KUWAIT CITY, May 5: In a move aimed at addressing the shortage of domestic workers in Kuwait, Bassam Al-Shammari, an expert in domestic labor affairs, revealed that discussions between Kuwait and Ethiopia are expected to resume soon to finalize a memorandum of understanding regulating the recruitment of workers from Addis Ababa, reports Al-Jarida daily. Al-Shammari emphasized the significance of this step in opening up a new market for recruiting domestic workers to meet Kuwait’s labor market demands. Al-Shammari highlighted the importance of diversifying the sources of domestic workers to create a balance in the market and alleviate shortages. Furthermore, Al-Shammari urged the relevant authorities to raise awareness among recruitment agencies, office owners, and employers about the new executive regulations governing domestic workers. These regulations aim to protect the rights of domestic workers and have been widely accepted within the recruitment community.

Togo’s ruling Union for the Republic party (UNIR) has won a sweeping majority in the country’s legislative elections held on 29 April. Provisional results published late Saturday by the electoral commission showed it had won 108 out of the 113 seats in parliament. The results pave the way for President Faure Gnassingbé to extend his 19-year rule, under the new charter. After boycotting the last legislative election, they had been hoping to gain more seats in parliament enabling them to challenge UNIR. Gnassingbé came took control of Togo in 2005 when his father, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, died after ruling the country for almost 40 years.

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He said that a preferential trade agreement between Pakistan and Ethiopia is indispensable for the promotion of mutual trade. The ambassador extended a cordial invitation to the President and the team to join the upcoming delegation scheduled for May 26th. The Ethiopian ambassador provided an insightful overview of Ethiopia, highlighting its rich cultural heritage, economic development initiatives. Ambassador Jemal Beker said that Ethiopia wants to establish strong trade relations with Pakistan, and there are vast opportunities for Pakistan to promote exports with Africa. Senior Vice President Mohammad Hamza Sarosh, Vice President Faisal Shahzad, former presidents and members of the chamber were also present on this occasion.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Bells and clamor, incense and flames. One of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar is the ancient ceremony of the "Holy Fire," with worshipers thronging the Church of the Holy Sepulcher on Saturday.

Ethiopia's banking sector, which is closed to foreign investment and is still one of the most tightly state-controlled in Africa, is dominated by the two oldest and most profitable institutions, Awash Bank and Dashen. "We can finally invest in the financial sector," said Addis Alemayehou, a businessman who returned to Addis years ago but has been restricted in the sectors where he can invest. "The financial sector is one of the most lucrative and well managed, it's a safe investment outside real estate." Abiy's government is also opening up other key sectors of the economy to foreign investment. (The story corrects throughout to show Ethiopia does not allow dual-nationality)(Additional reporting by Maggie Fick; Writing by Duncan Miriri and Mark Potter)

Orthodox Christians in the D.C. area are celebrating Easter throughout this weekend. Worshippers commemorate Orthodox Easter at Debre Genet Medhane Alem Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Temple Hills, Maryland, on May 4, 2024. (WTOP/Tadiwos Abedje) Worshippers commemorate Orthodox Easter at Debre Genet Medhane Alem Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Temple Hills, Maryland, on May 4, 2024. (WTOP/Tadiwos Abedje) This weekend, Orthodox Christians, including many from the Ethiopian community in the D.C. area, are celebrating Fasika, or Easter, marking the end of the 55-day fast called Abiy Tsome, or the Great Lent. She said she plans on using the lessons she learned at Debre Genet Medhane Alem, along with her faith, to guide her through college.

Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia have been celebrating Easter at churches across the country. Home to the largest Orthodox population outside Europe, they fast for 55 days prior to Easter, abstaining from meat and animal products. On the eve of what is the country’s most celebrated religious holiday, worshippers wearing traditional white clothing attend church services lasting into the early hours of the morning. "We are celebrating the date our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ rose from the dead. While most Western churches observed Easter on 31 March, Eastern Orthodox churches follow the older Julian calendar, marking the holiday across the world on Sunday.

"I, along with my colleagues who were trained in China, are now able to exhibit different circus arts of international standard," he said. "We managed to create synchronization between Chinese and Ethiopian cultures, and performed them in different shows in Ethiopia and beyond," Debebe said. He noted that the Chinese circus has various disciplines that require tough training. "The scholarship opportunity had been open for international students until the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020," Girmay Assefa, secretary general of the Ethiopian Gymnastics Federation, said. According to the Ethiopian Gymnastics Federation, as in most other sub-Saharan African countries, the circus art had no historical precedents in Ethiopia until it was introduced as a foreign art in late 1980s.

May 4, 2024 (GEDAREF) – Thousands of Sudanese refugees have fled camps run by the United Nations in Ethiopia in northern Ethiopia, protesting a lack of security, severe food shortages, and inadequate medical care. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) estimates 27,000 Sudanese refugees in Amhara and 20,000 in Benishangul-Gumuz. These dire conditions have driven many refugees to leave the camps, venturing into the unknown. Mustafa Omer, another refugee in Gondar, Ethiopia, urged the international community to address the dire humanitarian crisis caused by the Sudanese war. “There’s clear discrimination among refugees,” Omer said.

League leaders CBE (Commercial Bank of Ethiopia) dropped points against Ethiopia Coffee when they played to a 2-2 draw. Meanwhile, Ethiopian Insurance beat Hambericho Durame 2-0, with Abubeker Sani of Ethiopian Insurance and Simon Piter of CBE recording braces in their respective matches. Hambericho had managed to hold Ethiopian Insurance to a goalless first half but couldn't contain them in the second half. Simon Piter scored in the fifth and 44th minutes and it looked like the Bankers, also known as Ethiopia Nigd Bank, were on another winning trip. However, Ethiopia Coffee mounted a spirited fightback in the second half.

The Chief Executive Officer of Itemate Solutions, Robert van Breukelen, has appealed to the Ethiopian government to avoid pitfalls even as the country advances in its digital transformation drive. He further noted that to unlock the true potential of digital transformation, Ethiopia needs to prioritise several critical elements, including improving internet access in rural areas and expanding mobile use cases that cater to the needs of a diverse population. He said, “While the country’s internet penetration is only at 35% – accounting for 36 million people – its telco sector is poised for rapid growth. Thanks to the success of incumbent Ethiotel and the entry of Safaricom into the Ethiopian market, the telco sector may help drive greater digital inclusion throughout the country and accelerate the country’s transformation. There, the telco sector works closely with its dealer network to track scratch card sales and distribution to ensure citizen needs are catered for.

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The Nigeria’s Under 17 female football team, the Flamingos will play their away match against their Burkinabe counterparts in the 2024 FIFA Under 17 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture on a neutral ground in Bamako, Mali. The world football body insisted that the Burkinabes cannot play in Ouagadougou due to the poor state of their home venue. Her compatriots Fides Bangurambona, Alida Iradukunda and Joselyne Nsabimana as assistant 1, assistant 2 and fourth official respectively. The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2024 will take place in the Dominican Republic from October 16 to November 3. This will be the first time that the Dominican Republic will host a FIFA tournament.

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