United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his call for the immediate release of 10 UN staff members detained four days ago in Ethiopia. “As far as the secretary-general is aware, the staff members are being held without charge, and no specific information has been provided regarding the reasons for their arrest,” said a statement […]
Day: November 18, 2021
Covid-19: Over 7,400 refugees receive jabs in Ethiopia – UNHCR
Some 7,425 refugees presently residing in Ethiopia have received COVID-19 jabs, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said. The UN refugee agency said in its latest situation update issued on Wednesday that some 4,481 of the refugees were fully vaccinated, who meet the government’s prioritization criteria. According to the latest figures from […]
The West wants to turn Ethiopia into the next Libya, Iraq – PM Abiy’s party
Ethiopia’s ruling party, the Prosperity Party, PP, has accused the West of wanting to turn the country into another Iraq or Libya. The Horn of Africa nation is facing a politico-security crisis that has seen rebels threaten to attack the capital Addis Ababa and remove Prime Minister ABiy Ahmed’s government. The government has in the […]
Biden Meets Canadian, Mexican Leaders in Trilateral Summit
WHITE HOUSE — The White House used a summit Thursday with the leaders of Canada and Mexico to discuss solutions to problems that affect all of North America – and beyond. “The leaders pledged to take concrete actions in support of our joint goals, to include: ending the COVID-19 pandemic and advancing global health; fostering competitiveness […]
Ethiopia Releases 6 UN Staff Members, Keeps 5 in Detention
U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters Thursday that six U.N. staff members had been released but five others, along with one of their dependents, remain in detention in Addis Ababa. At least 16 U.N. staff and dependents were detained earlier this month amid reports of widespread arrests of ethnic Tigrayans. “Further ethnic profiling can only […]
Some Western, Arab Media Supporting TPLF: Middle East Affairs Expert
The current distractive activities of the media operating in the western and Arab countries is part of the conspiracy being orchestrated by some members of the international community to dismantle the unity of Ethiopia by supporting the terrorist TPLF and its allies, according to Jamal Bashir, Middle East Affairs expert. In an exclusive interview with […]