PM Abiy attending Paris Summit for New Global Financing Pact – Ethiopian Monitor
ADDIS ABABA – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has today joined world leaders gathering in Paris aiming to overhaul the current global financial system. The “New Global Financing Pact” Summit seeks to rally political leaders, financial institutions, and the private sector to lay a foundation for a new financial system that addresses inequality, debt overhangs, and climate change. Prime Minister Abiy, who arrived in Paris on Thursday morning, is among 40 world leaders including a dozen of African countries attending the two day summit. Abiy calls for urgent upgrade to the global financial systemToday, the PM participated in the roundtable entitled “Evolving the model of multilateral development Banks to address the 21st century challenges”. Developed nations have yet to come good on climate finance that they promised as part of a past pledge to mobilize $100 billion a year, a key stumbling block at global climate talks.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 22, 2023 13:31 UTC
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics and IATA Signed Agreement for IATA CEIV Live Animals Certification Program
IATA’s latest Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification provides confidence for live animals shippers. Underlining the significance signing the CEIV, Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Executive Officer Mr. Mesfin Tasew said, “The agreement we are signing with IATA on CEIV Live Animals Certification Program ensures our commitment towards demonstrating quality services. We are positive that IATA CEIV Certification, a landmark in the transportation of live animals, will help us improve operation standards, quality management system, facility and infrastructure requirements. Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics services carries out the transportation of special cargo like medical products, live animals and perishable products in compliance with international and industry standards. Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services acquired IATA CEIV Pharma Certificate in December 2021.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 22, 2023 13:20 UTC
Soccer tournament, festival coming to city
An annual soccer tournament for the past four decades will finally touch down in Wylie after taking place in other cities across North Texas. The opening ceremonies for the 40th Annual ESFNA Tournament are scheduled for noon Sunday, July 2, at Wylie Stadium, which is located at 2550 E. FM 544. The tournament and surrounding culture festival will take place in and around the stadium complex along with two fields from Founders Park. The event schedule indicates the festival will last from noon to 10 p.m. from July 2 through Saturday, July 8. There are daily, three-day and weekly passes that provide entry to all areas of the event July 2-8.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 22, 2023 13:03 UTC
Aid suspension threatens millions of Ethiopian lives
Phased ShutdownThe suspension of food aid in Ethiopia has proceeded in three stages. Stage three began on 9 June when the food aid suspension was implemented nationwide. The first stage of the aid suspension is described in the following email dated 22 April. As noted in the above email, the first stage of the aid suspension was to last two weeks. The Lowenstein Clinic’s analysis ended before the reports of food diversion broke in March and the suspension of food aid began.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 22, 2023 12:44 UTC
How Malawi and Ethiopia pushed each other out of flight to Abidjan
A goalless draw saw Ethiopia and Malawi push each other out of the flight to Abidjan, Ivory Coast, for the delayed Afcon finals. Now, the rationale of hosting Malawi in neighbouring Mozambique in the decisive 2023 Afcon Group D qualifier seems even Greek. The thought of hosting an away team, Malawi, at their own backyard of Lilongwe on Tuesday sounded Portuguese for hosts Ethiopia. Ethiopia and Malawi said their goodbyes to each other and the Afcon race in Maputo. It was a typical classic case of: ‘my way or no way' for Ethiopia and Malawi.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 22, 2023 12:36 UTC
Once starved by war, millions of Ethiopians go hungry again as U.S., U.N. pause aid
That included allegations that some senior Ethiopian officials were extensively involved. At a private meeting last week in Ethiopia, U.S. aid officials told international partners that this could be the largest-ever diversion of food aid in any country, aid workers said. With USAID giving Ethiopia’s government $1.8 billion in humanitarian assistance since 2022, a delay in providing food aid causes widespread pain. There were also signs that people whom the USAID official described only as “market actors” were forcing hungry families to surrender food aid they received — something that WFP suspects as well. “The first principle of humanitarian aid is to do no harm.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 22, 2023 10:16 UTC
Safaricom Ethiopia CEO Anwar Soussa is leaving the company
Safaricom Ethiopia has also not revealed who will take over his position. Safaricom Ethiopia’s CEO, Anwar Soussa, is leaving the company. In a statement shared by Safaricom, the operator said, “Anwar Soussa, chief executive officer of Safaricom Ethiopia, will be leaving the business effective 31st July 2023 once his secondment comes to an end. Our heartfelt gratitude to Anwar for his leadership and contributions to Safaricom Ethiopia. We will announce Anwar’s successor in due course.”Safaricom Ethiopia’s parent company, Safaricom (Kenya), launched a bid to enter Ethiopia as early as 2020.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 22, 2023 08:40 UTC
ITC advices landlocked countries to connect services – New Business Ethiopia
The International Trade Centre (ITC) today released a multimedia report on transforming economies with connected services, with a spotlight on landlocked countries such as, Ethiopia. The report spotlights four types of services, known as connected services, that drive economic transformation. The four services – transport and logistics, financial services, information and communications technologies, and business and professional services – contribute to greater output, trade and jobs. In regions with high-quality connected services, 44% of all companies export, compared with 19% of firms where such services are weaker. Landlocked countries also need these services to diversify their economies away from commodities towards value-added, sustainable goods and services.
Source:News Business Ethiopia
June 22, 2023 07:27 UTC
Ethiopian Airlines and Royal Air Maroc Shine at Skytrax 2023 Airline Awards
Recognizing the importance of outstanding air carriers, Skytrax, the renowned airline rating site, has been hosting the World Airline Awards since 1999. Ethiopian Airlines: Africa’s Pioneering AirlineEthiopian Airlines Group, a prominent force in the global airline industry and Africa’s leading carrier, once again showcased its commitment to excellence by receiving multiple prestigious accolades at the 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards. Best Airline in Africa 2023 (six years in a row)2. Cleanest Airline in Africa 2023These accolades solidify Ethiopian Airlines’ position as Africa’s leading airline, continually setting the standard for quality, service, and innovation. The Skytrax 2023 Airline Awards brought together industry leaders, CEOs, presidents, and senior managers, who gathered at the Paris Air Show to celebrate the accomplishments of the world’s best airlines.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 22, 2023 06:07 UTC
African Union Deploys Election Observers in Sierra Leone – Ethiopian Monitor
ADDIS ABABA – The African Union has deployed its Election Observation Mission in Sierra Leone ahead of the June 24 general elections in the country. The AUC chairperson Faki Mahamat sent the observers on Tuesday following an invitation by the Government and the Electoral Commission of the West African nation. The mission of 50 Short Term Observers (STOs) is being led by Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia Hailemariam Desalegn. About 3.4 million Sierra Leoneans are expected to vote in the fifth presidential election since the end of a 1991-2002 civil war. On Saturday, voters will also elect members of parliament and local councils across the West African state.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 21, 2023 20:59 UTC
Discussing the future of the Jewish people
An initiative of President Isaac Herzog, the aim of Kol Ha’am is to create a “Jewish Davos” – a collaborative forum for Jewish representatives from around the world to engage in complex and sensitive discussions regarding the future of the Jewish people. The conference was jointly held by the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA), the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and the World Zionist Organisation (WZO). In his video message to delegates, Herzog cited global Jewry’s own “polarisation and alienation from one another” as the greatest threat to the Jewish people. We are a thriving and accomplished people, connected by ties – historic ties, religious ties, family ties – that stretch across the globe over millennia,” he said. “Kol Ha’am aims to create a platform where the voices of our global Jewish family can be heard, where ideas and perspectives can be exchanged freely,” she said.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 21, 2023 20:44 UTC
Seven Killed in Attack on Somali Military Training Camp
At least seven people were killed Wednesday when two cars loaded with explosives detonated outside a military training camp in the southern Somali town of Bardhere. “The militants targeted regional military recruits with two car bombs. Seven recruits were killed and at least 18 injured,” Osman Nuh Haji, the deputy Gedo region governor in charge of security, told VOA. In an interview with VOA Somali, Bardhere District Commissioner Mohamed Wali Yusuf said regional security forces prevented the suicide car bombs from reaching the recruitment camp. In March, a similar car bomb attack on the town's regional guesthouse killed several soldiers and injured 10 others.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 21, 2023 20:44 UTC
Rebel commander’s taunt about disarming Ethiopian troops sparks misinformation
In the original video, Marroo mocks the Ethiopian government for “providing them” with arms and ammunition that he says his rebels took from federal soldiers by force. Text accompanying the video quotes Marroo purportedly saying: “Abiy Ahmed is arming us with heavy weapons. The post also includes a link to a Telegram channel that shares stories on Ethiopian current affairs. The rebel force accused the Ethiopian government of continued attacks a few weeks later (archived here). We got it by force.”Ethiopia experienced promising political reform and stability after Abiy took office in 2018 (archived here).
Source:Ethiopian News
June 21, 2023 14:11 UTC
Once starved by war, millions of Ethiopians go hungry again as U.S., UN pause aid after massive theft
Johnstown, PA (15901)TodayCloudy with periods of rain. Low around 55F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%..TonightCloudy with periods of rain. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 21, 2023 14:03 UTC
Mona Tougaard attends Pharrell Williams’ first Louis Vuitton show
DUBAI: Danish model Mona Tougaard attended the celebrity-packed outdoor Louis Vuitton show in Paris, which was musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams’ first runway as the men’s creative director at the French luxury fashion house. Tougaard was joined by US Palestinian model Fai Khadra, Romanian Jordanian footwear designer Amina Muaddi and British Oscar winner Riz Ahmed. In a show that further anchored the LVMH-owned label in popular culture, models strode across the gold-painted runway to live music. A couple of souped-up karts even made their way down the catwalk carrying piles of classic Vuitton luggage. “The idea was to instill the idea that Louis Vuitton is also the master of tailoring of a dandy man who wants to be somewhat more elegant,” Vuitton CEO Pietro Beccari said of his brief to Williams.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 21, 2023 13:48 UTC