I'm American, but it's my 10-year friendship with a Palestinian that taught me empathy
Close friends Evelyn Lau, left, and Juman have known each other for a decade. Evelyn Lau / The NationalClose friends Evelyn Lau, left, and Juman have known each other for a decade. Evelyn Lau / The NationalI'm American, but it's my 10-year friendship with a Palestinian that taught me empathy
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 18:17 UTC
Three killed following new attack in North Shoa, Oromia region, 400 students stranded at Salale University amid escalating insecurity
A local resident who wished to remain anonymous, told Addis Standard that the militiamen killed three people namely Uwe Girma, Abdu Ibrahim, Abdulwahid Jemal and the injured Abdu Sayid following clashes with security forces. Darra district has become a scene of escalating violent conflicts as government forces separately battle the Fano militia and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). The father of five told Addis Standard that returning to his village means putting his family at risk amid ongoing conflicts between the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), Fano, and government forces. He explained that the Darra district security council is actively exploring ways to enable farmers to return to their villages and resume their farm works, while facilitating the transportation of supplies. In December 2023, Addis Standard reported a relentless attack on the Dara district community spanning two days.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 16:58 UTC
Britain drops challenge to ICC arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister
Britain has decided to drop its opposition to the issuing of an international arrest warrant for Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. The move underlines the tougher stance towards Israel being taken by the new centre left Labour government. ICC chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has requested warrants be issued for both Netanyahu and his defence minister, Yoav Gallant, on suspicion of war crimes committed during Israel’s attack on Gaza. But Britain’s decision to drop the challenge does not mean the request will be granted, or speed up the ICC’s case. Over 60 other states and interested parties have also been allowed to give their legal arguments to judges, representing both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian views.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 16:57 UTC
Activists demand action to tackle the global food crisis
25) in a new campaign to highlight the global food crisis. The protest came after Brazil committed to partially funding the global alliance against hunger and poverty. READ MORE: Brazil president unveils global alliance against hunger and povertyThe president of Citizen's Action Brazil welcomed the announcement highlighting the importance of raising the public's awareness. Brazil said the global alliance will be managed from a secretariat located at the Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters in Rome and Brasilia until 2030. It will be formally establishment during the November summit of the G20 world leaders.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 16:44 UTC
Ethiopia mourns victims of landslide tragedy
Weeping families packed homes in a southern remote part of Ethiopia on Friday to bid farewell to relatives killed following a devastating landslide, as authorities announced three days of mourning. It is already the deadliest landslide on record in the Horn of Africa nation with rescuers continuing the grim search for bodies. "As more rain is expected, we should not be surprised to see more of these kinds of emergencies hitting Ethiopia," OCHA spokesman Jens Laerke said. A few kilometres from the hillside that came crashing down on the villagers, distraught families washed the bodies of the victims clawed from the mounds of earth, before wrapping them with shawls ahead of the burial ceremony. - Aid operation 'underway' -The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission, earlier on Friday, said that humanitarian aid and rehabilitation was "well underway" in the region.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 16:33 UTC
Ethiopia declares 3-day mourning following deadly landslide
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Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 16:32 UTC
Ethiopia declares three-day mourning as landslide kills 250
EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Relatives wash the body of Beynech Belay, a deceased family member, at their house close to the scene of a landslide in Kencho Shacha Gozdi on July 26, 2024. - Ethiopia announced on Friday three days of mourning following a devastating landslide in a southern remote part of the country where more than 250 people lost their lives. Rescuers are continuing the grim search for bodies in the tiny locality of Kencho Shacha Gozdi, while distraught survivors bury those who perished in the disaster, the deadliest landslide on record in the Horn of Africa nation. (Photo by Michele Spatari / AFP)Ethiopia announced on Friday three days of mourning following a devastating landslide in a southern remote part of the country where more than 250 people lost their lives. The Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission said earlier Friday that humanitarian aid and rehabilitation was “well under way” in the region.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 16:31 UTC
AU to combat neglected tropical diseases in Africa – New Business
The African Union’s development agency, and uniting to combat neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have signed an historic agreement which will strengthen efforts and mobilize resources to eliminate NTDs across the African continent. NTDs are a group of twenty-one diseases and infections that can disable, disfigure, and be fatal. These diseases, which include conditions such as river blindness, trachoma, and lymphatic filariasis, perpetuate cycles of poverty and hinder economic growth and development. Currently, more than 1.65 billion people worldwide are at risk of NTDs, with the burden in Africa accounting for more than 35%. The signatories of the agreement also underscore the importance of female leadership in driving development across Africa.
Source:News Business Ethiopia
July 26, 2024 15:27 UTC
Search for people missing after Ethiopia mudslides continues as death toll rises to 257
Founded around 340 CE by Saint Hilarion, the monastery is part of Tell Umm Amer, an archaeological site located in the Nuseirat refugee camp of Gaza’s Deir Al-Balah governorate. Submitted for inscription by the Permanent Delegation of Palestine to UNESCO in 2012, its nomination was processed on an emergency basis during the World Heritage Committee’s ongoing annual session. “It constitutes a message of hope to our people in Gaza who are fleeing bombing, who have no shelter, no water, no food. “Once the site is enshrined on the World Heritage in Danger list, this means that all state parties to the convention are responsible for the protection and promotion of the site,” Mounir said. The case argues that the mass-scale killing and destruction of cultural heritage in Gaza demonstrates the Israeli leadership’s intent to destroy the Palestinian people and their cultural identity.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 15:25 UTC
Three Killed Following New Attack in North Shoa, Oromia Region, 400 Students Stranded At Salale University Amid Escalating Insecurity
Darra district has become a scene of escalating violent conflicts as government forces separately battle the Fano militia and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). Bontu Girma, a social science student, told Addis Standard that she is remain stranded at the university two weeks after completing her exams, being uncertain when she will be able to reunite with her family. He explained that the Darra district security council is actively exploring ways to enable farmers to return to their villages and resume their farm works, while facilitating the transportation of supplies. In June, at least four civilians were killed in the district, in an attack residents and local officials attributed to "Fano militants." In December 2023, Addis Standard reported a relentless attack on the Dara district community spanning two days.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 15:02 UTC
Heart Attack Ethiopia gears up for second cardiovascular mission to Ethiopia
Ethiopian-American cardiologist couple Dr Tesfaye Telila and Dr Obsinet Merid, with a team of 16 volunteer doctors, set to travel to Ethiopia in August for their second cardiovascular mission (Photo: Heart Attack Ethiopia)Addis Abeba – Heart Attack Ethiopia (HAE), a non-profit organization co-founded by Dr Tesfaye Telila, an Ethiopian-American interventional cardiologist practicing in Atlanta, Georgia in the US, and Dr Obsinet Merid, an Ethiopian-American assistant professor of medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine, is wrapping up preparations for the second cardiovascular mission to Ethiopia. In February 2024, the organization successfully conducted its first mission during which it performed 32 advanced cardiovascular procedures involving a team of volunteer US doctors, and in collaboration with the Children’s Heart Fund of Ethiopia (CHFE). Most of our heart patients can’t breathe freely, and in giving the breath of life, we share the world’s most abundant and vital resource—air, free and essential for all,” Dr Tesfaye told Addis Standard. The team of volunteer doctors conducted a pre-mission meeting on Tuesday this week in Atlanta, Georgia (Photo: Heart Attack Ethiopia)As part of the second mission, Heart Attack Ethiopia will also be donating in-kind medical supplies worth over $1 million, collected from supporters and collaborators in the US. Reports indicate that at least 6000 patients are on the waiting list in Ethiopia to get treated for cardiovascular diseases (CVD a leading cause of mortality in Ethiopia.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 14:38 UTC
VOA 60: The UN says death toll from Ethiopian landslides continues to rise and more
The U.N. said Thursday that the death toll from landslides in south Ethiopia has reached at least 257, adding that the toll could rise to near 500. They also said more than 15,000 people must be evacuated because of the risk of further landslides there. General Abdourahamane Tiani, Niger’s military leader, said in speech Thursday that the country is on an "inexorable" march to "sovereignty." July 26 marked the first anniversary of the coup d'etat that brought him to power. These, and more Africa-related news updates on today’s VOA 60.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 14:30 UTC
Ethiopia mudslides: Search for missing continues as death toll rises to 257
Photos from the scene show residents standing over the shrouded bodies of mudslide victims who are being pulled, one by one, from the muddy earth. | Photo: PTISearch teams were still digging at the site of deadly mudslides in southern Ethiopia on Friday, as the death toll rose to 257, according to the UN humanitarian office. The UN humanitarian office, known as OCHA, said in an update Thursday that the death toll could rise to as many as 500, citing local officials. Photos from the scene show residents standing over the shrouded bodies of mudslide victims who are being pulled, one by one, from the muddy earth. Deadly mudslides often occur in the wider East African region, from Uganda's mountainous east to central Kenya's highlands.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 13:41 UTC
Search for hundreds missing after deadly landslides in Ethiopia
Search teams were digging at the site of deadly landslides in southern Ethiopia as the death toll rose to 257, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA said the death toll could rise to as many as 500 and more than 15,000 affected people need to be evacuated from the area. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is expected to visit the remote area on Friday. Images from the site showed residents standing over bodies wrapped in shrouds as more victims were pulled from the muddy earth. Landslides are common during Ethiopia’s rainy reason, which started in July and is expected to last until mid-September.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 13:31 UTC
Ethiopia : Reported intensive fighting between Fano, gov't forces
Government reportedly deployed another round of massive forces in the Gojjam area with the aim to annihilate the fano forces. As it turns out, the Fano forces in Gojjam managed to repel the government offensive. Fano forces have also reported minimal causality on their side. As well, there was intense fighting in North Wollo, South Wollo ( Western part) and Shoa areas of the Amhara region. Meanwhile, the regional government leaders are reiterating a call for peaceful dialogue for Fano at a location and time of the latter’s choice – something the Fano forces reject.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 10:37 UTC