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Ethiopia: EU and US Special Envoys Visit to Mekelle, Tigray

On Tuesday, 2nd August 2022, the respective EU and US Special Envoys for the Horn of Africa, H.E. Annette Weber and H.E. Mike Hammer travelled on their first joint mission to Mekelle, Tigray, to encourage the launch of talks between the Federal Government of Ethiopia (FGoE) and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) under the African Union’s auspices. Political dialogue

August 2, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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The government announced that it is ready to start dialogue without any pre-conditions

Prime Minister’s National Security Adviser stated that the federal government is ready to hold peace talks anywhere and anytime to resolve the problem in the northern part of the country. According to the Prime Minister’s National Security Adviser, Ambassador Redwan Hussain, he and the Minister of Justice, Dr. Gideon Timotios, briefed the United Nations, the

July 28, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia and Kenya signed an agreement on the sale of electricity

Ethiopia and Kenya have signed an electricity sales agreement today. The agreement was signed by the Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Ayob Tekelani and the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta. According to Dr. Ayob in his social media page, the agreement allows Ethiopia to sell 200 megawatts of electricity to Kenya. He also pointed

July 26, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Addis Ababa

The Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, H.E. Sergey Lavrov, arrived today (July 26) in Addis Ababa for a working visit to Ethiopia. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen and other high-level government officials welcomed the Russian Foreign Minister upon his arrival at Bole International Airport. During his stay in Ethiopia, Lavrov

July 26, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia to Conduct First Visit in the Country

GENEVA/ADDIS ABABA (25 July 2022) – Members of the UN International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia are undertaking a visit to Ethiopia from 25 to 30 July 2022. This will be the Commission’s first visit to Ethiopia since it was established by the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council on 17 December 2021. The International Commission of Human

July 25, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer’s Travel to Egypt, the UAE, and Ethiopia

Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer will travel to Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Ethiopia July 24-August 1. He will provide U.S. support toward forging a diplomatic resolution to issues related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that would achieve the interests of all parties and contribute to a more peaceful and

July 23, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Russia and Africa: a future-bound partnership

BY SERGEY V. LAVROV (MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF RUSSIA) On the eve of my visits to several African countries, I would like to share my reflections on the prospects for Russia-Africa relations in the current geopolitical context with esteemed readers. Today, African states play an increasingly important role in the global politics and economy,

July 22, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia: Authorities must investigate massacre of ethnic Amhara in Tole

The Ethiopian authorities must urgently launch an impartial investigation into the summary killing of over 400 Amhara residents of Tole Kebele in Oromia region on 18 June, Amnesty International said today. “These horrific killings in Tole, allegedly at the hands of the Oromo Liberation Army, reveal its perpetrators’ utter disregard for human life Deprose Muchena,

July 21, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Addis Ababa City Administration to investigate irregularities on 20/80 and 40/60 condominiums

The Addis Ababa City Administration has issued a statement regarding the 20/80 and 40/60 condominiums issued on July 10, 2014. The full text of the statement is as follows: One of the problems in our city, Addis Ababa, is the lack of housing supply and the administration is designing and implementing various options to alleviate

July 11, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

13 Months of Bloodshed-EHRC Report

Skip to content In a first of its kind Human Rights Situation Report on Ethiopia EHRC submitted to the House of Peoples’ Representatives the Commission call for government to protect, respect and guarantee human rights at all times July 8, 2022Press Release, Report The report covers the period between June 2021 and June 2022 (Ethiopian fiscal

July 8, 2022 • By Addis Insight