Nigeria Air to begin operations in October, says Ethiopian Airlines CEO
The new national carrier, Nigerian Air, will begin operations by October this year according to reports from Bloomberg. Mesfin Tasew, the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, which owns a 49% stake in the airline revealed in an interview with Bloomberg TV, Friday, that the firm is eager to see Nigeria Air start flying local and international routes. Ethiopian Airlines in 2022 won the bid to handle operations of the proposed Nigeria Air in controversial circumstances after local players complained the company was handed an advantage during the bidding process. Ethiopian Airlines will have a management contract. Questions were raised about who owns the aircraft used for the launch before Sirika confirmed it belongs to Ethiopian Airlines.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 04, 2023 18:15 UTC
Ethiopia's Declaring a State of Emergency in Its Amhara Region as Local Fighters Clash With Military
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers is declaring a state of emergency in the country’s Amhara region after authorities pleaded for help as clashes intensify there between regional forces and the military. Authorities last year also tried to dismantle the informal Amhara militia known as Fano. This week, residents have reported fighting across the Amhara region as militia members attacked army units and protesters blocked roads. Political Cartoons on World Leaders View All 224 ImagesPolitical Cartoons View All 1098 ImagesThe state of emergency bans several activities including protests. The order says the powers apply to the Amhara region but may be extended to other parts of Ethiopia if deemed necessary.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 04, 2023 17:56 UTC
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/MDQLNVBN4JN5LNP4WALRLZQFFU.jpg)
Ethiopia declares six-month state of emergency in Amhara after clashes
A partial view of the Lalibela town in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia, January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File PhotoSummaryCompanies State of emergency applies to Amhara, could be extended elsewhere if neededOrder follows days of clashes between military, militiaADDIS ABABA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's government declared a six-month state of emergency on Friday in the country's second-largest region, Amhara, following days of clashes between the military and local Fano militiamen, giving it powers to impose curfews, restrict movement and ban gatherings. The fighting that broke out earlier this week has quickly become Ethiopia's most serious security crisis since a two-year civil war in Tigray region, which neighbours Amhara, ended in November. The orders applied to Amhara for now, but could be imposed in other areas if needed, the government said. The war in Tigray was rooted in tensions between regional and federal authority as well as old grievances between ethnic groups.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 04, 2023 17:48 UTC
Nigeria Air To Commence Operations October – Ethiopian Airlines Chief
August 04, (THEWILL) – The Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Mesfin Tasew, has said Nigeria Air, the controversial national carrier launched at the tail end of the immediate-past Government of President Muhammadu Buhari, will commence flight operations in the next three months, precisely by October. Ethiopian Airlines hold 49 percent stake of the Nigeria air carrier, the Federal Government of Nigeria, five percent, while SAHCO holds 15% stake and 31% by other investors. “The prime objective is to enable Nigeria to have an air carrier. Ethiopian Airlines will have a management contract. Effectively, Ethiopian Airlines will manage the airline to be successful.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 04, 2023 17:36 UTC
Colorado State Patrol looking to save lives with surge day
(COLORADO) — With the 100 deadliest days of travel coming to a close the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) is partnering with local jurisdictions to reduce fatal crashes on the most traveled highways. CSP said on Friday, Aug. 4 troopers across the state of Colorado will be looking for distracted driving, people not wearing seatbelts, impaired driving, and anything that can cause a crash. “As the 100 deadliest days of travel begins to close, we know travelers are wanting to get in those last-minute trips before the kids go back to school. It is our number one priority to ensure that everybody gets to their destinations safely,” wrote CSP. CSP wrote there have been 8058 motorists contacted during surge enforcement efforts so far in 2023.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 04, 2023 17:25 UTC
Ethiopia’s declaring a state of emergency in its Amhara region as local fighters clash with military
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers is declaring a state of emergency in the country’s Amhara region after authorities pleaded for help as clashes intensify there between regional forces and the military. Authorities last year also tried to dismantle the informal Amhara militia known as Fano. This week, residents have reported fighting across the Amhara region as militia members attacked army units and protesters blocked roads. The state of emergency bans several activities including protests. The order says the powers apply to the Amhara region but may be extended to other parts of Ethiopia if deemed necessary.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 04, 2023 17:07 UTC
'A band aid': Toronto-area community groups help asylum seekers find shelter
The city has seen asylum seekers sleeping on the sidewalks in recent weeks, unable to get a space in the shelter system. Demeke suggested the fact that many asylum seekers in need of shelter are from countries in Africa may have contributed to what she called government inaction. The Ethiopian association has rented a long-term Airbnb for just under $8,000 a month and rented another residential unit in Oshawa, Ont., to house several dozen recent asylum seekers, Demeke said. Outside the Ethiopian community, other institutions have warned that their efforts to help asylum seekers have strained scarce resources. The City of Toronto said that, along with community leaders, it had "escalated" efforts to respond to the urgent shelter needs of asylum seekers.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 04, 2023 16:41 UTC
Ethiopia declares state of emergency in Amhara after surge in violent clashes between regional forces, army
Follow us on Image Source : AP Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy AhmedEthiopia has declared a state of emergency in the Amhara region after a reported surge of violent clashes between a regional ethnic militia and the military. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday said that attacks by 'armed extremist groups' were posing an increasing threat to public security and causing immense economic damage. The state of emergency has to be approved by the Ethiopian government within 15 days otherwise it will be repealed. This marks the first state of emergency declaration since the Tigray conflict in 2021. The Fano is popular within Amhara but is seen as a threat to the constitutional order by the government.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 04, 2023 16:38 UTC
Ethiopia's declaring a state of emergency in its Amhara region as local fighters clash with military
FILE - Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen attends a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 8, 2023. Authorities last year also tried to dismantle the informal Amhara militia known as Fano. This week, residents have reported fighting across the Amhara region as militia members attacked army units and protesters blocked roads. The decree also grants authorities the ability to detain suspects without a court order, conduct searches and impose curfews. The order says the powers apply to the Amhara region but may be extended to other parts of Ethiopia if deemed necessary.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 04, 2023 16:10 UTC
Gulistan News International
On Friday, the Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency in the second-largest region, Amhara, due to ongoing clashes between the military and local Fano militiamen. The recent fighting has swiftly evolved into Ethiopia’s most significant security crisis since the conclusion of a two-year civil war in the neighboring Tigray region last November. Fano, a militia composed of local volunteers, previously collaborated closely with the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) during the Tigray conflict. Mobile internet services remained disrupted in the region, and Ethiopian Airlines canceled flights to three out of four airports in Amhara. The conflict in Tigray originated from disputes between regional and federal powers, as well as longstanding grievances between ethnic groups.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 04, 2023 15:34 UTC
Ethiopia declares ‘state of emergency’ over violence
Ethiopia’s Federal Government on Friday declared a “state of emergency” following an escalation of violence in the northern region of Amhara, the office of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. “It has become necessary to declare a state of emergency as a situation has emerged where it has become difficult to control this unacceptable movement under current law,” it said in a statement posted on social media. The statement did not make clear if the state of emergency applied nationwide or just to Amhara, which lies to the north of the capital Addis Ababa. Clashes in Amhara between the national army and local fighters have escalated in recent weeks, prompting travel warnings from foreign governments and the cancellation of flights by the national carrier Ethiopian Airlines. Tensions have been rising since April when the federal government announced it was dismantling regional forces including in Amhara, where nationalists felt the move would weaken Ethiopia’s second most populous region.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 04, 2023 15:32 UTC
Ethiopia declares a state of emergency in Amhara amid increasing violence
Ethiopia’s council of ministers has declared a state of emergency in the Amhara region after its leader said he was no longer able to contain a surge in violence between a local ethnic militia and the army. “Therefore, the council of ministers has to declare a state of emergency in order to fulfil the responsibilities imposed by the constitution,” it said. Violence has flared across Amhara over a disputed plan to absorb regional security forces into the national army. The state of emergency announced on Friday must be approved by parliament within 15 days or it will be repealed. Ethiopia last declared a state of emergency in November 2021, at the height of the Tigray conflict.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 04, 2023 15:23 UTC
Ethiopia declares state of emergency following militia clashes
Ethiopia's federal government on Friday declared a state of emergency following days of clashes in the Amhara region between the military and local militiamen. Fighting that broke out across Ethiopia's second-largest region earlier this week between the Fano militia and the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) has quickly become a major security crisis. Amhara's government on Thursday requested additional help from federal authorities to reimpose order. The statement by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office announcing the state of emergency did not say whether it applied only in Amhara or across the country.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 04, 2023 15:12 UTC
Ethiopia declares state of emergency in Amhara following militia clashes
Ethiopia's government on Friday declared a state of emergency in its second-largest region, Amhara, following days of clashes between the military and local Fano militiamen. (AFP)Fighting that broke out earlier this week has quickly become Ethiopia's most serious security crisis since a two-year civil war in neighbouring Tigray region ended last November. But the relationship has soured, in part over recent efforts by federal authorities to weaken regional paramilitary groups. Ethiopian Airlines had cancelled flights to three of the four airports it flies to in Amhara, an airline spokesperson said. The war in Tigray was rooted in tensions between regional and federal authority as well as old grievances between ethnic groups.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 04, 2023 15:01 UTC
Peace and War in Abiy's Ethiopia
It is the latest unrest to hit Ethiopia since Abiy took power in 2018 pledging to open up one of Africa's most restrictive political and economic systems. July 2018 - Ethiopia and Eritrea, which fought a border war from 1998 to 2000, end two decades of formal hostilities by signing a peace deal. June 2022 - In one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in Ethiopia for years, gunmen in Oromiya kill about 340 civilians. November 2022 - The federal government and Tigray regional forces agree to cease hostilities after a two-year war that killed thousands, displaced millions and left hundreds of thousands facing famine. August 2023 - Fighting breaks out between the military and local Fano militiamen in Amhara, quickly becoming Ethiopia's most serious security crisis since the end of the Tigray war.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 04, 2023 14:47 UTC