December 28, 2023 (ADDIS ABABA) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo “Hemetti”, Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in Addis Ababa today, Thursday. Abiy and Hemetti discussed the ongoing conflict in Sudan and explored potential avenues for resolving the crisis, which has persisted since mid-April. This visit falls within the scope of Hemetti’s international efforts to articulate his perspective on IGAD’s ongoing efforts to resolve the Sudanese conflict. He previously met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Kampala, on Wednesday. Following his meeting with President Museveni, Hemetti indicated that he presented his vision for negotiations, ceasefire, and the construction of a Sudanese state founded on “new, just foundations.”(ST)

The K Ligg Co Centers on self-care, women empowerment, and Black culture, K Ligg Co seeks to build community through imagery, to inspire & uplift. You’ll find images to inspire in the stickers, bookmarks, and greeting cards shop, and join their community by subscribing to the website and receiving 15% off your first order. Follow K Ligg Co on Facebook, X and Instagram. https://www.kliggco.com/

The collective feedback underscores the critical need for a comprehensive approach to transitional justice that encompasses criminal accountability, truth-seeking, reparations, and measures to prevent recurrence. It also notes the community’s readiness to back the transitional justice process, contingent on the independence and integrity of the institutions involved. To guide the development and execution of a transitional justice policy, the report offers 31 recommendations for various stakeholders, including the Ethiopian government and the Transitional Justice Working Group of Experts. The transitional justice program was launched in Ethiopia following the signing of the Pretoria Peace Agreement in November 2022. Despite this progress, experts and human rights advocates have voiced concerns about the program’s effectiveness in its current implementation.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces visited Ethiopia yesterday where he said he discussed the need for a swift end to the war between the RSF and the Sudanese army, during the second leg of a rare publicly-announced foreign tour. Diplomatic efforts, including Saudi and United States-led talks in Jeddah, have made little visible progress toward halting the conflict in Sudan. The RSF has recently made military gains, taking control of Wad Madani, one of Sudan’s major cities, and consolidating its grip on the western region of Darfur. Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen earlier met Dagalo, commonly known as Hemedti, at Ethiopia’s Bole International Airport. Reuters was not immediately able to verify if Dagalo had been on the aircraft’s previous flight.

State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington D.C. West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Puerto Rico US Virgin Islands Armed Forces Americas Armed Forces Pacific Armed Forces Europe Northern Mariana Islands Marshall Islands American Samoa Federated States of Micronesia Guam Palau Alberta, Canada British Columbia, Canada Manitoba, Canada New Brunswick, Canada Newfoundland, Canada Nova Scotia, Canada Northwest Territories, Canada Nunavut, Canada Ontario, Canada Prince Edward Island, Canada Quebec, Canada Saskatchewan, Canada Yukon Territory, CanadaZip Code

By UN NewsThe UN human rights office on Thursday urged the Ethiopian Government to ensure that ongoing efforts addressing a legacy of rights abuses, rooted in years of violence and ethnic unrest, prioritize the rights and needs of victims and their families. A joint report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission emphasized the need to implement all components of transitional justice equally. In 2018, Ethiopia witnessed a surge in human rights violations, marked by killings, torture, and ethnic- and faith-based violence. Victim-centred approach criticalVolker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, welcomed Ethiopia’s steps to develop a national transitional justice policy aligned with the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement. “Those who have been subjected to violations or abuses are entitled to justice, including adequate, comprehensive, prompt, and effective reparations,” he said.

The government launched a large-scale affordable housing initiative aimed at constructing approximately 80,000 mixed-use housing units nationwide (Photo: The Guardian)Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian government is extending its public-private partnership (PPP) initiative to the housing sector. The objective of the RFQ is to identify qualified private developers to execute a large-scale affordable housing initiative aimed at constructing approximately 80,000 mixed-use housing units nationwide. This foray into the housing sector via PPPs follows the government’s fruitful efforts to attract investment in the renewable energy sector. This venture represents a landmark development for the nation’s renewable energy capabilities. The Aysha wind power project, poised to be the largest of its kind in the Horn of Africa, will span 18,000 hectares.

The leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has met with the Ethiopian Prime Minister on the second stop of a rare international mission that also includes Uganda and Kenya. Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, the leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, has arrived in Ethiopia on the second stop of his first trip abroad since war erupted with Sudan's army in April. His visit to Ethiopia is part of a rare overseas mission which has already taken him to Uganda, where he met President Yoweri Museveni. The RSF leader is also expected to visit Kenya in the coming days. The visits come as regional diplomats scramble to broker a meeting between the RSF commander and his rival, Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

A joint report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission emphasized the need to implement all components of transitional justice equally. In 2018, Ethiopia witnessed a surge in human rights violations, marked by killings, torture, and ethnic- and faith-based violence. Victim-centred approach criticalVolker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, welcomed Ethiopia's steps to develop a national transitional justice policy aligned with the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement. States' obligationsThe UN rights chief also stressed that States have a duty to investigate and prosecute gross human rights violations and abuses and serious violations of international humanitarian law, including those which amount to crimes under international law. "Those who have been subjected to violations or abuses are entitled to justice, including adequate, comprehensive, prompt, and effective reparations," he said.

In terms of records, there never has been a year in Irish athletics to match 2023. The Portaferry woman also had a good year competitively culminating in fourth place in the 1500m at the World Athletics Championships. FebruaryThe record breaking continued in February when Andrew Coscoran broke the 41-year-old 1500m Irish record at the World Indoor Tour Final in Birmingham. At home, Israel Olatunde was the star of an action-packed National Indoor Championships with a new Irish record in the 60m. Kiptum became the first man to break 2:01 in a record-eligible race taking 34 seconds off the previous world record.

The Detroit Rob City rocks red sauce, SoDough's brick cheese blend, dollops of whipped ricotta cheese, pinched sausage (I admit it, I laughed), Ezzo cup pepperoni, Mike's hot honey and fresh basil. Christo's: Greek nachoschristossanford.comThis gets my vote for the best appetizer in the Orlando area, although one could easily make a hearty meal of it. Best of all, you can add higher-quality meats like tender oxtails and short rib to your pho for an upcharge. Cow & Cheese: Doc burgerfacebook.com/cowandcheeseMy new favorite burger in Orlando is probably from Chicken Fire maestro Kwame Boakye's brand-new burger joint in Maitland. Orlando food enthusiast Louis Rosen blogs about restaurants and cooking at saboscrivner.com.

A famine is looming that could rival the worst famines of the past, relief workers say. Every day, desperate villagers gather at an aid warehouse in Yechila hoping for food, which has arrived only once in the past month. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network, a humanitarian research group, recently said famine could be widespread in Tigray by early 2024. “This latest famine is much bigger than the 1984 famine,” said Gebrehiwot Gebregzabher, head of the Tigray Disaster Risk Management Commission. “There are many people dying all the time, and we have lost track,” Yechila village administrator Gessese Tadesse said.

The trip by the paramilitary group’s leader comes a week after his forces captured the North African nation’s second largest city. The leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has visited neighbouring Ethiopia, where he has had discussions on the end of the war between the RSF and Sudan’s army. Dagalo, known as “Hemedti”, landed in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Thursday in the second stop of his first known public foreign trip since the war erupted on April 15. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he had received the RSF leader and his delegation “for a discussion on securing peace and stability in Sudan”, posting pictures of them seated around a restaurant table. Both sides in Sudan’s war have been accused of war crimes.

December 28, 2023 (ADDIS ABABA) – Mohamed Hamdan Daglo “Hemette”, Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), continued his diplomatic outreach, arriving in Ethiopia on Thursday, marking the second leg of a potential tour of IGAD member states. His visit follows a meeting with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday. Upon his arrival in Addis Ababa, Hemetti expressed his appreciation for the warm welcome from the Ethiopian people. The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released official photographs depicting Hemetti’s reception by Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, accompanied by a ceremonial guard of honour. Interestingly, the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry referred to Hemetti as the “head of Sudan’s Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF),” a diplomatic choice that highlights the RSF’s complex position within Sudan’s political landscape.

The head of the UN's human rights body Thursday called for "genuine" transitional justice in Ethiopia, saying victims of abuses in conflict had to be put at the heart of the process. The report by the UN and the EHRC -- an independent state-affiliated body -- made 31 recommendations for the design and implementation of a transitional justice policy. "I welcome Ethiopia taking concrete steps to develop a national transitional justice policy in line with the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement," said Volker Turk, head of the UN body. "By amplifying the experiences and voices of directly affected populations across Ethiopia, it is important that this report properly informs ongoing discussions on the development of a legitimate, holistic, genuine, and inclusive policy on transitional justice," said Turk. "Those who have been subjected to violations or abuses are entitled to justice, including adequate, comprehensive, prompt, and effective reparations."