At least 17 killed after landslide in Congo
Seventeen people have been killed in a landslide in the northwestern Congo. (EPA)Torrential rain in northwestern Congo has caused a landslide that killed at least 17 people with authorities warning the toll could rise as rescuers sift through rubble beneath collapsed homes. The disaster took place along the Congo River in the town of Lisal in northwestern Mongala province, according to Matthieu Mole, president of the civil society organisation Forces Vives. "A torrential downpour caused a lot of damage, including a landslide that swallowed up several houses," he said. The governor also offered his condolences to the victims' families and decreed three days of morning throughout the province.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 17, 2023 21:41 UTC
Gudaf Tsegay (5000m), Mondo Duplantis (pole vault) break world records at Pre Classic
Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay became the second woman to break the 5000m world record this year and nearly became the first woman to break 14 minutes in the event. Tsegay, a world champion at 5000m (2022) and 10,000m (2023), clocked 14 minutes, 00.21 seconds at the Pre Classic in Eugene, Oregon. Just over an hour later, Swede Mondo Duplantis broke the men’s pole vault world record for a seventh time. In the last three years, the women’s 5000m world record has been lowered 10.94 seconds combined by Ethiopian Letesenbet Gidey, Kipyegon and now Tsegay. Crouser, whose world record from May 27 is 23.56, was second on Sunday with a 22.91-meter throw.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 17, 2023 21:00 UTC
North Korea's Kim heads home from Russia's far east
Kim Jong-un has visited the Admiral Shaposhnikov frigate in Vladivostok, in Russia's far east. The distance from Artyom to Khasan station on Russia's border with North Korea is more than 200km. Kim also toured several food enterprises as part of his visit, Russia's RIA news agency reported on Sunday. Washington has accused North Korea of providing arms to Russia, which has the world's biggest store of nuclear warheads, but it is unclear whether any deliveries have been made. Earlier this month, North Korea launched its first operational "tactical nuclear attack submarine".
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September 17, 2023 21:00 UTC
Diamond League Final in Eugene 2023: Gudaf Tsegay obliterates women's 5000m record at Prefontaine Classic
The American, who took bronze last month in Budapest, held off Keely Hodgkinson to win in an American record 1:54.97. READ: Diamond League Final in Eugene 2023: Athing Mu makes amends for World Championship disappointment in women's 800mTobi Amusan continued her love affair with Eugene in the women's 100m hurdles. The American led for first 300m but the world champion from the Netherlands finished strongly to win in a meeting record 51.98. World champion Marileidy Paulino was a wide-margin winner of the women's flat 400m, forging clear from halfway to take victory in 49.58. Earlier, Emmanuel Wanyonyi backed up his victory over world champion Marco Arop in Xiamen with another at the Prefontaine Classic.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 17, 2023 20:39 UTC
Heavy casualties in clashes between al-Shabaab terrorists, Ethiopian peacekeepers in Somalia
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September 17, 2023 19:49 UTC
Climate activists spray paint Berlin's Brandenburg Gate
Climate activists have used fire extinguishers to spray paint the columns of the Brandenburg Gate. (AP PHOTO)Climate activists have sprayed orange and yellow paint on the columns of Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate to push demands for a stop to the use of fossil fuels by 2030. "Members of the so-called Last Generation sprayed the columns on the east side of the Brandenburg Gate with orange paint from fire extinguishers during the morning," Berlin police said on X, formerly known as Twitter. It said police officers noticed a hydraulic lift was being operated at the gate and they kept the protesters from scaling the landmark building. Germany aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2045 but has missed annual targets for the past two years.
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September 17, 2023 18:53 UTC
Club Africain stunned by Ethiopia's Bahir Dar in TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup
There were some big upsets in the first leg of the second round qualifiers of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday. Tunisian giants Club Africain were beaten 2-0 away by Ethiopian minnows Bahir Dar Kenema, putting them on the brink of elimination. They will need to win the second leg in Tunisia by three clear goals to progress directly without any complications after the setback. In Brazzaville, Diables Noirs of Congo earned an impressive 1-2 victory away to Zambian club Muza. The second leg matches take place in two weeks to determine which clubs book their places in the group stage of the Confederation Cup.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 17, 2023 18:46 UTC
Poet Lemn Sissay on growing up in the care system, racism and finding his Ethiopian family
For many people, their morning routine might involve a run, yoga or a strong coffee, but the writer Lemn Sissay has written a daily poem at dawn for more than a decade. A selection will feature in a new book ‘Let the Light Pour In.’ He was brought up first in a foster home and then care homes in the north of England: Krishnan Guru Murthy spoke to him about the care system, politics and his latest collection of poems.
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September 17, 2023 17:32 UTC
UNESCO registers Ethiopia's Gedeo cultural landscape as world heritage
ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has registered Ethiopia's Gedeo cultural landscape as a world heritage. According to the ministry, following the entry of Gedeo cultural landscape' entry into UNESCO's heritage site, the number of UNESCO-inscribed cultural and natural heritages in Ethiopia has reached 10, the 100th in Africa. Highlighting that the inscription of the Gedeo cultural landscape by UNESCO will enable the heritage to get sustainable protection, members of UNESCO heritages committee affirmed that the registration will also help it become a great tourism attraction. The Gedeo cultural landscape lies along the eastern edge of the Main Ethiopian Rift, on the steep escarpments of the Ethiopian highlands. The World Heritage Committee meets once a year, and consists of representatives from 21 of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention elected by their General Assembly for a four-year term.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 17, 2023 17:27 UTC
Ethiopia at a Crossroads: A Call to the Diaspora
Many of us departed Ethiopia seeking better opportunities and freedoms denied to us at home. Those remaining in Ethiopia look to us in the diaspora with longing and expectation. For too long, ethnicity has been intentionally weaponized for political gain in Ethiopia, creating an atmosphere of distrust and resentment. The inspirations for a better Ethiopia are all around, waiting to be sculpted into reality with engaged civic participation. But we can and must lend our voices, resources, experience and optimism to the grassroots movement already growing within Ethiopia.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 17, 2023 17:23 UTC
Ethiopian forces in Somalia 'clash with al-Shabab'
Local residents heard large explosions about 9am on Sunday followed by heavy gunfire near the town of Rab Dhuure in Bakool region, about 20km from the Ethiopia border. Al-Shabab claimed to have ambushed a large convoy of Ethiopian troops, who are operating in the area as part of regional efforts to wipe out the militant group. "We heard about three huge explosions and then an exchange of heavy guns followed," local resident Hassan Abdulle said. "It was a fierce fighting with shells and other weapons but we don't know the details," said Fatuma Ali, who lives in Rab Dhuure. In February Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya agreed to begin what they described as "search and destroy" operations against al-Shabab, in addition to the African Union-mandated peacekeeping force, which is expected to leave Somalia by the end of next year.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 17, 2023 17:11 UTC
Ethiopian forces clash with al Shabaab in western Somalia, residents say
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Ethiopian forces engaged in fierce clashes with al Shabaab fighters near the town of Rab Dhuure in western Somalia on Sunday morning, local residents said. At around 9 a.m. (0600 GMT) local residents heard large explosions followed by a heavy near the town of Rab Dhuure in Bakool region, around 20 km (12 miles) from the Ethiopia border. Al Shabaab claimed to have ambushed a large convoy of Ethiopian troops, who are operating in the area as part of regional efforts to wipe out the al Qaeda-affiliated group. “We heard about three huge explosions and then an exchange of heavy guns followed,” said local resident Hassan Abdulle. In February Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya agreed to begin what they described as “search and destroy” operations against al Shabaab, in addition to the African Union-mandated peacekeeping force, which is expected to leave Somalia by the end of next year.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 17, 2023 16:52 UTC
Al-Shabab Attacks Ethiopian Military Convoys in Somalia
Al-Shabab militants attacked convoys carrying Ethiopian soldiers in Somalia’s southwestern Bakool region early Sunday, Somali officials said. Ethiopian troops have bases in Wajid and Huddur. The mayor of Huddur, Omar Abdullahi Mohamud, told VOA Somali that the fighting started after the al-Shabab ambushes. A senior Somali regional official who asked not to be identified told VOA Somali that the more intense ambush targeted Ethiopian troops escorting military supplies to Ethiopian soldiers in Wajid. Al-Shabab in a statement claimed it killed 167 Ethiopian soldiers, destroyed military vehicles, and seized a cache of weapons and ammunition.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 17, 2023 15:58 UTC
Air Peace orders five Embraer E175 E-Jets for fleet renewal
Air Peace, West Africa’s largest airline has placed an order for five Embraer E175 aircraft as part of its fleet renewal and expansion program. This is seen as a strategic move by the Nigerian airline as it captures the upward momentum of commercial air traffic in Nigeria and West Africa. Air Peace fleet modernizationThis also means that Air Peace is modernizing its fleet, alleviating Nigeria’s often-flawed image of commercial aviation. This new acquisition round of aircraft will make Air Peace one of the youngest airlines in terms of fleet year aircraft in Africa. This becomes the first of the type to be operated by Overland Airways, who are also going through a fleet renewal process.
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September 17, 2023 15:56 UTC
The Nine Saints
Yet, the ‘Nine Saints’ are credited as the missionaries who spread the word more than any other. The most outstanding figures among the Nine Saints were Za-Mikael Aregawi, Pantalewon, Afse, and Garima. The Nine Saints also contributed greatly to the development of Ge’ez worship and literature. The Nine Saints also translated a number of basic religious works, both doctrinal and literary, in content into Ge’ez. For decades the Ethiopian Church has been known as the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 17, 2023 15:39 UTC