After eight years, the owners of Taste of Ethiopia restaurant will retire and the business will close at the end of this month. Taste of Ethiopia (founded in 2016 at 102 S. Harrison St., Davenport) will permanently close at the end of this June. Taste of Ethiopia is at 102 S. Harrison St., Davenport. “We will be sticking around for a few months to help the new owners during the transition,” the post said. They are really good people and we hope you will support them as you have supported us since the day we opened.”For more information on Taste of Ethiopia (located next to the Freight House), click HERE.

Hostilities have intensified in recent days, with the use of heavy rockets and threats by Israel to launch a full-scale military assault amid the diplomatic deadlock. Mikati said that diplomatic efforts in the past had protected Lebanon from Israeli attempts to escalate the conflict. The statement issued by the four Western leaders emphasized the need to work on avoiding regional escalation, he added. Despite the statement, Israeli war Cabinet member Benny Gantz resumed his threats against Lebanon. He warned on Friday that an Israeli military operation in Lebanon was inevitable if diplomatic efforts failed.

The Karari Resistance Committee, one of hundreds of grassroots pro-democracy groups that coordinate aid across Sudan, said the RSF was behind Thursday’s deadly attack on Omdurman. In a statement, the paramilitaries said they had attacked three army camps in the region of Wad Al-Noura and clashed with them “outside” the inhabited area. Both Russell and Borrell called on those fighting to abide by international law and for an end to the war. On Thursday, the International Organization for Migration said the number of internally displaced persons could “exceed 10 million” in the coming days. Starvation is also a growing threat in Sudan, with about 18 million people suffering from hunger and 3.8 million children acutely malnourished, according to UN agencies.

Swimming-Australia to make show of strength at Olympic trialsBy Ian RansomMELBOURNE (Reuters) – The eyes of the swimming world will be fixed on the Brisbane Aquatic Centre from Monday as Australia’s roster of Olympic and world champions battle at national trials for tickets to the Paris Games. Zac Stubblety-Cook will also feature at the trials as he looks to book his Olympic title defence in the men’s 200 metres breaststroke. Timekeepers will be on world record watch when Olympic 100m and 200m backstroke champion McKeown launches in her pet events. McKeown reset her 100m backstroke world record last year and also swiped the 200m record from American Regan Smith. With the last day in Brisbane overlapping with the first of the U.S. Olympic trials in Indianapolis, Australia will hope to set a high bar before the swimming powers face off at Paris.

Sudan Civil War Refugees In Ethiopia Say They Are Under Renewed AttackRefugees from the Sudan civil war who fled into neighbouring Ethiopia say they have been forced to move on again and take shelter in a forest and on roadsides after repeated attacks by gunmen left their tents pock-marked with bullet holes. The Sudan civil war has created the world’s largest displacement crisis, with more than 8.9 million people fleeing their homes. Of the 2.1 million who left the country, more than 122,000 have gone to Ethiopia, according to the International Organization for Migration. ‘CATASTROPHE AFTER CATASTROPHE’Refugees who were now sheltering outside the camps told Reuters people faced regular violence. The U.N. says just $400,000 in funding for Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia has been delivered, out of an appeal for more than $175 million.

Member of the Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo ChurchborkenaToronto – The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church on Thursday concluded its annual meeting. “From the proclamation that established the National Dialogue Commission, we understand that the National Dialogue Commission is established to resolve national problems in a way that involves stakeholders. The Ethiopian Church is said to have well over 50 million followers across the country. The Prime Minister himself is on record for attempting to give the Holy Synod order to appoint Bishops from the group that attempted to establish an ethnic-based Holy Synod in January 2023 after it declared that it broke away from the Holy Synod. The Holy Synod Statement from today also raised several other issues including homosexuality.

South African opposition parties holding crunch talks on the ANC’s unity plan. But deep rifts remainJOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African opposition parties were meeting Friday and will continue crunch talks into next week to consider the ruling African National Congress’ offer to become part of a government of national unity. ANC failed to secure a majority in last week’s highly contested election, but some opposition parties are already rejecting the party’s offer because of deep-seated divisions. Opposition party ActionSA has already declared it won’t be part of the negotiations, saying that it refuses to work with the ANC. “In principle, the IFP is not averse to a GNU (government of national unity).

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At the forum on investment and trade between Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, a signing ceremony was held for the establishment of a joint Saudi-Ethiopian Business Council. The document was signed by representatives of the Federation of Saudi Chambers and the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The aim of the new council is to strengthen economic co-operation between the countries. Al-Huwaizi noted that the establishment of the council was the result of years of efforts between the two countries and will provide a platform for exchanging information and establishing commercial ties between Saudi and Ethiopian businessmen. The forum discussed investment opportunities in Ethiopia, including industrial zones, agriculture, energy and other economic sectors of interest to both sides.

Giant step for Somalia with UN Security Council seat20 hours ago By Wycliffe Muia , BBC News ShareEPA Somali officials celebrated in the General Assembly after the voteSomalia has won a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council - hailed as a significant step for the war-torn nation. “Somalia has come a long way over the past three decades on its path to peace, prosperity and security," Mr Swan said. The UN Security Council has significant responsibilities and can authorise peacekeeping operations and impose international sanctions. Non-permanent members of the council are allocated by region, but unlike the five permanent members, they do not have the power of veto. There are currently three non-permanent African states on the council - Algeria, Sierra Leone and Mozambique, which Somalia will be replacing.

Ethiopia's Modjo Green Logistics Centre is undergoing a major expansion to become a world-class logistics hub. The project, funded by the Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics and the World Bank, will double the centre's size and significantly boost its container handling capacity. The expansion includes eight new mega warehouses, expanded terminals, and a state-of-the-art cold storage facility – a first for Ethiopian ports. The expansion aims to not just increase capacity but also modernize services, making the center more accessible and cost-effective. The portcurrently boasts eight expansive mega warehouses, each spanning 5,400 square meters, equivalent to the size of a stadium.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Sharing common concerns regarding children associated with terrorism, Indonesia and Australia strengthened their partnership through the implementation of a resolution ratified at the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) forum in Vienna, Austria, last month.Head of the Indonesian National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT), Police Commissioner General Mohammed Rycko Amelza Dahniel, stated that the implementation of the resolution requires the Australian Federal Police's (AFP) support. "Indonesia needs the AFP's support to implement the resolution," Dahniel remarked during his visit to Australia on Thursday, as quoted in a statement on Friday.He said that the resolution was proposed as BNPT's initiative for Indonesia's membership in the 2024–2026 CCPCJ. This aims to encourage a global commitment to end violence and protect children as a long-term strategy for fighting terrorism.As a follow-up, his agency called for a meeting of the Intergovernmental Expert Group (IEG) to discuss guidelines for handling children associated with terrorism. The meeting is scheduled for early next year.The resolution proposed by Indonesia regarding the handling of children associated with terrorist groups was adopted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna on May 17.The resolution includes three approaches: preventing children from violence carried out by terrorist groups, conducting rehabilitation and reintegration of children associated with terrorist groups, and ensuring justice for children.According to Dahniel, this resolution is a form of Indonesia's concern for children associated with terrorist groups and is a concrete implementation of achieving its mission as a member of the CCPCJ for the 2024–2026 period regarding child protection.He affirmed that Indonesia is also committed to encouraging international cooperation in the alleviation of terrorism. The country will play an active and leadership role in encouraging international cooperation to prevent and control transnational organized crimes, including terrorism.

Their accounts highlighted the lack of options facing Sudan's refugees as they look for shelter in countries with their own conflicts and shortages. 'CATASTROPHE AFTER CATASTROPHE'Refugees who were now sheltering outside the camps told Reuters people faced regular violence. Monthly food deliveries by the U.N. World Food Programme last less than two weeks, two refugees told Reuters. They were stopped by police and sought shelter in a forest near the Awlala camp, the three refugees said. The U.N. says just $400,000 in funding for Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia has been delivered, out of an appeal for more than $175 million.

Two local gov’t officials killed in a series of assassinations in Amhara region this weekThe late Milishu Bekele, the head of Kowet district administration in the North Shewa Zone (Photo: Social Media)Addis Abeba – Two local government officials in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, specifically within the North Shewa Zone, have reportedly been killed this week. On June 6, 2024, the Kewot district administration announced that Milishu Bekele, the head of the North Shewa Zone’s Kowet district administration office, was killed by armed men while moving within the city. These incidents are the latest in a series of attacks targeting officials in the Amhara region. In July 2023, Abdu Hussein, head of the security department for the North Shewa Zone’s Shewa Robit city administration, was fatally shot by unidentified individuals. Within 24 hours of Abdu’s death, two senior security officials in the East Gojam Zone’s Dejen district, Inspector Zewdu Tadele and Deputy Inspector Worku Shimelus, were killed while monitoring eighth-grade exams.

The country has the largest livestock population on the continentThe International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is working with several Ethiopian institutions to realise the country's potential in efficient and sustainable farm animal breeding. According to 2020 statistics, Ethiopia has 65 million cattle, 40 million sheep, 51 million goats, 8 million camels and 49 million chickens. Special emphasis is being placed on expanding dairy production, poultry production as well as fodder production. The head of the institute Appolinaire Djikeng recalled that Ethiopia has made significant progress in modernising agriculture. He cited the increase in the country's wheat yields as an example.