WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Friday granted Temporary Protected Status for 18 months for Ethiopians currently residing in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security said. “The United States recognizes the ongoing armed conflict and the extraordinary and temporary conditions engulfing Ethiopia, and DHS is committed to providing temporary protection to those in need,” […]
Continue ReadingNAIROBI — Peace talks on the war in Ethiopia will start on Monday in South Africa, the African Union said Friday, following earlier commitments by the government and Tigray forces to participate. The Ethiopian government and its allies, which include Eritrea’s military, have been fighting Tigray forces in the north of the country on and off […]
Continue ReadingADDIS ABABA — The African Union’s Peace and Security Council is meeting Friday to discuss the escalating war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. The conflict-resolution body is to receive a briefing from AU special envoy Olusegun Obasanjo, who has been leading efforts to mediate talks between the Tigray rebels and Ethiopia’s federal government. The United Nations […]
Continue ReadingUkraine asks UN to send experts to examine possible Iranian drones Ukraine has invited U.N. experts to examine debris from what it says are Iranian-made drones sold to Russia in violation of international sanctions and used to attack Ukrainian towns and cities. Iran and Russia both deny the accusations. Experts say the drones are likely […]
Continue ReadingDeputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, briefed today Addis Ababa-based diplomats and representatives of international organizations about current developments in Ethiopia. Source: Ethiopian Embassy UK
Continue ReadingEthiopians stage a demonstration in front of the European Commission today . on the occasion of the European Council leaders’ session, the Ethiopian diaspora community and friends of Ethiopia in Belgium and from various European countries staged a rally in Brussels today in front of the EU, protesting undue external pressures against Ethiopia. Demonstrators urged […]
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