News: Seven #Ethiopian armed groups formally announce formation of a coalition
Seven Ethiopian opposition and armed groups have formally announced the formation of a coalition they called the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Coalition for Survival, declaring a joint objective of “removing” the Prosperity Party-led government and establishing an “inclusive transitional government.”
In its statement released today, the newly established ‘Coalition for Survival’ accused the Prosperity Party-led government of presiding over what it described as widespread insecurity, armed conflict, displacement, poverty and the erosion of democratic and human rights.
The coalition comprises the Amhara Fano National Movement, Oromo Liberation Army , Tigray People’s Liberation Front , Ogaden National Liberation Front , Afar National Unity Revolutionary Front, Benishangul Peoples’ Liberation Movement, and Gumuz Peoples’ Democratic Movement.
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The US lifted sanctions on Eritrea: Why now?
Washington has known Eritrea’s strategic importance for decades. The real question is what is being negotiated behind the reopening of the door to Asmara.
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News: 16 killed, more than 16 women and children abducted in armed attack in #Gurage_Zone, residents say
At least 16 civilians were killed and more than 16 women and children were abducted during an armed attack in #Abshge_District of the Gurage Zone in Central #Ethiopia Regional State on Monday night, according to residents who spoke to Addis Standard.
A resident of #Walda Town in Abashge District said the violence began at around 8:30 p.m. on September 14, when a child aged between seven and 10 was killed. The resident said community members subsequently gathered at a mourning house to offer condolences, where armed men arrived and opened fire, killing several people.
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Ethiopia is bombing civilians in Tigray.
On Aug 20, a drone strike on Mekelle sent 13 wounded, women & children among them, to a hospital that has been debilitated by war and a siege & that struggles to provide the needed care.
US & Canada: tell your representatives to act. Add your name ⬇️
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#Tigray #TigrayGenocide #Ethiopia
A federal judge has decided the Trump administration can go ahead with cancelling Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which provides humanitarian protections to immigrants, for roughly 5,000 Ethiopians living in the US
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IRRI welcomes H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn Boshe as Chair of the @CGIAR Board.
A former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, he brings extensive experience in agri-policy reform, multilateral climate negotiations, & the leadership of research-driven institutions.
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