Fighting in Ethiopia’s Amhara region escalates, government loses control of several towns
Ethiopia’s government has lost control of several districts and towns in the Amhara region to local militia fighters. The informal Amhara militia known as Fano is now in control of the historic towns of Gondar and Lalibela, according to residents who spoke to Daily News Egypt. The Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency on Friday in the Amhara region, following ongoing clashes between government forces and Fano. Last week, Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen described the ongoing security situation in the region as “concerning” and called for a peaceful resolution of the conflicts. Nega, an Ethiopian journalist and leading opposition figure in the Amhara region, who has been detained under several Ethiopian governments, was released from prison in February 2023.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 07, 2023 15:49 UTC
Ethiopian Graduates over 1500 Aviation Professionals from Seven African Countries
Ethiopian Aviation University, the largest aviation center of excellence in Africa graduates 1,551 aviation professionals in pilot training, aviation maintenance, cabin crew, commercial, and hotel operations professions on August 5, 2023 in a graduation ceremony held at the newly upgraded Ethiopian Aviation University, Commercial Building. “As part of our continental commitment, we will continue to provide Africa with skilled aviation professionals. “We are delighted to see today youths from seven African countries completing one chapter and opening another in their aviation endeavor. “Today the industry welcomes 660 male and 891 female graduates.”Since its formation in 1956, Ethiopian Aviation Excellence Center has been offering various aviation courses, mainly to African youths. Courses being offered at the University include: BSc in Aeronautical Engineering, Aviation Maintenance Engineering, Aviation Management & Operations, BA in Tourism & Hospitality Management, MSc in Data Science, MBA in Aviation Management.
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August 07, 2023 15:17 UTC
Ethiopian Airlines suspends Amhara flights due to clashes
Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International) says it has suspended flights from Addis Ababa International to Gondar and Lalibela, two towns in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region, where armed clashes are increasing again between federal forces and the Fano militia, the news agencies Agence France-Presse, Belga, and Reuters reported. Representatives of the carrier said on August 3 that rotations to Lalibela were interrupted two days previously. On August 3, the government of the Amhara region appealed to the federal authorities to “take appropriate measures” following several days of skirmishes. Addis Ababa said in April that it wanted to dismantle all “special forces” - the paramilitary units that many of the country’s regional states have created over the last 15 years. Ethiopian Airlines has cancelled flights to Amhara before, for example to Gondar and Bahar Dar in November 2020 after those airports were targeted by rocket fire during clashes that contributed to triggering the Tigray War.
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August 07, 2023 14:59 UTC
Ethiopia accuses Amhara militia of trying to overthrow government
Clashes between Fano militiamen and the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) continued over the weekend. The conflict has quickly become Ethiopia's most serious security crisis since a two-year civil war in Tigray region, which neighbours Amhara, ended in November. Temesgen Tiruneh, director general of Ethiopia's national intelligence service who was appointed to oversee enforcement of the state of emergency, acknowledged that militia fighters had taken some towns and districts. Fano is a part-time militia that draws volunteers from the local population and was an ally of the ENDF during the Tigray war. Their relationship later deteriorated, in part over recent efforts by federal authorities to weaken regional paramilitary groups.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 07, 2023 14:59 UTC
Ethiopia: humanitarian aid "hindered" in Amhara, denounces the WHO
“Ongoing violence” in Amhara is hampering humanitarian aid in this region of northern Ethiopia, the director of the World Health Organization (WHO) deplored on Sunday, calling for peace and asking for “ access uninterrupted" to the area. The clashes between local fighters and the army in Africa's second most populous country come just nine months after the end of a devastating conflict in neighboring Tigray region, which also involved Amhara fighters. The government of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on Saturday that it had made arrests linked to "the security crisis in the Amhara region", after having imposed a state of emergency there the day before. “We call for the uninterrupted access and protection of the health system in Amhara so that the WHO and its partners can continue to work there. On Saturday, fighters from the nationalist Amhara Fano militia controlled three major towns in the region, according to residents: Lalibela, Gondar and Dessie.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 07, 2023 14:53 UTC
Safaricom Ethiopia Formalizes its Investment From the World Bank Group
Ethiopia| Safaricom Ethiopia is set to receive funds from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), members of the World Bank Group, following the closure of the transaction during a funding ceremony held at the telco’s headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “The progress Safaricom Ethiopia has achieved in such a short period is nothing short of remarkable. Following the closure of this transaction, IFC will hold a minority equity stake in the Global Partnership for Ethiopia BV (GPE), while Safaricom PLC remains the majority shareholder. We look forward to their input in helping us make strides in the Ethiopian market.” Said Mr. Michael Joseph, Safaricom Ethiopia Chairman. This significant investment will expedite the company’s ambitious plans to provide affordable internet and reliable connectivity across Ethiopia.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 07, 2023 14:18 UTC
Journalist Bekalu Alamirew detained for the fourth time
Bekalu Alamirew, the founder and chief editor of Alpha TV, a YouTube-based news channel, was detained yesterday, Ethiopia Insider reported. The journalist was arrested just after returning home from assisting his graduation ceremony, Ethiopia Insider wrote, citing family sources. Bekalu, who was celebrating his second degree graduation ceremony surrounded by family and friends, was taken to the Federal Police Criminal Investigation Bureau found in the Mexico area, Ethiopia Insider reported. The journalist wrote on his Facebook page that he pursued his education in the face of persecution and imprisonment. The journalist has been detained four times in the past three years.
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August 07, 2023 14:11 UTC
‘People are under siege’: why Ethiopia’s war in Tigray isn’t over
The murders were in retaliation for attacks by local militia against Eritrean troops, says Father Tesfaye, who helped bury the bodies. Father Tesfaye and activists say Eritrean troops continue to loot livestock and kidnap people in Irob and elsewhere. “There has been no improvement for us since the peace,” says Father Tesfaye. “The most serious problem we have is no international aid agencies can pass (the Eritrean roadblocks),” says Father Tesfaye. “The people are under siege, they are blocked from the outside world.”Irob Anina is calling for the withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Irob and unhindered humanitarian access.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 07, 2023 13:19 UTC
Ethiopia loses control of some districts and towns to militia fighters
The federal government has tried to centralise security powers after the end of a devastating two-year conflict in the country’s Tigray region, where Amhara regional forces and militia were key allies of the federal military. Now, however, Amhara residents, who were badly affected in that conflict, accuse the federal government of trying to undermine their region. Ethiopia’s intelligence chief and the official overseeing the state of emergency, Temesgen Tiruneh, acknowledged that irregular Amhara forces had taken control of towns, released inmates from prisons and seized government institutions. “These forces have the desire and goal of dismantling the regional government and then moving on the federal system,” Temesgen said. Residents said the informal Amhara militia known as Fano now controls Gondar and Lalibela, which are the main tourist towns.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 07, 2023 13:18 UTC
Ethiopia and Egypt weigh future of Nile and nationhood
In-depth: Egypt and Ethiopia hope to finalise an agreement within four months after a decade-long dispute over Africa's largest dam. "For Egypt, it would be catastrophic for its water security if Ethiopia fills the dam without a legally binding agreement. “For Egypt, it would be catastrophic for its water security if Ethiopia fills the dam without a legally binding agreement. Egypt is one of the world’s most drought-prone countries and relies on the Nile for 90% of its water supply, with 80% of the Egyptian Nile emerging from the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. Previous negotiations between Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia fell apart in April 2021 during talks in Kinshasa and all subsequent attempts to revive discussions have failed.
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August 07, 2023 12:55 UTC
2022 Gerson L'Chaim Prize Brings Hope, Healing to Children with Spinal Deformities in Ethiopia
Dr. Nunn serves as medical director and orthopedic surgeon at CURE Ethiopia , a charitable pediatric hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Dr. Tim Nunn (left, CURE Hospital) & Partners 2022 Gerson L’Chaim Prize Brings Hope, Healing to Children with Spinal Deformities in EthiopiaThe L'Chaim ('To Life' in Hebrew) Prize was launched in 2016 through the generosity of AMH Co-Founders Rabbi Erica and Mark Gerson. AMH Co-Founder and Prize sponsor Mark Gerson observed, "Dr. Nunn is an excellent choice for this year's L'Chaim Prize Laureate. "I am passionate about healing pediatric patients because their treatable disability robs them of an opportunity for a full and productive life," said Dr. Nunn, L'Chaim Prize Laureate. CURE Ethiopia is a 70-bed pediatric teaching hospital in the capital city of Addis Ababa.
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August 07, 2023 12:36 UTC
Ethiopia loses control of some areas in Amhara region to militia fighters
Ethiopia's federal government has acknowledged the loss of control over certain districts and towns to militia fighters in the Amhara region, escalating the conflict in Africa's second most populous nation. Members of the Amhara militia, which fight alongside federal and regional forces against the northern region of Tigray, ride on the back of a truck. AFP File photoListen to this article Ethiopia loses control of some areas in Amhara region to militia fighters x 00:00Ethiopia's federal government has acknowledged the loss of control over certain districts and towns to militia fighters in the Amhara region, escalating the conflict in Africa's second most populous nation. During that conflict, Amhara regional forces and militias played crucial roles as allies to the federal military. The informal Amhara militia, known as Fano, appears to be in control of Gondar and Lalibela, prominent tourist destinations.
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August 07, 2023 09:31 UTC
Ethiopia accuses Amhara militia of seeking to overthrow government
The Ethiopian army and the Amhara militia were allies in the two-year civil war against the northern Tigray region. A senior Ethiopian official accused militiamen in the Amhara region of seeking to overthrow the regional and federal governments following days of fighting that led the authorities to declare a state of emergency. Clashes between Fano militiamen and the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) continued over the weekend. The conflict has quickly become Ethiopia’s most serious security crisis since a two-year civil war in Tigray region, which neighbours Amhara, ended in November. Temesgen Tiruneh, director-general of Ethiopia’s national intelligence service who was appointed to oversee enforcement of the state of emergency, acknowledged that militia fighters had taken some towns and districts.
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August 07, 2023 09:29 UTC
Ethiopia’s government says it lost control of some areas in the Amhara region to militia fighters
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s federal government says it lost control of some districts and towns to militia fighters in the country’s Amhara region during the latest conflict emerging in Africa’s second most populous nation. The federal government has tried to centralize security powers after the end of a devastating two-year conflict in the country’s Tigray region, where Amhara regional forces and militia were key allies of the federal military. Residents said the informal Amhara militia known as Fano now controls Gondar and Lalibela, which are main tourist towns. “You can hear the sound of heavy shooting.”State-run Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to Lalibela, Gondar and Dessie. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is Ethiopian, said Sunday that the violence in the Amhara region was affecting humanitarian operations.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 07, 2023 09:19 UTC
Community health workers, experts in the in-between, fight for their place in the system
In the U.S., local CHW and promotora organizations came together in 2019 to form the National Association of Community Health Workers. “Community health workers became this momentary darling child,” said Daniel Palazuelos, the director of community health systems for the nonprofit Partners in Health. Sarah Stacke for STATUnder the Community Health Worker Institute, CHWs are embedded in clinics across the Montefiore Health System, including Montefiore Comprehensive Health Care Center. Smith comes from a family of leaders in community health care. The community workers were given training, access to patients’ electronic health records, and culturally appropriate health promotion materials for home visits.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 07, 2023 08:37 UTC