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Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2023 15:22 UTC
African leaders arrive in Russia for summit as Kremlin seeks allies amid fighting in Ukraine
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Some African leaders arrived in Russia on Wednesday for a summit with President Vladimir Putin while the Kremlin, seeking allies amid the fighting in Ukraine, accused the United States and other Western powers of “outrageous” efforts to pressure many other heads of states from attending. “Today, Africa is asserting itself more and more confidently as one of the poles of the emerging multipolar world,” Putin said in a statement released by the Kremlin. Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said that while only 17 heads of state will attend the summit, 32 other African countries will be represented by senior government officials or ambassadors. At the same time, Putin has repeatedly pledged that Russia would offer free grain to low-income African countries now that the Black Sea deal has been terminated. A peace proposal for Ukraine that African leaders have tried to pursue is set to be discussed as well.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2023 15:15 UTC
Ethiopian Jews protest all-black Israeli newspaper covers after Knesset vote
2 View gallery Front pages of major Israeli newspapers ( Photo: Facebook )"It's an invalid use, and I have been talking about this issue for years," said Zohar Damasa Balau, a 38-year-old social activist of Ethiopian origin from Ramla. "As long as we Ethiopians are considered 'black' within society – using the word 'black' as something negative is invalid," according to Balau. We must stop using the word 'black' as a derogatory term, and stop describing things like mourning and destruction with this color. Using the word 'black' as something negative creates insecurity among children." The word 'black' is used negatively and derogatorily, and if we compare it to the United States, I assume we would never see headlines with the words 'It's a black day' there."
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2023 12:40 UTC
Public Relations Global Network Expands Asia-Pacific Presence with Addition of China Agency, China Advocate
/EIN News/ -- NEW YORK and LONDON and HONG KONG, July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) announced today it has added Beijing-based China Advocate to its global network. China Advocate showcases the local expertise that will complement our experience and strength as a global network. China Advocate provides a wide range of services, including public relations, public affairs, risk management and assisting Chinese companies going global. “Over the years, China Advocate has earned the trust of multinational clients, elevating their reputation in China to new heights and contributing to their business success,” said Shawn Jiang Xiaofeng, the founder and General Manager of China Advocate. For more information, please visit its website: www.chinaadvocate.com or write to: info@chinaadvocate.comPhotos accompanying this announcement are available athttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/e366fd1d-b5d2-464b-8116-244553caa5f0https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ec14f095-d1e7-473f-b317-26787f39a642Media Contacts: Europe/Asia Contact: Gábor Jelinek Executive Director Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) gabor.jelinek@prgn.com +36301628910 U.S.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2023 12:28 UTC
News: Ethiopia intensifies campaign to transport fertilizer from Djibouti port amid dire supply crisis, fresh protests in Hadiya zone
Trucks loading fertilizer at the Djibouti port (Photo: Ministry of Transport and Logistics/Facebook)Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Ministry of Transport and Logistics said, following a campaign launched last week, it has been able to transport more than 60 thousand metric tons of fertilizer from the Djibouti port only within three days between 21-23 July. Many were injured in the aftermath of gun shots fired by the police to disperse the large crowd, eyewitnesses told Addis Standard. But we have been told by the government that it has been distributed,” one farmer who took part in the protests said. “When we ask again and again, they tell us to wait, but we haven’t seen anything yet,” he added. How does it end up in their hands?” another farmer who took part in the protests asked.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2023 12:21 UTC
3 QUESTIONS - What's happening in Ethiopia?
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Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2023 20:20 UTC
HRW: Ethiopia must release opposition figures from arbitrary detention
Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a statement on Monday calling on Ethiopian authorities to immediately release seven “arbitrarily detained” opposition figures. The seven detained individuals belong to the formerly banned Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). The seven OLF figures were arrested in 2020 and 2021. HRW points out the detention violates Ethiopian law as well as international law. The OLF claims to represent the Oromia region and Oromo people of Ethiopia.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2023 17:56 UTC
Ethiopia: Members of Congress Call for Sanctions On Individuals Responsible for Human Rights Abuses in Western Tigray
Addis Ababa — Three members of the US Congress have written a letter urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for human rights abuses in Western Tigray, in Ethiopia. Specifically, the Congress members are calling for visa blocking and financial asset control sanctions against Colonel Demeke Zewdu and Belay Ayalew, who have been identified by Human Rights Watch as central figures in ongoing arbitrary detention, torture, and ethnic cleansing in West Tigray. The members of Congress also underscored that human rights groups have documented ongoing human rights abuses by all parties involved in the conflict since it began in November 2020. Human Rights Watch has urged the federal government to suspend, investigate, and appropriately prosecute commanders and officials implicated in serious rights abuses. The government also accused HRW that it has chosen "a specific area and repeatedly prepared reports to achieve a different political mission under the guise of human rights agenda."
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2023 17:36 UTC
Millions of people across Ethiopia continue to face dire humanitarian emergencies: ICRC
ADDIS ABABA, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Millions of people across Ethiopia continue to face dire humanitarian emergencies, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said. The ICRC, in its Ethiopia periodic bulletin issued Tuesday, said since fighting ended in the conflict in northern Ethiopia, significant progress has been made on the humanitarian front. Despite the progress, the ICRC said millions of people across the country continue to face dire humanitarian emergencies. "More than ever, we feel the need to stay close to those communities which most need our support," it said. The ICRC said its nutrition program, which supports thousands of malnourished women and children many of whom live in hard-to-reach places, has already seen life-saving outcomes.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2023 17:30 UTC
Ethiopian Restaurant Opening In Washington Heights: 'So Excited'
Restaurants & Bars Ethiopian Restaurant Opening In Washington Heights: 'So Excited' The Ethiopian restaurant will be the third eatery in as many years at 736 W. 181st St. ReplyAddey Ababa, a new Ethiopian restaurant opening soon in Washington Heights. (Photo Credit: Flora Stamatiades)WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — An Ethiopian restaurant is opening in a Washington Heights storefront that has seen consistent changes over the past few years. Addey Ababa will open at 736 W. 181st St., off the corner of Fort Washington Avenue. Signage has already gone up at the uptown storefront that reads, "Ethiopian Cuisine."
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2023 16:31 UTC
Putin To Meet With Egypt Leader, Ethiopian Prime Minister, BRICS Bank Head
(@FahadShabbir)Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, the heads of the new BRICS development Bank, and the President of Egypt on July 26, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on TuesdayMOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 25th July, 2023) Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, the heads of the new BRICS development Bank, and the President of Egypt on July 26, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Tuesday. "Ethiopian Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed will be on an official visit to St.Petersburg, negotiations will be held with him as part of delegations, then the President and the Prime Minister will hold a joint breakfast," Ushakov told a briefing. Putin will also hold a meeting with the head of the New BRICS Development Bank on July 26, the official added. Later in the day, Putin will meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi, Ushakov said. "They will speak to journalists together at the beginning of the meeting, and then the meeting will continue in the format of lunch," Ushakov concluded.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2023 16:12 UTC
Sharing the Story of Ethiopian Israelis and the Ethiopian Aliyah
That is the essence of Zionism: Jews returning to their ancestral homeland after thousands of years of exile, and exercising the right to self-determination in the Jewish state. There, for the first time, I became immersed in the immigration stories of my Ethiopian colleagues, many of whom made aliyah during Operation Moses. I returned from Ethiopia inspired to share the story of Ethiopian aliyah with the rest of the world. And the more I researched, the more I realized how the story of Ethiopian aliyah to Israel, particularly Operations Moses and Solomon, has not been captured in an English-language novel. Kim Salzman is the author of “Straddling Black and White,” which is about the Ethiopian aliyah experience.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2023 16:02 UTC
16 Killed as Homes Hit in Sudan Air, Artillery Strikes
Air strikes and artillery barrages from Sudan's warring generals killed at least 16 people in a Khartoum neighborhood on Tuesday, a neighborhood group reported. After more than 100 days of war, the latest bombardments added to a toll of at least 3,900 killed nationwide. "Sixteen citizens died today in this senseless war" when shells hit civilian homes in the Ombada area of Khartoum's northwest, the neighborhood group said. It is one of many pro-democracy "resistance committees" that have cobbled together supplies over the patchy internet, land lines, or by risking their own lives to venture out since the war began. Mediators from the United States and Saudi Arabia have previously accused the RSF of "occupation of civilian homes, private businesses, and public buildings."
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2023 15:57 UTC
Ethiopia and Russia will sign agreements
The Ministry of Innovation and Technology said that, on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa Summit and the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum scheduled to be held on July 27-28 in St. Petersburg, other agreements will be related to collaboration in electric energy. Ethiopian sector head Belete Molla, also co-chairman of the Ethiopian-Russian Joint Intergovernmental Commission, and Russian Mining Minister Yevgeny Petrov met the day before in Moscow, so as to review the status of future agreements. Side events on the ties between the two countries are expected to be held. Molla is part of the Ethiopian delegation that will participate in the summit, with no other members specified so far. From October 22-24, 2019, the first edition of that event took place in Sochi under the theme “For Peace, Security and Development”.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2023 15:50 UTC
News: Members of Congress call for sanctions on individuals responsible for human rights abuses in Western Tigray
Amhara region police forces patrolling parts of Western Tigray. (Photo: Archive/Screenshot)Addis Abeba – Three members of the US Congress have written a letter urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen to impose sanctions on individuals responsible for human rights abuses in Western Tigray, in Ethiopia. Specifically, the Congress members are calling for visa blocking and financial asset control sanctions against Colonel Demeke Zewdu and Belay Ayalew, who have been identified by Human Rights Watch as central figures in ongoing arbitrary detention, torture, and ethnic cleansing in West Tigray. They referred to a report released on June 1, 2023, by Human Rights Watch, which provides extensive evidence of a new wave of ethnic cleansing targeting Tigrayan civilians carried out by Amhara militants following the peace agreement. Human Rights Watch has urged the federal government to suspend, investigate, and appropriately prosecute commanders and officials implicated in serious rights abuses.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2023 14:24 UTC