Ethiopian chef behind Oakland's Mela Bistro offers health-conscious inspiration
A homey ambiance sweet enough to feel like that special “third place.” None of this is accidental at Mela Bistro, an Ethiopian restaurant where chef Adiam Tsegaye balances warmth with complexity all while paying homage to her Northern Ethiopian and Oakland roots. “It’s a safe place to eat,” Tsegaye says of the gluten-free and vegan-friendly menu. When Tsegaye opened Mela Bistro in 2019, her goal was to create an establishment that her son, who has severe food allergies, would be able to enjoy. It’s a dish that mimics the vibrancy of its surroundings – illuminating a warmth akin to its sun-kissed interior and amicable chef. After all, she says, “I serve what I eat.”Details: Mela Bistro is open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday at 35 Grand Ave., Oakland; https://melabistro.com/.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 05, 2023 16:03 UTC
Consultative forum strengthens Ethiopia-Djibouti union
The event’s agenda consists of a discussion of the Ethiopian Government’s efforts on migration, climate change, and its experience in the national reforestation program, known as Green Legacy Initiative. Yemisrach Benalfew, coordinator at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)’s Migration Policy Implementation Project, officially announced the Ethiopia-Djibouti rail mission, the first of its kind to promote the regional body’s vision of integration. Benalfew said IGAD “advocates for a strong link between regional integration and human mobility, and the potential to achieve development benefits for countries.”She added that looking at unifying the region as a process and in the context of Ethiopia and Djibouti, the two countries have developed intense historic ties by sharing a common culture, social values, and languages. Djibouti’s 112-strong public diplomacy delegation, composed of academics, journalists, and influential prominent figures, arrived in Sheger City on Tuesday evening and will stay here until Friday to hold public debates and participate in the Green Legacy Initiative. jg/iff/mem/nmr
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July 05, 2023 15:59 UTC
Student honored; battery storage facility proposed
Wylie ISD student Tristan Rhodus was honored as the junior mayor for day at the Tuesday, June 27 council meeting. Courtesy City of WylieWylie might soon be home to the largest battery storage facility in the area with a proposed 8.96-acre facility at 1101 E Brown Street, next to the Oncor substation. “The idea behind the battery storage facility is to provide and store backup power for the electrical grid,” said Jasen Haskins, community service director. Although there is a residential neighborhood south of the proposed site, BMES representative Steven Gordon said there will be no safety hazards because the proposed facility meets or exceeds all safety standards. Gordon explained that every single battery in the facility will have smoke, heat, and gas sensors, along with fire suppression features and an electrical safety design.
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July 05, 2023 15:44 UTC
Governor renews call for property tax cuts
Greg Abbott’s pledge to eliminate property taxes in Texas or provide lasting tax cuts. As the first special session of the 88th Legislature concluded, Abbott announced a second session starting Tuesday, June 27, saying, “The Special Session No. 1 agenda was limited to the only solution that both chambers agreed on — school property tax rate cuts. “Unless and until the House and Senate agree on a different proposal to provide property tax cuts, I will continue to call for lasting property tax cuts through rate reductions and working toward eliminating the school property tax in Texas,” Abbott said. “Special sessions will continue to focus on only property tax cuts until property tax cut legislation reaches my desk.”Lt. Gov.
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July 05, 2023 15:24 UTC
Family of Devon woman who died in Ethiopian Airlines crash hope for answers
The families of British passengers who died in an Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash say they are looking for answers at a forthcoming inquest. The crash on 10 March, 2019 occurred six minutes after it took off from Addis Ababa en route to Nairobi in Kenya. The accident report does not blame the pilots, or the impact of the aircraft striking birds or any other external event; while public documents demonstrate an admission of fraud by Boeing. The erroneous activation of the MCAS system was has been blamed for both the Lion Air Flight 610 crash in October 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March 2019. Mark Pegram, his father, said: “It’s been over four years since the crash but at last the inquest is happening.
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July 05, 2023 15:06 UTC
News: Residents displaced by recent attacks in Western Oromia face hunger, malaria exacerbates already dire humanitarian situation
IDPs living in temporary shelter in Sasiga district East Wollega zone (Photo:ICRC)By Getahun Legesse @Birmaduu2Addis Abeba – Residents of Horro Guduru and East Wollega zones in Western Oromia who were displaced by multiple attacks allegedly perpetrated by Fano militants over the past month are suffering from a severe humanitarian crisis. The farmer who is currently in Gida town, in East Wollega zone said neither the government nor NGOs provided him with assistance since he was displaced. Dhaba, another IDP who fled Bute Gudina village in Gida Ayana district of East Wollega zone to Gida town said he and his family are in “heavy misery”. The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) have repeatedly reported that the humanitarian situation in Western Oromia continued to worsen since 2020, and said in May this year, about 859,000 displaced people are in need of protection and other multi-sectoral support. In its latest situation report released on 03 July, the OCHA said malaria is wreaking havoc in the four Wellega zones in Western Oromia worsening the humanitarian situation that is already on the edge.
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July 05, 2023 14:51 UTC
Ethiopia: three police officers murdered in the Amhara region
Three police officers in Ethiopia's troubled Amhara region have been killed in the past two days by unknown assailants, local authorities have announced. Kurar district is located around 200 km from Addis Ababa. The Amhara region in northern Ethiopia has been in turmoil since an attempt in mid-April by the Ethiopian federal authorities to dismantle its "special forces", paramilitary units created outside any legal framework by many regional states over the past fifteen years. Amhara nationalists claim that the federal government wants to disarm only the Amhara "special forces" in order to weaken the region, which is involved in territorial disputes with the neighboring regions of Tigray and Oromia. Dejen and Shewa Robi are located in the south of the Amhara region, in areas close to the border with Oromia, the focus of territorial disputes between the Oromo and Amhara peoples, the two main ethnolinguistic communities in Ethiopia, which has around 80 of them.
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July 05, 2023 13:43 UTC
African airlines air cargo demand drops 2.4% in May – New Business Ethiopia
African airlines posted a 2.4% decrease in demand compared to May 2022, according to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) latest analysis. Asia-Pacific airlines saw their air cargo volumes decrease by 3.3% in May 2023 compared to the same month in 2022. European carriers experienced a 6.7% decrease in cargo volumes in May 2023, compared to the same month in 2022. The decline in international cargo traffic on markets within-Europe also improved from -16.2% in April to -7.8% this month (seasonally adjusted). Latin American carriers had the only positive performance in May 2023 posting a 3.6% increase in cargo volumes compared to May 2022.
Source:News Business Ethiopia
July 05, 2023 12:26 UTC
Booking.com Launches New AI Trip Planner
A Game-Changing Approach to Search and ExplorationTravelers now have the ability to pose general and specific travel-related questions to the AI Trip Planner, catering to every stage of their trip planning journey. Within seconds, the AI Trip Planner presents new options, providing recommendations in a quick and conversational manner. Travelers can seamlessly switch between their chat with the AI Trip Planner and the Booking.com app interface while considering various options for their trip. Our new AI Trip Planner is simply the next step in our ongoing journey to explore how we can bring even more value, and hopefully enjoyment, to the entire trip planning process." Rob Francis, CTO of Booking.com, expressed his excitement about the AI Trip Planner, stating, "Our new AI Trip Planner provides us with some really exciting possibilities to help our customers plan and search for travel options in a very natural, human way.
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July 05, 2023 12:07 UTC
Chapa Partners with Telegram to Revolutionize Digital Payments in Ethiopia
This collaboration aims to empower merchants using Telegram to seamlessly accept payments from their customers, marking a significant milestone for financial inclusion and digital payments in Ethiopia. Whether through mobile money, bank transfers, or debit/credit cards, Chapa enables users to make payments instantly, enhancing convenience and accessibility. “We are honored to represent Ethiopia on the international stage as the exclusive Telegram payment provider in Africa,” said Israel Goytom, CTO and Co-founder of Chapa. About ChapaChapa is a leading payment solution provider dedicated to revolutionizing digital payments in Ethiopia. Images & AssetsChapa’s Press Kit- https://chapa.co/presskitImage to be used – Attached in the emailMedia Contact:Rediet AlemayehuContent Creator and Media ManagerChapa Financial Technologies S.Crediet@Chapa.co+251934103723The post Chapa Partners with Telegram to Revolutionize Digital Payments in Ethiopia appeared first on African Media Agency.
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July 05, 2023 11:39 UTC
Caritas: Food aid suspension in Ethiopia is 'inhumane'
Caritas Internationalis joins calls of various religious leaders in Ethiopia to demand that deliveries of food aid be resumed in the country's Tigray region, where fighting has caused a humanitarian disaster. On their website, Caritas, along with numerous religious leaders and aid agencies, calls for US Agency for International Development (USAID) and World Food Programme (WFP) to “resume life-saving food distribution immediately”. The statement explains that the food aid was suspended on 30 March 2023 in the Tigray region after “widespread and systemic” diversion of large amounts of food meant for hungry people was discovered. Theft and corruption in food aid must not be tolerated, and the people responsible should be held to account. In a joint letter addressed to the Government of Ethiopia, USAID and the WFP, Cardinal Berhaneyesus, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ethiopia, and Rev.
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July 05, 2023 11:17 UTC
Tycoon to build pre-regular schools in all regions
The tycoon made public that he allocated 165 million birr budget for the entire pre-regular schools to be built in 11 regional states. “Especially in the northern part of our country, as infrastructures and schools were destroyed by the recently held war, two pre-regular schools will be constructed in every war-hit region,” Mekuria said. The weekly Amharic Addis Admas reported last Sunday that Mekuria would build the first pre-regular school in Yuwo Kebele, Wendo Woreda of Sidama Region where the investor reportedly made wealth. The Chief administrator of Sidama Regional State, Desta Lendamo laid a cornerstone on 24 June 2023 for the pre-regular school to be built at Yuwo Primary School. The investor indicated that the pre-regular school construction started in Sidama Region would continue in Tigray, Amhara, Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambella, Oromia, Southern Ethiopia and other regions… “We build schools in all regions.
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July 05, 2023 10:52 UTC
Chapa partners with Telegram to revolutionize digital payments in Ethiopia
This collaboration aims to empower merchants using Telegram to seamlessly accept payments from their customers, marking a significant milestone for financial inclusion and digital payments in Ethiopia. Whether through mobile money, bank transfers, or debit/credit cards, Chapa enables users to make payments instantly, enhancing convenience and accessibility. "We are honored to represent Ethiopia on the international stage as the exclusive Telegram payment provider in Africa," said Israel Goytom, CTO and Co-founder of Chapa. About ChapaChapa is a leading payment solution provider dedicated to revolutionizing digital payments in Ethiopia. By offering seamless and secure payment experiences, Chapa empowers businesses and merchants to connect with their customers effortlessly.
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July 05, 2023 10:18 UTC
Ethiopia: "sharp increase" in hunger in Tigray - UN
The number of people suffering from severe malnutrition in Tigray, the war-torn region of northern Ethiopia, has risen sharply and the situation is set to worsen, according to the UN. In Tigray, the UN agency also fears "a worsening of food insecurity among vulnerable population groups, following the suspension of food distributions due to reports of significant detour of humanitarian food aid". The "temporary pause in food aid to Tigray" is having a "negative impact on already high malnutrition rates", deplores OCHA. The Ethiopian government denied this, accusing the Tigray rebel authorities of requisitioning food aid for their war effort. Some 20 million people in Ethiopia depend on food aid, according to OCHA.
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July 05, 2023 10:09 UTC
“Trumpists” And Globalisation – Capital Newspaper - Satenaw: Ethiopian News
In 2017, Donald Trump rode his “anti-globalist, America First” campaign message all the way to the United States presidency. Manfred Steger in his book titled “Rethinking Globalism” stated that at its most basic level, globalism is very simply a philosophy dedicated to bringing people closer together all over the world. It is fundamentally about learning from each other’s successes or failures and promoting cooperation as well as prosperity. On the right, especially in the United States, anti-globalists run the gamut from Americanists, who would prefer a world led and dominated by the United States, to libertarians or small-government conservatives. It is difficult to tell where exactly on the conservative-to-far-right spectrum President Trump himself places his anti-globalism.
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July 05, 2023 09:42 UTC