Ethiopia
Amnesty report describes Axum massacre in Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
February 26, 2021
Amnesty report describes Axum massacre in Ethiopia’s Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Soldiers from Eritrea systematically killed “many hundreds” of people, the large majority men, in a massacre…
Egypt backs Sudanese proposal on GERD negotiations
Egypt
February 25, 2021
Egypt backs Sudanese proposal on GERD negotiations
Egypt has expressed its support for a Sudanese proposal to form an international quartet to oversee negotiations around the Grand…
UN: Thousands flee Ethiopia violence, seek asylum in Sudan
Middle East
February 23, 2021
UN: Thousands flee Ethiopia violence, seek asylum in Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — At least 7,000 people who fled escalating ethnic violence in western Ethiopia have sought asylum in neighboring…
Egypt invites Sudan’s Prime Minister for official visit
Egypt
February 20, 2021
Egypt invites Sudan’s Prime Minister for official visit
Egypt has invited Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok for an official visit, according to the Sudanese News Agency which reported that…
‘Horrible’: Witnesses recall massacre in Ethiopian holy city
World
February 18, 2021
‘Horrible’: Witnesses recall massacre in Ethiopian holy city
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Bodies with gunshot wounds lay in the streets for days in Ethiopia’s holiest city. At night,…
GERD negotiations did not produce anything tangible, nor desired results: Egypt’s FM
Egypt
February 14, 2021
GERD negotiations did not produce anything tangible, nor desired results: Egypt’s FM
A statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry lamented that while Egypt had hoped…
We seek legal, binding agreement on filling and operating GERD: Egypt’s FM
Egypt
February 13, 2021
We seek legal, binding agreement on filling and operating GERD: Egypt’s FM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Friday Egypt is eagerly seeking a legal and binding agreement on filling and…
Ethiopia confirms rapes ‘without a doubt’ in Tigray conflict
World
February 13, 2021
Ethiopia confirms rapes ‘without a doubt’ in Tigray conflict
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rape has occurred “conclusively and without a doubt” in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, the country’s minister…
Ethiopia says will not halt GERD’s second filling in July
Egypt
February 10, 2021
Ethiopia says will not halt GERD’s second filling in July
National Security Advisor to the Ethiopian Prime Minister Gedu Andargachew announced on Tuesday that there is no alternative to filling the…
Sudan calls for UN mediation in GERD crisis
Egypt
February 7, 2021
Sudan calls for UN mediation in GERD crisis
Sudan’s Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Yasser Abbas on Sunday met with Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto to discuss…