ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — Diplomats say African Union-sponsored peace talks planned for this weekend between Ethiopia’s federal government and Tigrayan rebels have been delayed due to logistical problems. AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat invited the leaders of the warring parties to attend a summit in South Africa, according to a leaked letter. The talks were […]
Continue ReadingUganda’s Owen Falls hydropower plant has a rich history that predates the country’s independence in 1962. The plant is located across the White Nile and sits between the towns of Jinja and Njeru on the shores of Lake Victoria. It is about 85 kilometres east of Kampala. Uganda was a protectorate of the British empire […]
Continue ReadingRussian Federation, European States Expose Fundamental Divisions Our times are far from ordinary, with the world confronted by unprecedented, interlinked crises, the ramifications of which profoundly affect all aspects of our lives, the General Assembly President told the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) today, as it continued its general debate. The consequences of the […]
Continue ReadingAtrocity Alert is a weekly publication by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect highlighting situations where populations are at risk of, or are enduring, mass atrocity crimes. AIR AND DRONE STRIKES KILL DOZENS OF CIVILIANS IN ETHIOPIA’S NORTHERN TIGRAY REGION Dozens of civilians have been killed in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region as airstrikes have […]
Continue ReadingKenya’s newly elected president, William Ruto, arrived in Addis Ababa today for his first official visit. At Bole International Airport, the Kenyan President was cordially welcomed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other top government representatives. Source: Ethiopian Embassy UK
Continue ReadingOVERVIEW Gender Based Violence, and Conflict Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) remain key concerns in communities affected by conflicts, drought, and floods in Ethiopia. Most of the data on sexual violence in conflict-affected areas is a reflection of the CRSV. People in need (PiN) of GBV response increased to 5.8M in 2022 from 3.5M in 2021, […]
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