US diplomat, Ethiopian foreign minister discuss Sudan peace process
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Source:Ethiopian News
July 12, 2023 13:36 UTC
Ethiopian soccer tournament, culture fest held at Wylie Stadium
Aside from soccer, the annual ESFNA tournament celebrated Ethiopian culture with food, music and much more at Wylie Stadium last week. Kyle Grondin/The Wylie NewsWylie ISD Stadium was the site of the 40th annual Ethiopian Sports Federation of North America (ESFNA) soccer tournament last week bringing 31 teams, including local clubs Ethio Dallas and Addis Dallas, along with thousands of visitors from throughout the U.S., to Wylie. Tournament activities kicked off Sunday, July 2, and continued through Saturday July 8, as event attendees watched high-caliber soccer teams compete and participated in the celebration of Ethiopian culture. Vendors offered an array of Ethiopian food, music and merchandise at Wylie Stadium and the Young Ethiopian American Professional Adult networking group hosted a Meet & Greet event at Herman-Marshall Thursday, July 6. Guests included Loza Abera, the 25-year-old Ethiopian women’s soccer team forward, retired Ethiopian long-distance runner and 1980 Olympics bronze medalist Eshetu Tura, and former Ethiopian men’s team midfielder, Bekeri Adem.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 12, 2023 13:17 UTC
Conflict in Sudan leads to 3.1 million people displaced, UN says
Sudan plunged into chaos when tensions between the country’s military and paramilitary exploded into open fighting in April. Over 3.1 million people were also driven out of their homes due to the raging conflict, according to the United Nations. Members of the paramilitary force have occupied people’s houses and other civilian properties since the conflict broke out, according to residents and activists. The Sudanese government has accused the Kenyan government of siding with the paramilitary force in the conflict. The British Foreign Office said that the sanctioned firms include Al Junaid, a lucrative gold mining company, owned by the family of the paramilitary force commander Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 12, 2023 12:53 UTC
UN Says Raging Conflict in Sudan Has Displaced Over 3 Million People. UK Sanctions Warring Sides
CAIRO (AP) — A raging conflict in Sudan has driven more than 3 million people from their homes, including over 700,000 who fled to neighboring countries, the U.N. said Wednesday. A coup, led by the military and RSF, disrupted the democratic transition in October 2021. More than 2.4 million people have fled their homes to safer areas inside the country, according to the International Organization for Migration. Members of the paramilitary force have occupied people’s houses and other civilian properties since the conflict broke out, according to residents and activists. Egypt, meanwhile, is hosting a meeting on Thursday with Sudan’s neighbors aimed at establishing “effective mechanisms” to help find a peaceful settlement to the conflict, according to the Egyptian presidency.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 12, 2023 12:31 UTC
China’s Demand for Ethiopian Coffee Grows
Ethiopian coffee exporters are benefiting from the growing demand for their product in China, as more Chinese consumers develop a taste for Ethiopian coffee. Over the past decade, China's yearly coffee consumption has increased by an impressive average of over 15%, in contrast to the global coffee consumption growth rate of just 2.2%. However, despite global challenges faced by the coffee market, the revenue generated is comparable to the previous year's achievement of USD 1.4 billion. The major coffee export destinations are the USA, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and Germany. China was the seventh largest importer of Ethiopian coffee between June 2022 and April 2023.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 12, 2023 12:12 UTC
Hoteliers Hopping to Break Even – Ethiopian Business Review - Satenaw: Ethiopian News
Ephrata, whose middle name is withheld on request, is a managing director of the Addis Ababa Hotel Owners Association. Others are pursuing the domestic market, which slowly seems to be resulting in an increased occupancy rate. The occupancy rate had dropped to as low as 2 Pct and even less, resulting in USD 35 million in revenue losses. “Our hotel occupancy has reached over 60Pct, and this has led to an increment in our service charge earnings,” she told EBR. The average daily rate (ADR) is one crucial factor that only confirms the progress of the industry’s recovery.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 12, 2023 11:36 UTC
‘I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy’ – elderly Israeli kidnapped in Ethiopia
‘I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy’ – elderly Israeli kidnapped in EthiopiaCaptors allow 79-year-old man to send voice message pleading for help to his family; kidnappers reportedly demanding hundreds of thousands of shekels in ransom. According to reports, the man is a 79-year-old immigrant to Israel of Ethiopian origin who traveled to the country in order to undergo a medical procedure. He was reportedly kidnapped by a local criminal gang while on a trip to a nature site following his medical treatment, Mako reported. Help me.”The man’s captors are reportedly seeking a ransom of hundreds of thousands of shekels for his safe release. Israel and Ethiopia share close diplomatic and economic ties, with frequent direct flights between the two countries and mutual embassies.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 12, 2023 11:21 UTC
Mustafa Mohammed formed Task Force in connection with Jijiga devastating fire
It happened at a prominent shopping center in the city. Information from the region’s communication bureau indicates that the accident happened at a time when there was a strong wind in the city. A Task Force is already formed as part of the response in the aftermath of the devastating fire. The Task Force is also tasked with investigating the extent of the property damage. There is also a plan to build a modern shopping center – a “modern one” in a way that such a devastating accident is not happening.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 12, 2023 11:04 UTC
Israeli citizen reportedly kidnapped in Ethiopia
Earlier in July it was revealed that an Israeli-Russian academic was kidnapped in Iraq by a local militia affiliated with IranGondar, Ethiopia (Photo: Shutterstock)A 79-year-old Israeli citizen of Ethiopian origin has reportedly been kidnapped in Ethiopia. Israeli broadcaster Kan reported that the Israeli citizen sent a desperate voice message to his family. The Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem confirmed it is communicating with the family of the kidnapped Israeli and trying to resolve the crisis through Interpol. In addition, the Israeli Consul in Ethiopia is reportedly discussing the matter with relevant Ethiopian authorities to secure the release of the captured Israeli national. They were among 3,000 Ethiopian immigrants who were reunited with their families in Israel through the Operation Zur Israel effort.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 12, 2023 11:02 UTC
News: AU rights commission quietly liquidates inquiry on Tigray, removes trace of page from website
A red Cross Ambulance overturned after the driver was shot at while driving a pregnant women to a clinic in the Tigray region. Photo: Screenshot/AddisStandardAddis Abeba – The African Union’s Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), had quietly liquidated the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on the Situation in the Tigray Region, the first Commission established to monitor reports of grave human rights violations in the peak of Ethiopia’s two years war in the Tigray region. ACHPR has also deleted the page where it first announced the formation of the inquiry commission. “There was no joint initiative with the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission either, at least not known to the general public,” the person who spoke to Addis Standard on conditions of anonymity said. With the termination of ACHPR inquiry commission, the only independent commission with a task to uncover rampant human rights violations in Ethiopia’s war is the UN’s International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE), which is still not allowed to set foot in the areas of rights abuses despite having its final year to operate.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 12, 2023 10:57 UTC
UN says raging conflict in Sudan has displaced over 3 million people. UK sanctions warring sides
CAIRO (AP) — A raging conflict in Sudan has driven more than 3 million people from their homes, including over 700,000 who fled to neighboring countries, the U.N. said Wednesday. A coup, led by the military and RSF, disrupted the democratic transition in October 2021. More than 2.4 million people have fled their homes to safer areas inside the country, according to the International Organization for Migration. Members of the paramilitary force have occupied people’s houses and other civilian properties since the conflict broke out, according to residents and activists. Egypt, meanwhile, is hosting a meeting on Thursday with Sudan’s neighbors aimed at establishing “effective mechanisms” to help find a peaceful settlement to the conflict, according to the Egyptian presidency.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 12, 2023 10:25 UTC
More than 80% of shoppers concerned about supermarket ‘shrinkflation’ – survey
In June, 70% of Britons had noticed examples of shrinkflation, up from 65% in May – particularly when buying chocolate (46%), crisps (42%), packets of biscuits (37%) and snack bars (32%). Shoppers also reported seeing shortages of certain products at the supermarket, with 37% noticing that some basic items including eggs, fresh produce and tinned staples were regularly unavailable. Spending on non-essential items increased by 5.7% over the month as the sunny weather drove demand for socialising with friends and family. Spending at pubs, bars and clubs increased by 8.4% as a result of the weather, rising beer prices and Father’s Day celebrations. Meanwhile, spending on airlines increased 33.5% as households prioritised summer holidays abroad, outpacing demand for staycations.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 12, 2023 10:12 UTC
EFG London Jazz Festival announces 3rd wave of acts for 2023 edition
(Full text of today’s press release begins:)“The EFG London Jazz Festival has just announced a third wave of acts which will be appearing at the London Jazz Festival. Today, Wednesday 12 July, the EFG London Jazz Festival is announcing a third wave of exceptional acts to add to its already unmissable lineup of multi-talented and multigenerational jazz musicians. The EFG London Jazz Festival is also excited to announce a new partnership with Appleton Estate; more details are below. The Festival’s producers Serious are grateful to EFG for their extended support of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Pelin Opcin, Director said: “We’re so pleased to be partnering with Appleton Estate as part of this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 12, 2023 09:10 UTC
Egypt announces deals to boost private sector
The Egyptian government announced on Tuesday it had signed a number of deals to sell off $1.9 billion dollars worth of stakes in state-owned companies. Among the sales is the country's large state-owned communications company, Telecom Egypt. “We announce today that we have been achieving contracts with the private sector - which will be announced by the minister of planning and in total are $1.9 billion American dollars. From that number, we received $1.65 billion dollars, with the remainder of $250 million that we will get in Egyptian pounds. The move is part of a major privatization reform to sell stakes in at least 32 state-owned companies, from petrochemical firms to major banks, in a bid to downsize Egypt's public sector.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 12, 2023 07:32 UTC
Sudan rejects African peace bid and ‘enemy’ peacekeeping force
Khartoum instead welcomes an upcoming summit held by Egypt, widely seen as closer to the army than the rival Rapid Support Forces. The East African regional body the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) suggested on Monday that the rival sides consider the deployment of a regional force and new peace negotiations. The Ethiopian and Kenyan presidents’ comments at the IGAD summit stating Sudan was suffering from a power vacuum were seen as particularly offensive. The [Sudanese] ministry of foreign affairs described these statements as unacceptable,” said Vall. The IGAD summit, held in Addis Ababa, also featured the US envoy who appeared to reject the prospect of future military rule in Sudan.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 12, 2023 07:21 UTC