Ethiopian moves ops to new airport in Mexico
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, the largest cargo network operator in Africa, has repositioned its operations from Mexico City Airport to the brand-new Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), starting from September 2, 2023. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew said: “We have been proudly serving the Mexican market from the bustling Mexico City Airport (MEX) for over the past six years. “Our relocation to the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) brings with it a new chapter of possibilities. Likewise, Ethiopian will continue to serve Felipe Ángeles International Airport twice a week. Deploying its modern freighter aircraft, the B777-200F, Ethiopian Airlines operates to five cities in the Americas: Mexico City, Bogota, Santiago, Sao Paulo and Miami.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 06, 2023 09:55 UTC
Akobo Minerals Secures NOK34.4 Million Financing for Ethiopia Mine; Stock Gains 10%
Akobo Minerals AB (publ) is a Sweden-based gold exploration and boutique mining company, with ongoing exploration and mine development in the Gambela region and Dima Woreda, southwest Ethiopia. Akobo Minerals has a clear strategy aimed at building a portfolio of gold resources through high-impact exploration and mining, while adhering to a lean business operation. The Company holds an exploration license over key targets in the area. Akobo Minerals AB (publ) focuses on two areas of exploration: Segele and Joru. Segele is a smaller area with high concentration of gold, while Joru covers a larger area, with a lower gold content.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 06, 2023 09:51 UTC
News: Civil society groups call for peace, reform and accountability in joint new year appeal
News: Civil society groups call for peace, reform and accountability in joint new year appealCSOs new year peace call (Picture:CARD)Addis Abeba – A coalition of 35 local civil society organizations has issued a joint appeal calling for concerted efforts to build sustainable peace, protect human rights, and promote democratic reforms across Ethiopia during the upcoming Ethiopian new year. The groups, including prominent human rights advocates like the Consortium of Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations, the Ethiopian Human Rights Council and Center for Advancement of Rights and Democracy (CARD), highlighted both progress and persistent challenges over the past year. They praised recent peace talks resulting in ceasefire deals in Tigray, Benishangul-Gumuz and Gambella, while lamenting ongoing conflicts, restrictions on rights, and abuses targeting vulnerable groups. The civil society organizations also called for stemming inflammatory speech and misinformation, protecting civic space, and urged all parties to collaborate in peacebuilding efforts. “We stand ready to work cooperatively with all stakeholders toward these goals.”The 35 signatories represent a broad spectrum of Ethiopian civil society including prominent advocacy groups, women’s organizations, professional associations, rights watchdogs and community networking forums.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 06, 2023 09:30 UTC
Likud MK: 'Discrimination is everyone's problem'
Member of Knesset Tsega Melaku (Likud) says that the "Justice for Raphael" demonstrations brought back to the public agenda the issue of discriminatory treatment towards Ethiopians. "The woman charged in the Raphael Adana case was enveloped in support from two bodies: the Israel Police and the Prosecutor's Office. This indicates once again that there is discrimination and selective enforcement against Ethiopians. "Ethiopians are afraid of the police, but the opponents of the reform are not afraid of the police, but the police are afraid of them. There is discrimination against Ethiopians and it is not only related to the police but to the entire establishment.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 06, 2023 09:14 UTC
Afro Vision Fashion Show Enables Ethiopian Talent to Shine
Recognizing its potential to connect with fashion enthusiasts and reach potential customers, Adem seized the opportunity to present her fashion designs at the Afro Vision Fashion Show. The Afro Vision Fashion Show is part of a series of annual beauty contests and fashion show events organized. Bruktawit Habtamu, a young Ethiopian model who won the Miss Five Star 2023 Beauty Contest in March, expressed her appreciation for the fashion show event. Habtamu said the lack of economic advantages and limited recognition of the modeling and fashion industry in Ethiopia have discouraged many individuals from pursuing it as a full-time career. Habtamu stressed that events like the Afro Vision Fashion Show offer a significant chance for aspiring Ethiopian models and designers to showcase their talent and gain exposure.
Source:Ethiopian News
September 06, 2023 08:34 UTC
Africa Climate Summit links 'unfair' debt burden with calls to make continent's green assets pay off
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September 06, 2023 08:07 UTC
Ethiopian opposition party confirms government forces massacred 29 innocent civilians in Majete
Enat Party report – which cited sources from the affected area – indicated that the massacre in Majete took place in a house to house operation. borkenaEnat party, one of the opposition political parties in Ethiopia, on Tuesday confirmed that Ethiopian government soldiers massacred 29 innocent civilians in Majete, North Shoa zone of the Amhara regional state. “We have learned that government soldiers killed 29 civilians in house to house operation in a horrifying manner. Enat party did not talk about the battle between Fano combatants and government soldiers deployed in the area. In its statement, Enat party said it vehemently condemns the recurring massacre of innocent civilians.
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September 06, 2023 06:08 UTC
African leaders seek united front to press green growth goals
"A new Africa is there and it means business," Ruto said, adding that the summit had seen funding pledges worth $23 billion "for green growth, mitigation and adaptation efforts" across the continent. Leaders will also demand that rich carbon polluters honour long-standing climate pledges for poorer nations. Analysts say a united African voice could generate momentum for a series of key gatherings leading to a crunch UN climate summit starting in November, including the G20 meeting in New Delhi this weekend. - African potential -Ruto said the summit had "successfully demonstrated that African solutions are not just appropriate for Africa's problems, they are necessary for global well-being". Efforts at the summit to up investment in renewables were given a boost on Tuesday, with the UAE pledging $4.5 billion to accelerate Africa's switch to clean energy.
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September 06, 2023 05:01 UTC
Opera now offers up to 1.5GB of data per month for free to Safaricom users in Ethiopia, launching its first free data campaign in the country
Opera now offers up to 1.5GB of data per month for free to Safaricom users in Ethiopia, launching its first free data campaign in the countryOSLO, Norway, 5 September 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Opera – a leading global web innovator – is launching its free data campaign in Ethiopia. The deal excludes video streaming and file downloads, and is valid for the latest versions of Opera Mini and Opera for Android. Fast and secure browsersThe free data campaign is accessible through Opera’s mobile browsers Opera Mini and Opera for Android. So join the tens of millions of users across Africa who have already benefited from Opera’s free data campaigns: download Opera Mini or Opera for Android today. About OperaOpera is a web innovator building on more than 25 years of innovation that started with the Opera web browser.
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September 06, 2023 04:41 UTC
Africa Climate Summit Links 'Unfair' Debt Burden With Calls to Make Continent's Green Assets Pay Off
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Climate change is “relentlessly eating away” at Africa’s economic progress and it’s time to have a global conversation about a carbon tax on polluters, Kenya’s president declared Tuesday as the first Africa Climate Summit got underway. He and other leaders urged reforms to the global financial structures that have left African nations paying about five times more to borrow money than others, worsening the debt crisis for many. Africa has more than 30 of the world’s most indebted countries, Kenya’s Cabinet secretary for the environment, Soipan Tuya, said. Africa’s GDP should be revalued for its assets, which include the world's second-largest rainforest and biodiversity, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said. “It is an African story, and I daresay it’s a global story, too.”___Follow AP’s coverage of the climate at https://apnews.com/climate-and-environment and of Africa at https://apnews.com/hub/africa
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September 06, 2023 04:15 UTC
“Kristallnacht” (By Dawit W Giorgis)
Dawit W GiorgisBy Dawit W GiorgisGlass breaking has several spiritual mythological meanings. It was coordinated by Adolf Hitler as is the terror unleashed on the Amhara people in Ethiopia by his clone: Abiy Ahmed. Kristallnacht was an important turning point for Germany’s Jews. Afterwards, many Jews concluded that there was no future for them in Nazi Germany. Amhara Christians with biblical names, the institution of the Coptic church and the judo Christian values are under attack officially.
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September 05, 2023 23:35 UTC
Abiy Ahmed: The mad king of Ethiopia
If you wish to understand the depth and breadth of Ethiopia’s troubles, I urge you to watch the below video prepared and posted by an independent foreign group. I commend those who had the courage to prepare and share such a powerful documentary at this critical time in Ethiopia’s long and distinguished history. The international community can no more afford to ignore the catastrophic situation unfolding in Ethiopia: a country where a delusional leader is constructing a palace that will cost it $15 billion while 20 million plus go hungry each day and while the country’s middle class is unable to meet daily necessities such as foods, water, shelter, health services and the like. d) Generations of Ethiopians will never forget the atrocities committed by the Abiy regime over the past 5 years. Abiy Ahmed – The Epic Fall Of The Mad king Of Ethiopia[Documentary Series] – YouTube
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September 05, 2023 23:28 UTC
Ethiopian Israeli says police at rally ignored his grave burns
A demonstrator who sustained burns during a recent anti-racism protest by Israelis of Ethiopian descent has said that police ignored his pleas for medical treatment. Israeli officials thereafter began sending envoys to Ethiopia, who initiated the organized immigration, or aliyah, of people belonging to Ethiopia’s ancient and large Jewish minority, known as Beta Israel. AdvertisementThis culminated in the airlifting of thousands of Beta Israel Ethiopians in Operation Solomon in 1991. Other Beta Israel Ethiopian Israelis oppose immigration by Falasha, who they say lack an affinity to Judaism. Other scandals have concerned the treatment of Beta Israel, including a years-long secret refusal by Israel’s blood bank to take donations from any Israeli Ethiopians.
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September 05, 2023 23:19 UTC
Shortage of Goods, Reduced Health Care Hit Ethiopia's Volatile Amhara Region
Rising tension in Ethiopia's Amhara region from sporadic fighting between the federal government and local militia groups, known as Fano, is causing shortages of goods and reducing health care services. Towns across the Amhara region have come to a standstill following the fighting. A health worker in Dembecha town, in the West Gojjam Zone, said federal troops had initially camped at the town's hospital for days, making it difficult for staff to provide health services. The Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency in the Amhara region in early August, restricting movement and transferring the region's administration to a military command post. In a briefing given September 1, Ethiopian Defense Force Field Marshall Berhanu Jula said the situation in the Amhara region is no longer posing a security threat.
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September 05, 2023 23:03 UTC
Eritrean troops ‘committed war crimes’ in Ethiopia after peace deal: Report
Amnesty report says how Eritrean soldiers extrajudicially executed civilians and sexually enslaved women for months after a peace agreement last year. Eritrean troops allied with Ethiopia’s government have “committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity” in Tigray, rights group Amnesty International says. In a report released on Monday, Amnesty detailed how Eritrean soldiers extrajudicially executed civilians and sexually enslaved women for months after the signing of a peace agreement last year. “The serious violations documented in this report amount to war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity,” the rights watchdog said. During a rare news conference in Kenya earlier this year, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki dismissed accusations of rights abuses by Eritrean troops in Tigray as “fantasy”.
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September 05, 2023 22:25 UTC