Some assistance programs had to be curtailed or closed due to the intensifying, unpredictable and volatile northern Ethiopia conflict, coupled with restrictions on aid delivery, UN humanitarians said. In the embattled northernmost Tigray region, the humanitarian situation continued to deteriorate due to restrictions on delivering humanitarian supplies into the area via the only available route, […]
Day: October 22, 2021
Ethiopia hits Tigray region in third day of air strikes: Government
Ethiopia carried out an air strike on the city of Mekelle for the third day this week, a government spokesperson said, in a campaign to weaken rebellious Tigrayan forces they have been fighting for nearly a year. Spokesperson Legesse Tulu said the strike hit a military training centre being used by the Tigrayan forces. He […]
China’s Reach Into Africa’s Digital Sector Worries Experts
Chinese companies like Huawei and the Transsion group are responsible for much of the digital infrastructure and smartphones used in Africa. Chinese phones built in Africa come with already installed apps for mobile money transfer services that increase the reach of Chinese tech companies. But while many Africans may find the availability of such technology […]
Ethiopian Government Airstrike Hits Tigray Regional Capital
MEKELLE, ETHIOPIA / WASHINGTON — Ethiopian forces carried out an airstrike Friday on the city of Mekelle, their fifth on the Tigray regional capital since Monday. There were no immediate reports of casualties following Friday’s airstrike, which witnesses say hit a farmer’s field near a fenced off area on the eastern side of Mekelle University. […]
Gov’t Recognizes 300 Companies for Paying Taxes Timely, Transparent Conduct of Business
The third round Federal Taxpayers’ Recognition Ceremony was held on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Held at Unity Park, the program recognized 300 registered businesses that have maintained transparent conduct and paid their taxes in a timely manner. Compared to last year, the number of businesses that received recognition awards has […]
Terrorist TPLF Continues its Inhuman Acts: Afar Region Chief Administrator
The Chief Administrator of Afar Regional State, Awol Arba said “the despaired terrorist TPLF is inhumanely massacring everything it finds.” He recalled that the terrorist TPLF had killed many, displaced hundreds of thousands, looted and destroyed property in the Afar and Amhara regions. The group has continued these heinous acts against people in Amhara and […]