Three men in masks – two of whom were armed with a rifle and shotgun – robbed an Ethiopian restaurant in Silver Spring early Thursday morning, according to Montgomery County police. An investigation revealed that three men in masks entered the restaurant, two of them had firearms and one carried a red bag, according to officers. The armed men demanded personal property from people inside the restaurant, officers said. MORE |All three men left the restaurant with stolen property and headed toward D.C., according to officers. Officers described the third man as wearing a black jacket, white sweatshirt, black pants and white face mask.

Wonji Pulp and Paper Factory plans to manufacture 150,000 tons of pulp and paper products in the current budget year. The factory, supplying various paper products like Kraft papers and packaging papers to the local market, is now focusing on improving the performance of stationery items. Acting Deputy CEO Tilahun Mengesha mentioned that the factory could exceed its production target if all machines are properly maintained. Wonji Pulp and Paper Factory SC has a value chain linkage with Berhanena Selam Printing Enterprise and Wonji Shoa Sugar Factory. Established 60 years ago, the factory was the sole Ethiopian paper mill until the establishment of other factories in recent years.

Omo Bank has announced that it had reached a capital of one billion birr, enabling it to provide comprehensive banking services. The bank's president, Abraham Alaro, revealed this achievement during the second regular and emergency meeting of shareholders in Hawassa. Previously a microfinance service provider, OMO Bank has expanded its capacity to serve society with low economic potential, benefiting various sections of the former southern ethnic groups and peoples' region over the past 25 years. The bank, reorganized and recognized by the National Bank of Ethiopia, reported earnings of Birr 1.1 billion and a profit of Birr 262 million in the fiscal year 2015. Source (including image): Ethiopian News Agency

This is an almost incomprehensible loss of human life, but it is the details the suffering that really hit home. These include reports that Palestinian women are struggling to find sanitary products after 10 weeks of siege emptied shops and pharmacies. Although Israeli anger at Hamas for its murder of more than 1,000 people in October is real and understandable, it should not dictate military and political strategy. Whether such future resistance is called Hamas or something else is irrelevant – the ideology and willingness to fight will remain. Time is running out for this Israeli war, which is sapping the will of the country’s most ardent backers.

The end of 2023 is approaching and Boeing has not yet obtained type certification for the 737 MAX 7, the smallest variant of the narrow-body jet family. The FAA’s stance today is very different from March 2017, when the agency granted type certification to the 737 MAX 8. At the time, Boeing itself carried out part of the certification procedures on behalf of the FAA. Follow ADN: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookThe Boeing 737 MAX 7 first flew in March 2018 and could take five years to enter service. The 737 MAX 8 made its maiden flight in January 2016 and entered service in May 2017, or just 16 months later.

On 31 October 2023, two staff members of the African Development Bank (AfDB) based in Addis Ababa were arrested by Ethiopian security forces. According to the institution, which has its headquarters in Abidjan, the employees were physically assaulted and detained for several hours without being given any official explanation. There's more to this story Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today. Our award-winning team of correspondents and editors report from over 54 African countries, from Cape Town to Cairo, from Abidjan to Abuja to Addis Ababa. Subscribe Now cancel anytime Already a a subscriber Sign In

The refugee reported that humanitarian organizations have commenced evacuations since the previous Sunday, which has resulted in refugees feeling exceedingly vulnerable and without protection. In light of the escalating threat, the Tigray Association in Sudan issued a statement yesterday, underscoring the precarious circumstances faced by these refugees. The association called upon the Tigray Interim Administration to assume responsibility for the protection of Tigrayans in Sudan. It was reported that close to 15 Tigrayans have succumbed to the conflict in Sudan due to the scarcity of medical resources and services, a situation exacerbated by the conflict. The association cautioned that the ongoing conflict in Khartoum could potentially extend to the refugee camps, where tens of thousands of Tigrayans are currently seeking asylum.

America suspended Ethiopia from the free trade act in late December 2021, because of the ongoing civil war with the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). America suspended Ethiopia from the AGOA free trade act in late December 2021, because of the ongoing civil war with the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). This is despite the roll-out of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which was launched in 2018. “African countries only play a minor role,” in the country’s clothing and textile trade, the economist told Just Style. A UN Development Programme (UNDP) report released in December (2023) revealed the extensive impact of Ethiopia’s suspension from AGOA trade pact.

Less than ten months after winning the 2023 Dubai Marathon, Ethiopian star Dera Dida has confirmed she will return to the UAE to defend her Dubai crown on January 7. Earlier this year, Dida – wife of former Dubai Marathon winner and Marathon World Champion Tamirat Tola – stormed through with two kilometres remaining to take the women’s event in 2h:21:11 at EXPO City Dubai, while her brother-in-law Abdisa Tola made it a unique family double by clinching the men’s title. It’s familiar ground for Dida who competed over the route in both 2018 and 2020 finishing seventh and fifth respectively. “When I took the lead in Dubai, I was sure I’d win,” said Dida, a two-time Ethiopian National Champion at 5,000 and 10,000m and a two-time World Cross Country Championship silver medallist. The 2024 Dubai Marathon is supported by adidas, Dubai Duty Free, EXEED by Al Ghurair, the Channel 4 Radio Network, the ITP Media Group, Bisleri Water, Biofreeze, the Dubai Sports Council, Dubai RTA, Dubai Police, Dubai Municipality and SIRO One Za'abeel, the first fully integrated Fitness + Recovery hotel in Dubai.

NEW YORK -- A local female-owned small business is getting a bit of spotlight at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. And Red Fox Spices, a local artisan with Ethiopian roots, is one of the products visitors get to see in the gift shop if interested in walking away with tangible memories. "With Red Fox it's that, um, preserving ancestral heritage through the power of food. So my mom learned to blend this stuff for recipes and she's using that original recipe to produce all the recipes for red fox," Kelkay said. This is all full circle for the Red Fox Spices family.

The U.S. military command in Africa, AFRICOM, confirmed that the strike near Jilib killed one al-Shabab militant and said there were no civilian casualties. The U.S. identified Ayman as the leader of Jaysh Ayman, an al-Shabab unit that conducts terrorist attacks and operations in Kenya and Somalia. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the Manda Bay attack and published purported video of the group’s emir, Ahmed Umar Abu Ubaidah, personally meeting the attackers before the operation. Ayman is the second al-Shabab commander connected to the Manda Bay attack who has been killed in a U.S. strike. In March 2020, the U.S. reported an operation that it said had killed Bashir Qoorgaab, who was linked to the planning of the operation.

The Jewish people’s 3,800-year history in and tie to their ancestral homeland is memorialized in the Hebrew Bible and other writings. Archaeological findings throughout this tiny land confirm the centuries of history of the Jewish people in their land. An overview must suffice here.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s leader slashed the fees during the holiday season for several public transport routes in half and offered free train rides starting Thursday, hoping to ease — at least temporarily — some of the economic hardship caused by his government’s austerity measures. Elected in May to lead Africa’s most populous country, President Bola Tinubu has introduced several economic changes, including removing decadeslong gas subsidies. The impact of the measures has worsened the cost of living for millions already struggling with record inflation. In big urban places such as the economic hub of Lagos, transport fares have more than tripled since the government removed gas subsidies. ___Associated Press writer Dan Ikpoyi in Lagos, Nigeria, contributed to this report.

Ethiopian security agencies on October 31, 2023 arrested, assaulted and detained for four hours two employees of the multilateral organization, the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Addis Ababa. The employees were working in the East African country as diplomats. Following the incident, the AfDB has decided to withdraw all its international staff from Ethiopia. “This is a very serious diplomatic incident, and the African Development Bank has since lodged a formal complaint with the Ethiopian authorities. These decisions follow the recent breach of diplomatic protocol and assault by Ethiopian security forces on two of the African Development Bank’s international members of staff,” the Bank said in a statement this week.

The AfDB lodged a formal complaint with Ethiopian authorities last month, calling the physical assault and hours-long detention of two of its employees on Oct. 31 a “very serious diplomatic incident”. The bank sent a high-level delegation to the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Nov. 22 to meet with the Ethiopian government and bank staff, Wednesday’s statement said. The delegation’s assessment was that the situation had not been resolved, AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina said in the statement. The AfDB’s ongoing portfolio in Ethiopia comprised 22 projects totalled $1.24 billion as of Sept. 30, it said in the statement. Its office in Addis Ababa will remain open, and the decision to withdraw international staff will not affect locally recruited employees.