On World Press Freedom Day, the U.S. Department of State Announces More Than 200 Journalists from Over 100 Countries… – U.S Department of State 16:57
On World Press Freedom Day, the U.S. Department of State Announces More Than 200 Journalists from Over 100 Countries and Territories to Participate in Flagship Journalism Exchange in 2023 Press Release MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON MAY 3, 2023 Recognizing the vital role a free press plays in a free and democratic society, the […]
WFP statement on diversion of food aid in Ethiopia – World Food Programme (Press Release) 16:32
3 May 2023 ROME – The World Food Programme (WFP) is deeply concerned by the recent reports of significant diversion of humanitarian food assistance in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region. WFP takes this issue extremely seriously and will not tolerate any interference in its distribution of critical food aid to the most vulnerable women, men and children. […]
Peace talks between Ethiopia, Oromo rebels conclude without deal – Anadolu Agency 14:49
Addis Ababa reiterates it is committed to finding peaceful resolution to conflict Mohamed Dhaysane 03.05.2023 FILE PHOTO MOGADISHU, Somalia The first round of peace talks between Ethiopia and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) concluded Wednesday without an agreement, according to a senior Ethiopian official. National security adviser Redwan Hussien said the talks have been […]
UNICEF seeks 759 mln USD to provide support to 16 mln people in East Africa – CGTN 13:22
Africa 01:13, 04-May-2023 The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said Wednesday it has appealed for 759 million U.S. dollars to provide life-saving support to 16.6 million people, including 12.2 million children in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia in 2023. Of that, 137.5 million U.S. dollars are needed for Kenya. An additional 690 million dollars are required to provide […]
Ethiopia’s Mixed Signals – Council on Foreign Relations 09:34
International re-engagement and new peace talks point in a positive direction, but multiple indicators point to fragility and risk. Blog Post by Michelle Gavin May 3, 2023 9:31 am (EST) As the world watches Sudan’s unraveling with horror, progress in neighboring Ethiopia can make the country seem like a relatively bright spot on a troubled map. The […]
Blue Bottle Coffee And The Weeknd Partner To Launch “Samra Origins” In Celebration Of Ethiopian … – PR Newswire (Press Release) 09:00
BLUE BOTTLE COFFEE AND THE WEEKND PARTNER TO LAUNCH “SAMRA ORIGINS” IN CELEBRATION OF ETHIOPIAN CULTURE NEWS PROVIDED BYBlue Bottle Coffee May 03, 2023, 09:00 ET Honoring The Weeknd’s heritage, Samra Origins is centered around a shared respect for Ethiopia through Ethiopian coffee traditions and a mutual commitment to philanthropy Donation to The Weeknd’s XO Humanitarian Fund, […]
Talks between Ethiopia and Oromo rebels end without agreement
By AFP PUBLISHED: 08:11 EDT, 3 May 2023 Ethiopia Initial talks between Ethiopia’s government and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) rebel group ended on Wednesday without yielding any agreement, both sides said, while voicing willingness to pursue the dialogue. The foes kicked off preliminary negotiations last week in Tanzania, meeting in the semi-autonomous region of Zanzibar. The […]
World Press Freedom Day: Media freedom “under significant attack” in Ethiopia: new report – Addis Standard 07:29
MAY 3, 2023 Addis Abeba – Amnesty International has said that “media freedom has come under significant attack” in Ethiopia in 2022, with authorities arresting at least 29 journalists and media workers across the country. In a statement released on Wednesday, 03 May together with the Media Institute of Southern Africa to mark the World Press Freedom Day, […]
East/Southern Africa: journalists in Rwanda among those in region suffering repression – Amnesty International UK (Press Release) 06:28
Amnesty International UK Press releases RSS feed East/Southern Africa: journalists in Rwanda among those in region suffering repression In Ethiopia, at least 29 journalists and media workers arrested last year Journalists in Rwanda face surveillance, harassment, intimidation and prosecution ‘Journalism should not be criminalised’ – Tigere Chagutah ‘The situation in Rwanda underscores how expelling people seeking asylum in […]
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May 3, 2023 በተስፋለም ወልደየስ ድንበር የለሽ የጋዜጠኞች መብት ተሟጋች ድርጅት (RSF) በዓመቱ በሚያወጣው የዓለም የፕሬስ ነጻነት ዝርዝር፤ ኢትዮጵያ ዘንድሮ 130ኛ ደረጃ አገኘች። የ180 ሀገራት የፕሬስ ነጻነት በሚመዘንበት በዚህ ዝርዝር፤ ኢትዮጵያ አምና ከነበራት በ16 ደረጃዎች አሽቆልቁላለች። መቀመጫውን በፓሪስ ፈረንሳይ ያደረገው የጋዜጠኞች መብት ተሟጋች ድርጅቱ፤ ይህን የሀገራት ደረጃ ላለፉት 20 ዓመታት ሲያወጣ ቆይቷል። በየሀገራቱ ያሉት ፖለቲካዊ፣ […]