Ethiopian Delegation Participating in the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference
0 shares ShareTweetPinAn Ethiopian delegation is currently participating in the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE from February 26th to 29th. The delegation includes Trade and Regional Integration Minister and Chief Negotiator for Ethiopia’s accession to WTO, Chala Gebremeskel, Foreign Affairs State Minister, Ambassador Mesganu Arga, and Finance State Minister, Eyob Tekalign (PhD). The conference started with an opening session, followed by a ceremony to mark the accessions of Comoros and Timor-Leste, as well as a ceremony for acceptance of the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement. Two “ministerial conversations” will be held on “Trade and Sustainable Development, including Trade and Industrial Policy and Policy Space for Industrial Development” and on “Trade and Inclusion”. Gebremeskel stated on Sunday that Ethiopia is aggressively working towards finalizing its accession to the WTO.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 26, 2024 12:56 UTC
News: Amnesty International accuses Ethiopian Defense Force of ‘extrajudicial executions’ in Amhara region
In its most recent statement, Amnesty International has accused the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) of unlawfully killing civilians in Bahir Dar City, the capital of the Amhara region (Photo: Bahir Dar City Culture & Tourism Bureau/Facebook). Amnesty International said it has verified the “extrajudicial execution of six people by ENDF soldiers” on 10 and 11 October, 2023. Three different people interviewed by Amnesty International said that ENDF soldiers killed Tadesse’s three sons and one person who rented a room inside his compound. Chagutah added that the alleged executions may amount to war crimes under international law and represent violations of the right to life under human rights law. Amnesty International states that the impact of the conflict in Amhara has been obscured by an internet shutdown, communications blackouts, and emergency rule limiting media and speech.
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February 26, 2024 12:27 UTC
French journalist detained in Ethiopia on charges of 'creating chaos'
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February 26, 2024 12:13 UTC
Ultimately, Congress is responsible for mess at FAA, Boeing, Spirit, et al
By Scott HamiltonCommentaryFeb. 26, 2024, © Leeham News: There’s no getting around the culpability of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Boeing, and Spirit AeroSystems in the current 737 MAX mess. Nor was there any doubt about the culpability of the FAA and Boeing in the first MAX crisis in 2018-2019. Because Congress for decades failed to appropriate the bucks needed for the FAA to do its job without overreliance on Boeing or Spirit. By contrast, the FAA moved with lightning speed in 2013 to ground the Boeing 787. Since the MAX crisis, certification of the 777X will be at least six years later than planned and a big write-off has been taken.
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February 26, 2024 12:09 UTC
French journalist Antoine Galindo arrested, detained in Ethiopia
A French journalist has been arrested and detained in Ethiopia since February 22 on suspicion of conspiring “to create chaos” in the country, his employer announced on Monday. Antoine Galindo travelled to Ethiopia to cover the African Union summit earlier this month for the specialist publication Africa Intelligence. The 36-year-old journalist, who heads the publication’s East Africa section, lived in Ethiopia between 2013 and 2017 and was “known to the Ethiopia Media Authority”, which oversees media accreditations in the country. Ethiopia has expelled several foreign journalists since the end of 2020. Before Galindo’s detention, Ethiopian authorities had not arrested a foreign journalist in more than three years.
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February 26, 2024 12:05 UTC
Somalia Stands Firm Against Ethiopia’s Naval Base Deal In Somaliland
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has issued a stern warning, claiming that Somalia will “defend itself” if Ethiopia continues with plans to create a naval base in Somaliland. The controversy arises from Ethiopia’s recent memorandum of understanding, signed on January 1st, to lease a 20-kilometer coastline region in Somaliland. Despite Somalia’s claim to control the territory, Ethiopia intends to establish a naval presence in Somaliland, which has operated autonomously since 1991. The history of violence between Somalia and Ethiopia, especially territorial conflicts in the late twentieth century, overshadows the current scenario. Access to the Gulf of Aden via Somaliland would provide Ethiopia with an important naval base, especially after losing its Red Sea coastline following Eritrea’s secession in 1993.
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February 26, 2024 12:01 UTC
Ethiopian government sends formal request to cancel auction of shield looted from Maqdala in 1868
An Ethiopian shield, looted at the battle of Maqdala in 1868, is due to be auctioned on Thursday in Newcastle upon Tyne. The shield is included by Anderson & Garland in their eclectic sale billed as “The Collectors' Auction”. The central boss has been inscribed "Magdala 13th April 1868”, the date of battle (now known as Maqdala) at which British forces defeated the Ethiopian emperor Tewodros II. On 23 February the director general of the Ethiopian Heritage Authority, Abebaw Ayalew, wrote to Anderson & Garland, saying that the shield had been “wrongfully acquired in a context of a punitive expedition to Ethiopia”. He points out that in 2021 a Busby auction in Bridport of looted horn cups seized at Maqdala was cancelled after the Ethiopian authorities intervened.
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February 26, 2024 11:53 UTC
A French journalist has been detained in Ethiopia, his publisher says
A French journalist has been detained in Ethiopia while visiting the country for a recent African Union summitA French journalist has been detained in Ethiopia, his publisher saysNAIROBI, Kenya -- A French journalist has been detained in Ethiopia while visiting the country for a recent African Union summit, his employer said Monday. Antoine Galindo, a Paris-based correspondent for the Africa Intelligence website, was detained in the capital Addis Ababa last Thursday by plainclothes security officers, the news outlet’s publisher, Indigo Publications, said in a statement. Galindo had arrived in Ethiopia earlier this month to report on an annual African Union summit and had a visa authorising him to work as a journalist, the statement said. He has been accused of “conspiracy to create chaos in Ethiopia," the publisher said and called on the authorities to release him. Ethiopia is the second-biggest jailer of journalists in sub-Saharan Africa, CPJ said, and joined calls for Galindo’s immediate release.
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February 26, 2024 11:35 UTC
Did Ethiopian Airlines nearly collide with Qatar Airways on Somalia airspace?
Did Ethiopian Airlines nearly collide with Qatar Airways on Somalia airspace? MOGADISHU, Somalia - Social media has been awash with claims of two airplanes almost colliding in Somalia airspace last week, in what could have been the most fatal air accident in as many years, should have the incident taken place. The airlines in question were Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopia 602), and Qatar Airline (Qatari 6U). The breakaway region of Somaliland has been wrangling with the federal government over Somalia’s airspace. Somaliland is fighting for international recognition but remains part of Somalia, thus using permissions from Mogadishu on airspace control.
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February 26, 2024 09:33 UTC
French journalist covering African Union summit detained in Ethiopia
Advertising Read moreAntoine Galindo had travelled to Ethiopia to cover the African Union summit earlier this month for the specialist publication Africa Intelligence. The 36-year-old journalist, who heads the publication's East Africa section, had lived in Ethiopia between 2013 and 2017 and was "known to the Ethiopia Media Authority", which oversees media accreditations in the country. Ethiopian authorities did not respond to AFP requests for comment. Ethiopia has expelled several foreign journalists since the end of 2020. Prior to Galindo's detention, Ethiopian authorities had not arrested a foreign journalist in more than three years.
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February 26, 2024 09:31 UTC
Ethiopian police arrest French journalist, employer says
By Giulia ParaviciniNAIROBI - Ethiopian police have arrested a French journalist on suspicion of "conspiracy to create chaos", his employer said on Monday. Antoine Galindo was arrested last Thursday while on assignment in the capital Addis Ababa, the Africa Intelligence publication said in a statement. The French embassy in Addis Ababa also did not respond to a request for comment. Africa Intelligence said Galindo "has been suspected of 'conspiracy to create chaos in Ethiopia' and was brought before a judge on 24 February." The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists says at least eight Ethiopian journalists have been detained since August.
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February 26, 2024 09:21 UTC
Taylor University Celebrates Black History Month
This February, Taylor University gathers with millions of other people to celebrate Black History Month. And wouldn’t it be a boring world if we all looked the same and had the same gifts and talents?”To her, Black History Month at Taylor University is about spreading knowledge and bringing awareness. “For Black History Month, we get to honor the Black students, faculty, and staff at Taylor and remind them of their dignity and value in Christ and how much we appreciate them,” Magallanes said. Cavanaugh-Goggans encouraged others to find a vein of Black history that interests them and to pursue it through books and online resources. “Will your history be majority culture history, or will it be all of our history?
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February 26, 2024 08:54 UTC
IATA and The Weather Company to provide enhanced turbulence-related weather data to airlines
With this enhancement, participating airlines will soon be able to access Eddy Dissipation Rate (EDR) turbulence data directly through Fusion and Pilotbrief tools by The Weather Company. Combining IATA Turbulence Aware observations with forecasts from The Weather Company, the world’s most accurate forecaster, aims to better mitigate the impacts of weather and turbulence for contributing airlines globally. “As weather grows more impactful due to a changing climate, it’s critical now more than ever for aviation leaders to incorporate accurate, real-time, globally scaled weather data and insights within decisions,” said Ravi Vanmali, head of aviation for The Weather Company. At present, 21 airlines participate in the IATA Turbulence Aware Platform with more than 2,000 aircraft providing data daily. Thanks to the data provided by Turbulence Aware, over 700 million passengers have enjoyed a safer and more comfortable travel experience.
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February 26, 2024 07:10 UTC
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TRIP REPORT: Skopje
TRIP REPORTCreated by Dragan GligorievskiI had the opportunity to fly from Skopje to Kilimanjaro via Frankfurt and Addis Ababa in December of last year in business class. The Skopje - Frankfurt sector was operations by Lufthansa, while the Frankfurt - Addis Ababa flight, as well as the sector from Addis Ababa to Kilimanjaro was operated by Ethiopian Airlines. The experience on my flights can be found in the video below. Share your travel experience by submitting a trip report to exyu@exyuaviation.com
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February 25, 2024 08:02 UTC
Why the reopening of Meals by Genet’s dining room is a gift to L.A.
Genet Agonafer next to a sculpture of Mary and baby Jesus made by Ethiopian artist Bereket Mamo. Reopening the dining room several nights a week seemed the soundest way forward to salvage her business while still leaving time in her schedule for family. Enter email address Sign Me Up You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)Everyone at my table insisted on the warm chocolate chip cookies for dessert. 1053 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 938-9308, mealsbygenetla.comAlso ...Oxtail tacos made by chef Alisa Reynolds, the owner of My 2 Cents in Pico-Robertson.
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February 25, 2024 07:39 UTC