World Bank suspends new funding to Uganda over anti-homosexuality law
The World Bank has suspended new public financing to Uganda in response to the country’s controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act. In a statement released on August 8, 2023, the World Bank said “the new law fundamentally contradicts its values of inclusion and non-discrimination.”The 2023 Uganda’s Act criminalizes homosexual acts and imposes harsh penalties including life imprisonment for repeat offenders. - Advertisement -After the law was enacted, the World Bank deployed a team to Uganda to review its existing projects. “Our goal is to protect sexual and gender minorities from discrimination and exclusion in the projects we finance. These measures are currently under discussion with the authorities,” the bank said.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 10, 2023 12:39 UTC
AU commends Ethiopian troops for Contribution in restoring peace in Somalia
AU Special Representative for Somalia Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef on Wednesday visited Baidoa, Southwest State and commended Ethiopian troops serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), for their contribution in restoring peace and security in the Horn of Africa country. With your support Somalia has made significant progress in the fight against Al-Shabaab,” said Amb. Under ATMIS Areas of Responsibility, Sector Three encompassing Bay, Bakool and Gedo regions, is manned by Ethiopian troops serving under the AU Peacekeeping mission. The Southwest State President thanked ATMIS and Ethiopia for their unwavering support to peace and stability in Somalia. “Ethiopian troops based here in Baidoa, have worked closely with us to restore security in Southwest State and ensure the safety of our people”, President “Laftagareen said.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 10, 2023 12:07 UTC
WHO organizes traditional medicine global summit in India – New Business Ethiopia
The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to convene the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Scientists, practitioners of traditional medicine, health workers and members of the civil society organizations will also take part. The Summit will explore research and evaluation of traditional medicine, including methodologies that can be used to develop a global research agenda and priorities in traditional medicine, as well as challenges and opportunities based on 25 years of research in traditional medicine. Findings from the systematic reviews of traditional medicine and health, evidence maps of clinical effectiveness, and an artificial intelligence global research map on traditional medicine will be presented. Standardization of traditional medicine condition documentation and coding in routine health information system is a pre-requisite for effective management and regulation of traditional medicine in healthcare systems.
Source:News Business Ethiopia
August 10, 2023 11:39 UTC
Nigerian flag-carrier airline set for take-off, with Ethiopian at the helm
By Stuart Todd 10/08/2023Can a new Nigerian carrier, 49%-owned by Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s most successful, transform the hamstrung air cargo market in the continent’s most populous nation? Nigeria Air will launch in early October with two wide-bodied and six narrow-bodied aircraft, Ethiopian CFO Mesfin Tasew told Bloomberg TV. “Nigeria is a big country, big economy, but unfortunately, it doesn’t have a strong airline.”He said despite Ethiopian Airlines having just a 49% share, it would have a management contract. He added: “Effectively, Ethiopian Airlines will manage this airline to be successful.”He said Ethiopian had a proven management model, citing the setting up of Asky Airlines under a joint-venture in Togo, “which today is the most successful regional airline in Africa”. Local air cargo stakeholders highlight a current import-to-export airfreight ratio of 87:13, in favour of imports.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 10, 2023 11:14 UTC
Grocery owners bring Ethiopian culture to city
Husband-and-wife team Hailemeskel Grum and Maregenesh Nurye said they thought making money would come easily when they opened their Ethiopian grocery store in Sachse last year. What they admit to discovering is that it doesn’t work that way in their current business model, a combination restaurant and grocery store called Wohemiya Ethiopian Grocery, which opened to the public in September 2022. By Jenice Johnson WilliamsTo Login to read the full story or to subscribe, visit https://publisher.etype.services/Sachse-News
Source:Ethiopian News
August 10, 2023 11:12 UTC
Lowertown’s latest addition Erta Ale serves tasty Ethiopian fare
Saying goodbye seems to be a common occurrence over the past few months as many restaurants deal with rising labor, real estate and food costs, but I’m happy to say hello to Erta Ale, the Ethiopian restaurant that took Kyatchi’s place. The menu is pretty typical for an Ethiopian restaurant — you can order meats or vegetable entrees or platters that feed multiple people of either or both. My favorite at any Ethiopian restaurant is always the vegetables, and the vegetarian platter here did not disappoint. Let’s hope more people find Erta Ale so we don’t have to say goodbye to another downtown St. Paul restaurant. Erta AleWhere: 308 E. Prince St., St. Paul Contact: 651-728-8081; ertaaleethiopian.comPrices: Vegetarian platter, $17.99; meat entrees run from $15.99 to $18.99Good to know: On-street parking, but there are plenty of nearby meters; gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options
Source:Ethiopian News
August 10, 2023 10:58 UTC
Ethiopia's restive Amhara 'calm' after govt claims militia retreat
Nairobi (AFP) – Ethiopia's restive Amhara region was largely "calm" on Thursday, local residents said, after the federal government announced it had driven back militia fighters following days of fierce clashes. "Today it's extremely quiet in the city, no-one is moving," said one Bahir Dar resident who gave his name only as Tesfahun. Flights to the region were resuming on Thursday after Ethiopian Airlines announced it was ending a brief suspension of operations to Bahir Dar and Gondar. Tesfahun said funerals had been held in Bahir Dar churches on Wednesday evening for civilians killed in the crossfire. Access to Amhara is restricted for journalists and it is not possible to independently verify the situation on the ground.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 10, 2023 09:41 UTC
The Ethiopian government claims victory over Fano forces in Amhara region
On the other hand, Ethiopian news outlets based in the diaspora, like Anchor Media, cited local residents in the Amhara region to report that Fano armed group made a strategic retreat after Ethiopian Defense Forces shelled cities with heavy weaponry. The Ethiopian government did not disclose the number of casualties – from civilians, Fano rebels or the Ethiopian Defense Force. It was suspended last week following the clash between Fano and Ethiopian Defense Force. Demonstrations and public gatherings are outlawed across cities in the Amhara region and no timeline is indicated for it. Now the massacre is shifting to the Amhara region itself.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 10, 2023 08:45 UTC
Ethiopian military pushes back militiamen
[Source: Reuters]Ethiopia’s military has pushed local militiamen out of two towns in the Amhara region, residents said. The Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) gained control on Tuesday of the centre of Gondar, Amhara’s second-biggest city, and entered the holy town of Lalibela on Wednesday after militiamen left, the residents said. A Fano militiaman from Gondar told Reuters that the ENDF, backed by anti-riot police and pro-government militiamen, had pushed the Fano fighters out of the city on Tuesday. Another Gondar resident said he had seen the military enter the city centre on Tuesday afternoon. Two Lalibela residents told Reuters that ENDF troops entered the town on Wednesday morning following intense fighting on Lalibela’s outskirts the previous day.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 10, 2023 08:30 UTC
Archer’s eVTOL aircraft draws interest from US Marine Corps
eVTOL aircraft developer Archer Aviation has showcased its new Midnight eVTOL aircraft to a delegation from the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) on August 4, 2023. The visit by the USMC leadership underlines the rapidly growing interest in Archer’s Midnight aircraft across various segments of the U.S. military. Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraftWith the successful completion of the manufacturing process for its inaugural Midnight aircraft, Archer has managed to capture the attention of Department of Defense personnel. These experts acknowledge the extraordinary potential embedded within the Midnight aircraft due to its groundbreaking features. The aim is to explore and capitalize on opportunities to integrate and commercialize its innovative eVTOL aircraft for a myriad of applications.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 10, 2023 05:58 UTC
Deepening Crisis in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region
Click to expand Image Displaced Ethiopians from different towns in the Amhara region wait for aid distributions at a center for the internally-displaced in Debark, in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia August 26, 2021. Since April, the Ethiopian military and militias known as Fano have clashed in towns throughout the Amhara region after the government announced plans to dismantle and integrate all regional special forces in the country. Amhara residents have been living with the consequences of the two-year armed conflict in northern Ethiopia. The region was also managing an influx of ethnic Amhara fleeing violence and targeted attacks in the neighboring Oromia region. On August 4, Ethiopia’s federal cabinet declared a six-month state of emergency and placed the Amhara region under a military command post accountable to the prime minister.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 10, 2023 05:40 UTC
MultiChoice Africa withdraws DStv services in Malawi – New Business Ethiopia
MultiChoice Africa Holdings B.V (MAH) notified DStv subscribers of its withdrawal of services from Malawi with immediate effect. This follows the injunction issued by the High Court in Lilongwe in a matter between MultiChoice Malawi (MCM) and the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) prohibiting an adjustment to the DStv tariffs. “MCM does not offer the DStv service to the public and therefore cannot set or adjust tariffs for this service, a point repeatedly made to MACRA. “Customers are hereby, and with immediate effect, requested to halt payment for the DStv service. Customers who have already paid their new subscription for the DStv service will have those services honored until the current 30 day viewing cycle ends on or before 10 September 2023.
Source:News Business Ethiopia
August 09, 2023 23:31 UTC
WHO Chief Tedros Rules Out Running as Next UN Secretary General
World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will not run to become the next secretary general of the United Nations in New York and instead campaign for a woman to fill the role. “Absolutely not — it’s actually embarrassing that we don’t have a female secretary general,” Tedros said in an interview with Bloomberg News when asked about his ambitions. “So far we’ve had nine secretary generals and not a single female. Why?”Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Photographer: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty ImagesTedros said another reason he won’t run is because since he became Ethiopia’s minister of health in 2005 he has continuously worked weekends and barely taken ...
Source:Ethiopian News
August 09, 2023 15:59 UTC
Parliament called from recess to approve Amhara state of emergency
The Ethiopian Parliament will hold an emergency meeting next Monday August 14, 2023 after Tagesse Chaffo, the speaker, called members from recess today to approve the state of emergency declared in the restive Amhara region last week. Last week, the Council of Ministers approved a state of emergency in Amhara citing instability and armed violence in the region. The decree was made effective immediately after the Council’s approval but still needs parliament’s endorsement within two weeks to remain active. The speaker’s call for the emergency parliamentary session came during the representatives’ recess period, a time when the speaker can convene parliament to discuss urgent national matters. - Advertisement -The state of emergency, if approved by parliament, will give powers to security forces to restore order and stability in the region that has seen fighting between the Amhara Fano militia and the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) since last month.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 09, 2023 15:49 UTC
Escalating Violence in Amhara: What It Means for Ethiopia and the World
Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populous country, recently declared a six-month “state of emergency” due to escalating violent clashes between the national army and local fighters from the northern region of Amhara. Ultimately, the Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency in response to the escalating violence. Implications for Global PeaceThe escalation of violence in Ethiopia’s Amhara region has significant regional and global peace implications. ~In conclusion, Ethiopia’s declaration of a state of emergency in response to the escalating violence in Amhara holds significant implications for global peace and security. The world will be closely monitoring the developments in Ethiopia and working towards ensuring peace, stability, and prosperity in the region.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 09, 2023 15:28 UTC