Ethiopia declares ‘state of emergency’ over Amhara violence
The statement did not make clear if the state of emergency applied nationwide or just to Amhara, which lies to the north of the capital Addis Ababa.
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US halts food aid to Ethiopia over diverted supplies
It comes on the heels of an announcement by USAID and the World Food Programme (WPF) last month to freeze food aid to Tigray after the agencies discovered that shipments were being diverted to local markets
Ethiopia appoints senior TPLF official as head of Tigray interim govt
Getachew, adviser to TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael, also once served as communications minister in the federal government under prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn who governed from 2012 to 2018
Ethiopian Airlines makes first flight to Tigray in 18 months
The return of flights between Addis Ababa and Tigray’s capital Mekele follows a ceasefire reached between government and rebel forces last month and the gradual reopening of the stricken region
Ethiopia says govt forces seize three towns in Tigray
The UN warned that the situation was spiraling out of control with an “utterly staggering” toll on civilians
Safaricom officially starts its operations in Ethiopia
Kenyan telecommunications giant Safaricom has launched its network in Ethiopia, becoming the first private company in one of Africa’s largest markets
Ethiopians celebrate first day of New Year 2015
For Ethiopians who celebrate the first day of the essentially indoor Ethiopian New Year mostly wearing traditional attire, slaughtering animals, preparing traditional drinks and foods, accompanied with songs and dances, and a lot more events is considered as a special moment of renewal
Amnesty urges probe into ‘horrific’ ethnic massacre in Ethiopia
The attackers unleashed a campaign of summary executions of ethnic Amhara, while also looting and burning homes, in claims corroborated by satellite imagery which showed evidence of fires breaking out in the area, Amnesty said.
Ethiopia tasks UN to help rebuild Tigray infrastructure
The “national recovery programme” aims to rebuild infrastructure, improve access to essential services and help victims of gender-based violence, the finance ministry said in a statement.
Ethiopia parliament sets up body to probe mass killings
Parliament’s announcement came as the African Union called for a probe into killings in western Oromia and urged the Ethiopian authorities to ensure that citizens are protected.
The lower house said it had adopted a resolution to create a special committee to investigate “inhumane acts perpetrated against the citizens of our country”.
