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Ethiopian dissident Eskinder Nega freed from detention: party

Nairobi (AFP) - Ethiopian journalist and dissident Eskinder Nega has been freed from prison two days after being detained in the country's Amhara region, the political party he founded said on Sunday.

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Ethiopian dissident Eskinder Nega arrested: political party

Nairobi (AFP) - Ethiopian journalist and dissident Eskinder Nega has been detained in the country's Amhara region where he is a leading opposition figure, the political party he founded said on Sunday.

AFP

Drought in Horn of Africa worse than in 2011 famine

Below-normal rainfall is expected over the next three months in parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia.

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Egyptian-Uzbek Agreement on Resolving GERD Dispute

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has reiterated his country’s stance in seeking a legally-binding agreement regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). During a joint press conference with his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Sisi asserted the importance of finding a solution to the long-running dispute caused by the GERD. They…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tens of thousands of refugees flee from Somaliland clashes

Somalis arrive in Ethiopia from disputed town of Las Anod, where at least 82 people have died in fighting

The Guardian - UK

Israel Slams Delegation’s Removal From African Union Summit 2023 Blaming Iranian Influence

An Israeli delegation was ejected on Saturday from the African Union's annual summit in Ethiopia blaming influence by Iran

Zenger

Israeli Delegation Expelled from African Union Summit

A senior Israeli diplomat on Saturday was asked to leave the session of the African Union’s annual summit in Ethiopia, in a move that some observers saw as “an African rejection of a fait accompli that Israel wants to impose on the continent,” which has long fought colonialism. Meanwhile, Secretary-General…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Israeli diplomat removed from African Union summit

A bloc official says the envoy was removed because she was not accredited to attend the event in Ethiopia.

Al Jazeera

Senior Israeli diplomat ejected from AU summit as row escalates

A senior Israeli diplomat on Saturday was removed from the African Union's annual summit in Ethiopia, as a dispute over Israel's accreditation to the bloc escalated.

Reuters

Kiplimo wins world cross country title as Gidey collapses

Bathurst (Australia) (AFP) - Jacob Kiplimo upset distance king Joshua Cheptegei to win the world cross country title Saturday as top women's star Letesenbet Gidey dramatically collapsed in sight of the finish line as she looked destined for gold.

AFP

Boeing’s misconduct hasn’t stopped Illinois politicians from taking campaign cash from the company

Based in Chicago until last year, the aerospace giant has given $50,000 to legislative leaders and other politicians since it admitted in 2021 it deceived regulators about a new aircraft that crashed twice overseas.

Chicago Sun-Times

Egypt Hopes an ‘African Push’ to Resolve Dam Dispute

Egypt intends to showcase the developments of the dispute with Ethiopia regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) during the African Union Summit, which will launch on Saturday in Addis Ababa. Egypt hopes for an "African push" that could break through the stalled negotiations for two years now. Egypt’s Foreign…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia going for cross country gold in mixed relay

A stacked Australian team will challenge the might of Ethiopia and Kenya for cross country relay gold at the world championships in Bathurst.

AAP

Security and food crises expected to dominate African Union summit

Deepening security and food crises are likely to dominate the agenda when heads of state convene in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa this weekend, Feb. 17-19, for the annual African Union (AU) summit.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

Ethiopia church split resolved amid social media suspension

Leaders of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church have agreed to resolve their differences peacefully after weeks of deadly confrontations between rival followers of the synod and security forces that have left at least 10 people dead

AFP

Girma breaks 25-year-old 3,000m world indoor record, Duplantis wins

Liévin (France) (AFP) - Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma shattered the 25-year-old world indoor 3,000m record on Wednesday by more than one second at the Lievin meeting as Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis won his third successive pole vault event.

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Girma shatters 25-year-old 3,000m world record, Duplantis wins

Liévin (France) (AFP) - Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma shattered the 25-year-old world 3,000m indoor record on Wednesday by more than one second at the Lieven meeting as Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis won his third successive pole vault event.

Reuters

Ethiopia commission accuses Oromiya rebels of killing 50 people

(This Feb. 15 story has been corrected to say the commission report indicated members of the Amhara ethnic group were targeted in the attack)

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Ethiopia warns UN-backed probe could 'undermine' peace process

Nairobi (AFP) - Ethiopia warned on Wednesday that efforts by UN-backed investigators to probe abuses committed during the war in the country's north could "undermine" the progress of a peace agreement signed last year.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Condemns Ethiopian ‘Procrastination’ in Resolving GERD Crisis

Egypt asserted that it adheres to "restraint" despite Ethiopia's "procrastination" in reaching a legal framework regarding the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD), announced Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday. Shoukry accused some upstream countries of attempting to monopolize and control water resources. Egypt fears the GERD would damage its limited…

The Conversation

South Sudan's oil and water give it bargaining power – but will it benefit the people?

South Sudan has long been one of east Africa’s most unstable states. But surging external interest in its resources and the diplomatic agility of its rulers are again underlining how pivotal the country remains to regional energy and water politics.

The Independent UK

Ethiopia's social media blocked amid church split tensions

Widespread tensions caused by a rift within Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christian church have resulted in the suspension of access to social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook and Telegram

Reuters

Social media restricted in Ethiopia after church rift turns violent

Access to social media platforms has been restricted in Ethiopia, Internet watchdog NetBlocks said, following violent protests sparked by a rift within the country's Orthodox Church.

The Independent UK

Eritrean leader dismisses as 'fantasy' alleged Tigray abuses

Eritrea’s president in rare public comments has dismissed as “a fantasy” allegations that his country’s forces carried out rape, looting and other abuses in the war in neighboring Ethiopia’s Tigray region

AFP

Eritrea leader calls Tigray rights abuse claims a 'fantasy'

Nairobi (AFP) - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said Thursday that allegations of rights abuses by Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's Tigray region during the two-year war there amounted to "fantasy".

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