News: Ethiopia expresses ‘disappointment’ over Somalia’s ‘unjustified accusations’ at UN meeting
Earlier this week, the UN Security Council conducted a briefing regarding the situation between Ethiopia and Somalia (Photo: UN)Addis Abeba – The Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the United Nations issued a statement yesterday saying that it is “disappointed” by the “unjustified accusations” made by Somalia during a UN Security Council briefing on 19 February, 2024. The statement also highlighted Ethiopia’s “enormous sacrifices and contributions to the peace and security of Somalia,” including thousands of lives lost helping fight Al-Shabaab. Ethiopia underscored that it remains ready for dialogue with Somalia to maintain cooperative ties vital to regional security. As “eternal neighbors,” both countries should focus on partnership moving forward rather than damaging accusations, the statement stated. On 19 February, 2024, Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), told members of the Security Council that the lack of “significant progress” after the AU summit to defuse tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia was “disappointing.” AS
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February 22, 2024 13:53 UTC
News: Drone strike claims lives of at least 30 individuals in North Shewa Zone of Amhara region
Sasit residents and an eyewitness, who communicated with Addis Standard on condition of anonymity, recounted a distressing narrative of the circumstances surrounding the drone attack occurred in Amhara region on 19 February, 2024. According to them, the strike was directed at an Isuzu truck transporting civilians, among whom were members of a singular family and other individuals. The family member told Addis Standard that the father of the newborn baby was at home during the drone attack. In December last year, heavy artillery shelling and drone strike in multiple districts in the region have resulted in the tragic loss of civilian lives and the destruction of vital infrastructures. Witnesses speaking to Addis Standard reported that the indiscriminate attacks caused widespread devastation to homes and infrastructure in the region.
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February 22, 2024 13:31 UTC
Layover Solutions becomes part of the BARIG Network
The technology company Layover Solutions has taken up this challenge and provides an innovative as well as efficient solution. As a new business partner of the airline association BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany), the start-up offers AI-supported measures for layover management. Layover Solutions has developed a B2B online platform that connects airlines, hotel operators, transportation service providers, and passengers altogether. “We are therefore delighted to welcome Layover Solutions as the newest business partner in our network.”“Our solution works according to the plug-and-play principle. Layover Solutions offers everyone involved a fast, transparent, and efficient answer to the previously still very complex and analog processes.
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February 22, 2024 13:15 UTC
Ethiopia bids to be an African medical tourism hub but its health system is struggling
The hope is that patients will stop in the city for medical services rather than flying on to the West, or countries such as Turkey, or India. Many people are seeking advanced medical treatment especially as noncommunicable diseases like cancer, diabetes, and hypertension rise across the continent. Ethiopians spend an estimated $500 million on medical tourism, according to an unpublished health ministry report seen by Semafor Africa. The new medical campus will have four centers of excellence in cardiology, nuclear medicine, oncology, and neuro-spinal services. Room for DisagreementEthiopia’s northern Tigray region has been one of the regions most underserved by healthcare services in recent years.
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February 22, 2024 12:47 UTC
Ethiopian Securities Exchange Attracts Foreign Investors
Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) is attracting both domestic and foreign investors in line with its capital-raising objectives. Siinqee Bank recently became the second equity acquirer after Zemen Bank, with other investors also showing interest. Key players such as Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics, Ethio Telecom, and others have committed as initial investors. More banks and private investors in Ethiopia are expected to follow suit in the coming months. Foreign and domestic investors can purchase 75% of the shares of ESX while the rest of the ownership goes to the Ethiopian Government through Ethiopian Investment Holdings.
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February 22, 2024 12:43 UTC
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February 22, 2024 12:03 UTC
Roha Medical Campus, a World-Class Hospital in Ethiopia, Gets $42 Million First Injection
The equity funding represents the first tranche of a US$130 million investment to build phase 1 of Roha Medical Campus, a 350-bed world-class hospital. Designed to be Ethiopia’s first JCI-accredited1 hospital, Roha Medical Campus will alleviate an acute shortage of advanced medical facilities and healthcare services for Africa’s second largest nation and patients in the region. “Ethiopia is the right place for transformative African healthcare investment,” said Brooks Washington, Executive Chairm of Roha Medical Campus, and a partner of Roha Group, RMC’s founding investor. Roha Medical Campus will reduce costs and increase accessibility relative to other local hospitals and comparable international medical tourism packages. Roha Medical Campus is constructing a state-of-the-art building specifically designed for providing world-class care.
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February 22, 2024 11:54 UTC
Britain’s Westminster Abbey says to return religious tablet to Ethiopia
Westminster Abbey, one of Britain’s most important churches, has “decided in principle” to return a sacred tablet to Ethiopia, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The Ethiopian artefact is one of a number taken by British soldiers at the battle of Magdala in 1868. The tabot is currently sealed inside an altar at Westminster Abbey. The governing body of Westminster Abbey had “decided in principle that it would be appropriate to return the Ethiopian tabot to the Ethiopian Church”, a spokeswoman said. The abbey’s decision will put pressure on the British Museum to reconsider its position on the 11 tabots which it holds, according to a report in The Art Newspaper industry journal.
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February 22, 2024 11:34 UTC
Tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia Escalated over the Weekend
Somalia’s president alleged that Ethiopian security forces tried to bar him from attending the African Union summit in Addis Ababa. The incident came amid a dispute between the countries involving the breakaway region of Somaliland. Speaking to journalists before cutting short his trip, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said the actions of the Ethiopian forces were part of a grand scheme by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to annex part of Somalia. The Ethiopian government rejected Mohamud’s claim and said the Somali leader and his delegation declined to be accompanied by a security detail assigned to him. The claims by Mohamud escalated tensions that were already running high because of an agreement signed New Year’s Day between Abiy and Somaliland President Muse Bihi.
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February 22, 2024 11:26 UTC
Boeing ousts 737 executive Ed Clark weeks after panel blowout
The head of Boeing’s 737 jetliner program is out of a job after 18 years with the company, weeks after the Federal Aviation Administration questioned the division’s commitment to safety. Stepping in immediately to replace Ed Clark as vice president and general manager of the 737 program will be Katie Ringgold, the corporation announced Wednesday, while Elizabeth Lund will fill the newly created role of senior vice president for Boeing Commercial Airplanes Quality. “Our customers demand, and deserve, nothing less.”The changes come in the wake of several incidents, most recently in early January when a safety panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane midflight. Hundreds of flights were canceled across several airlines as the FAA grounded 171 Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft. Earlier this month, a National Transportation Safety Board report revealed the blown-out panel had been missing all four bolts meant to secure it.
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February 22, 2024 11:21 UTC
The Gaza conflict is not a Holocaust, but it is a nightmare: Marc Champion
In a controversial visit to Ethiopia, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva falsely labeled Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide, sparking outrage. While Netanyahu’s conduct in the conflict is criticised, Lula’s comparison to the Holocaust and accusations of a unique war are debunked. By Marc ChampionVisiting Ethiopia, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared Israel’s devastating war in Gaza as a genocide conducted by soldiers on women and children, unique in history except for the Holocaust. Most of these victims were civilians, predominantly women, children or elderly. There are, sadly, many examples in history of the kind of conflict underway in Gaza, and the Holocaust isn’t one of them.
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February 22, 2024 09:50 UTC
ATM 2024 to focus on India’s outbound tourism potential
Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director ME, Arabian Travel Market, said: “The boom in outbound travel from India is being driven primarily by the growing middle class. According to a survey by Acko Insurance, the majority of Indian travellers who responded were willing to spend up to $7,000 on international trips. “And with over 8.5 million Indian expatriates currently working in the GCC, business travel and bleisure, will undoubtedly underpin this growth,” added Curtis. ATM 2024 is expecting a record number of travel professionals representing outbound as well as inbound travel to India. Last year’s ATM hosted several high-profile exhibitors from India, including Air India, who exhibited for the first time, the Goa Department of Tourism, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Uttar Pradesh Tourism, Karnataka Department of Tourism, Odisha Tourism and Puducherry Tourism.
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February 22, 2024 09:32 UTC
Google signs ‘landmark’ African digitalisation agreement
Partnership aims to strengthen tech startups, computer literacy and cybersecurityA “landmark” agreement signed this week with tech giant Google will see African nations receive support for digital startups, computer training and cybersecurity. The agreement, signed on 19 February between the UN Economic Commission for Africa and Google on the sidelines of the 2024 Africa Business Forum in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, aims to “foster and accelerate digital transformation in Africa”.
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February 22, 2024 09:04 UTC
Ethiopian opposition parties say Samoa Agreement will lead to extinction of generations, Parliament Should not approve it
The parties say “Apart from religious and cultural views, Sodomy is a criminal act in Ethiopia”Samoa agreement signature , November 2023 (Photo sources : Dominican News Online)borkenaFour Ethiopian Political Parties on Wednesday issued a joint statement opposing the Ethiopian government for signing the Samo Agreement. Noting extensive campaign works including on social media, the statement highlighted that the Samoa Agreement is composed of articles that indirectly protect and support Sodomy and homosexuality. “Sodomy/Homosexuality, apart from cultural and religious views, is a criminal act in Ethiopia. A week ago, Ethiopian religious leaders issued similar statement demanding the Ethiopian government not approve Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration’s endorsement of the Samoa Agreement – which will legalize sodomy in Ethiopia. Follow us on twitter @zborkena to get the latest Ethiopian News updates regularly.
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February 22, 2024 06:26 UTC
Dining calendar: 10 places for fish and chips, plus other food events
Democratic Club of Taylor: Haddock, perch, catfish, walleye, shrimp and chicken strip dinners plus all the classic sides. The menu always features a fried fish platter, usually with fresh lake fish. Germaine: Beer-battered and fried or baked cod dinners, butterfly shrimp dinner, macaroni and cheese, fish sandwich, grilled cheese, pizza, fried pickles and more. Scotty Simpson's Fish and Chips: A decades-old mainstay, Scotty's is a go-to place for fish and chips and other fresh, fried seafood. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church: Fried fish and choice of two sides such as macaroni and cheese, fries, green beans or coleslaw.
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February 22, 2024 04:12 UTC