The complaint was lodged at the International Criminal Court in the Hague BY RACHAEL BUNYAN | MAILONLINE A Nobel peace prize nominee has accused the director-general of the World Health Organisation of allegedly aiding genocide in Ethiopia. American economist David Steinman accused WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, 55, of being a ‘crucial decision-maker’ who directed […]
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BY SOPHIA TESFAMARIAM Ethiopia is once again in deep crisis, threatening to implode under the weight of the regime’s diplomatic, economic, political and military corruption. After nationwide protests that lasted over a year, the regime imposed a draconian State of Emergency Declaration and imprisoned over 20,000 Ethiopians for protesting its rule, after hundreds were killed […]
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By Sudan Tribune, South Sudan President Salva Kiir has expressed disappointment with the global community for isolating his administration, claiming the young nation has been written off. “I know that many in the world community have written us off and there are many out there who believe that the situation in South Sudan will never […]
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Resolution’s backers slam Security Council’s move as a failure to help curb conflict amid fears of potential genocide. By Al Jazeera, The UN Security Council rejected a US-drafted resolution on imposing an arms embargo and more sanctions on South Sudan in a setback to proponents who said the measure could help mitigate a four-year-long conflict […]
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Security Council has defeated a U.S. sponsored resolution that would have imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan By TesfaNews, The UN Security Council failed on Friday to adopt a US – drafted resolution to impose an arms embargo and further sanctions on South Sudan despite warnings by UN officials of a possible genocide in […]
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Arms Embargo Warnings, Punitive Actions Counterproductive to Peace Process, Permanent Representative Stresses By United Nations, Expressing deep concern at the security situation in South Sudan and the possibility of an outright ethnic war, the Security Council this afternoon extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to 15 December 2017, strengthening […]
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“An arms embargo would hardly be helpful in settling the conflict and imposing a travel ban and asset freeze on South Sudan’s leaders would be the height of irresponsibility now.” – Russian Deputy UN Ambassador By TesfaNews, South Sudanese officials on Friday lauds the Russian government for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution drafted by […]
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By Prof. Al Mariam, Author’s Note: I have written this commentary for several reasons. First, in my September 5, 2016 commentary, I announced that the TPLF will soon roll out a major disinformation campaign to discredit the massive popular uprising in the country and re-write the true story of valor and courage by the Ethiopian […]
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