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Twitter Latest Statement Regarding Ethiopia

      Our work to protect the integrity of the conversation in Ethiopia By Twitter Safety Wednesday, 17 November 2021     We continue to monitor the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia closely, and our focus remains to protect the safety and integrity of the conversation on Twitter. This is an exceptionally volatile time,

November 17, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopian journalist Solan Kolli Won the Rory Peck prize

Ethiopian journalist Solan Kolli on Tuesday won the Rory Peck prize for his coverage of the devastating conflict in the Tigray region of his home country. The 32 year old Freelancer, won in the news category for a report commissioned by AFP on massacres of civilians. In a video recording, Solan said the award has

November 17, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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China reaffirmed its business commitment with Ethiopia

The federal government of Ethiopia and China have reiterated their commitment to enhancing cooperation based on mutual issues of interest. In recent days, China has stepped up its opposition to foreign financial pressure, primarily in the form of economic sanctions and other threatened measures from the United States, on Ethiopia. stating the government has the

November 17, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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EHRC calls on the Law Enforcement Agencies to improvise State of Emergency conditions

Ethiopian Human Rights Commission expressed grave concern over the inability to gather information on the treatment of detainees, detention, and detainees in connection with the proclamation regarding the state of emergency. The Commission said in a statement that it has been monitoring the deployment of monitoring teams, especially at the federal level in Addis Ababa

November 17, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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“Conflicts in Ethiopia will not be solved by external pressure” Ambassador Tibor Nagy

“The role of the international community should be to create conditions for Ethiopians to solve their own problems.” US Ambassador to the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo praised Ethiopia’s efforts to get out of the current crisis but said Ethiopians would not succumb to external pressure. He further added

November 16, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopian Diaspora Community fighting external pressure

The Ethiopian Diaspora Associations in Europe called on the European Union (EU) to act in accordance with its founding values and stand by Ethiopia and its people. The Ethiopian Diaspora Associations made the call in a letter written to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. The letter stated that the seemingly

November 16, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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Judge OKs Boeing Agreement to Settle Ethiopian Airlines Crash Claims

A U.S. judge on Monday approved Boeing Co’s agreement to acknowledge liability for compensatory damages in lawsuits filed by families of the 157 people killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash. As a result of the agreement filed last week between Boeing and the families, lawyers for the victims will not seek punitive

November 16, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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Safaricom to invest 593 million $ in start-up costs in Ethiopia

Kenyan operator Safaricom is investing an initial KES 67 billion (USD 593 million)in Ethiopia for its new telecommunications partnership, The Nation reported. The amount is Safaricom’s contribution to the start-up costs and operating license, for which the consortium paid USD 850 million. The consortium will spend more on infrastructure and other costs to operationalize the

November 16, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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Djibouti will not allow the United States to attack Ethiopia from inside its territory

Djibouti Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssef tweeted that the US will not be allowed to strike Ethiopia from its military bases inside the country. The US considered launching attacks against Ethiopia from its Camp Lemonnier base in Djibouti Djibouti will not allow the United States to attack Ethiopia from inside its territory, the East African country’s foreign minister asserted

November 15, 2021 • By Addis Insight

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The United Nations has announced donation of $ 40 million in humanitarian assistance

The United Nations has announced $ 40 million in humanitarian assistance to areas affected by the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia. UN relief chief Martin Griffiths said the funding was intended to respond to the war-torn northern part of Ethiopia and the drought-stricken southern part of the country. However, there is a gap of $ 1.3

November 15, 2021 • By Addis Insight