credit : map.comborkenaEthiopian government forces summarily executed 15 young men in Ensaro, North Showa, according to local news source which cited sources from the area. Fano forces have popular support in the Amhara region and pervasive executions in the Amhara region are meant to intimidate people not to support Fano forces. In a related development, at least 27 people were killed in Debre Tabor – including three members of the same family – where there was renewed fighting between Fano forces and Ethiopian gov’t forces. Much of the city was under Fano forces for days. However, Fano forces resistance to government atrocities continues in many parts of the city.

(Photo: globalresiliencepartnership.org)Addis Abeba – The government has initiated a study document to secure a $300 million loan from the World Bank for its upcoming project, “Rural Connectivity for Food Security. In 2021, the government requested a loan from the World Bank after submitting a concept document in October of the same year. The primary objective of the project is to construct 108,797 kilometers of rural roads, connecting 5921 kebeles that currently lack all-season roads. With a population of over 120 million, about 80% of Ethiopians reside in rural areas with insufficient road infrastructure. Despite significant improvements in road connectivity, farmers in Ethiopia still face challenges in accessing markets effectively.

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam talks resume amidst challenges 30 August 2023 30 August 2023Negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam have recommenced involving Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. Despite this, the finalization of an agreement concerning the Nile River mega-dam remains elusive due to numerous challenges. Egypt aims to secure a binding legal agreement in these talks, addressing the operational and filling aspects of the dam, Egypt’s State Information Service reported. Situated on the Blue Nile river, a tributary of the Nile, near the Sudanese border, the dam is intended to furnish electricity to Ethiopia's populace and facilitate development and poverty alleviation. At the time, the two leaders pledged to reach a dam agreement within four months.

South KoreaSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, August 30, 2023/ EINPresswire.com / -- American war veteran William Ward and Canadian war veteran Edward Buccaneer, who visited Korea to mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, said at a press conference that they were looking for the people they had made a special connection with during the Korean War.William Ward said he was looking for Jang, a 12-year-old Korean boy who had helped him, and Edward Buccaneer was looking for a 19-year-old boy named either Jo Jeong-seong or Jo Jeok-seong. They showed pictures of them and expressed their earnest intention to locate them.Accordingly, a Korean company published a far-reaching article that included pictures of Jang and Jo at the time, asking for information to help the aged veterans achieve their goals. He tried to throw a grenade into a bunker of North Korean soldiers. However, he was shot in the arm and dropped the grenade. He is a great hero who chose to sacrifice himself by covering the grenade with his body to protect the platoon members who followed.At the time, war correspondent Jerry Thorpe had a quote about Lieutenant López's honorable death, "A courageous death makes a man great."

These images provide insights into the presence of air defense systems such as the Russian Pantsir-S1 and the Ukrainian ST-68UM radar station within Ethiopia's military setup. The Ethiopian military utilizes a range of air defense systems, which are strategically deployed to protect key assets like the controversial Hidase hydroelectric dam. These measures include procuring air defense systems from countries like Russia and Israel. Reports from January 2020 indicate that Ethiopia received shipments of Pantsir-S1 air defense missiles. The detection ranges of the ST-68UM radar system vary depending on different types of targets and altitudes.

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In a groundbreaking move, the company was officially granted the license to operate mobile money services in Ethiopia on 11 May 2023. This positions us to provide essential financial services to the Ethiopian population. The Safaricom Group as a whole recorded a 5.2% increase in Group Service Revenue, reaching KES 295.7 billion. Notable figures include a 2.6% decline in voice service revenue, an 11.4% increase in mobile data revenue, and an 8.8% growth in M-PESA revenue, reaching KES 117.2 billion. As Safaricom and Ethiopia embark on this transformative journey, the stage is set for Ethiopia’s financial inclusion and technological evolution.

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s top military officer made a one-day visit to Egypt on Tuesday for talks with the Egyptian president, making his first trip abroad since his country plunged into a bitter conflict this year. The military command, where Burhan has purportedly been stationed since April, has been one of the epicenters of the conflict. In televised comments to Egyptian media, Burhan accused the RSF of initiating the war to seize power in Sudan. “We’re facing a destructive war initiated by rebel groups ... that committed heinous crimes that amount to war crimes,” he said. Burhan managed last week to leave Sudan’s military headquarters in Khartoum.

At least 183 people have been killed in clashes in the violence-torn Ethiopian state of Amhara since July, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed “concern about the human rights situation” in that country since the state of emergency was declared in early August, citing reports of “massive arrests”. “The situation in the Amhara region has deteriorated significantly following the escalation of clashes between the Ethiopian army and the Fano regional militia and the declaration of a state of emergency on August 4,” said spokeswoman Marta Hurtado. “According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, at least 183 people have been killed in clashes since July,” he continued. After renewed fighting between the federal army and Amhara nationalists, including members of the regional “self-defense” militia Fano, the federal government declared a state of emergency on August 4.

More than 1,000 people have been arrested nationwide, many of them reported to be young people of ethnic Amhara origin, under a state of emergency the government decreed to respond to the violence, Reuters reported citing the UN statement on Tuesday. Government forces reclaimed major towns and cities across the region earlier this month after initially being chased out by the militiamen, but the conflict has ground on. "With federal forces reasserting their presence in certain towns and Fano militias reportedly retreating into rural areas, we call on all actors to stop killings, other violations, and abuses," the UN statement added.

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At least 183 people killed in Ethiopia over Amhara region unrest since July: UNUN office said human rights situation in Ethiopia is deteriorating, with more than 1,000 people reportedly arrested under a state of emergency declared early this month over the unrestBy AP Published Date - 11:30 PM, Tue - 29 August 23Photo: APNairobi: The United Nations human rights office says at least 183 people have been killed in clashes in Ethiopia‘s Amhara region since July as Amhara fighters resist efforts by the federal government to disband them. The UN office on Tuesday also said the human rights situation in Ethiopia is deteriorating, with more than 1,000 people reportedly arrested under a state of emergency declared early this month over the unrest. “Many of those detained were reported to be young people of Amhara ethnic origin suspected of being Fano supporters,” the UN office said, referring to the name of the Amhara militia. Amhara fighters had fought alongside the military in the two-year conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region that ended in November with a peace agreement. The conflict spilled into the Amhara region when Tigray forces at one point tried to approach the capital, Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa, Aug 30 (UNI) Clashes in Ethiopia's northern Amhara region have killed at least 183 people since July, a United Nations (UN) official said on Tuesday. Marta Hurtado, spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said in a press statement that the UN has gathered information saying that at least 183 people have been killed in clashes in the troubled Amhara region since the beginning of last month. "Many of those detained were reported to be young people of ethnic Amhara origin suspected of being members of a local militia known as Fano," the OHCHR spokesperson said. In recent months, deadly clashes between federal government-aligned security forces and Fano militants in the Amhara region have killed scores of people. Earlier this month, the state-backed Ethiopia Human Rights Commission (EHRC) expressed concern over the human rights impact of the armed conflict on civilians in Ethiopia's Amhara region.

Given that they ended inconclusively, it may seem incongruous to welcome the recent talks that took place in Cairo between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the enormous Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, or Gerd. But perhaps it is the very nature of the issue at stake that lends itself to mediation rather than conflict. Responsible and strategically minded governments understand that give and take on managing shared water resources is to the benefit of all concerned. Egypt has for years been suffering from a severe water crisis and mounting anxiety has gripped farmers over Ethiopia's gigantic dam on the Blue Nile, a key tributary of the Nile. These concerns do not have to be in opposition to each other, and although managing shared water resources is a complex business, other countries have found a modus vivendi.

#k5eveningSEATTLE — The new location of Café Avole is a perfect partnership of coffee and culture. It’s attached to the Ethiopian Community Center in the Rainier Beach neighborhood – where owner Solomon Dubie spent many days as a child. “I'm a part of it.”Dubie launched Café Avole to share single origin Ethiopian coffee with Seattle. The espresso bar features a variety of drinks made with Ethiopian coffee, but the most popular is the lavender latte. For Dubie, Café Avole is more than just caffeine and commerce.