Tag: Ethiopia
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Nigeria, Ethiopia sign visa waiver agreement
Nigeria and Ethiopia have signed a visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the field of Defence. President Muhammadu Buhari and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed witnessed the signing of the agreement Tuesday in Addis Ababa by their Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and…
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Ethiopia launches first satellite into space
Ethiopia launched its first satellite into space on Friday, as more sub-Saharan African nations strive to develop space programmes to advance their development goals and encourage scientific innovation. Before dawn on Friday, senior officials and citizens gathered at the Entoto Observatory and Research Centre, just north of the capital Addis Ababa, to watch a live…
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Foiled coup: Ethiopia arrests 250 in massive crackdown
Nearly 250 people have been arrested in Ethiopia’s capital and the main city in its Amhara region since a coup attempt was foiled, state TV reported on Thursday. Ethiopia has been on edge since twin attacks at the weekend in Addis Ababa and the city of Bahir Dar killed the army chief of staff, the…
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ECOWAS Chairman condemns failed Coup attempt in Ethiopia
The Chairman of Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS), President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, on Thursday condemned the coup attempt in Ethiopia. The Chairman, in a statement in Abuja, expressed sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims of the coup attempt as well as the people and government of Ethiopia. Buhari said…
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Ethiopia coup mastermind, General Tsige shot dead, others arrested
General Asamnew Tsige, accused of trying to seize control of Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region has been killed, a senior government official said, and a number of other plotters have been arrested. The government accused General Asamnew of masterminding gun attacks on Saturday night that killed five people including the national army’s chief of staff and…
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Ethiopia’s army chief Gen. Seare assassinated in ‘coup bid’
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has confirmed the assassination of General Seare Mekonnen, chief of staff of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces, along with retired Major General Gezal Abera. In an update provided on the botched coup attempt in Amhara region on Saturday, Abiy said the military men were killed on Saturday night within Seare’s…
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Ethiopia arrests 59 officials over corruption, economic sabotage
Ethiopian Attorney-General, Berhanu Tsegaye, on Friday said 59 government officials were arrested on suspicion of corruption and economic sabotage in the latest sweeping crackdown by the administration. Tsegaye said those arrested in an operation on Thursday included the head and other staff of the government’s Public Procurement and Property Disposal Service, while others worked in…
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Crash: Ethiopia, China suspend use of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft
Sequel to the ill-fated crash of Ethiopian Airlines on Sunday, China’s aviation regulator on Monday grounded nearly 100 Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 aircraft in its fleet. Recall that an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 bound for Nairobi crashed minutes after take-off on Sunday, killing all 157 people on board. Following the crash, the Ethiopian…
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19 UN officials perished in Ethiopian airplane crash
No fewer than 19 United Nations officials were aboard the Ethiopian airplane that crashed on Sunday, the UN Department of Safety and Security in Kenya, has said. The World Food Programme (WFP) lost six staff, the Office of the High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) lost two, as did the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The Food…