Ethiopia: News - Federal Govt Pledges to Redouble Efforts to Fully Implement Pretoria Peace Deal, Criticizes Disarmament Delays
Addis Abeba — The Federal Government of Ethiopia has pledged to redouble commitment to fully implement the Pretoria Peace Agreement, despite encountering delays from the Tigray interim administration particularly in disarming ex-combatants. The statement outlined the numerous steps taken by the federal government to adhere to the agreement, aimed at normalizing life in the northern region of Ethiopia. "The Federal Government has gone above and beyond its obligations under the Peace Agreement to realize its noble objectives," read the statement. It called on partners to support and encourage all parties to adhere to the agreement, while also expressing the Ethiopian government's full commitment to consolidate peace and redouble its efforts to ensure the full implementation of the peace agreement. On Thursday, 10 countries commended the progress made following the peace agreement, and urged all parties to implement the agreement in full.
Source:Ethiopian News
November 07, 2023 13:33 UTC
40 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Heavy rains and flash flooding have killed at least 40 people and displaced tens of thousands in Kenya and Somalia, aid agencies reported Monday. In Somalia, the government declared an emergency after the extreme weather killed at least 25 people and destroyed homes, roads and bridges. The heavy rains follow four consecutive years of drought that pushed Somalia to the brink of famine. In neighboring Kenya, the Kenya Red Cross said the death toll had risen to 15 since the heavy rains began Friday, with the port city of Mombasa and the northeastern counties of Mandera and Wajir the worst affected. As of Sunday, flash floods had destroyed 241 acres of farmland and killed 1,067 livestock, the Kenya Red Cross reported.
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November 07, 2023 13:24 UTC
NYC Marathon: Ethiopia's Tola sets record; Kenyan Obiri wins women's race
Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia and Hellen Obiri of Kenya won the 52nd New York City Marathon. He finished the 42.195 km race in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds on Sunday (Nov. 05); eight seconds faster than previous record holder Geoffrey Mutai. Albert Korir of Kenya, who won the 2021 edition, finished second almost 2 minutes after Tamirat Tola. Hellen Obiri of Kenya, Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia and defending champion Sharon Lokedi were all running together exchanging the lead. Obiri pulled away in the final 400 meters to finish the women's race in 2 hours 27 minutes and 23 seconds.
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November 07, 2023 12:19 UTC
Clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region raise concern for historic churches
By Giulia Paravicini and Dawit EndeshawNAIROBI/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Fresh fighting between the Ethiopian army and a local militia in the northern Amhara region has raised concerns among residents for the safety of historic rock-hewn churches in the holy town of Lalibela. Fano militiamen over-ran Lalibela and Gondar, the second-biggest city in the Amhara region, for several days in August in Ethiopia’s most serious security crisis since a two-year civil war in neighbouring Tigray ended a year ago. One said the Ethiopian army started fighting on Saturday and was stationed outside Lalibela and by the airport, firing heavy weapons towards the mountain overlooking the town. Lidetu Ayalew, an Amhara politician based in the United States who grew up near Lalibela, said he feared the churches could be struck and destroyed. “The churches risk being struck and destroyed due to careless firing of heavy weapons,” he said in a statement on Monday.
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November 07, 2023 11:34 UTC
#ASDailyScoop: Ethiopia establishes a committee to recruit Election Board chairperson
A local casting ballot during the Wolaita referendum in June 2023 (Photo: NEBE/Facebook)Addis Abeba – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has designated a committee to nominate a chairperson for the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE). The eight-member committee is tasked with the recruitment of candidates to replace Birtukan Mideksa, who resigned from her position in June citing personal need for “a long-term rest to maintain my health.”Accordingly, priest Tagay Tadele, will be the chairperson of the committee, whereas professor Teketel Yohanes, Bayeh Bezabih, Dr. Yohanes Benti, Kassahun Follo, Erigbe Gebrehawariya, Engidaye Eshete, and Engineer Melaku Ezezew, constitute members. The committee will soon begin receiving proposed nominees, Ethiopian News Agancy (ENA) reported. The PM’s designation of the committee is based on article 102 of the country’s constitution and article 5/1 of the Election Board Proclamation 1133/2019, according to ENA.
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November 07, 2023 11:26 UTC
Dudu-created dodo gets wings – official SAA report
2. Business rescue processThe restructuring option that government had chosen required the banks to provide funding support with government guarantees. 5. Business rescue planThe business rescue practitioners published the business rescue plan (rescue plan) for SAA on 16 June 2020 and it was adopted by the creditors on 14 July 2020. These are the creditors who are owed monies for services rendered during the business rescue process. When SAA was placed under business rescue, the department started receiving expression of interests (EOI) for the acquisition of SAA and/or parts thereof. In any event, there have been numerous meetings pertaining to the SAA transaction which NT was part of.
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November 07, 2023 11:15 UTC
Ethiopia says disputed western Tigray will be settled in a referendum and displaced people returned
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s federal government says the future of contested land in its northern Tigray region will be settled by a referendum, and hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced people will be returned. The disputed status of western Tigray, a patch of fertile land bordering Sudan, was a key flashpoint in the two-year conflict between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF, and the federal government. Western Tigray belongs to Tigray under Ethiopia’s constitution. A referendum will then be held to reach “a final determination on the fate of these areas,” the statement said. Suggestions that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed might return western Tigray and other disputed land to Tigray helped fuel the violence, which has turned into a rumbling insurgency in the countryside.
Source:Ethiopian News
November 06, 2023 18:27 UTC
New York City Marathon 2023 results: Who were the winners?
Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola won the men’s New York City marathon on a sunny fall Sunday with the quickest time in the race’s history. 11 Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola (R) and Kenya’s Hellen Obiri celebrate winning the 52nd Edition of the New York City Marathon on November 5, 2023. AFP via Getty ImagesClear skies and mild temperatures held steady as the 52nd New York City Marathon got underway. 11 Runners compete in the Women’s division during the 52nd Edition of the New York City Marathon on November 5, 2023. The 2023 New York City race aired on ABC and ESPN Sunday, broadcasting into the homes of 534 million across 206 countries.
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November 06, 2023 18:17 UTC
Ethiopia and Japan assess bilateral cooperation charter
Ethiopian State Minister of Finance, Semereta Sewasew, and Japanese Ambassador to Ethiopia, Ito Takako, chaired the briefings on the draft National Assistance Policy for Ethiopia, in which Tokyo plans to contribute to human security and high-quality economic growth. It also includes improved access, quality of social services, and increasing opportunities for Japanese companies to enter the Ethiopian market, further enhancing bilateral friendship, cooperation, and Japan’s presence in African regional diplomacy. According to the Ethiopian News Agency, several targets, including “Investment in People” for the realization of human security in the process of reconstruction and rehabilitation from conflicts and natural disasters, were presented to attain the above policy. Other targets presented were building a resilient economic structure by promoting a market economy system led by the private sector while rebuilding the infrastructure and establishing a sustainable socio-economic system. The latter will promote resilient and sustainable growth and climate change countermeasures based on vulnerability and sustainable approaches to urban planning.
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November 06, 2023 18:09 UTC
Tamirat Tola Wins The New York City Marathon 2023 in Vibrant Adidas Sneakers
Tamirat Tola set a new record for the New York City Marathon this weekend. Tamirat Tola wins the 2023 New York City Marathon on Nov. 5, 2023. Hellen Obiri wins the women’s race in the 2023 New York City Marathon on Nov. 5, 2023. The New York City Marathon is held every year with a 26.2 mile-long race across New York City’s five boroughs. The 2023 race featured Tamirat Tola and Hellen Obiri as its top winners in the men’s and women’s divisions, while Catherine Debrunner won the women’s wheelchair race.
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November 06, 2023 17:30 UTC
East Africa – Heavy Rains and Floods Take Their Toll in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi and Malawi – FloodList
Fatalities, displacements and material damages have all been reported in areas of Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi and Malawi. Communities in Mandera County, the northeasternmost county in Kenya which borders Ethiopia and Somalia, have been particularly badly affected. In late October, local media in Kenya reported fatalities and material damages caused by heavy rain and floods in Marsabit and Busia counties. Storms and Heavy Rain in Burundi, October 2023Heavy rain damaged buildings including churches, schools and houses in Kiyange in Kibago commune in Makamba Province, Burundi on 15 October 2023. Further heavy rain from 23 to 26 October impacted areas of Cibitoke Province, affecting around 5,000 people and displacing around 1,500.
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November 06, 2023 17:21 UTC
Chinese Migration to US Increasing Along Dangerous Path in Panama
The trip through the Darién Gap forest area in Panama has become increasingly popular with migrants thanks to social media. Chinese migrants who seek this path first travel to Ecuador. Once in Panama, the migrants travel north to the U.S.-Mexico border. Chinese migrants now represent the ninth-highest nationality at the U.S. border and the highest outside of Mexico, Central and South America. In recent weeks, Chinese migrants have made camps in the California desert as they wait to surrender to U.S. officials and ask for asylum.
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November 06, 2023 17:00 UTC
Tamirat Tola Sets NYC Marathon Course Record To Win Men’s Race; Hellen Obiri Takes Women’s Title
NEW YORK (AP) — Tamirat Tola wasn't thinking about breaking the New York City Marathon course record as he was running by himself in Central Park for the last few miles of the race. Albert Korir of Kenya, who won the 2021 NYC Marathon, finished second nearly two minutes behind Tola. This was a stellar women's field that was expected to potentially take down the course record of 2:22:31 set by Margaret Okayo in 2003. There were talks of breaking the course record and doing all the things, after a bit it was like that’s not going to happen. Catherine Debrunner of Switzerland won her New York debut, shattering the course record in the women's wheelchair race.
Source:Ethiopian News
November 06, 2023 16:55 UTC
Ethiopian Runners Win Xuzhou Marathon
XUZHOU, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Nov, 2023) -- Ethiopia's Melka Deribe Robi won the 2023 Xuzhou Marathon men's race in two hours, 14 minutes and 23 seconds here on Sunday. China's Ma Meng was crowned in the men's half-marathon in 1:08:53, and Chebet Brenda of Kenya finished first in the women's half-marathon in 1:15:05. Debuting in 2017, the Xuzhou Marathon features the city's background of "lakes and mountains". The racetrack is designed around Yunlong Lake and Dalong Lake. The runners passed through Mount Taishan Scenic Area, China's University of Mining and Technology, Huaihai Cultural Expo Park, Kunlun Avenue, Dalong Lake Scenic Area and other urban scenic spots.
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November 06, 2023 16:06 UTC
Tamirat Tola Sets NYC Marathon Course Record to Win Men’s Race; Hellen Obiri Takes Women’s Title
NEW YORK (AP) — Tamirat Tola wasn’t thinking about breaking the New York City Marathon course record as he was running by himself in Central Park for the last few miles of the race. Albert Korir of Kenya, who won the 2021 NYC Marathon, finished second nearly two minutes behind Tola. This was a stellar women’s field that was expected to potentially take down the course record of 2:22:31 set by Margaret Okayo in 2003. There were talks of breaking the course record and doing all the things, after a bit it was like that’s not going to happen. Catherine Debrunner of Switzerland won her New York debut, shattering the course record in the women’s wheelchair race.
Source:Ethiopian News
November 06, 2023 14:21 UTC