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News Analysis: Days After USAID Accused It Of Obstructing Aid Delivery Into Tigray, Fed. Gov’t Accuses Aid Agencies Of Colluding with TPLF; USAID rejects accusation
By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, August 24/2021 – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in a series of tweets on the account of the US Embassy in Addis Abeba, responded to accusations levied against it on social media platforms of obstructing aid delivery to the people of …
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News: Two days after visit by Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, USAID chief reiterate call to end hostilities, start dialogue
By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba, August 20/2021 – The Administrator of The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power, in a statement released yesterday, discussing the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, urged forces loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) to halt its hostilities in neighbouring regions, …
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News: Seven dead, unspecified number injured as a result of floods in Addis Abeba; Deputy Mayor says rescue efforts ongoing, promises rehabilitation
By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, August 18/2021 – Floods caused by heavy rains in Addis Abeba claimed seven lives so far and damaged properties including Mekane Yesus Seminary, a prominent theological college announced yesterday. The Mekane Yesus Seminary expressed its suffering stating, “We are very shocked and saddened by …