record $860 billion in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and called for urgent efforts to reduce debt levels. World Bank President David Malpass told reporters the bank’s International […]
Letter: UN Official Recalled From Ethiopia Over Audio Recordings
The United Nations’ migration agency has recalled a staff member identified by two U.N. sources in Addis Ababa as the head of its mission to Ethiopia over audio recordings containing criticism of senior U.N. officials. In the recordings, two women who say they work for the U.N. in Ethiopia but do not give their names […]
UAE Donates 50 Ambulances to Ethiopia
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated 50 ambulances with cost of 250 million Birr to the Ministry of Health. The donation is made through the Red Crescent Society of the UAE, it was indicated. The first seven ambulances have arrived in Addis Ababa by plane. The United Arab Emirates Red Crescent Society will also […]
UN Recalls IOM Head in Ethiopia For Commenting on TPLF’s Bad Deeds
The United Nations (UN) recalled the International Organization for Migration’s Chief of Mission to Ethiopia Maureen Achieng, for commenting on the bad deeds of the terrorist TPLF. It is to be recalled that Ethiopia has expelled seven individuals who work for the UN here in Ethiopia for supporting the terrorist TPLF in various ways and […]