Background On November 4, 2020 simmering tensions between the federal government and the leadership of the northern Tigray region exploded into military confrontation. Following the armed clashes, a six-month state of emergency with a law-enforcement operation was declared by the federal government, and a large- scale humanitarian crisis ensued with a surge of internally displaced […]
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Children in northern Ethiopia in dire need of protection and assistance
“The magnitude and gravity of child rights violations taking place across Tigray show no sign of abating, nearly seven months since fighting broke out in northern Ethiopia. “Over 6,000 unaccompanied or separated children have so far been identified and registered for protection and assistance. We fear there are many more children who need support in […]
WFP feeds more than one million in Tigray, but needs support to reach more
WFP has been supporting people in the Northwestern and Southern zones affected by the conflict between Ethiopian Government forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which began in November. Providing hunger relief Aster Beyene, a 43-year-old mother of seven, this week became the one millionth person to collect wheat, split peas and vegetable oil from […]
New telecommunications operator licensed in Ethiopia
Ethiopia, one of the world’s last closed telecommunications markets, has been liberalised. On May 22, 2021, the Ethiopian government announced that a new telecommunications license had been awarded to the Global Partnership for Ethiopia – a consortium comprising Kenya’s Safaricom PLC, Vodacom Group, Vodafone Group, the United Kingdom’s development finance institution CDC Group plc, the Japanese-owned Sumitomo Corporation, and the Development Finance Corporation. […]
“New York Times” reporter kicked out of Ethiopia
In response to Ethiopia’s expulsion yesterday of New York Times reporter Simon Marks following allegations of “fake news” about the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement: “Ethiopia’s decision to expel Simon Marks, without warning or explanation, exposes the government’s disturbing efforts to control the narrative on the Tigray conflict and […]
Commission Introduces 6 Point Human Rights Agenda to be Implemented During Upcoming Election
( ENA) The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission today introduced six point human rights agenda that needs to be respected during upcoming general election in Ethiopia. Ethiopia has been making preparations to conduct general election on June 21, 2021 in which some 46 political parties are contesting. The six point human rights agenda for election 2021 […]