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#Federal Police to launch crackdown on ‘destabilizing’ social media posts, vows to conduct sweeping citywide checks The #Ethiopian Federal Police has announced plans for intensified operation targeting individuals and groups it accused of “using social media platforms to incite…

#Tigray political parties oppose leadership reshuffle in Southern zone; dozen of #civil society groups voice concern over security forces’ involvement Political parties and civil society groups in Tigray are pushing back against recent sweeping leadership changes in the region’s…

#Ethiopia: #UAE, #Dubai_Police donate modern motorcycles to Ethiopian Federal Police for VIP escort and highway traffic control The Ethiopian Federal Police Commission (EFF) has received a fleet of modern motorcycles donated by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior and…

Exclusive: #USAID analysis found no evidence of massive #Hamas theft of #Gaza aid An internal U.S. government analysis found no evidence of systematic theft by the Palestinian militant group Hamas of U.S.-funded humanitarian supplies, challenging the main rationale that Israel…

#AU Commission Chair welcomes #France’s announcement to recognize State of Palestine Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, has welcomed the announcement by French President Emmanuel Macron expressing his intention to recognize the State of…

#African armies turn to #drones with devastating civilian impact #Ethiopia and many other African nations are increasingly turning to drones as a low-cost means of waging war, often with mixed military results but devastating consequences for civilian populations. Last year,…

#Saudi, #Ethiopian foreign ministers discuss bilateral ties, regional developments Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, held a phone call on Friday with Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos (PhD), according to a…

#Ethiopia: #Afar police admits losing control of old #Facebook page after account ‘hijacked by rogue ex-employee’; opens new page The Afar Regional State Police Commission has opened a new official Facebook page following the “unauthorized” use of its former account by what it…

#US approves $4.67B Sale of air defense system to #Egypt The United States on Thursday announced the approval of a $4.67 billion sale of the NASAMS air defense system and related support to Egypt. NASAMS - the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System - has seen recent…

Insight: #Sudan's #Islamists plot post-war comeback by supporting army The Islamist movement toppled in #Sudan's uprising in 2019 could support an extended period of army rule as it eyes a political comeback after deploying fighters in the country's war, according to some of its…

#Eritrea’s President accuses #UAE, #Israel of fueling #Sudan crisis; names key foreign backers of #Ethiopia’s ruling party Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki has accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel of playing a central role in fueling the ongoing conflict in Sudan,…

#Opposition party EPRP calls on government to end #military responses to #political dissent The #Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP) has urged the federal government to cease using military force to address political demands and called for an immediate end to the…

Over 50 homes damaged by flash #floods in #Gambella City following heavy overnight rainfall More than 50 homes have been damaged in Gambella city following heavy rainfall that fell overnight on Thursday, triggering flash floods in several neighborhoods, residents told Addis…

#Commentary: Party politics and experience in #Ethiopia addisstandard.com/?p=51556 In this article, written and presented at a workshop organized by the pro-democracy advocacy group ABUGIDA in November 1994—during the ratification of the current FDRE Constitution—Professor Merera…

#Addis Abeba identifies 247 flood-prone sites as city grapples with seasonal #flood risks City authorities have identified 247 locations at high risk of flooding as seasonal rains continue to disrupt life in the capital. The disclosure comes amid heightened efforts by the Addis…

#Somalia: Al-Shabaab seizes key villages in Hiiraan days after capturing areas near the capital The militant group Al-Shabaab has captured multiple strategic locations in central and southern Somalia, including Birta Mudan village in Hiiraan and Sabiid and Anoole near Mogadishu,…

DR #Congo, #Rwanda, UNHCR agree to accelerate voluntary refugee returns in tripartite talks in #Ethiopia Congolese Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani, Rwandan Ambassador Charles Karamba, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations Raouf Mazou sign joint communique on…

Macron says #France will recognise #Palestinian state in September President Emmanuel Macron says France will formally recognise the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly. France will recognise Palestine as a state, President Emmanuel Macron has said. Macron said in a…

#Somaliland, #Taiwan sign maritime security pact as visiting FM meets Taiwanese president, counterpart in first cabinet-level visit to Taipei Taiwan President Lai Ching-te met on Thursday with a senior delegation from Somaliland led by Foreign Minister Abdirahman Dahir Adam, as…