January 2021 Archives

Letter to CSIS Rep. Meeks on controversial Ethiopian participant

awasaguardian January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 2 comment

To: US Congressman Gregory Meeks Chairman, House Foreign Affairs Committee and Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) As proponents of democracy and human rights in Ethiopia, our organization is concerned with CSIS Africa Program’s decision to invite a controversial Ethiopian politician Tsedale Lemma to discuss foreign policy with Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY). For many years, our […]

Ethiopia , Latest

TPLF blocking food aid, “drivers afraid” – VOA

awasaguardian January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 2 comment

(AG) – Tigray Regional State official Abraha Desta told Voice of America (VOA) that humanitarian aid delivery is being blocked by TPLF rebels, which could lead to a humanitarian crisis. “Drivers are afraid,” said Mr Abraha, and some children in central Tigray are dying of starvation. The interim Tigray government revealed that about 50,000 people […]

Debub , Ethiopia , Latest

Colorful Timket and related Hawassa ceremonies

awasaguardian January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 0 comment

Hawassa

Ethiopia , Latest , Uncategorized

UK and EU leaders praise aid progress to Tigray

awasaguardian January 23, 2021February 4, 2021 0 comment

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab praised Ethiopia’s rollout of humanitarian aid to Tigray, saying he saw “first hand” of UK’s aid contribution. Meanwhile EU ambassador Christian Danielsson discussed Ethiopian collaboration with UN partners. According to ENA, Mr Danielsson said he wants to improve engagement between EU and the Ethiopian government so that the EU will […]