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14 February – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo begins a visit to Senegal, Angola, and Ethiopia. [1] 20 February – The Netherlands returns a stolen crown to the Government of Ethiopia. [2] 29 February – Egypt says it will use "all means" to defend its interests in a dispute with Ethiopia and Sudan over the new dam on the Nile River. [3]
In February 2018, the president of the Oromia regional state, Lemma Megersa, pledged to defend the independence and impartiality of the state-run Oromia Broadcasting Network (OBN), among others. He stated this after a central committee meeting in Adama by the OPDO , the Oromo faction of the ruling EPRDF party that controls the Oromia .
Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo announces a two-week partial lockdown on 27th March 2020 for Greater Accra and Kumasi, beginning on 30th March 2020. He also announced the establishment of a special fund to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in ...
Business and economy Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Global stock markets have lost US$ 6 trillion in value over the last six days. (CNBC) The Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 800 points at opening, continuing the worst week since the financial crisis of 2007–08. This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped 13% and 4,000 points. (MSNBC) (NBC News) The Geneva Motor Show ...
Health and environment COVID-19 pandemic Kiribati becomes the latest country in the Pacific to block Chinese travelers by placing all visa applications from China on hold and ordering all those coming from countries with confirmed cases of the virus to self- quarantine. (Radio NZ International) Apple Inc. announces it will close all of its stores and offices in China until February 9 due to ...
International relations Mexico establishes diplomatic relations with the Central African Republic, resulting in Mexico having diplomatic relations with all African states. (Government of Mexico) Law and crime The United Kingdom's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport begins a public consultation on decriminalizing the failure to pay the television licence fee. Currently, failure to ...
On 18 December 2020, looting was reported by EEPA, including 500 dairy cows and hundreds of calves stolen by Amhara forces. [67] On 23 November 2020, a reporter of AFP news agency visited the western Tigray town of Humera, and observed that the administration of the conquered parts of Western Tigray was taken over by officials from Amhara ...
On 14 February, Sudan said Ethiopian soldiers crossed into its territory. The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Sudan had been plundering and displacing Ethiopian citizens since 6 November 2020 and that the Sudanese army should evacuate the area that it had forcefully occupied. Ethiopia also accused Sudan of crossing into its ...