The Ethiopian Diaspora and friends of the nation will hold worldwide rallies against the intervention of the U.S and other foreign actors in the internal affairs of country this Sunday. Coordinator of the protests, Kebadu Muluken told ENA that the rallies will be forums where Ethiopians and foreigners of Ethiopian descent as well as friends […]
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Ethiopia Condemns Terrorist Attacks Conducted in Kampala, Uganda
The government of Ethiopia has condemned the twin terrorist attacks orchestrated in the Ugandan capital Kampala on November 16, 2021. Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement today that the government of Ethiopia has learned with dismay of the deaths and injuries of civilians and police officers on November 16, 2021, of the twin […]
Third Committee Approves 13 Drafts on Preventing Disinformation, Crime amid Vote, Deep Divisions over Follow-up to 2001 Durban Declaration
Draft on Youth Would Have General Assembly Convene High-level Meeting for Thirtieth Anniversary of World Action Programme in 2025 The Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian, Cultural) approved 13 draft resolutions today amid heated discussions on migrants and the elimination of racism in the context of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. In one of two recorded […]
Boeing agrees deal with families of Ethiopia crash victims
Boeing has reached an agreement with the families of the 157 people who died in the Ethiopia 737 Max crash in 2019. The plane maker accepts liability for their deaths, according to court documents in Chicago. In return, families of the victims will not seek punitive damages from the company. Lawyers for the victims’ families […]
Blinken Visits Kenya to Discuss Partnership, Regional Issues
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Kenya Wednesday to discuss “the partnership” between the two countries and to address regional issues such as ending the violence in Ethiopia, combating terrorism in Somalia and reviving Sudan’s transition to a civilian government, the State Department said Tuesday. Kenya, a member of the United Nations Security Council, […]
UN: At Least 1,000 Arrested Since Ethiopia State of Emergency
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The United Nations expressed alarm Tuesday at surging arrests in Ethiopia since the country introduced a state of emergency November 2. The U.N. human rights agency said most of those detained in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa as well as in Gondar, Bahir Dar and other locations were of Tigrayan origin. “According […]