Ethiopia has repatriated 50,337 people from Saudi Arabia. 102,000 Ethiopians living in Saudi Arabia will be sent home in seven to eleven months. Thousands of Ethiopians are taken from Djibouti and war-torn Yemen to the Arabian Peninsula. ADDIS ABABA: In the previous 45 days, Ethiopia has repatriated 50,337 people from Saudi Arabia, according to the … Read more
UN investigators probing alleged rights violations by Ethiopia call for wider access. Fighting erupted in the Tigray region when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent in troops. Untold numbers have since been killed in the region. United Nations investigators probing alleged human rights violations by Ethiopia in its northern conflict said Thursday they had been given … Read more
On April 26th, an official from Ethiopia’s attorney general’s office took to state media to express his disappointment with what he saw as a lack of police action in combating disinformation and hate speech. That was interpreted as a terrible omen by a lot of journalists in the country. “When I heard the call, I … Read more
AFP reporters witnessed Ethiopian police using tear gas against young Muslims in Addis Ababa on Monday during prayers to celebrate the end of Ramadan. The incident occurred outside the international stadium in the heart of the capital, where prayers were scheduled to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Unable to gain access because the stadium was … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,287,599 as of Wednesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death toll across the continent stands at 250,422 and 10,555,195 patients have recovered from the disease … Read more
ADDIS ABABA – A total of 11,135,316 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Africa as of Tuesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death toll across the continent stands at 247,553, while 10,296,875 patients have recovered from the … Read more
