Ethiopia: Meta’s failures contributed to abuses against Tigrayan community during conflict in northern Ethiopia
These failures ultimately contributed to the killing of Tigrayan university chemistry Professor Meareg Amare. His son Abrham Meareg believes that these hostile Facebook posts contributed to his father’s death. At the time, the armed conflict in northern Ethiopia involving the TPLF, Ethiopian Federal Forces, and other armed groups was raging. Making it right – Meta’s responsibility to provide remedyMeta has a responsibility to provide remedy for the human rights abuses it has contributed to in Ethiopia. States must fulfil their obligation to protect human rights by introducing and enforcing legislation to effectively rein in Big Tech’s business model.
Source:Ethiopian News
October 31, 2023 12:41 UTC
Doctor Tells Man Who Ran Dublin Marathon His ‘Nipples Will Never Be The Same’
Doctor Tells Man Who Ran Dublin Marathon His ‘Nipples Will Never Be The Same’ Share:SOME 48 hours on from the excruciating hell that is the Dublin marathon, local man Ian Reilly remains in A&E with a debilitating case of ‘fried pepperoni nips’ brought on by the friction between his marathon singlet and his chaffed nipples. “It’s like you’ve been breastfeeding twins made entirely out of barbed wire, oh boy,” said a shocked Dr Farooq Ahmed, treating Reilly after a brief day’s wait in A&E. “I’ve seen less blood at a Halloween Horror movie marathon,” added Dr Ahmed to Reilly while beckoning in med students to observe this rare and hilarious bloodbath. The real tragedy is that Reilly’s 18 agonising hours waiting in A&E for treatment meant 18 hours of not been in a condition to upload nauseating selfies of the marathon to social media accompanied by lengthy statement about resilience filled with empty CEO podcast jargon. While overall winner of the marathon, Ethiopian Kemal Husen, completed the course in 2 hours and 6 minutes, Reilly finished it in just 436 screams of “me fuckin’ nips”.
Source:Ethiopian News
October 31, 2023 12:39 UTC
Afghanistan ambush Sri Lanka to continue memorable World Cup campaign
PUNE, India, (Reuters) – A spirited Afghanistan upset another former champion yesterday when Hashmatullah Shahidi’s men defeated 1996 winners Sri Lanka by seven wickets to continue their memorable campaign at the 50-overs World Cup. Their bowlers had laid the foundation of their third win in six matches when they bowled out Sri Lanka for a below-par 241 in 49.3 overs. At 134-2 in the 28th over, Sri Lanka looked well placed to reach the 275-mark but the plucky Afghans struck at regular intervals to peg them back. Angelo Mathews and Maheesh Theekshana raised 45 quick runs for the eighth wicket but Sri Lanka still fell short of the 250-mark. “I think we were a little bit short of runs,” Sri Lanka captain Mendis said after their fourth loss in six matches.
Source:Ethiopian News
October 31, 2023 12:05 UTC
Exxon names new shale oil chief to replace executive facing assault charge
HOUSTON, (Reuters) – The former head of Exxon Mobil’s XOM.N shale oil and gas business will return as senior vice president over the company’s most important U.S. oil operation following his successor’s arrest earlier this month. Cahir has previously run Exxon’s shale business including its XTO unit as senior vice president of Unconventional from July 2020 through April 2022. Unconventional is Exxon’s term for shale oil and gas. That purchase will bring Exxon’s shale output to 1.3 million barrels of oil and gas (boepd), more than a quarter of its overall production. Cahir led Exxon’s Unconventional unit as senior vice president as Exxon implemented tough costs cuts following the collapse of oil and gas prices during the pandemic.
Source:Ethiopian News
October 31, 2023 07:18 UTC
Ethiopia: Facebook algorithms contributed to human rights abuses against Tigrayans during conflict - New Report
However, Facebook’s algorithms have fuelled devastating human rights violations by amplifying harmful content targeting the Tigrayan community across Facebook during the armed conflict. As a result, Meta has again contributed to serious human rights abuses, this time perpetrated against the Tigrayan community. Meta received multiple warnings both before and during the conflict from civil society organisations, human rights experts and its own Facebook Oversight Board - which recommended Meta undertake an independent human rights impact assessment on Ethiopia in 2021. Meta also has a responsibility to provide remedy for the human rights abuses it has contributed to in Ethiopia. Countries must fulfil their obligation to protect human rights by introducing and enforcing legislation to effectively rein in abusive Big Tech business model.
Source:Ethiopian News
October 31, 2023 06:09 UTC
Palestinian Christians and Muslims have lived together in the region for centuries − and several were killed recently while sheltering in the historic Church of Saint Porphyrius
Children at an Orthodox Christmas Mass at the Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza City on Jan. 7, 2023. Today’s Palestinian Christians occupy a complicated place in this contested land. Twenty-first-century Palestinian Christians include a variety of communities with ties to this early history. Miaphysites, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholics today all have churches in the land that was Roman Palestine. Palestinian Christians todayMost Palestinian Christians today are Arab Christians and part of the Eastern Orthodox Church under the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem.
Source:Ethiopian News
October 31, 2023 04:46 UTC
Conflict In Ethiopia's Amhara Region Kills Dozens, Rights Body Says
Dozens of civilians have been killed this month by drone strikes and house-to-house searches in Ethiopia's Amhara region, where authorities have touted security gains since conflict erupted in July, a state-appointed human rights commission said on Monday. At least 183 people were killed in the first month of the conflict, the United Nations said in late August. In a new report, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) documented several incidents in which civilians were killed this month. Earlier this month, Amhara's regional administration said security had improved, and it eased curfews imposed after the conflict broke out. Relations between the two sides have since soured, particularly after the federal government moved in April to integrate security forces operated by each region into the police and army.
Source:Ethiopian News
October 30, 2023 18:59 UTC
World Heritage Site listing for Ethiopian park leads to eviction of farming community
The new designation of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ethiopia will also come with the eviction of the more than 20,000 people living inside Bale Mountains National Park, say park officials. Community members still haven’t officially received their eviction notice, and authorities are reluctant to speak about the relocation plan. Fekadu Aman, 47, is one of the newer settlers in the Rira community. According to park officials, another big threat to the park is grazing. Park officials were reluctant to speak to Mongabay about the resettlement process, saying the issue is sensitive and the government is handling it with caution.
Source:Ethiopian News
October 30, 2023 17:58 UTC
Conflict in Ethiopia's Amhara Kills Dozens, Rights Body Says
By Dawit EndeshawADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Dozens of civilians have been killed this month by drone strikes and house-to-house searches in Ethiopia's Amhara region, where authorities have touted security gains since conflict erupted in July, a state-appointed human rights commission said on Monday. At least 183 people were killed in the first month of the conflict, the United Nations said in late August. In a new report, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) documented several incidents in which civilians were killed this month. Earlier this month, Amhara's regional administration said security had improved, and it eased curfews imposed after the conflict broke out. Relations between the two sides have since soured, particularly after the federal government moved in April to integrate security forces operated by each region into the police and army.
Source:Ethiopian News
October 30, 2023 16:35 UTC
Conflict in Ethiopia's Amhara kills dozens, rights body says
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Dozens of civilians have been killed this month by drone strikes and house-to-house searches in Ethiopia's Amhara region, where authorities have touted security gains since conflict erupted in July, a state-appointed human rights commission said on Monday. At least 183 people were killed in the first month of the conflict, the United Nations said in late August. In a new report, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) documented several incidents in which civilians were killed this month. Earlier this month, Amhara's regional administration said security had improved, and it eased curfews imposed after the conflict broke out. Relations between the two sides have since soured, particularly after the federal government moved in April to integrate security forces operated by each region into the police and army.
Source:Ethiopian News
October 30, 2023 16:34 UTC
Rochester audiologist helping children in Ethiopia hear
As an audiologist at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Dr. Clark was invited to travel to Ethiopia in 2014. “I’m seeing children 3, 4, 5 and adults some of whom have never heard before," said Dr. Clark. On her first trip to Ethiopia, Dr. Clark brought a portable hearing machine. What’s next was returning the following year with dozens of hearing aids, all donated to help those in Ethiopia hear. Dr. Clark returned each year, bringing more hearing aids and helping more children.
Source:Ethiopian News
October 30, 2023 15:50 UTC
Organizers refuse to award Messi Super Ballon d’Or
The organizers of the Ballon d’Or, France Football, have opted not to award Lionel Messi with the Super Ballon d’Or award, according to Marca. Messi is expected to be named the winner of the 2023 prize at an event that will be held in Paris, France on Monday. However, there were suggestions to award him the trophy given to the best player in the past three decades. Alfredo Di Stefano is the only player to ever win the Super Ballon d’Or award. Di Stefano received the award in 1989 from France Football after being voted by many previous Ballon d’Or winners
Source:Ethiopian News
October 30, 2023 15:30 UTC
Over 20K People Take Part In Dublin Life Marathon
More than twenty thousand five hundred people from around the world took part in the Dublin Life Marathon this weekend. The twenty year old took part in the marathon last year for the first time. Our Top 3 Men 👑1️⃣ Kemal Husen, Ethiopia 2:06:52 [New Course Record]2️⃣ Geofrey Kusuro, Uganda 2:10:453️⃣ Stephen Scullion, Ireland 2:11:51#IrishLifeDublinMarathon #PowerOfSupport pic.twitter.com/0LDZbp0BDh — Irish Life Dublin Marathon (@dublinmarathon) October 29, 2023In the women's category, an Ethiopian athlete also won the top prize. Our Top 3 Women 👑1️⃣ Amente Sorome Negash, Ethiopia 2:26:222️⃣ Joan Kipyatich, Kenya 2:27:043️⃣ Genet Abdurkadir, Ethiopia 2:27:49#IrishLifeDublinMarathon #PowerOfSupport pic.twitter.com/XFk82JsZ8v — Irish Life Dublin Marathon (@dublinmarathon) October 29, 2023AdvertisementAnn Marie McGlynn of Letterkenny won the national women's title as the first Irish woman across the line! The Dublin Life Marathon has been a major city event for the last 42 years.
Source:Ethiopian News
October 30, 2023 14:04 UTC
WHO chief Tedros recalls past as Ethiopia child of war in Gaza peace plea
The World Health Organization’s chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday recalled the pain of his own wartime upbringing in Ethiopia as he pleaded with global leaders to unite for peace. The WHO has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas for the safe delivery of food, medical supplies and other aid into the Gaza Strip. Tedros said on X, formerly Twitter, that he was making “a humble plea for ceasefire and peace”. “As a child trapped in the shadows of war, I intimately knew its smell, sounds and sights. I empathise deeply with those now caught in the middle of conflict, feeling their pain as if it were my own,” he said.
Source:Ethiopian News
October 30, 2023 13:58 UTC