Sudan deputy leader meets Ethiopia defence minister on rare visit | News
Sudan’s second most powerful leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo is in Addis Ababa on a two-day visit. Sudan’s second most powerful leader has met with Ethiopia’s defence minister on a rare visit to Addis Ababa by an official from Khartoum amid border tensions, according to officials. He was met at Addis Ababa airport on Saturday by Ethiopian Defence Minister Abraham Belay, a statement from Sudan’s ruling council said. Al-Fashaqa also borders Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray region, and tens of thousands of Ethiopian refugees have crossed into Sudan fleeing fighting. Both Khartoum and Addis Ababa are mired in crises.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 22, 2022 13:48 UTC
Full interview of General Abebaw Tadesse
borkenaGeneral Abebaw Tadesse had an interview with state media (EBC and FBC).Among issues he addressed are why the Ethiopian Defence Force was ordered not to enter Tigray. He elaborated it from the point of view of giving a break to the Defence Force which has been deployed for over one year without a break. However, he stressed that “Chapter one of the operation is completed means there is chapter two.”The Defence Force could enter the Tigray region when it has to, he added. Watch the full version of his interview below__For more Ethiopian News Video, Check HEREJoin the conversation. Follow us on Twitter @zborkenato get latest Ethiopian News updates regularly.Like borkena on Facebook as well.
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January 22, 2022 13:43 UTC
Ethiopia army planning to ‘eliminate’ Tigrayan forces -military official
“Tigray is part of Ethiopia and no force will stop us from entering. “The people of Ethiopia shouldn’t think that it is over, it is not over. Ethiopian government spokesperson Legesse Tulu and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s spokesperson, Billene Seyoum, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. TPLF forces control most of Tigray but are surrounded by hostile forces from neighbouring regions of Afar and Amhara which are allied with the federal military. In recent months there have been multiple diplomatic and political efforts to end it, including pressure from the United States.
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January 22, 2022 13:32 UTC
Ethiopia Army Planning to 'Eliminate' Tigrayan Forces -Military Official
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's military is planning to enter the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle and "eliminate" rebellious forces, a top military official said late on Friday amid diplomatic efforts to end conflict in the country's north. "Tigray is part of Ethiopia and no force will stop us from entering. Political Cartoons on World Leaders View All 99 Images"The people of Ethiopia shouldn't think that it is over, it is not over. TPLF forces control most of Tigray but are surrounded by hostile forces from neighbouring regions of Afar and Amhara which are allied with the federal military. In recent months there have been multiple diplomatic and political efforts to end it, including pressure from the United States.
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January 22, 2022 13:21 UTC
Liverpool won’t repeat ‘freak of nature’ 7-0 win at Palace: Klopp
(Reuters) – Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp does not expect his side to repeat last season’s heroics away at Crystal Palace when they smashed the London side 7-0, saying yesterday that that huge win was a “freak of nature”. Klopp said that Palace had found stability under Patrick Vieira and that he expected a battle against a tough side who sit 11th in the standings. “That (7-0 win) was a one off. These days happen, it’s a freak of nature and it doesn’t happen usually,” Klopp told reporters ahead of tomorrow’s match. He was out for a long time so we cannot rush it, but he looked directly like he could play,” Klopp said.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 22, 2022 12:03 UTC
Ethiopia army planning to ‘eliminate’ Tigrayan forces, military official says
The hard-line Islamists stormed back to power in August as US and foreign troops began their final withdrawal from the country following a stalemate on the battlefield. No country has yet recognized the Taliban’s government — notorious for human rights abuses during a first stint in power between 1996 and 2001 when they were ousted by a US-led invasion. The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated drastically since the Taliban’s takeover. International aid came to a sudden halt and the United States has frozen $9.5 billion (8.4 billion euros) in Afghan central bank assets held overseas. “These meetings do not represent a legitimization or recognition of the Taliban” Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said Friday.
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January 22, 2022 11:44 UTC
Oromia police killed at least three Orthodox church followers during epiphany celebration in Addis Ababa
One of the victims of Oromia police killing in Addis Ababa (Photo : Social Media)borkenaIn a latest string of attacks on the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, at least three people were killed on Thursday when Oromia police opened fire on the followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church who were in a religious procession as part of Epiphany celebration in the capital Addis Ababa. The victims died in Alert hospital in the same locality of Addis Ababa. It means the Ark of the Covenant was stopped, and Ethiopian church followers were brutalized. The Ethiopian Church mobilised followers from the entire Addis Ababa on Friday to finalise the interrupted procession, and millions have attended it. Dozens of Ethiopian Orthodox Church followers were massacred in a horrifying manner in an orchestrated attack by state and non-state actors.
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January 22, 2022 11:16 UTC
Ripple effects from drone sales force Turkey to move Ethiopian embassy
The Turkish drones have reportedly been used in the government forces’ repulsion of the Tigray rebels from northern Afar and Amhara regions. Morocco received the first batch of 12 Turkish drones in September under a deal agreed in May 2021. Although the Ethiopian government does not officially confirm the strikes were conducted by its forces, the Tigray rebels have no air force. On Jan 5, an airstrike by the Ethiopian air forces hit a refugee camp in the southern Tigrayan town of Mai Tsebri, killing three Eritrean refugees, including two children. The battle intensified after an attack on an Ethiopian military base in November 2020.
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January 22, 2022 11:10 UTC
U.S. suspends 44 flights by Chinese carriers after China action
The U.S. government said it would suspend 44 China-bound flights from the United States by four Chinese carriers in response to the Chinese government’s decision to suspend some U.S. carrier flights over Coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. The decision will cut some flights by Xiamen, Air China, China Southern Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines. As recently as Tuesday, the Transportation Department said the Chinese government had announced new U.S. flight cancellations. China has also suspended numerous U.S. flights by Chinese carriers after passengers later tested positive. In August, the U.S. Transportation Department limited four flights from Chinese carriers to 40 per cent passenger capacity for four weeks after Beijing imposed identical limits on four United Airlines flights.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 22, 2022 10:53 UTC
Karnataka Bengaluru News Live: Karnataka CM to convene all-party meet in Feb first week to discuss inter-state water disputes
Bangalore Live News: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said he would convene an all-party meeting in the first week of February to discuss inter-state water disputes. This comes as Karnataka recorded 48,049 new Covid-19 cases along with 22 deaths on Friday. The capital city of Bengaluru alone has registered 29,068 fresh infections and six deaths. The state currently has over 3.23 lakh active cases, the majority of which are from Bengaluru. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has said that vigil is being maintained on hospitalisation of children.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 22, 2022 10:48 UTC
Ethiopia’s First Half Coffee Exports Rose 90% to $578m, EBC Says
Germany was the major importer of the beans for the period followed by Saudi Arabia and Japan, according to the EBC. This comes after coffee export earnings from Africa’s biggest producer of the beans rose 6% year-on-year to a record in the financial year ended July 7.
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January 22, 2022 10:40 UTC
Video of Child Militants Executing Nigerian Soldiers Raises Concerns
A video released this week by the Nigerian terrorist group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) appears to show armed children executing two military officers. Security experts say the recruitment of Nigerian children into violent extremism is hampering efforts by authorities to end the insurgency. In the video, young militants around 12 years old are seen shooting two men in the head who are dressed in Nigeria military uniforms. This is not the first time armed groups have released video of child soldiers executing abductees. Security intelligence groups say child soldiers are often used by the terrorists as spies and informants to gather intelligence from target communities.
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January 22, 2022 09:16 UTC
News: Oromia Police shot dead two, injure several others at Timket festival over flag controversy
According to the witnesses, the standoff quickly intensified when security forces fired rubber bullets and live bullets into the crowd killing two people. The witnesses attribute the attack to Burayu town police while some swore that local communities launched an attack on the crowd. According to him, the youth entered the town before the Tabot arrived and threw stones at the security forces and their vehicles. He went on to claim that the youth tried to take weapons from security forces, “Eventually shots were fired. We don’t know who was the first to open fire.” He commended the residents of Burayu town for averting further crisis.
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January 22, 2022 09:03 UTC
Sudan deputy leader on rare visit to Ethiopia
“There are no gun manufacturers in New York City,” he said. NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said McNeil swung open a bedroom door and opened fire at the officers, striking them. McNeil’s last known address is in Allentown, Pennsylvania, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) west of New York City. McNeil was on probation for a 2003 drug conviction in New York City. The unit had been disbanded in 2020 over concerns it accounted for a disproportionate number of shootings and complaints.
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January 22, 2022 08:56 UTC
Kenyan Duo, Kemboi, Kipngetich Hope to Break the Duck in Great Ethiopian Run
Addis Ababa — Kenya will be out to break its duck in the 21st edition of the Great Ethiopian Run Sunday in the streets of Addis Ababa. Last year, Kenyans could only manage to finish 21st, 27th and 35th respectively (Solomon Boit, Evans Kipkemei and Kennedy Kimutai). His compatriot, Kipngetich voiced that he is looking forward for a 1-2 Kenyan finish. Ugandans will be inspired by their 'god father' world record holder Joshua Cheptegei to break the Kenyan and hosts Ethiopian hearts. I look forward to when I will break records and I am going to do it one day," Kibett said.
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January 22, 2022 07:51 UTC