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Residents of Chamwana Muma village walk through flood water after using a makeshift bridge to cross the swollen River Tana, in Tana Delta, , on Wednesday Nov. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Gideon Maundu)OAN’s Abril Elfi12:43 PM – Saturday, November 18, 2023The death toll continues to rise from flooding in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. In neighboring Kenya, the Kenya Red Cross Society claimed that hundreds of houses were carried away along the coast and in northern Kenya, killing more than 50 people and displacing at least 30,000 people. Tana River County Commissioner Mohammed Noor spoke to reporters stating that the situation also was desperate in his region, where the floods have displaced about 7,000 households. According to Ethiopian authorities, the death toll from the floods has risen to 30 in their country as a result of “unrelenting rainfall in the Gambella, Afar, and Somali regions.”Stay informed!

HIGH LIGHTS • The RSH Street Art Festival aims to build communities around art and beautify the city of Riyadh. • Saudi artist Bolotron’s work ‘Bolotron 808 — Cyber Vision’ is a futuristic cyborg-obsessed take on the Kingdom. Walking through the interior, Saudi artist Zainab Al-Mahoozi’s mural reels in visitors with tempting visuals of an ice cream truck. Basmah Felemban, RSH Street Art Festival co-curatorShe told Arab News: “Not everything that looks outwardly pleasing is the same on the inside. “I think all this — skateboarding, street art, music — is part of youth culture and they all complement each other.

The RSH Street Art Festival displays the work of more than 30 international, regional, and local artists. HIGH LIGHTS • The RSH Street Art Festival aims to build communities around art and beautify the city of Riyadh. Walking through the interior, Saudi artist Zainab Al-Mahoozi’s mural reels in visitors with tempting visuals of an ice cream truck. Basmah Felemban, RSH Street Art Festival co-curatorShe told Arab News: “Not everything that looks outwardly pleasing is the same on the inside. “I think all this — skateboarding, street art, music — is part of youth culture and they all complement each other.

The United Nations has said that nearly 50 civilians have been killed in clashes and attacks in Ethiopia’s Amhara region over the past month. The death toll is partly the result of fighting between Fano militia and government forces over control of Lalibela – a UNESCO World Heritage site – as well as a drone attack that hit a bus station in Waber. Also, on November 4, six people were killed and 14 injured when government forces shelled residential areas in the Central Gondar Zone, while 21 others, including government and ruling party officials, were killed by Fano militia in separate attacks in the region on October 9 and 28. The Ethiopian government imposed a state of emergency in August after fighting broke out in Amhara, raising new concerns about the stability of Africa’s second most populous country.

Angelina and Brad share four children togetherZahara Jolie-Pitt, the daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, might have hurt his father after her recent move during her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority induction ceremony. The 18-year-old confidently introduced herself as Zahara Marley Jolie, deliberately omitting 'Pitt' from her last name. "I have seen children suffer far beyond what we experience in America — like our oldest daughter [Zahara]," discussed Brad getting candid about Zahara's Ethiopian origin. Brad’s deep affection for Zahara can hurt him a lot after her daughter introduces herself as Zahara Marley Jolie. The decision by Zahara to exclude 'Pitt' from her last name was interpreted by some as a deliberate omission, suggesting that Brad Pitt did not “deserve a mention” in this significant moment of her life.

The state-backed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Friday commended the decision of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to resume food aid in the East African country. The EHRC said in a press release that it welcomes the two aid organizations’ announcement that they are restarting food assistance in Ethiopia after a thorough review of their operations. The EHRC had been previously calling for the swift completion of ongoing efforts of coordination, resource mobilization and related administrative measures to allow for the immediate resumption of nutritionally adequate food assistance to the most vulnerable, including internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees, particularly children under the age of five years, according to the press release. Earlier this week, both the WFP and USAID announced they’re resuming food aid to Ethiopia five months after they suspended humanitarian aid in the country. The WFP estimates more than 20 million people in Ethiopia affected by ongoing drought and conflict urgently need humanitarian food assistance.

Sadly, it has been perennially mired in one form of security crisis or another that threatened to unravel it. The security situation in Ethiopia has been particularly bleak in the over five years Prime Minister Abiy has been in power. If the Ethiopian genuinely has its citizens’ interest at heart, it’s duty-bound to accept responsibility for the security crisis in Ethiopia. Therefore, it shoulders ultimate responsibility for any security crisis occurring within the country. Negligence in responding to potential security threats can exacerbate an already volatile situation, leading to a security crisis.

Andrew Kwemoi of Uganda and Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba headline the elite men and women’s field at the fifth ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon on December 16. READ MORE Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon returns for fifth race and aims for record runner numbersDibaba, the 5,000m and 10,000m Olympic champion and the 2017 Chicago Marathon winner, heads the elite women’s field. This event is open to the community, including families and children, with applicants able to register for the following distances: marathon, marathon relay (teams of 2), 10km, 5km and 2.5km. “The presence of well-known runners in this year’s line-up reaffirms Abu Dhabi's and the ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon's success in gaining international recognition in long-distance running,” he said. The Fourth Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon - in pictures

There is one country in the world that has declared a national holiday with planting more than 100 million trees as part of a strategy to combat deforestation and climate change. https://twitter.com/econewsES/status/1724434768006095092?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwFor this, distributed 150 million small trees for free in public nurseries and forestry agencies for Kenyans to plant in designated public areas. Which country has declared a national holiday for planting trees? To the surprise of many Kenya is not the only country that has declared a national holiday with the goal of creating an extensive plantation. In 2019, Ethiopia He also did this with a strategy of planting more than 350 million trees a day.

ISLAMABAD-The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Friday unveiled the “Medemer Generation” Book authored by H.E Dr. Abiy Ahmed Prime Minister of FDR Ethiopia that embodies an idea, philosophy and a framework for nation building through synergy and alignment of all resources. Dr. Abiy Ahmed who is a Nobel Prize Winner, champion of green legacy and an advocate for regional integration and pan-Africanism. The Ambassador said opening of Ethiopian Embassy in Pakistan was also a result of the reforms carried out by H.E. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Ethiopian foreign policy which attached great importance to Pakistan due to its geopolitical importance, economy, geographical location and diverse culture. Dr. Abiy Ahmed Prime Minister of Ethiopia who is globally popular and a Nobel Peace Prize winner striving to leave a legacy for the generations to come.

Mihret Melaku, the head of the Waghimra Zone Food Security and Disaster Prevention Office, described the situation as critical, explaining that all crops have failed this year. Sisay Buru, the Sahala district administrator, concurred with the zonal Food Security and Disaster Prevention Office’s assessment of complete crop failure and a rising death toll in the area. Sisay stated that over 90% of Sahala’s estimated population of 51,000 now requires urgent food, water, and medical support. Food security officials warn that these conditions place over 180,000 people across 26 administrative units (kebeles) in three lowland districts within Waghemra Zone at risk of starvation. Early last month, Addis Standard reported the death of 18 people due to hunger, two in the Sahala district of Waghemra zone and 16 others in the Janamora district of the North Gondar zone.

The United Nations said Friday that nearly 50 civilians have been killed in clashes and attacks in Ethiopia's Amhara region over the past month. Ethiopia's second most populous region has been wracked by unrest for months, with a number of clashes between the Ethiopian military and ethnic Amhara militia known as Fano in recent weeks. He voiced particular concern at "the devastating impact of drone strikes and other violence on the population in the Amhara region" amid the ongoing clashes. At least 47 people had been killed in five different attacks since early October, he said. Magango said 21 others, including government and ruling party officials, were killed by Fano militia in separate attacks in the region on Oct. 9 and Oct. 28.

According to data collected by IOM through its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), more than 800,000 people were internally displaced by drought between November 2022 and June 2023 in Ethiopia. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) called for more efforts to mitigate climate change-induced displacement in Ethiopia. pic.twitter.com/TATN7rvf9n — IOM Ethiopia (@IOMEthiopia) November 15, 2023"These displacements are often uncontrolled, forced and insecure, leading to humanitarian and protection concerns," it said. The IOM noted that while most displacement in Ethiopia in recent years has been due to conflict, people are increasingly on the move because of climate change. He further noted that climate change-induced displacement is manifested by one in four outgoing and returning migrants coming from drought-affected regions of Ethiopia, with the Somali, Oromia and Afar regions being the most severely affected.

The Ethiopian Embassy in Pakistan on Friday unveiled the book "Medemer Generation", authored by Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy AhmedISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Nov, 2023) The Ethiopian Embassy in Pakistan on Friday unveiled the book "Medemer Generation", authored by Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed. The book embodies an idea, philosophy, and framework for nation-building through synergy and alignment of all resources. "Ethiopia is blessed to be ruled by such a dynamic and visionary leader Dr Abiy Ahmed, who is globally popular and a Nobel Peace prize winner striving to leave a legacy for the generations to come," he added. Ethiopian Ambassador Jemal Beker Abdula on the occasion elucidated the Medemer Philosophy of Dr Abiy Ahmed who was a Nobel Prize Winner, champion of green legacy, and an advocate for regional integration and pan-Africanism. He said Dr Abiy Ahmed had successfully led a change in the second most populous nation of Africa with effective implementation of his Medemer vision that advocated “interdependence and togetherness - a way of life that emphasizes collaboration, cooperation and unity”.