(DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, is following with a lot of concern the heightened political situation in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Recalling the IGAD statement of November 7, 2020, the Executive Secretary reiterates his call for the cessation of hostilities and for immediate […]
Day: November 4, 2021
Enhancing Inter-regional Cooperation to Combat Trafficking in Persons by Air in Eastern Africa, the Middle East and the Gulf States
Malaika Oringo is a survivor of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) from Uganda. When she was 15 and her mother died, a man convinced her that he would help her going to school in Europe. She was brought by car to Kenya from where she flew to Europe. And from there, her exploitation started. More than […]
Sixth Committee Speakers Highlight Proposals on Countries’ Right to Self-Defence, Security Council Reform, Sanctions, as Special Charter Committee Debate Ends
Delegates in the Sixth Committee (Legal) today offered various proposals in response to concerns about the abuse of the Charter of the United Nations and the impact of sanctions, as the Committee concluded its debate on the report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the […]
Facebook deletes Ethiopia PM’s post for inciting violence
Ethiopian Prime Minister has become the latest African leader to have his post removed from a global social media platform. Officials from Facebook which recently rebranded to Meta, ruled that one of his recent posts violated its policies against inciting violence. PM Abiy Ahmed in a post last Sunday (October 31) exhorted the citizenry to […]
After Year of Fighting, Tigrayan Forces Say They Are Advancing on Addis Ababa
WASHINGTON — Ethiopia Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of brutal fighting between government forces and regional Amhara militiamen aligned with Eritrean forces against rebels in the northern Tigray region. Now, Tigrayan forces say they are advancing on the capital, Addis Ababa, and that it could fall within months or even weeks. In recent weeks, the Tigrayan […]
Facebook Removes Ethiopian PM’s Post for Inciting Violence
NAIROBI, KENYA — Facebook says it has removed a post by Ethiopia’s prime minister that urged citizens to rise up and “bury” the rival Tigray forces who now threaten the capital as the country’s war reaches the one-year mark. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s post on Sunday violated the platform’s policies against inciting and supporting violence, spokeswoman […]