Will pressuring Sudan make a difference? – Al Jazeera

With more than 100 protesters killed, pressure grows on Sudan’s military government to compromise with its opponents. 07 Jun 2019 19:32 GM Ethiopia is leading mediation efforts to end the Sudan standoff. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is in Khartoum, where he is due to meet both sides. The goal is for the military to hand […]

Ethiopia PM meets Sudan leaders – BBC

Live Reporting By Naima Mohamud, Damian Zane and Esther Namuhisa Ethiopia PM expected to mediate in Sudan crisis Pictures shared on the official Twitter account of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed show him meeting Sudan’s military leaders: Office of the Prime Minister – Ethiopia ✔ @PMEthiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, together with his delegation, arrived […]

Sudan opposition leader detained after meeting Ethiopia PM – party sources Reuters.co.uk13:29 Fri, 07 Jun

June 7, 2019 / 1:23 PM KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese opposition leader was detained by security forces on Friday after meeting the Ethiopian Prime Minister, who was in Khartoum to try to mediate Sudan’s political crisis, sources from his party said. Mohammad Esmat was part of the delegation of the main opposition alliance that […]

Sudan opposition says it accepts Ethiopia PM as mediator under conditions -Reuters.co.uk : Fri, 07 Jun

June 7, 2019 / 12:28 PM KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s main alliance of opposition groups and protesters said on Friday it would be open to having the Ethiopian Prime Minister mediate between them and the country’s military rulers under certain conditions. Among opposition demands are that the ruling Transitional Military Council take responsibility for the […]

Ethiopia Suggests Power Division, Democratic Transition and Compromise for Sudan Crisis: – Reports Sputnik : Fri, 07 Jun 2019

SourceURL:https://sputniknews.com/africa/201906081075732530 08:04 GMT +308 June 201 CAIRO (Sputnik) – Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is currently in Sudan in a bid to mediate the civil crisis amid the recent escalation of tensions in Khartoum, urged the ruling military generals and opposition leaders to form a consensual sovereign council and ensure the democratic transition of […]

Unsung hero: The Mossad agent who led Ethiopian Jews to the Promised Land – Ynet News,Fri, 07 Jun

Ferede Aklum, 1949-2009 It’s been 40 years since Ferede Aklum brought the first group through the desert to Sudan; now his brother wants his story told, to inspire Israeli society, which he says could learn a thing or two from FeredeAttila Somfalvi, Alexandra Lukash|Published:  06.07.19 , 19:06 Israel’s Ethiopian community is commemorating the 40th anniversary […]

Sharing your favorite food with the world isn’t easy. Ask Ethiopia. Christian Science Monitor14:22 Fri, 07 Jun

SourceURL:https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2019/0607/Sharing-your-favorite-food-with-the-world-isn-t-easy.-Ask-Ethiopia Health food star, or an Ethiopian staple? Teff’s bid to be both. – CSMonitor.com Why We Wrote This In a globalized world, we’ve come to expect sushi in Argentina, K-pop in the U.K. But sharing bits of culture across borders can also raise tough questions about authenticity, fairness, and ownership. Maheder Haileselassie/Special to The […]

Commentary: Pulling Sudan Back from the Brink

June 7, 2019 Source: http://addisstandard.com/commentary-pulling-sudan-back-from-the-brink%EF%BB%BF/ Ishac Diwan Addis Abeba, June 07/2019 – Sudan is on the threshold of disaster. On June 3, paramilitary forces opened fire on peaceful pro-democracy protesters in Khartoum, killing over 100 and wounding hundreds more. Now, hope for a smooth transition to civilian rule is giving way to fear that the […]

በጋዜጠኛና የሰብአዊ መብት ተሟጋች እስክንድር ነጋ ላይ የሚደርሰው ወከባ እንዲቆም አምነስቲ ጠየቀ

June 7, 2019 Source: https://mereja.com/amharic/v2/123209 በጋዜጠኛና የሰብአዊ መብት ተሟጋች እስክንድር ነጋ ላይ የሚደርሰው ወከባ እንዲቆም አምነስቲ ጠየቀ አምነስቲ ኢንተርናሽናል የተሰኘው ዓለም አቀፍ የሰብአዊ መብት ተሟጋች ተቋም በጋዜጠኛና የሰብአዊ መብት ተሟጋች እስክንድር ነጋ ላይ የሚደረገው ወከና እንዲቆም በዛሬው ዕለት ባወጣው መግለጫ ጠይቋል። “ሰናይ መልቲ ሚዲያ” የተሰኘ የቴሌቪዥን ጣቢያን ለማስተዋወቅና ስለ ሸር ሽያጭ መረጃ ለማድረስ ጋዜጣዊ መግለጫ […]