More than 40 killed as migrant boat capsizes off Yemen
Forty-one people were killed after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Yemen on Wednesday night, the UN's refugee agency has said. The tragic accident highlighted the "perilous journey" between Yemen and East Africa. The refugee agency was working with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to assist the survivors and provide protection. Fifty-six people died in a similar tragedy last month, when a boat capsized off the coast of Shabwah governorate, Yemen. The route to Yemen is popular, with at least 97,000 people arriving in the country from across the Horn of Africa last year.
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July 25, 2024 18:31 UTC
Fiji explores dairy innovations in India
[Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways Fiji/ Facebook]An 11-member delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fiji Dairy Cooperative Limited, and Fiji Dairy Limited is currently in Gujarat, India, for a scoping visit aimed at developing an action plan and strategy to improve Fiji’s dairy sector. Director for Animal Health and Production Avinesh Dayal states that the objective of the tour is to explore opportunities in the Indian dairy sector and to expose staff and stakeholders to innovations, technologies, knowledge, and new skills. The delegation will also focus on areas such as breeding, nutrition, management and husbandry, value addition, and marketing. Article continues after advertisementThe team will return on the 3rd of next month.
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July 25, 2024 18:07 UTC
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sees another possible war with TPLF
Abiy Ahmed remarked so during his latest meeting with selected opposition party leaders in his office. “No early power could prohibit us from undertaking General Party Congress,” is its response. “if the congress is illegal, the people will not ultimately go to Uganda Election Board; aren’t they coming to Addis Ababa Election Board…” he added. The war between the TPLF and the Federal government started in November 2020 when the TPLF forces reportedly attacked the Northern Command of the Ethiopian Defense Force. __Join our Telegram Channel : t.me/borkenaLike borkena on FacebookAdd your business to Ethiopian Business Listing / Ethiopian Business DirectoryJoin the conversation.
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July 25, 2024 16:31 UTC
Ethiopia mudslide death toll rises to 257
The death toll from the three successive landslide incidents in the South Ethiopia region has risen to 257 as of Wednesday (Jul. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the government is finalizing an evacuation plan. Amongst them are at least 1,320 children under 5 and 5,293 pregnant and breastfeeding women. The Ethiopian Red Cross arrived in the area on July 23rd, with four trucks of life-saving supplies. Search and rescue operations are ongoing with the support from the Ethiopian Red Cross SocietyIt is feared that the death toll could rise to up to 500 people OCHA said citing local authories.
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July 25, 2024 16:18 UTC
Ethiopia, Norway Discussing Partnership Including In Peace and Security
Norwegian State Secretary H.E. Bjørg Sandkjær (left) and Mesganu Arega, State Minister in MFAE (right) (Photo : Public Domain)MFAEState Minister H.E. Ambassador Mesganu met with Norwegian State Secretary H.E. The two officials discussed the strong partnership between Ethiopia and Norway, particularly in the areas of education, climate change, as well as peace and security. __Join our Telegram Channel : t.me/borkenaLike borkena on FacebookAdd your business to Ethiopian Business Listing / Ethiopian Business DirectoryJoin the conversation.
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July 25, 2024 15:56 UTC
Ethiopian landslide death toll at 257 with 15,515 people needing evacuation
The United Nations said on Thursday that 257 people have been killed in landslides in Ethiopia with the death toll likely to reach 500. Photo by EPA-EFE/STRINGERJuly 25 (UPI) -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Thursday said Wednesday that the death toll from southern Ethiopian landslides was rising and expected to reach up to 500. The death toll rose to 257 as of Wednesday, up from 157 reported the day prior, with at least 125 people displaced and sheltering with host communities and more than 15,515 affected people still needing to be evacuated and the government is finalizing an evacuation plan. Advertisement"These people are at high risk of further landslides and need to be evacuated to safe zones immediately," UNOCHA's statement said. AdvertisementThe Ethiopian Red Cross is working to bring supplies in and an inter-agency humanitarian assessment team arrived in the affected area.
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July 25, 2024 15:37 UTC
Eritrea Suspends Ethiopian Airlines Flights, Cites Luggage Theft, Pilferage
Eritrean authorities have suspended all flights by Ethiopian Airlines to its airspace effective. In a statement, the Eritrean Civil Aviation Authority accused the Ethiopian Airlines of pursuing "consistent and persistent malicious trading practices". Hanna Atnafu, a spokesperson for the airline, told Reuters the flight suspension came as a surprise. The Eritrean authorities asked all Ethiopian Airlines travellers destined to the State of Entrea to adjust their flights and subsequently, look for other options. State-owned Ethiopian Airlines is ranked the largest in Africa by revenue and profit by the global industry body International Air Transport Association.
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July 25, 2024 15:17 UTC
Death toll from Ethiopia landslides could reach 500, UN agency says
The death toll from landslides that hit south-western Ethiopia on Sunday and Monday has risen to 257 and could reach 500, the UN’s office for humanitarian affairs (OCHA) says. The death toll stood at 229 on Tuesday, according to Ethiopia’s national disaster risk management commission. More than 15,000 affected people need to be evacuated immediately because of the risk of more landslides, it said. Gofa is a remote area in the South Ethiopia regional state. The deadliest landslide in Africa was in Sierra Leone’s capital in Freetown in August 2017, when 1,141 people were killed.
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July 25, 2024 14:40 UTC
IMF Plans Board Meeting on New Ethiopia Loan Program Next Week
The International Monetary Fund’s executive board of directors is scheduled to meet next week over Ethiopia ’s request for a new fund-supported program, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The formal meeting for an extended credit facility is set for July 29, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private and the agenda may change. The scheduling is unusual because the Washington-based lender still hasn’t announced a staff-level agreement for Ethiopia, a step that typically precedes executive board votes on a new program or review of a loan.
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July 25, 2024 14:00 UTC
Ethiopia landslide death toll rises to 257, could reach 500: UN
“The death toll has risen to 257,” as of July 24, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said in statement citing local authorities. The death toll from landslides in a remote region of southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United Nations said on Thursday, warning that the number of victims could soar to up to 500. Photo: AFPAid has begun arriving in the isolated, hard-to-reach area, including four trucks of life-saving supplies from the Ethiopian Red Cross Society, it said. The landslide is the deadliest on record in Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous nation which is often battered by climate-related disasters. Residents and volunteers search for survivors after a landslide in Ethiopia, the deadliest on record in the country that is Africa’s second most populous nation.
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July 25, 2024 11:34 UTC
Death toll from Ethiopia landslides expected to rise to 500, UN says
The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia has risen to 257, and is expected to rise to 500, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Thursday.On Tuesday, Ethiopia's National Disaster Risk Management Commission put the death toll at 229.Following heavy rain a landslide buried people in Gofa zone in Southern Ethiopia regional state on Sunday night, then a second one engulfed others who had gathered to help on Monday morning.A total of 125 people are displaced and currently sheltering with the host communities, while 12 people who sustained injuries were taken to Sawla Hospital for treatment.Search and rescue operations are ongoing under the leadership of local authorities with the support from the Ethiopian Red Cross Society and community members – mainly digging through mounds of mud with their bare hands and spades for lack of other options. The death toll is expected to rise to up to 500 people as per information received from local authorities.According to the OCHR , the number of people affected rose to 15,515 as of 24 July up from 14,000 reported on 23 July. These people are at high risk of further landslides and need to be evacuated to safe zones immediately.Amongst these are at least 1,320 children under 5 years of age and 5,293 pregnant and lactating women. The Federal Government, in collaboration with regional and zonal authorities is finalizing an evacuation plan.
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July 25, 2024 11:31 UTC
'Swallowed by mud': survivors' sorrow after deadly Ethiopian landslide
"But four of my children died and remained buried in the mud," the 30-year-old said, her voice suddenly deadened. Having been pulled from the soil himself, Dawit said he returned to dig his sister out of the mud -- only for tragedy to strike. - Second wave -Exhausted residents supported one another as people collapsed crying at the scene, hoping their relatives and loved ones might be pulled alive from the treacherous mud. The first landslide claimed some lives, officials said, but a second deadly wave of mud -- carrying away many who were attempting to rescue people -- sent the death toll soaring. As the light began to leave the no-man's land of the wrecked hillside, still swarming with rescuers, one young man collapsed wailing into the mud.
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July 25, 2024 11:29 UTC
Eritrea to suspend all Ethiopian Airlines flights from September 30
Eritrean authorities have suspended all flights by Ethiopian Airlines to its airspace effective from September 30. The Eritreans say the suspension comes after repeated calls for the airline to rectify the issues cited. They advised anyone planning to fly with Ethiopian Airlines to Eritrea to adjust their plans. Turkish, Saudi and Egyptian airlines all have regular flights to Eritrea. Ethiopian Airlines resumed flights to Asmara in July 2018, following the normalisation of relations between the two countries.
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July 25, 2024 11:07 UTC
Ethiopia landslides death toll rises to 257, could almost double: UN
UN humanitarian agency says more than 15,000 people need to be evacuated after deadly landslides hit on Monday. Deaths caused by landslides in Ethiopia have risen to 257, but the final death toll is expected to be 500, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The UN agency released the figures on Thursday after the landslides in the mountainous Gofa zone in southern Ethiopia, the first triggered by heavy rains on Monday, the second engulfing those who had gathered to rescue people. The revised death toll is an increase of 28 on figures provided by Ethiopia’s National Disaster Risk Management Commission on Tuesday. The soil in southern Ethiopia has been saturated by seasonal rains, making the area more prone to landslides.
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July 25, 2024 11:05 UTC