Bachelet expresses alarm as Tigray conflict "risks spiralling out of control"

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Michelle Bachelet

“I strongly urge both sides to realize that there will be no winner in such a situation and begin a serious dialogue to resolve their differences without delay,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet

GENEVA (13 November 2020) – Amid emerging reports of mass killings in the town of Mai-Kadra, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday expressed increasing alarm at the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Ethiopian region of Tigray.

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Coronavirus: Ethiopia reported three new cases

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Coronavirus Illustation

The Ethiopian Ministry of Health reported the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases are 29

The Ethiopian Ministry of health reported today (April 1, 2020) that the Ethiopian Public Health Institute conducted 68 laboratory tests within twenty-four hours and three cases are confirmed for COVID-19, making the total cases twenty-nine (29).

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Ethiopia gets World Bank $500m grant to support economic reform

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World Bank

Ethiopia Sustains Reforms to Spur Growth and Boost Investment Climate and the Finance Sector

World Bank - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Thursday approved $500 million ($250 million grant and $250 million credit) from the International Development Association (IDA) in continued support of the Government of Ethiopia’s Homegrown Reform Agenda. The Second Ethiopia Growth and Competitiveness Development Policy Operation (DPO) is intended to accelerate Ethiopia’s economic growth and achieve its vision of becoming a lower-middle-income country.

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Dr Catherine Hamlin dies at 96

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Dr Catherine Hamlin

Beloved Australian gynaecologist Catherine Hamlin died yesterday at her home in Ethiopia, aged 96.

By KALEY PAYNE (Eternity) Hamlin was renowned for her service to Ethiopian women and their communities, through the pioneering work of the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital that she founded with her husband Reg in 1959.

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Ethiopia Condemns Arab League's Blind Support to Egypt

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Arab League

Commends the stance taken by the government of Sudan

EZ (Addis Ababa, March 06, 2020) - Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAE) condemns Arab League's blind support to Egypt and commends the stance taken by the Government of the Republic of the Sudan. MFAE releases a statement in which Ethiopia “notes with dismay the “Resolution” of the Executive Council of the Arab League concerning the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issued on 05 March 2020.”

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Ethiopia will not participate in negotiations on the GERD

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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)

Ethiopia did not conclude its discussions with relevant authorities

EZ, Addis Ababa (February 26, 2020) - Ethiopia announced today that it will not participate in negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), to be held tomorrow, February 27 and 28, 2020 at Washington.

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Israeli government approves immigration of 400 Falash Mura

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Israeli government approves immigration of 400 Falash Mura

Israel is dedicated to “full integration” of Ethiopian Israeli community, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu • Attorney general opposes move, arguing it can be seen as election ploy.

by Dov Lipman

(February 11, 2020 / JNS) The Israeli government’s recent approval of a plan to allow nearly 400 Ethiopian Jews from the Falash Mura sect to immigrate to Israel has touched off political controversy in the country.

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