Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, dozens of people have been killed since Friday in an area in the northeastern part of the country, according to local sources quoted by AFP. This violence is taking place against the background of growing inter-ethnic violence between Afars and Somalis. Violence that puts pressure on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.…

Ethiopia on Wednesday (April 7) declared its dedication to proceed filling the mega-dam on which it's based mostly on the Nile, regardless of the persevering with dispute with Egypt and Sudan. Nonetheless no compromise on the topic. The DRC's capital, Kinshasa, hosted a brand new spherical of negotiations on the topic till Tuesday, April 7. The ministerial delegations in Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt had been convened since Sunday by Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi, the present president of the African Union workplace.…

Following the latest failure of negotiations between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the Blue Nile Dam, Addis Ababa stated on Wednesday that it will not discourage throwing water on the mega dam and leaving neighbors apprehensive about their water provide. The massive Ethiopian Renaissance dam has been a supply of pressure within the Nile River since Ethiopia broke floor in 2011. Downstream neighbors Egypt and Sudan see the dam as a menace as a consequence of their dependence on the Nile, whereas…

After months of fierce combating between Ethiopian forces and Tigrayan leaders, individuals who thought they'd escaped the worst nightmare of their lives have discovered one other. The atrocities have been wounded within the pores and skin and minds of the Tigrayans, who defend hundreds close by from the homeland they fled in northern Ethiopia. They arrive in warmth that shoots over 38 levels Celsius (100 levels Fahrenheit) and bears the ache of pictures, and welds on battered backs. Much less seen…

The tripartite meeting on the Great Lady of the Renaissance (GERD) ended on Tuesday, April 6 in Kinshasa. Scheduled for two days, it lasted for three days without the Ethiopian, Sudanese and Egyptian delegates reaching an agreement. Félix Tshisekedi hoped to unleash a new dynamic through this meeting to reach a consensus plan. This meeting should also lead to the setting of the goals and frequency of…

The ministerial meeting on the Renaissance dam officially opened on Sunday, April 4, in Kinshasa. The Ethiopian, Sudanese and Egyptian foreign ministers made the trip to the Congolese capital. They hope to move forward towards resolving the conflict as a result of the Ethiopians' construction of this dam on the Nile. On the Congolese side, we hope that this meeting will be the starting point for the…

On Saturday (April 3), the Ethiopian Foreign Minister announced the start of the withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Tigray. But the region is in a close camera and no one has confirmed it yet. Just a few days ago, the Ethiopian government acknowledged the presence of Eritrean troops on its territory. He now claims that they…

Eritrean forces have begun withdrawing from Ethiopia's Tigray region in the north after its leader Abiy Ahmed acknowledged the presence of troops in the conflict-ridden region and announced that Eritrea would withdraw its forces under international pressure. On Friday, the United States, Germany, France and other G7 countries called for a rapid, unconditional and verifiable withdrawal of Eritrean soldiers, followed by a political process acceptable to all Ethiopians. In a duplicate issued late Saturday…

NAIROBI - Eritrean forces have begun withdrawing from Ethiopia's Tigray region in the north, the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said. The United States, Germany, France and other G7 countries on Friday called for a swift, unconditional and controllable withdrawal of Eritrean soldiers, followed by a political process acceptable to all Ethiopians. In a rejoinder posted late Saturday through the Foreign Ministry, Ethiopia said the G7 foreign minister's statement had not recognized important steps taken to meet the region's…

Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on Saturday launched a new round of talks mediated by the African Union (AU) on the disputed Blue Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project on the Blue Nile, which nations in subsequent countries fear could lead to further water shortages. The three-day talks held by President Felix Tshisekedi take place in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the current chairman of the AU. Egypt's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Cairo wants the negotiations to…