Ambassador Taye talks with Bolivian, Polish, Kazakh counterparts
The newly appointed Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nation Ambassador Taye Atske Selassie met and held discussions with his Bolivian, Polish and Kazakh counterparts.
Ambassador Taye and his Bolivian counterpart, Ambassador Sacha Sergio Llorenti Soliz, used the opportunity to exchange views on the work of the Council.
Similarly, Ambassador Taye and his Polish and Kazakh counterparts, Ambassador Joanna Wronecka and Ambassador Kairat Umarov, respectively, exchanged views on the positive developments happening in the Horn of Africa region.
EPRDF’s 11th Congress to be October 3-5 in Hawassa
The 11th Congress of the Ethiopian People Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) will be held from 3-5 October 2018 in the city of Hawassa, capital of SNNP regional state.
Fetlework Gberegziabher, head of EPRDF office, told journalists today that the Congress will discuss on ways to ensure the sustainability of the reform undertaken during the past five months.
Chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Front will be elected, she added.
The Congress will also review implementation of the decisions taken at the 10th Congress, she noted.
She further said in-depth discussion will be held on other main points.
According to her, agendas for the conference were identified during EPRDF Council’s meeting held from 14-15 September 2018.
It is to be recalled that the 11th Congress of EPRDF was extended by six months due to various reasons.
Oromia Police detain 200 in connection with last Saturday’s attacks
Oromia police have so far detained 200 people in connection with the attacks against innocent citizens on the outskirts of Addis Ababa.
Oromia Police Commissioner, Alemayehu Ejigu, said 23 people were killed in last Saturday’s attacks. That total has been raised to 26.
Additional security officers were deployed and works were underway to recover looted properties, the Commissioner said.
In a related development, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it has deployed a team to investigate the human rights violations committed in the area.
