WFP Begins Test Distribution of Food Aid to Ethiopia's Tigray
The World Food Program has started distributing food aid in Ethiopia's war-scarred Tigray region in a test of new monitoring measures, the United Nations agency said on Tuesday. WFP and U.S. aid agency USAID halted food aid to Africa's second-most populous country in June after discovering that supplies were not reaching those in need, raising fears that millions of Ethiopians would be left in desperate straits. "On July 31, the World Food Program started testing and verifying enhanced controls and measures for delivering food assistance in four districts of Tigray," it said in a message to AFP. A spokesperson for USAID, the U.S. government's main international aid agency, told AFP that U.S. food assistance in Ethiopia remains paused. "We are committed to resuming food assistance as quickly as possible once we can be confident our assistance is reaching the most vulnerable that it is intended for," the spokesperson said.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 08, 2023 21:12 UTC
What’s behind the latest fighting in Ethiopia?
Rebels in Amhara have taken up arms against Ethiopia’s military. Conflict has returned to Ethiopia – this time in Amhara, the second-largest region in the country. Rebels in Amhara – known as Fano – helped the government in its two-year war in neighbouring Tigray. Now they’ve taken up arms against the military. Presenter: Adrian FinighanGuests:Kemal Hashi Mohamoud – Member of the Ethiopian ParliamentYohannes Woldemariam – Academic and Ethiopia researcher specialising in the Horn of AfricaTewodrose Tirfe – Chairman and founding member of the Amhara Association of America
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August 08, 2023 20:41 UTC
Foreign Ministry says working to aid Israelis and Jews caught in Ethiopian unrest
While in Moldova, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen conducts a situational assessment on events in northern Ethiopia. The Foreign Ministry has contacted 160 Israelis and 54 Ethiopians who are eligible to make aliyah, according to the ministry. Cohen directs ministry Director-General Ronen Levy to work with the ministry situation room and Israel’s embassy in Addis Ababa to examine the possibility of rescuing Israelis and local Jews if needed. He says that the Foreign Ministry is working with the Prime Minister’s Office and the National Security Agency on the issue. “We will spare no effort to ensure the welfare of all Israelis and Jews trapped in the region,” he pledges.
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August 08, 2023 20:02 UTC
Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission calls for unconditional end to the conflict
Professor Mesfin Araya, commissioner of the National Dialogue Commission (Photo : file)By Staff ReporterADDIS ABABA – (BORKENA) – Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission has called for unconditional ending of the conflicts throughout the country and all confronting bodies to come together for urgent dialogue and consultations. The Commission said that it “is ready to bring the stakeholders together and create favourable conditions for discussion and consultation”. Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission said this today 08 August 2023 in a press statement it gave in connection with the current situation. Having this in mind, said Professor Mesfin, Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission was established with the objectives of creating an environment in which disputes could be settled through consultation in a civilised manner. To implement this, the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission has made public that it is ready to bring stakeholders together, table different agendas and create favourable conditions for discussion and consultation, the Commissioner said.
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August 08, 2023 19:48 UTC
Civilians targeted in Gondar fighting, Heritage site at risk
borkenaMany civilians causalities reported in Gondar. Government forces firing ZU-23 directing targeting the city and the heritage site – The 16th century castle that was built under Emperor Fasiledes in the 16th century. Take a listen to a report from Anchor media below. Video : embedded from Anchor Media youtube channelCover photo : screenshot from the video. Subscribe to YouTube channel To share information or for submission, send e-mail to info@borkena.com
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August 08, 2023 19:47 UTC
African Airlines See 34.7% Traffic Rise in June – Ethiopian Monitor
African carriers posted a 34.7% traffic increase in June compared to the same month in 2022 as the post-COVID recovery momentum continues. This is according to a monthly report of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) report issued today. The report says international traffic climbed 33.7% in June 2023 versus the same month last year with all markets showing robust growth. African airlines saw 34.7% traffic rise in the same period, the second highest percentage gain among the regions, per IATA. “Africa was the only region to see a decline in the monthly international load factor compared to the year ago period,” the report noted.
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August 08, 2023 19:32 UTC
Ethiopian Airlines cancels last remaining flights to restive Amhara region
Ethiopian Airlines, the national flag carrier of Ethiopia, announced Tuesday that it has cancelled flights to Bahir Dar City, the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region. The airlines said in a press statement that flights planned for Wednesday to Friday in Dessie, Gonder, Lalibela and Bahir Dar cities have been cancelled. On Friday, the airlines announced it has indefinitely suspended flights to Dessie, Gonder and Lalibela cities, leaving Bahir Dar as the only remaining city with an air link in the Amhara region. On Friday, the Ethiopian federal declared a state of emergency in the region following several days of fighting in towns across the Amhara region between federal forces and local militiamen known as Fano. On Sunday, the Ethiopian government admitted local militias have seized several cities in the Amhara region from government forces and it has promised to reverse ongoing security problems in the Amhara region in a short period of time.
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August 08, 2023 19:17 UTC
Fano’s Defiance ( by Biniam Ambachew)
(8) The security crisis in the Amhara region has deteriorated since the National Defense Force entered the Amhara region in March of 2023. Simultaneously, fighting occurred in the north, south, and central Gondar regions, including Debre-Tabor, and in Gondar City, the most populous city in the Amhara region. Fanos not only has galvanized a wide-scale of public support in the Amhara region and beyond, but every able man and woman is joining the struggle to become Fanos. At the current trajectory, it’s safe to foreshadow that the entire Amhara region will fall under Fano’s control in weeks. It will cause incalculable collateral damage in the Amhara region and deepen the widespread hatred and resentment against Abiy’s governing party.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 08, 2023 18:39 UTC
Conflict rages in Ethiopia as militia fighters gain land
Conflict rages in Ethiopia as militia fighters gain landThe federal government has tried to centralize security powers after the end of a devastating two-year conflict in the country’s Tigray region. The federal government has tried to centralize security powers after the end of a devastating two-year conflict in the country’s Tigray region, where Amhara regional forces and militia were key allies of the federal military. A member of the audience holds a national flag at a ceremony to remember those soldiers who died on the first day of the Tigray conflict, outside the city administration office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Nov. 3, 2022. Residents reported heavy fighting to the north of Gondar as federal forces attempted to retake it. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is Ethiopian, said Sunday that the violence in the Amhara region was affecting humanitarian operations.
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August 08, 2023 18:02 UTC
Israel mulling options to rescue citizens in war-torn Ethiopia
(August 8, 2023 / JNS)An emergency meeting of Israel’s National Security Council was held on Tuesday morning to examine options for rescuing Israelis trapped in war-torn northern Ethiopia. Officials were discussing the possibility of sending in an armed convoy for a 14-hour rescue mission in coordination with the Ethiopian military and the rival militia. On Monday morning, 13 Israelis and seven foreign nationals in the town of Debark, north of Gondar, were transported out of danger, Walla News reported. The Israeli and foreign nationals were rescued by Magnus International Search and Rescue and PassportCard in coordination with local officials, Israeli diplomats in Addis Ababa and the Israeli Foreign Ministry. An Israeli citizen who was abducted in Ethiopia some three weeks ago has been freed and reunited with his children, Channel 12 News reported on Monday.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 08, 2023 17:50 UTC
WFP begins 'test distribution' of food aid to Ethiopia's Tigray
NAIROBI: The World Food Programme has started distributing food aid in Ethiopia's war-scarred Tigray region, in a test for new monitoring measures after halting assistance over the diversion of supplies, the United Nations agency said on Tuesday (Aug 8). WFP and US aid agency USAID halted food aid to Africa's second most populous country in June after discovering that supplies were not reaching those in need, raising fears that the decision would leave millions of Ethiopians in desperate straits. "On Jul 31, the World Food Programme started testing and verifying enhanced controls and measures for delivering food assistance in four districts of Tigray," it said in a message to AFP. "We are committed to resuming food assistance as quickly as possible once we can be confident our assistance is reaching the most vulnerable that it is intended for." Prior to the nationwide suspension, WFP and USAID said in May that they would freeze food aid to Tigray after discovering that shipments were being diverted to local markets.
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August 08, 2023 16:47 UTC
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RICHARD JOHNSON: Harvey Weinstein said to be stewing behind bars as ex-wife dates Adrien Brody
Harvey Weinstein is said to be very unhappy while he stews behind bars in Rome, N.Y., that his former wife Georgina Chapman is dating actor Adrien Brody. Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman attend the "Asteroid City" red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2023, in Cannes, France. (Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)Weinstein’s ex-wife and mother of his two young children (9 and 12) was seen getting very cozy with Brody last week in St. Tropez at the chic Club 55. Harvey Weinstein is said to be very unhappy that his former wife Georgina Chapman is dating actor Adrien Brody. Also seen in St. Tropez were Leonardo DiCaprio and his BFF Tobey Maguire and influencer Sofie Mahlkvist.
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August 08, 2023 16:21 UTC
11,000 trapped Jewish descendants in Ethiopia await rescue
Israel’s Foreign Ministry is actively monitoring the situation and working to ensure the safety and evacuation options for its citizens and eligible immigrants. The ministry is in direct contact with 160 Israelis and 54 individuals who are eligible to immigrate to Israel. The situation room at the Foreign Ministry maintains communication with Israelis and Jews in the conflict-ridden area, aiming to ensure their safety and exploring potential evacuation avenues. Jews, Israelis, and the descendants of Jews are in danger in EthiopiaA senior official within the Jewish community in Ethiopia conveyed the gravity of the situation. Members of the Falash Mura Jewish Ethiopian community attend a prayer service at the HaTikvah Synagogue in Gondar, northern Ethiopia, September 30, 2016.
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August 08, 2023 15:40 UTC
Nigeria Air to debut by early 4Q23 - Ethiopian CEO
Nigeria Air (NWB, Lagos) - the planned joint venture between the Nigerian federal government and an Ethiopian Airlines-led consortium - plans to start operations as early as October 2023, according to Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Mesfin Tasew. The new president, Bola Tinubu, took office on May 29, 2023, and, together with the Council of Ministers, must still approve the public-private partnership (PPP) process to establish Nigeria Air. It will be a 51/49 PPP between the federal government and the consortium of Nigerian investors led by Ethiopian Airlines. The Nigerian government will own 5% of Nigeria Air. He said Nigeria Air would start with 15 domestic routes before expanding regionally and internationally to London (UK), New York (US), and Shanghai Pudong (China).
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August 08, 2023 15:08 UTC
Residents near Sudanese capital ordered to evacuate over fighting
Migrants, Libyan border guards and rights groups accuse Tunisia of expelling migrants across the frontier into a featureless wilderness far from towns or villages in the height of summer as part of a months-long crackdown. Libya has reported finding bodies of migrants who died in the desert. Tunisia’s Interior Ministry denies dumping migrants in the desert and President Kais Saied has described the reports as misinformation aimed at discrediting the country. “Tunisia rejects all accusations of expelling African immigrants,” said Interior Ministry spokesperson Faker Bouzgaya, when asked by Reuters about the migrants’ accounts. Omar and her group said they had been given water and food by Libyan border guards, which come under Brigade 19 of the Tripoli government’s Defense Ministry.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 08, 2023 15:00 UTC