Ethiopia : Who is there to clear up public confusion?
By Staff ReporterADDIS ABABA – (BORKENA) – People are heard complaining that pieces of information being disseminated by various officials including the Premier regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has put them into confusion. Amidst all these, other Ethiopian officials have come up telling us that the work on GERD has not yet been finalized. The Manager of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Engineer Kifle Horo, said two days back that work is undergoing to put five more units into operation at the GERD. He said that the left and right sections of the dam will be between 635 and 645 meters. During the new Ethiopian year (2016), the Renaissance Dam is expected to have a total of seven units.
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September 16, 2023 05:55 UTC
News: Rights body reveals extrajudicial killings by gov. forces in Amhara region; “widespread,arbitrary arrests” in Oromia, Amhara and Addis Abeba
It also included “civilians caught violating curfews” and detained members of the Fano armed group. Gonder, Lalibela, Mekaneselam, Kobo and Shewa Robit cities in Amhara region are named where arbitrary arrests were made. Similar detentions are also made in Oromia region, especially in the newly formed Sheger city as well as the capital Addis Abeba city. Similarly, those arrested under the state of emergency proclamation should also get justice speedy by completing the investigation timely. The Commission once again urged that all measures taken in the context of implementing the state of emergency especially detentions and curfew implementations, “should be guided by the basic principles of necessity, proportionality, non-discrimination and legality.” AS
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September 16, 2023 05:03 UTC
The Current Ethiopian National Defense Force Establishment based on Oromo Ethnic Group 😀
This institution drew talent from all ethnic groups based on interest and merit and was thus admired and trusted by the Ethiopian people. The TPLF dismantled and degraded it by replacing the officer corps with ethnic Tigreans at the top. Prime Minister Abiy replicated the TPLF model and staffed the top leadership of the security and defense establishment with Oromo nationals. Deputy Chief of Staff General Abebaw allegedly said that the military cannot solve the crisis in the Amhara region and recommended a political solution. Below is a video of the ethnicization of Ethiopia’s defense with huge adverse implications for the country’s national security and the wellbeing of its diverse population.
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September 15, 2023 21:36 UTC
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission's Annual Report Highlights Alarming Threats to Social and Economic Rights
In its groundbreaking annual report on social and economic rights, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission has highlighted significant threats to various fundamental rights over the past year, including the right to an appropriate standard of living, education, physical and mental health, work, and related rights. However, it is essential to note that the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission's report also underscores that many social and economic rights violations are intertwined with Ethiopia's deteriorating security situation. There has been a growing demand for workers' rights and benefits throughout the year. The EHRC's report addresses the plight of cleaning and security workers employed through agents and construction workers vulnerable to safety and human rights violations. In a nutshell, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission's annual report serves as a critical resource for understanding the multifaceted challenges facing social and economic rights in Ethiopia.
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September 15, 2023 19:00 UTC
News: Crisis-hit Amhara state capital gets new mayor, administrative leadership
Newly appointed Mayor of Bahir Dar city, Goshu Endalamahu (right) taking oath of office. Picture: ScreenshotAddis Abeba – In an emergency session it held today, the Council of Bahir Dar city, the capital of crisis-hit Amhara regional state, has appointed Goshu Endalamahu as the new mayor of the city with the rank of First Deputy Mayor. #Ethiopia: Newly appointed President of crisis-hit #Amhara region holding first meeting with newly reorganized regional Security Council. Goshu highlighted the work ahead with the promise to address the pervasive “theft, corruption, fraud and other illegal activities to ensure law and order” is respected in the region. It also criticized that the wide-ranging state of emergency gives the authorities broad powers nationwide, to arrest suspects without a court order, impose curfews and ban public gatherings.
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September 15, 2023 18:30 UTC
United Airlines 777 to Rome makes return to New York Newark
A United Airlines scheduled flight out of New York bound for Rome has been forced to make a precautionary return to New York Newark Airport. United Airlines flight UA510 New York – RomeUnited Airlines flight UA510, a Boeing 777-200ER operating a transatlantic service from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (FCO) in Rome made a precautionary return less than an hour after departure. The aircraft executed a decent to below 10,000 feet and made a precautionary return to New York Newark (EWR) at the reduced altitude of 9,000 feet. Flight UA510 did not declare a formal emergency, and the aircraft subsequently initiated a direct return to the departure airport, having made the descent to lower altitude. The aircraft then proceeded on flight plan track normally, before experiencing problems as it approached Halifax, Nova Scotia at cruising altitude FL370.
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September 15, 2023 16:34 UTC
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Ethiopian Facebook campaign for migrant workers enables human trafficking, forced labour in Saudia Arabia, advocates say
Human rights researchers have condemned the program, citing dangerous working conditions, exploitation and rampant abuse of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia, which largely go unpunished. Operating as middlemen and connecting domestic workers to jobs across the kingdom, recruitment brokers have a track record of mistreating domestic workers. At least 89 Kenyan domestic workers mysteriously died in Saudi Arabia between 2020 and 2021. A recent agreement that it signed in April with the government of Lebanon offered no protections or even a minimum salary for Ethiopian workers. In reality, domestic workers in Saudi Arabia typically earn around 1,000 riyals ($362) monthly.
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September 15, 2023 16:03 UTC
Why is the Ukraine war more Jewish than the Iranian uprising? A year after Mahsa Amini’s death, that should change.
It is not every day a sophomore is recognized by his teammates as a team captain. But that is what happened to Solon High School sophomore midfielder Rowan Hirsh, who has been named the Cleveland Jewish News Les Levine High School Player of the Week.
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September 15, 2023 15:11 UTC
Nearly 50 global treasures could be about to get UNESCO’s World Heritage status. Here’s what’s on the list
This year, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee is reviewing nominations from both 2022 and 2023, with participants from across the world attending the session in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to examine almost 50 contenders. According to UNESCO, sites must be of “outstanding universal value” to be included on the World Heritage List. Once a landmark is given UNESCO World Heritage status, the country or nation it’s based in can receive financial assistance, as well as expert advice from UNESCO to help preserve the site. So far, the World Heritage Committee has inscribed approximately 1,157 sites in 167 different countries onto the World Heritage List. The contendersOnly those countries that sign the convention creating the World Heritage Committee and list are permitted to nominate sites.
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September 15, 2023 14:42 UTC
Ethiopia New Year
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September 15, 2023 14:40 UTC
AfDB approves US$104 million funding to improve power supply in Ethiopia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday announced it had approved 104 million U.S. dollars in funding to improve power supply in Ethiopia. The AfDB said in a press statement that the money would go to financing a transmission project to improve power supply in eastern Ethiopia. The transmission project would improve access to clean and reliable electricity supply by increasing the capacity of the power grid in eastern Ethiopia, the bank said. The project will involve the construction of 157 km of 400-kilovolt double-circuit transmission lines and associated sub-stations in Harar, Jijiga and Fafem cities in eastern Ethiopia. The Ethiopian government previously announced its plan to increase the country’s export revenue from electric power to 400 million U.S. dollars within the coming ten years.
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September 15, 2023 14:02 UTC
Dr. Aklog’s remark on Shimeles Abdissa, situation in Amhara
borkenaIn an interview with Anchor Media, Dr. Aklog Birara remarks on the current situation in the Amhara region, the struggle, the economic situation in Ethiopia, and Shimeles Abdissa’s latest statement that the struggle is to restore “old Ethiopia.” He also remarked on many other issues. Watch what he had to say from the video belowVideo : embedded from Anchor Media youtube channelCover photo : screenshot from the videoEthiopian News VideoJoin our Telegram Channel : t.me/borkenaGot a business? Get Listed on Business ListingJoin the conversation. Follow us on twitter @zborkenato get the latest Ethiopian News updates regularly. Subscribe to YouTube channel To share information or for submission, send e-mail to info@borkena.com
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September 15, 2023 13:29 UTC
Feature: Ethiopian coffee exporters seize opportunities in thriving Chinese coffee market
ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Tadesse Degefa, a senior cupper at S.A Bagersh Private Limited Company (PLC), a renowned Ethiopian coffee firm and the birthplace of coffee Arabica, is witnessing a surge in interest among Ethiopian coffee producers and exporters to penetrate the rapidly growing Chinese coffee market. Degefa emphasizes the uniqueness of Ethiopian coffee beans, which are grown organically in the highlands without the use of chemicals or herbicides. He argues this uniqueness of the Ethiopian coffee beans as well as its cupping and production process offers coffee exporters an important impetus towards penetrating the lucrative Chinese coffee market. He highlights the positive relationships established with Chinese companies, indicating that in the coming years, Ethiopia will have a significant presence in the Chinese coffee market. The coffee market has been evolving over the years in China where tea has been a traditional drink, Gizat Worku, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Ethiopian Coffee Association, which is engaged in promoting Ethiopian coffee in the international market, told Xinhua recently.
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September 15, 2023 13:14 UTC
Ethiopian Airlines wins ‘Best African Airline’ award — National Accord Newspaper
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the fastest-growing global airline brand and the continent’s leading airline, is pleased to announce that it has been crowned as the ‘Best African Airline’ at Business Traveller Awards 2023.Business Traveller Awards has named Ethiopian as the Best African Airline for four years in a row, since 2020. Extending his congratulatory message, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew, said, “We are extremely happy to have won the much contested and globally acclaimed Business Traveller Awards as the Best African Airline. The year 2023 has been very special for Ethiopian Airlines as it has won much-coveted multiple industry awards from Business Traveller Awards to SKYTRAX World Airline Awards, to APEX Passenger Choice Awards among others. Business Traveller is the leading magazine for frequent business traveller. Ethiopian triumph was announced at an event held in London’s Royal Garden hotel on Wednesday 13 September, by the publishers of Business Traveller Magazine, Panacea Media.
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September 15, 2023 13:13 UTC
News: Ethiopian Communications Authority extends deadline for second telecom license
Balcha Reba, director general of the Ethiopian Communication Authority (Photo: ENA)Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) has announced a 20-day extension for submitting requests for qualification (RFQ) for the coveted second full-service nationwide telecommunications license. However, the ECA said it has received concerns and requests from several prospective investors to extend the deadline for RFQ submission. The latest announcement has raised concerns about the authority’s ability to execute its plan to grant the much-awaited second telecommunications license by the end of 2023. Only a month ago, Balcha Reba, the Director General of ECA, confidently stated that all the essential groundwork for the second license tender process had been finalized. Having secured one of the two licenses opened to private telecommunication operators in May 2021, Safaricom Ethiopia has emerged as the second telecom provider.
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September 15, 2023 12:46 UTC