After a massive grain theft scheme, food is slowly returning to Ethiopia
Nearly five months after suspending food aid in Ethiopia because of a massive scheme to steal donated grain, the United Nations World Food Program has begun testing small distribution programs in some areas of Ethiopia. As the World Food Program begins food deliveries to approximately 100,000 people out of 20 million impacted by the suspension, The Associated Press reports that officials have added new security measures. The backgroundThe people who need the food aid the most are also most affected by the stoppage. After several years of civil war and extended drought, some 20 million people countrywide were accessing food aid. Its suspension of food aid will continue while it negotiates with Ethiopia’s government for reforms of a system long controlled by local authorities.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 09, 2023 15:24 UTC
Ethiopia: Military pushes Fano out of two cities in Amhara, Save the Children calls for access to humanitarian aid
Save the Children called on Wednesday for access for humanitarian aid to continue in Ethiopia’s Amhara region where a state of emergency has been declared after a renewal in violence. Also on Wednesday, Reuters reported that Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) have pushed back Amhara fighters known as Fano out of two major towns in the Amhara region in its first major battlefield breakthrough since fighting erupted last week. We must shield vulnerable children from violence, displacement, hunger, and abuse and it is imperative that vulnerable families are granted safety and unimpeded access to essential humanitarian aid.”Save the Children has been operating in Ethiopia for over 60 years. The organisation focuses on health, nutrition, water and sanitation, protection services, education and cash and in-kind distributions. In 2022, Save the Children reached about 7.6 million people including about 5.1 million children through life-saving food, water distribution, and treatment for malnutrition among other services.
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August 09, 2023 15:16 UTC
Ethiopia: army advances in Amhara - authorities
The Ethiopian army was regaining ground on Wednesday against militias in the Amhara region, according to residents interviewed by AFP, after the local government on Tuesday evening spoke of a return to "relative peace". The national airline Ethiopian Arlines announced that it would resume flights to the regional capital Bahir Dar and Gondar on Thursday. Amhara forces, including the nationalist Fano militia, were key allies of the government during this war between November 2020 and November 2022. In a statement issued on Tuesday evening, the Amhara government claimed that "relative peace and stability" had returned, maintaining that the army had taken "appropriate action" against "extremist groups". "Things seem to be changing today," said Gondar tuktuk driver Simachew: "The ENDF (army) has taken control of most parts of the city after heavy fighting in recent days."
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August 09, 2023 14:38 UTC
Ethiopia troops push back Amhara fighters: residents
NAIROBI: Ethiopian troops appeared to be pushing back militia fighters in two cities in the conflict-hit Amhara region, residents said Wednesday, after local authorities reported that “relative peace” was being restored. There has been no official casualty toll from the Amhara violence, but two hospital doctors told AFP that a number of civilians have died and many injured. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government last week declared a six-month state of emergency in the region after clashes erupted between local fighters and federal troops. A Lalibela resident who gave his name only as Ayalew said Ethiopian troops were now based on the airport road. “Ambulances have stopped due to the heavy risk in the city,” the medic said, adding that the situation in Bahir Dar appeared calm with Ethiopian troops patrolling the city.
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August 09, 2023 14:26 UTC
‘Little Ethiopia’ organizers unveil plans to celebrate cultural district
Little Ethiopia has grown to more than 70 Ethiopian businesses with over 40,000 residents. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_ImagesLittle Ethiopia project chair Girma Zaid speaks during a press conference to announce Little Ethiopia festivities to inaugurate the cultural district on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_ImagesLittle Ethiopia project chair Girma Zaid speaks during a press conference to announce Little Ethiopia festivities to inaugurate the cultural district on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. Organizers behind the “Little Ethiopia” project on Tuesday announced formal festivities for Oct. 24. Zaid said organizers had already secured support from Las Vegas police and the Clark County Fire Department for the October events.
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August 09, 2023 12:19 UTC
Ethiopian produce exporters supported by CBI to shift to sea-freight
On Thursday 13 July 2023, CBI launched the ‘Transitioning the Ethiopian horticulture to a Sustainable Export Alternative’(To SEA) project in Ethiopia. The project aims to support the Ethiopian horticulture sector in growing fruits and vegetables (FVV) exports, and making the shift from air freight to sea freight. The project will support 13 Ethiopian FFV companies with technical support, business linkages and pilot export shipments. Mr. Tewodros Zewdie of the Ethiopian Horticulture Producers and Exporters Association (EHPEA), a key partner in this project, added that the shift sea-freight is a crucial priority for the growth and sustainability for Ethiopian horticulture exports. CBI can help in addressing the obstacles and growing Ethiopian exports.”During the event, the priorities for the sector’s shift to sea-freight were discussed by the attendants.
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August 09, 2023 12:11 UTC
EA Continues to Strengthen Contribution to Facilitate African Continental Free Trade Zone- Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mesfin Tasew
0 shares ShareTweetPinAddis Ababa, August 9, 2023 (Addis Walta) The Ethiopian Airlines (EA) Group Chief Executive Officer, Mesfin Tasew, said that the airline pledges to continue its contribution to strengthening the African Continental Free Trade Area. The Group CEO underscored that the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Zone will greatly contribute to the economic integration of African countries and the airline is committed to supporting this endeavor. In this respect, Ethiopian Airlines has strengthened in all areas of transportation services. Launched in 2019, the African Continental Free Trade Area has been operational in some parts of the continent and is expected to raise Africans’ income by 9% in 2035. It is forecasted that 50 million Africans will come out of the poverty line due to the job opportunities created by the free trade zone.
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August 09, 2023 12:11 UTC
Riga Airport handled a passenger number reaching a new record – 703 thousand in July
The proportion of transit and transfer passengers increased to 26% in July as a result of the extensive summer flight programme, while overall passenger traffic reached 84%. Riga Airport closed this year’s July with a record number of passengers handled in the post-pandemic period: the company’s performance data show that last month 702,946 passengers chose Riga Airport as their airport of choice for their journeys. “The results of the first six months have already shown that we are very close to the levels of 2019 in terms of direct passenger traffic and we are leaders among the Baltic capitals in terms of passenger traffic renewal. In total, the airport handled 5,816 passengers, cargo, business flights and other flights during the month. 421 thousand passengers or 60% of the total number of passengers in July flew with the national airline airBaltic, while almost 151 thousand or 21% chose the Irish low-cost airline Ryanair for their flights.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 09, 2023 12:10 UTC
Ethiopian forces push Fano fighters from Amhara’s Gondar city
Fano rebels have been pushed out of Amhara’s second biggest city in significant breakthrough for Ethiopian federal forces. The military’s success in Gondar, Amahara’s second biggest city, is the first significant breakthrough for federal forces, who were overrun by Fano militiamen there and in some other towns when fighting broke out in early August. A Fano fighter from Gondar told Reuters news agency that the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), backed by anti-riot police and pro-government militiamen, had pushed the Fano fighters out of the city on Tuesday. A local official in Gondar said the military was “almost in full control of the city”. On Tuesday, Ethiopian Airlines cancelled flights to Bahir Dar, saying it would not fly to any airports in the Amhara region.
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August 09, 2023 10:44 UTC
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Ethiopian military pushes back militiamen in two Amhara towns
A partial view of the Lalibela town in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia, January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri//File PhotoADDIS ABABA, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's military has pushed local militiamen out of two towns in the Amhara region, residents said on Wednesday, in its first big battlefield breakthroughs since fighting erupted last week. A local official in Gondar said the military was "almost in full control of the city". 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.
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August 09, 2023 10:38 UTC
Ethiopia: After Tigray and Oromia, Amhara nationalists take on Abiy
The instability roiling Ethiopia is intensifying in Amhara, the second-largest region, which is following Tigray and Oromia by hosting rebels that threaten to oust the federal government in Addis Ababa. In response to a request from the loyalist regional authority in Amhara, the federal government declared a state of emergency on 4 August after local militias clashed with the Ethiopian army.
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August 09, 2023 10:12 UTC
Tension at Charampa College in Odisha’s Bhadrak as students stage protest
Bhadrak, Aug 9: Tension prevailed at Charampa College in Odisha’s Bhadrak district after several students staged a protest alleging embezzlement of government funds on Wednesday. As per reports, the students staged a road blockade by burning tyres. They also accused the Principal of not paying attention to the problems of the students. Some non-students had thrashed several students of the college yesterday. Following this, the road blockade was withdrawn.
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August 09, 2023 10:08 UTC
Ethiopia: WFP "tests" resumption of food aid in Tigray
The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) told AFP on Tuesday that since the end of July it has been "testing" the resumption of food aid distribution in the Ethiopian region of Tigray, which it suspended in May for misappropriation. The WFP, along with the US government's international aid agency USAID, suspended food aid to the war-torn northern region of Tigray in early May, before extending the decision to the whole of Ethiopia the following month, due to "widespread and coordinated" detour. The WFP also announced that it had resumed registration of food aid beneficiaries and introduced "bag marking to enable precise tracking of foodstuffs". In a response to AFP, USAID said on Tuesday that "U.S. food aid to Ethiopia remains suspended", while assuring that it was working "in close collaboration with the WFP". Many Tigrayans have been forced to skip meals due to the suspension of food aid, others to prostitute themselves in order to obtain food, Ocha estimated on Friday.
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August 09, 2023 09:50 UTC
Ethiopian military pushes back militiamen in two major Amhara towns
Ethiopia's military has pushed local militiamen out of two major towns in the Amhara region, residents said on Wednesday, in its first major battlefield breakthroughs since fighting erupted last week. Ethiopian Airlines, meanwhile, announced that flights to Gondar and Amhara's capital, Bahir Dar - where fighting has also occurred - would resume on Thursday. 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. Two Lalibela residents told Reuters that ENDF troops entered the town on Wednesday morning following intense fighting on Lalibela's outskirts the previous day. Little information has filtered out of Amhara about the human toll of the fighting so far, but Lalibela residents told Reuters on Tuesday that more than a dozen combatants had been killed over the previous days.
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August 09, 2023 09:35 UTC
Ethiopian military forces back militiamen in major Amhara city, locals say
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's military has pushed local militiamen out of most of Gondar, a large city where intense fighting has raged since clashes broke out across the Amhara region last week, local residents and a militia member said on Wednesday. The military's success in Gondar, Amahara's second-biggest city, is the first major breakthrough for federal forces, who were overrun by Fano militiamen in Gondar and some other towns in the early days of the fighting. A Fano militiaman from Gondar told Reuters that the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF), backed by anti-riot police and pro-government militiamen, had pushed the Fano fighters out of the city on Tuesday. A local official in Gondar said the military was "almost in full control of the city". Another Gondar resident said he had seen the military enter the city centre on Tuesday afternoon.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 09, 2023 08:55 UTC