Africa News

North Wollo zone including Woldia completely liberated

Many northern Wollo towns, including Woldia, were liberated from TPLF forces. The Ethiopian Security Forces Coalition has taken full control of Hara, Sanka, Srinka, Gobye, Robit and Kobo towns, according to the Government Communication Service. The Minister of State for Communication Services, Legesse Tulu, said in a statement that the Defense Forces, Amhara and Afar

December 18, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Africa News

Ethiopian government states it will not cooperate with UN Human Rights Council

Press Release Ethiopia is extremely disappointed to have witnessed once again the use of the Human Rights Council by some to advance their politically motivated agenda. Regardless of repeated requests by the government of Ethiopia for the Council not to hold a special session but rather engage in a constructive manner and work in a

December 17, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Africa News

The Ethiopian security forces are advancing after controlling Mersa and Granna.

The Ethiopian Security Forces (EDF), in a campaign for national unity, had previously taken control of Zobel Highlands in Kobo and expanded its control, including the northern part of Raya. In the southern part of Zobl, the guerrillas, who controlled the Gura Goldi area, have now completely cleared the Gura Goldi area, expanding the previously

December 17, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Africa News

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (EHRC) The council decided to set up an International Commission of Inquiry

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (EHRC) The council decided to set up an International Commission of Inquiry with 21 votes in favor, 15 against and 11 abstentions. The African Union (AU) member states have stated opposition to convening a special meeting. The African Union (AU) has called on the United Nations Security Council to

December 17, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

The UK released a statement regarding Ethiopia’s Tigray War

Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the UK statement during the UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Ethiopia. The statement follows: We are here today to stand with the people of Ethiopia who have faced more than a year of conflict and witnessed atrocities on the most extraordinary scale.

December 17, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

The Gashena Massacre Photo Diary by Abel Gashaw

Abel Gashaw On December 1, TPLF troops operating in Gashena deliberately massacred more than 60 civilians—mostly elderly, mothers and young children– in retaliation as they retreat from the town. As an independent photographer embedded in the army, I arrived in Gashena with the troops in midst of an active battle. We were received by residents

December 15, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Meta: Concerns rising as Facebook becomes a tool for spreading violence in Ethiopia

The Oversight Board, a group Facebook created to review its policy decisions,weighed in on a case of misinformation in war-torn Ethiopia Tuesday, warning the company about the risks of allowing hate speech and unverified information to spread freely in conflict zones. The Oversight Board reviewed a post in Amharic from an Ethiopia-based Facebook user that claimed

December 15, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Journalist Tamrat Negera family said they couldn’t locate his whereabouts

Journalist Tamrat Negera family stated that they are unable to find his whereabouts or being held. His family said as a result they could not provide him with food, clothinng or medicine. It is the 4th day that Terara Network Editor-in-Chief Tamrat Negera has been taken from his home, but his whereabouts are still unknown.

December 13, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

European Union requests Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council to assess the grave human rights situation in Ethiopia

The European Union has submitted today a letter to the President of the Human Rights Council, requesting the holding of a Special Session of the Council on the grave human rights situation in Ethiopia. The session is scheduled to take place on 17 December 2021. One year into the conflict, reports of serious human rights

December 13, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Entrepreneurship

Ethiopian Innovators stay productive amid war time  

Early 2020 was a hopeful time for Ethiopia’s startups. Venture capitalists were increasingly eyeing Ethiopian startups,But now, as Ethiopia is deep in a bloody one-year civil war, shifting winds have brought a completely different scene in the Ethiopian public discourse and start-up ecosystem. The tech community finds itself taking sides too in a war that

December 13, 2021 • By Addis Insight