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Source:Ethiopian News
June 15, 2024 10:05 UTC
County commission candidates outline stances
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Source:Ethiopian News
June 15, 2024 10:05 UTC
Ethiopian farmers experience significant surge in yield as result of cluster farming
According to Ethiopian farmers, cluster farming has improved living conditions and raised food security by dramatically increasing harvests. Ethiopia has created cluster farming development programmes in recent years. These programmes organise and unite farmers in a certain geographic area based on how close their agricultural plots are to one another, with the goal of fostering economies of scale and synergies. It was discovered that these farming techniques enhanced food security and enabled small farmers to grow more wheat, barley, and other food crops. The source claims that 353,000 hectares of land have been farmed thus far.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 15, 2024 08:21 UTC
Conflict killed 1,106 in Amhara, Oromia in 2023: UN human rights agency
OHCHR advocacy contributed to the release of 1,132 people arbitrarily detained by the end of December 2023, according to the report. Despite significant improvements in the human rights situation in Tigray following the cessation of hostilities agreement in late 2022, the report cites that Ethiopia continued to face a “challenging” human rights situation in 2023, with Amhara and Oromia most affected by violent clashes and conflicts. The report reveals that 740 people in the Amhara region and 366 in Oromia were killed across 160 incidents in 2023. OHCHR also documented nine incidents that caused the forced or arbitrary displacement of close to 43,000 victims in 2023. The report urged the Fano militia to seek to engage in a meaningful political process towards resolution of the conflict.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 15, 2024 07:50 UTC
Six palaces, tourist attractions to get facelift with new budget
The federal government has allocated more than four billion birr to an initiative that would see the renovation or construction of several palaces, popular tourist attractions, and government buildings in the coming fiscal year. Next year will also see a 200 million birr tourist development project for the Sof Omar caves, another 250 million birr spent on the protection and development of Awash Park, and 31 million birr allocated to construction works at Wondo Genet Resort. - Advertisement -A separate 286 million birr is to go towards the design and study of palaces. The government has earmarked 200 million birr for maintenance works for the House of Federation in Addis Ababa, while the House of People’s Representatives will see a 500 million birr recurrent budget and a 100 million birr capital budget. The Office of the Prime Minister will take up 200 million birr in capital budget in addition to half a billion birr in recurrent expenditures.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 15, 2024 07:45 UTC
Dalston: The man bringing Ethiopian coffee culture to London
The man bringing Ethiopian coffee culture to London6 hours ago By Lydia Wilson , BBC News ShareBBC Yared Markos moved from Ethiopia to England in 2000How often do you think about where your coffee actually comes from? Yared Markos, known locally as 'Markos', opened Kaffa Coffee in Dalston after he could not find authentic Ethiopian coffee in London, despite his home country being the birthplace of the bean. Markos runs Kaffa Coffee with his wife Almaz HaileMarkos set up Kaffa Coffee in 2004, despite having no support and living in temporary accommodation at the time. Twenty years and a lot of lattes later, Kaffa Coffee is a bustling spot amongst locals. The shop serves traditional Ethiopian food alongside coffeeHe regularly hosts community events like traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremonies, live music and parties, and holds a special reservation every Sunday for those in need of food.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 15, 2024 07:34 UTC
Feel the pulse of Addis Ababa’s streets
In the bustling heart of the city, Meskel Square stands as a beacon of musical celebration. Since its renovation, Meskel Square has become a focal point for diverse services and recreational activities. Capitalizing on this vibrant venue, Selamta Entertainment secured the coveted rights to host weekly concerts, outshining numerous competitors. Over the past two years, they have ambitiously expanded their vision, culminating in the “Come and Jam” series at Meskel Square. Under the canopy of Addis Ababa’s starry nights, the voices and rhythms of Selamta Entertainment reverberate through Meskel Square, transforming it into a nexus of creativity and culture.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 15, 2024 07:15 UTC
Improvement to simmering conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region noted in UN update
Violent conflicts, particularly in the Amhara and Oromia regions, led to serious human rights violations and abuses in 2023, the update said. - Advertisement -“In the northern Tigray region, there was a significant improvement in the human rights situation following the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in November 2022,” said Throssell. Overall, the update recorded 594 human rights violations and abuse incidents, affecting 8,253 victims – a 56% increase compared with 2022. The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the African Development Bank Group, is providing a grant of USD 54 million. He welcomed the project, which he said has great potential for irrigated wheat development in his state.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 15, 2024 06:21 UTC
UN Demands End to Ethiopia Rights Abuses, Aids Niger, Updates El Fasher Crisis
This call follows an update from OHCHR which analysed the human rights situation in Ethiopia between January 2023 and January 2024. A bloody civil war between Government forces and northern rebels erupted in late 2020 leading to major rights violations on all sides, including likely war crimes. In a post on X, Mr. Griffiths said he hoped Thursday's Security Council resolution would help ease the suffering of civilians in Sudan. The resolution calls for the paramilitary Rapid Security Forces (RSF) in Sudan to end their siege on Al Fasher. They held talks with Prime Minister Lamine Zeine and other members of the Government, including Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangaré.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 14, 2024 20:26 UTC
World News in Brief: Rights abuses in Ethiopia must end, El Fasher crisis update, UN stands with Niger
This call follows an update from OHCHR which analysed the human rights situation in Ethiopia between January 2023 and January 2024. A bloody civil war between Government forces and northern rebels erupted in late 2020 leading to major rights violations on all sides, including likely war crimes. The update revealed that 1,351 civilians were killed in attacks in 2023 reportedly involving Government forces, Eritrean troops, anti-Government militias, and other unidentified parties. The resolution calls for the paramilitary Rapid Security Forces (RSF) in Sudan to end their siege on Al Fasher. They held talks with Prime Minister Lamine Zeine and other members of the Government, including Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangaré.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 14, 2024 20:21 UTC
Human rights violations, abuse threaten reconciliation, peace in Ethiopia
United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk is calling on warring parties in northern Ethiopia to lay down their arms, warning that human rights violations and abuses amid hostilities continue to endanger reconciliation efforts. The report finds the human rights situation in the northern Tigray region has improved significantly following a November 2022 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, while violent conflict has led to a serious deterioration of human rights in the regions of Amhara and Oromia. The report cites a litany of human rights violations and abuses committed by government security forces and armed groups, including arbitrary arrests and detentions, followed by killings of civilians, torture, enforced disappearances, and attacks on civilian property. The report documents 594 incidents of human rights violations and abuses affecting 8,253 victims, “a 56 percent increase compared with 2022.” It adds that, “State actors were reportedly responsible for some 70 percent of the violations, while non-state actors accounted for some 22 percent.”Declining violations in TigrayIn Ethiopia’s most-northern region, Tigray, the report describes a general decrease in human rights violations and abuses. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, or OHCHR, recorded 44 civilian deaths in 2023 compared to 303 in 2022 in the context of the Tigray conflict.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 14, 2024 19:39 UTC
Ethiopia to allow foreign banks to set up local subsidiaries
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia will allow foreign banks to set up local subsidiaries and foreigners to acquire shares in domestic lenders, according to a bill approved by the cabinet on Friday, as part of the government's broader plan to liberalise the economy. The country of more than 100 million people is one of the biggest economies in Sub-Saharan Africa and has market long eyed by foreign investors after being closed off for decades. "A foreign bank which is well established, reputable and financially sound may be allowed to establish (a) partially or fully owned foreign bank subsidiary, or open a foreign bankbranch, or a representative office, or acquire shares of a bank," the bill states. The draft law, which lawmakers must first pass, says that foreign bank subsidiaries include local resident non-shareholder Ethiopians on the board of directors. In May last year the central bank announced it would offer five banking licences to foreign investors within five years.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 14, 2024 16:29 UTC
FAA leader tells lawmakers his agency lacked Boeing oversight; 'Dutch roll' investigated
Boeing has been under a red-hot spotlight of scrutiny since a panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner Jan. 5 above Oregon. The Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft a wavy, side-to-side motion, that might have been caused by a damaged backup power-control unit, according to The Associated Press. The Jan. 5 incident wasn’t the first or even the most-serious incident involving a Boeing Max aircraft. A Boeing Max crash in 2018 in Indonesia killed 189 people. Less than five months later, a Boeing Max aircraft crash operated by Ethiopian Airlines claimed 157 lives.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 14, 2024 15:29 UTC
Senate holds hearing over FAA monitoring Boeing manufacturing and production
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Source:Ethiopian News
June 14, 2024 15:10 UTC