The Ethiopian government says its forces recaptured Shewa Robit, a town some 220km (135 miles) from the capital Addis Ababa, which was claimed last week by fighters from the northern Tigray region. Government spokesman Legesse Tulu said on Wednesday Shewa Robit was among several small towns retaken by Ethiopia’s army and regional forces loyal to […]
Month: December 2021
State Department Recap: Nov. 23-Dec. 1
STATE DEPARTMENT — Here’s a look at what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top diplomats have been doing the week of November 23-December 1: US-Russia-Ukraine Blinken said Wednesday that Russia appears to be planning to take military action against neighboring Ukraine. He warned Moscow of consequences if it moved forward with acts of […]
COVID, Conflicts Prompt UN to Make Record Appeal for Humanitarian Aid
GENEVA — The United Nations is appealing for a record $41 billion to help 183 million of the world’s most vulnerable people suffering from multiple crises, including poverty, hunger, conflict, and the impact of COVID-19. U.N. officials report an estimated 274 million people worldwide will require emergency aid and protection next year. This is a 17-percent […]
PM Abiy Calls Ethiopian Diaspora, Friends to Join Great Ethiopian Home Coming Challenge
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has officially called on Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopians all over the world to join the Great Ethiopian Home Coming Challenge. “Ethiopians and friends of Ethiopia around world, join the Great Ethiopia Home Coming: One million by January 7, 2022,” Abiy tweeted today. Press Secretary of Office of the Prime Minister, […]
Crisis of Terrorist TPLF
Crisis of Terrorist TPLF The Terrorist TPLF was created amidst political and economic crisis that plagued the Horn of Africa and the world at large in the early 1970s. According to the ill-fated document, the Tigray Manifesto which was issued as a guiding document to form an independent state of Tigray by the most disgruntled […]
Ethiopian Wins ‘Best African Airline’ Award at 2021 Business Traveller Awards
Ethiopian Airlines has been crowned as the ‘Best African Airline’ at the 2021 Business Traveller Awards. The votes made by the business travelers for this year took into account the COVID-19 period with key questions covering airlines’ effectiveness in communication, effective implementation of COVID-19 precautionary measures, handling of loyalty program member passengers and flexibility of ticket […]