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German acting Foreign Minister calls for cessation of hostilities in Ethio
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): German acting Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has called on the parties to the conflict in Ethiopia to immediately cease hostilities.
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Tigray rebels seize Ethiopia's city of Kemise
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) together with the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) have occupied the Ethiopian town of Kemise located only 139 miles away from the capital of Addis Ababa, Tigray External Affairs Office spoke
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Ethiopian parliament ratifies state of emergency rule
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], November 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The Ethiopian House of People's Representatives (HoPR) on Thursday ratified a six-month sate of emergency rule amid expanding conflict in the northern part of the country.
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EU concerned over Ethiopia's possible further fragmentation, aggravation o
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow (Russia), November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed concerns over the recent escalation of fighting in Ethiopia, pointing to risks of further fragmentation of the country and spreading of the armed conflict, and also reiterated calls for the withdrawal
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End war now before it's too late for Ethiopians, says UN rights chief
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 4 (ANI): All parties involved in the escalating conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray must stop fighting immediately, or else risk pushing the region's catastrophic humanitarian situation "over the edge", the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, sa
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US authorises exit of US staff from Ethiopia amid escalating conflict
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Washington [US], November 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Part of the US government staff in Ethiopia and their family members can voluntarily leave the country amid internal armed conflict and civil unrest, the US Embassy in Addis Ababa said on Thursday.
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UN Secretary-General expresses concern over escalation of tensions in Ethi
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New York [US], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over the recent escalation of tensions in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray.
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EU says 'alarmed' as state of emergency declared in Ethiopia
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union is very concerned and alarmed by the fact that a six-month state of emergency has been declared in Ethiopia as rebels threaten the capital, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
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AU chairperson calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia
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Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], November 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the escalation of military confrontation in Ethiopia.
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US raises travel advisory for Ethiopia to Level 4
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Washington [US], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The US State Department in a statement said it raised the travel advisory for Ethiopia to level four, warning the American public not to travel to the country.
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Ethiopia declares state of emergency to protect civilians from Tigray rebe
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ethiopian cabinet has declared a state of emergency across the country as part of measures to protect the civilian population from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), national media reported on Tuesday.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases near 8.49 mln: Africa CDC
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Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,487,743 cases as of Friday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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