ERCOT is also working with out-of-state Independent System Operators (ISOs) and Market Participants to obtain additional power generation capacity. Conservation is a widely used industry tool that can help lower demand for a specific period of peak demand time, which is typically late afternoon into the evening hours. Wind generation is forecasted to be lower this afternoon/evening and throughout the weekend during peak demand time. Peak DemandERCOT set a new, all-time, unofficial peak demand record of 85,435 MW on August 10, 2023.In 2022, the August peak demand was 78,465 MW.This summer, ERCOT has set 10 new all-time peak demand records. Last summer, ERCOT set 11 new peak demand records with a high of 80,148 MW on July 20.

RIYADH, Aug 25 (APP):The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Friday categorically rejected the Human Rights Watch’s recent report claiming an assault on the Ethiopian citizens while attempting to cross the Saudi-Yemeni border. “These allegations lack merit and are based on unreliable sources,” Saudi official sources said. The publication and dissemination of politicized and misleading report was part of ‘malicious media campaigns’, which were repeatedly launched with questionable motives, they added. Emphasizing KSA’s commitment to upholding human rights principles, they said that the law enforcement agencies within the Kingdom adhered to the human rights regulations outlined in local and international laws, including international human rights law and international humanitarian law. These individuals are treated in accordance with the Kingdom’s regulations, which are aligned with international human rights standards,” the sources clarified.

Image caption,Young Masaai men in Kenya close in on an elder as part of Friday's activities as part of the Eunoto ceremony marking a transition into adulthood.

Addis Ababa (AFP) – The head of Ethiopia's violence-stricken region of Amhara, which the federal government has placed under a state of emergency, has stepped down, according to an official statement reported Friday. Tension in the northern region ratcheted up this year after the end of a devastating war in the neighbouring region of Tigray that also drew in fighters from Amhara. The move triggered protests by Amhara nationalists who said it would weaken their region. The situation in Amhara is impossible to verify on the ground, as the federal authorities restrict access to the region. The Amhara region is inhabited mostly by the Amhara people, the country's second most populous ethnic group.

In real life, as the British Museum has recently discovered to its cost, both financially and reputationally, art theft is far more prosaic and almost certainly an inside job. George Osborne, beleaguered chair of the British Museum, is well used to the fierce heat of a public scandal. British museum director Hartwig Fischer, left, and art expert Peter Higgs at an exhibition in Madrid in July 2017. A display at the British Museum this week of Cypriot jewellery from about 1750BC. Speaking to The Economist, Christos Tsirogiannis, a Unesco-affiliated antiquities trafficking expert, says the British Museum theft is “probably the worst case so far …no one expects that to happen in a museum”.

ADDIS ABABA – The State Council of Amhara region has elected Arega Kebede as the new president of the regional administration today. The vote took place during the Council’s first extraordinary session of the year in Bahir Dar City on Friday afternoon. Arega replaced Dr. Yilkal Kefale who tendered his resignation after serving as governor of the region for the past twenty-three months. The State Council accepted Yilkal’s designation request and elected Arega, the head of the region’s Labour and Skills Bureau, as the new president. Arega was sworn into office at the extraordinary session convened to discuss the current peace and security situation of the region that went through a deadly conflict earlier this month.

The potential new members include three of the world’s biggest oil producers: Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Iran. South African officials pushed back against characterizations that BRICS was taking an anti-West turn under the influence of China and Russia. While Saudi Arabia had been touted as a likely new member, Iran’s inclusion wasn’t expected. Until recently, the inclusion of Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE together in the same economic or political organization would have been unthinkable, as tensions escalated following the collapse of Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal. But the UAE became the first to reengage diplomatically with Iran, and Saudi Arabia and Iran announced they had reached a separate détente in March, notably with the help of Chinese mediation.

The Walter Sisulu University and North-West University in South Africa unveiled the results of their preclinical trials for a combination vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) and Covid-19. Reflecting on the revolutionary nature of this vaccine, Prof Depfenhart shared: “DNA vaccines have incredible potential due to their stability and adaptability. The key deliverable of the study, which was carried out at the high-security biosafety laboratory (BSL3) of the preclinical imaging facility of the South African Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (SANuMeRI) housed at NECSA (South African Nuclear Energy Corporation), was survival. This novel approach, developed by Prof Depfenhart, could be groundbreaking and may well explain the vaccine’s notable efficacy against TB. Preparations for discussions with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) are underway to determine the requisite standards and protocols.

Tel Aviv Police Chief Orders Detained Protesters to Remain in Custody as They Were About to Be FreedThe five were arrested at a protest on Wednesday in Tel Aviv where hundreds blocked the highway calling for authorities to indict a woman who killed a 4-year-old Ethiopian Israeli in a hit-and-run. Three of the protesters were not interrogated and the other two were about to be released

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Despite the small Cleveland population with Ethiopian ties, the Ethiopian Cultural Garden is one of the more unique showings in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens, and one of the newer installments. “Most gardens put a statue of a famous artist from their country,” says Dr. Carl Robson, founder of the Menilik Hall Foundation, sponsor of the Ethiopian Cultural Garden. Let’s put some artist artwork.”In the garden is a two-sided, multi-tiled mosaic that documents parts of Ethiopian history, including the strongest connection to Cleveland, Lucy. This is part of a series of stories from cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer exploring the Cleveland Cultural Gardens and the ethnic communities each garden represents. “Human beings originated from this place.”The Ethiopian Cultural Garden can be found on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between Superior and Wade Park avenues.

Protests erupted in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night over police and judicial incompetence following a hit and run that killed a four-year-old Ethiopian child in May. The Ethiopian community called out the government’s structural racism, saying authorities were being lenient towards the driver who killed Rafael Adana. A protester was also injured after jumping from a bridge in an effort to escape police who were chasing him. The protest drew the attention of prominent far-right Israeli politicians who focused on the stabbing of the officer rather than outrage pertaining to the child’s murder. The driver, an elderly woman, justified her hit-and-run by saying that she “didn’t feel” the car hitting anything.

Breaking NewsSICPA Enters MoU to Pilot CERTUS Security Solution in EthiopiaThe solution effectively supports public and private organizations to secure sensitive paper-based and digital content.

Ethiopian Airlines Group, the fastest-growing global airline brand and thecontinent’s largest airline, has announced that it will increase its weekly passengerflights to Seoul, Republic of Korea, to six, effective October 28, 2023. Ethiopian will also deploy the latest Airbus A350-900 aircraft on the route. As a pan-African carrier, it gives uspleasure to give additional flight options between Addis Ababa, the diplomaticcapital of Africa, and Seoul, the rising hub of East Asia. We are especially thrilled by the opportunity to serve our esteemed passengerswith the latest Airbus A350-900 modern aircraft. I take this occasion to sincerelyexpress my gratitude to the Government of the Republic of Korea for supportingEthiopian in enhancing its flight frequencies.”

Justice is commonly considered an essential part of a person’s healing from rape and sexual violence perpetrated against them. The researchers found at least 128 sexual assaults have occurred since the peace agreement was signed last November between the Ethiopian federal government and TPLF representatives. The peace process has not halted sexual assaults on females in the region by alleged former combatants, according to the study. Researchers believe the number of rape cases sampled in the report is only a fraction of the assaults those that have actually occurred. Some women and girls were abducted for repeated assaults, the report states.

The Gross Domestic Product of BRICS is now 36 percent of global GDP and 47 percent of the world population. This follows the announcement of the six nations to the BRICS bloc. “India will continue to build consensus for those countries wishing to join BRICS. Expansion & modernisation of BRICS is a message that global institutions must mold themselves to changing times,” said India Prime Minister Narendra ModiIn reaction to the bloc expansion, the BRICS Sherpa said they received applications from 22 countries. Expansion had to happen in a structured manner,” stated Ambassador Anil Sooklal BRICS SherpaThe Johannesburg Declaration 2 adopted at this year’s BRICS Summit here in South Africa is expected to ensure the development of BRICS nations and create more inclusive economic policies for all members.