He says he has witnessed printing prices escalate rapidly without restraint first hand. “As a business entity, we are feeling the impact of rising book prices and raw material costs,” he said. Resolving the issues in the printing industry requires the implementation of various measures,” said Seifedin. Established in 1914, Berhanena Selam currently relies on international imports for 95 percent of its printing paper. However, concerns persist regarding the lack of advocacy and support for the printing industry.

The Reporter’s Ashenafi Endale has conversed with Paulo for an inside opinion of the happenings on and around the Red Sea, the feasibility of Ethiopia’s quest for sea access, and the governance and regulation of the waters of the Red Sea. Eritrea, as a coastal nation on the Red Sea, can benefit significantly from Ethiopia’s interest in gaining access to a Red Sea port. How could global interests in the Red Sea, including from Middle Eastern states, Egypt, the US, China, Russia and other powers affect Ethiopia’s Red Sea access interests? These global developments can have indirect effects on Red Sea geopolitics, potentially altering the priorities and strategies of both Red Sea nations and international stakeholders. Could IGAD, the Red Sea Council, or other platforms drawing members from the Gulf and Horn regions regulate and facilitate the utilization of the Red Sea?

Healthcare Crisis in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region Amidst UnrestIn the heart of Ethiopia, the Amhara region is grappling with a severe health crisis. The region’s healthcare infrastructure is on the brink of collapse due to ongoing unrest and conflicts. The Deepening Health CrisisAs per the Amhara Regional Health Bureau, only 89 out of 341 healthcare projects are currently operational amidst the turmoil. This health crisis disproportionally affects vulnerable groups, including pregnant women, new mothers, and others struggling to secure healthcare and nutritional support in these trying times. The health bureau is pooling in efforts with public health experts to counter these challenges.

“It was a very brutal welcoming to what this Ring Road journey was going to be about,” she said. I feel proud to be able to represent Saudi women. There are so many amazing Saudi women who have paved the way for me, (who have) done amazing things (and) are doing amazing things. “I feel proud to be able to represent Saudi women. There are so many amazing Saudi women who have paved the way for me, (who have) done amazing things (and) are doing amazing things,” she said.

Meanwhile, aid agencies warn that more than 6 million people are on the brink of famine. More than 1.4 million Sudanese have sought shelter in neighboring countries since the onset of the conflict. The Sudan Doctors’ Trade Union also highlighted the dire situation in Wad Madani. Aid workers on the ground report a desperate situation, with limited resources available to address the growing health crisis. The Sudanese conflict erupted on April 15 and has largely slipped from international diplomatic attention since the start of the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

More than 1.4 million Sudanese have sought shelter in neighboring countries since the onset of the conflict, piling pressure on regional states already grappling with their own humanitarian issues and political upheavals. More than 1.4 million Sudanese have sought shelter in neighboring countries since the onset of the conflict. May someone finally put an end to this war,” he added, calling on the warring parties to agree to a ceasefire. The Sudan Doctors’ Trade Union also highlighted the dire situation in Wad Madani. The Sudanese conflict erupted on April 15 and has largely slipped from international diplomatic attention since the start of the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

According to Boeing China on social media, all 737 MAX jets in the country are now back in commercial service. Without further ado, let’s get into it…All Boeing 737 MAX Jets In China Back in Service…Photo Credit: James Field/AviationSourceBoeing China CEO Liu Qing said that around 100 aircraft are now back in commercial service:“All China civil aviation 737 Maxs have resumed operations”. This represents positive news for the American planemaker, who are trying to reaffirm their presence in the Chinese market. Looking ahead, all eyes will be on how things will go with China-based carriers and the Boeing 737 MAX, as well as whether any potential new orders being made going into 2024. But for now, let’s wait and see how such a reopening of the 737 MAX back into the country will go, as well as what 2024 will look like for the American planemaker in the region.

Starting Monday, August 8, 2024, Angola Airlines (TAAG) plans to increase flights between Luanda and Lagos. Angola Airlines would begin to fly the Luanda-Lagos route five times a week from January. According to the airline, the move will boost trade and mobility between Angola and Nigeria. IATA confirms British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, and other foreign airlines could leave Nigeria soonLegit.ng reported that the International Air Transport Association has highlighted that international airlines faced challenges over trapped ticket revenues in Nigeria and other countries. It stated that if the situation is not quickly resolved, it could lead to foreign airlines exiting the country.

1 Police stand outside Planalto Palace, the official workplace of Brazil's president in Brasilia, as seen through a shattered window after supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the building, Jan. 8, 2023.

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Editorial: After hundreds die of starvation in Ethiopia, millions more are in grave danger. Stop denial and declare a national emergency before too late! A severe drought impacted at least 132,000 hectares of farmland in the south, southeast, and eastern Tigray zones, endangering a crucial harvest for the coming year. While the efforts are commendable, if implemented, for millions at risk of death by starvation it may already be too little, too late. Authorities must stop wrangling over the semantics of description and declare the crisis a national emergency in order to coordinate appropriate responses before it is too late.

29 December 2023 DAWIT ENDESHAWAddis Ababa, EthiopiaReutersAn aerial strike on the grounds of a church in Ethiopia's Oromiya region killed eight people and injured five as they collected corn, two witnesses and an opposition political party said. Two deacons, two keyboard players from the church band, and a singer in the choir were among the dead, said a member of the church who requested anonymity. Billene Seyoum, spokeswoman for the Prime Minister's Office, Oromiya regional spokesman Hailu Adugna and military spokesman Colonel Getnet Adane did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A second resident of the area who witnessed the attack said the group was most probably killed by a drone strike. The OLF also blamed Monday's deaths on a drone strike.

Mohamed Hamdan Daglo's visits to Ethiopia and Uganda come as regional diplomats scramble to broker a meeting between the RSF commander and his rival, Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The RSF leader met in Addis Ababa with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who said the pair discussed "securing peace and stability" in Sudan. It followed another high-level meeting in Uganda on Wednesday when Daglo met with President Yoweri Museveni. Daglo is also expected to visit Kenya in coming days, a source close to the RSF told AFP. The United Nations says more than seven million people have been internally displaced by the war, while another 1.5 million have fled into neighbouring countries.

In August, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission detailed widespread killings of civilians in the conflict, including in air strikes and shelling. Tewodrose said his organisation has accumulated data on about 70 drone strikes that caused civilian casualties in the Amhara region since May. Footage Al Jazeera obtained showing the aftermath of the Wegel Tena drone strike appears to contradict his statement. “The violence and drone strikes are part of a trend of collective punishment,” said Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes, a lecturer at Curtin University’s Centre for Human Rights Education in Australia. Al Jazeera has previously documented the United Arab Emirates’s extensive deliveries of armaments, including drones, to Ethiopia.

Somalia's Al Shabab militant group fired a mortar at the presidential palace in Mogadishu on Wednesday, showing its continued threat on land as it seeks to profit from a resurgence in piracy off the country's coast. In central Somalia, government forces this week captured the key Al Shabab stronghold of Ceel Bur, which the militants had controlled for the past 15 years. Other Al Shabab members reportedly fled to pockets of southern Somalia still controlled by the group. Alliance with piratesDespite these setbacks, Al Shabab has expanded its ability to disrupt the international order through a new alliance with Somali pirates operating off the coast. Red Sea shipping divertedThe threat from Somali pirates comes as Yemen's Houthis continue their campaign to disrupt international shipping in the nearby Red Sea and Bab Al Mandeb.