Ethiopian War

Jawar Mohammed breaks his silence

Activist & political leader of OFC,Jawar Mohammed breaks his silence for the first time in an exclusive interview with Ubuntu TV. Jawar touched upon several keypoints including his time in prison,political reform & the northern war. Here we highlighted key points from his interview. ” If there is to be peace in Ethiopia, peace must

May 26, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

319 trucks of humanitarian cargo entered Tigray

319 trucks of humanitarian cargo entered Tigray during the reporting week, the highest number of trucks entering the region in a single week since June 2021. Between 1 April and 16 May, around 15,500 metric ton (MT) of food was brought into Tigray. At least 68,000 MT are still required to complete the current food

May 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Brigadier General Tefera Mamo missing after leaving his home on Monday morning

Brigadier General Tefera Mamo missing after leaving his home on Monday morning, his wife Menen Hailethe BBC. According to his wife, the General left his home on Monday morning around 11:00 PM and had an appointment with a friend. Later on the day his wife, Menen repeatedly called on his cell phone but she did

May 17, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Debretsion Called People of Tigray to be on alert

Tigray Regional President Debre Tsion Gebremichael called on the people of Tigray State to be prepared to ensure the independence of the people of Tigray. During a meeting with residents of various zones of Tigray including Mekelle,the president said, “We have reached the final stage of reversing the current suffering of the people of Tigray

May 12, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Ethiopia: Declaration of a Humanitarian Truce by the Government of Ethiopia

The United States welcomes and strongly supports the declaration today by the Government of Ethiopia of an indefinite humanitarian truce, effective immediately, and the commitment to work in collaboration with humanitarian organizations to expedite the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to all those in need. We expect this declaration to be quickly followed by the

March 25, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Ethiopian government announces ceasefire in Tigray

The Ethiopian government has decided to end its conflict with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) for humanitarian reasons, the government spokesman’s office said in a statement today. The statement said many people in the Tigray region are being displaced to neighboring states in search of humanitarian assistance. The statement said the government’s decision would

March 24, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

The House of Peoples’ Representatives Lifted State of Emergency

  The House of Peoples’ Representatives has today lifted a state of emergency in the country. After deliberating on the resolution of the state of emergency, the House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of the resolution with 63 abstentions. Following this decision: The Board of Inquiry into the Proclamation of the State of Emergency

February 15, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

“All forces should be liable for humanitarian violence on Ethiopia’s Tigray war”- Daniel Bekele

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) East Africa Regional Office (EARO) held on February 3, 2022, a consultation forum with key government representatives, the diplomatic community, international organizations, regional organizations, international non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations and the academia on support for the

February 3, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Ethiopia: Govt announced reserve budget of 11 billion birr depleted for war

The Ethiopian government has spent over 11 billion birr reserve budget for the 2014 Ethiopian budget year due to the war in northern Ethiopia. The budget for irrigation development is also said to have been spent on war-related expenses. The money raised for the reserve budget and the maintenance of the irrigation dam is said

January 28, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Twitter bans users who broke the law in connection with the Ethiopian war

Twitter bans users who say they have “broken the law” in connection with the Ethiopian war Twitter says it has blocked certain accounts in connection with the war in northern Ethiopia. Many accounts have been blocked, Twitter confirmed to the BBC English Service this afternoon. The company said hundreds of Tigrayan supporters were among those

January 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight