November 2, 2022 (ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with the support of AUC/AUDA-NPAD and Alliance for Food a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), organised a two-day Regional Dialogue event during 1st to 2nd November 2022, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The main objective of the Meeting was to disseminate the 3rd CAADP Biennial Report […]
Continue ReadingThe warring sides in Ethiopia’s devastating conflict have agreed on a truce, the African Union’s mediator announced following marathon talks in South Africa. The deal was unveiled almost two years to the day since the start of a war that has claimed many thousands of lives and unleashed a desperate humanitarian crisis. “Today is the […]
Continue ReadingA cease-fire agreement between Ethiopian government and regional Tigray forces is “a welcome first step,” which hopefully can serve as solace to millions that have suffered during the two-year conflict, a United Nations spokesman said. “This is very much a welcome first step, which we hope can start to bring some solace to the millions […]
Continue ReadingPresident William Ruto has welcomed the signing of an agreement by the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Tigray Regional Government and promised Kenya’s support in restoring peace. Ruto said that the commitment demonstrated by the two parties to the African Union-led peace process aligned with our collective desire for peace […]
Continue ReadingNAIROBI — November 4 marks two years since war broke out in Ethiopia’s Tigray region between Tigrayan forces and the federal government and its regional allies, including neighboring Eritrea. Analysts say the war has left hundreds of thousands of people dead, millions displaced, and a trail of atrocities and war crimes on both sides. But a […]
Continue ReadingADDIS ABABA/WASHINGTON — World leaders are reacting with cautious optimism after the announcement of a peace deal and a cease-fire between warring parties in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region. It “represents an important step towards peace,” U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. “We applaud the parties in their commitment to peace in reaching this agreement. The […]
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