Old photo of Ethiopian captives in Tigray falsely linked to Amhara region unrest
Old photo of Ethiopian captives in Tigray falsely linked to Amhara region unrestA photo shared on Facebook purportedly show armed opposition forces from Amhara with Ethiopian government soldiers captured in May 2023. Screenshot of the false post, taken on June 4, 2023. However, the photo doesn’t show Ethiopian soldiers captured in Amhara in May 2023. The picture caption reads: "Ethiopian soldiers are photographed after being captured." Screenshot of a video published in June 2022, taken on June 5, 2023.
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June 14, 2023 15:38 UTC
Ethiopia telecoms project secures financing boost
Ethiopia telecoms project secures financing boostPublished by: Natasha Doris at 14/06/2023The first private telecommunications project in Ethiopia has taken a leap forward in its development. The first private telecommunications project in Ethiopia has taken a leap forward in its development. The Global Partnership for Ethiopia has secured financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) for its ongoing telecommunications project in the African country. The investment is set to facilitate the construction of the first private Ethiopian telecommunications system, including 4G and 5G mobile networks built by Global Partnership’s wholly owned subsidiary, Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia Private Limited Company. MIGA also provided USD one billion in 10-year guarantees to protect equity investments by Safaricom Ethiopia shareholders.
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June 14, 2023 15:32 UTC
News: Towns in West Gojjam zone, Amhara region return to normalcy after deadly civil unrest
Transport and business activities resumed in Finote Selam and Dembecha towns (Pictures: Finote Selam and Dembecha communication offices/Facebook)Addis Abeba – Three fatalities and multiple injuries have been reported in the West Gojjam Zone, following civil unrest since Sunday in the towns of Denbecha, Jiga and Finote Selam, Zemenu Tadele, the Head of the Zone’s Communication Office, confirmed to Addis Standard. This escalation resulted in substantial property damage, including the destruction of a hotel thought to be sheltering a police officer, according to the resident. As of Tuesday, the Department of Government Communication Affairs of the West Gojjam Zone has announced that calm has been restored in Denbecha, Jiga and Fenote Selam. Communications offices of Finote Selam and Dembecha have also shared pictures on Facebook on claiming that the towns have returned to normal operations. The protests happened amidst calls most notably from members of the National Movement of Amhara (NaMA) of deployment of the national defense forces out of the Amhara region.
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June 14, 2023 13:06 UTC
Ethiopian Airlines Replaces Board Chair Girma Wake With Air Force Chief
June 14, (THEWILL) – The Ethiopian Government, on Monday, appointed the Commander of the country’s Air Force, Lieutenant General Yilma Merdassa, as the new chairperson of Ethiopian Airlines Board of Directors. Nigeria’s Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Aviation have both labelled the launch of Nigeria Air as a fraud. A statement issued by Ethiopian Airlines reads: “Ethiopian Airlines Group would like to inform its stakeholders that Lieutenant General Yilma Merdassa, the Commander of Ethiopian Air Force, has been appointed by the Ethiopian Government as Chairperson of Ethiopian Airlines Management Board effective June 8, 2023, succeeding Mr. Girma Wake. “Ethiopian Airlines Group welcomes Lieutenant General Yilma Merdassa and wishes him success in his new role. “Ethiopian Airlines executive management shall continue working closely with the Management Board to implement Vision 2035 and take the airline to the next level.”
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June 14, 2023 12:28 UTC
Commentary: Coffee Megaproject- Unleashing the power of Ethiopia’s genes and beans for a flourishing industry
It indicates that smallholder farmer households experienced an average loss of 71% in coffee production, contributing to nearly doubling household migration rates. As we look to the future, the coffee production industry is poised to confront even greater challenges, particularly in the face of an increasingly harsh climate. It is important to acknowledge that collaborating with powerful players in the coffee industry is not easy, and simply restricting access to coffee genetic resources is not a viable solution. Therefore, a mega coffee project can leverage the recent experience gained in designing, planning, and executing these large-scale initiatives. Furthermore, the national organization leading the megaproject should establish regional and international collaborations with specialized institutions across the coffee value chain stages.
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June 14, 2023 10:10 UTC
Ethiopia's power producer looking to expand electricity network
Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) is to construct a substation and transmission line in two regions of Ethiopia as part of its electricity expansion plans. The projects at Debre Tabor and Bokoji forms part of EEP’s “expansion, extension, rehabilitation and transmission reinforcement projects.”The state-owned power producer said a kilometre-long new 230kV transmission line at Debre Tabor will be constructed from the existing Bahir Dar-Alamata 230kV line project as line in and line out to the new Debre Tabor substation. “And 230kV transmission line that has a total length of 1.135 kilometres from existing Melka Wakena to Koka 230kV line as line in and line out to the new Bokoji substation will be constructed.”Have you read? 75MW electricity from Ethiopia to Kenya kickstarts power trade dealElectricity exports out of Ethiopia are increasingEEP recently told local media that Ethiopia had secured over $83 million in revenue from exporting electricity to three neighbouring countries in the past 10 months. EEP said it had supplied a total of 12,126GW hours of electric power to Djibouti, Kenya and Sudan.
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June 14, 2023 09:45 UTC
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June 14, 2023 08:58 UTC
Local Church raises funds to help South Sudanese victims of conflict, natural disaster
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June 14, 2023 04:23 UTC
Tourism Seychelles Launches Trade Workshops in Chinese Market
In response to the recovery of the Chinese market, Tourism Seychelles has launched a series of trade workshops. The Tourism Seychelles China office successfully completed the first trade workshops with leading agents from Beijing, Tianjin, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou. Commenting on the significance of the workshops, the Director for China stated: “The role of the Seychelles trade partners in the Chinese market, like many others, is critical. Therefore, it is essential to ensure that Chinese travel agents are well-versed in our destination, products and services. In 2023, Tourism Seychelles plans to continue meeting with Chinese agents throughout the country to rekindle the Chinese market and increase Chinese arrivals this year.”
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June 14, 2023 01:37 UTC
Leading Multi-brand QSR Franchiser, BRIX Holdings, Chooses Interface to Streamline Network and Security Operations at All Locations
With Interface, BRIX offers its franchisees the option to deploy a reliable network backbone with guaranteed uptime, using a plug-and-play model. Franchise operators now also have the ability to go online at any location in the US without the complexity of dealing with local service providers. PCI compliance services allow franchise operators to efficiently address the complexity of managing customer payment data securely. With 24X7 monitoring from Interface’s interactive Security Operations Center (iSOC), restaurants have access to a discreet, always-on security solution. About Interface SystemsInterface Systems is a leading managed service provider of business security, actionable insights, and purpose-built networks for multi-location businesses.
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June 13, 2023 23:46 UTC
The Israeli Company Hacking Locked Mobile Phones
By Antony LoewensteinDeclassified AustraliaFrom the provision of spyware and equipment, to electronic hardware and training programs, Israeli technology company Cellebrite is an integral part of Australia’s security infrastructure. A look at the AusTender website, where federal government contracts are listed, details 128 contracts between Australian government agencies and the Israeli company since 2011. The hacking technology was allegedly used against a woman receiving single parent payments to determine if she had been in a relationship at the time. Cellebrite is another Israeli company that works with repressive states and yet it has received far less criticism. This includes the Universal Forensic Extraction Device (UFED) hacking tool, which allows the extraction of information from mobile phones.
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June 13, 2023 23:43 UTC
Ethiopia’s 11-month Coffee Export Generates $1.15 Billion – Ethiopian Monitor
About $1.15 billion has been secured from 110,000 tons of coffee export during the 11 months period, per the Authority. Ethiopia, for the first time in its history, exported 300,000 metric tons of coffee valued at $1.4 billion to the global market last year. The achievement was made when the price of Arabica coffee in the global market enjoyed well above $2 per pound for most of 2022. According to the ECTA, the share of the specialty coffee in Ethiopia’s export so far this year is 70 percent. “We are offering coffee that can withstand the price volatility of global coffee,” Adugna said.
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June 13, 2023 23:31 UTC
Ethiopia: Investment Forum Held in Bursa
The Ethiopian Embassy in Ankara, in partnership with the Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, hosted an investment forum in Bursa City. The forum aimed to promote investment opportunities and incentives in Ethiopia to foreign companies. Investors from Bursa City and its suburbs in the manufacturing, construction, energy, agriculture, and export sectors attended the event. He emphasized that the investment and trade forum organized in Bursa would strengthen the trade and investment ties between the two countries. She highlighted the organization's profile and activities, stating that hosting this business forum with the embassy would further increase trade and investment relations between the two countries.
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June 13, 2023 19:42 UTC
7 Ethiopian girls rescued from human trafficking
Kampala, June 13 : Uganda has repatriated 17 Ethiopian girls rescued from human trafficking in the capital Kampala, an immigration spokesperson said here on Monday. Ugandan officials handed over the girls to Ethiopian immigration officers at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Simon Mundeyi, and spokesperson for ministry of internal affairs of Uganda, told reporters. “They were removed from the country legally and were accompanied by our immigration officers. Human Trafficking is a transnational crime that we invite everyone to fight,” Mundeyi said at the weekly security press briefing. Ugandan officials rescued more than 40 Burundian girls and arrested five suspects involved in human trafficking in the country in April, 2021.
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June 13, 2023 18:56 UTC
Nigerian Air: Ethiopian Airlines Chairman Resigns
The Chairman of Ethiopian Airlines, Girma Wake, has resigned. The 79-year-old veteran of the African airline industry, who joined the company in 1965 and served as its Chief Executive Officer from 2004-2011, resigned amidst controversy surrounding the establishment of Nigeria’s national carrier, Nigeria Air. The reason for his resignation remains unknown, however, Lieutenant General Yilma Merdassa was immediately appointed the head of the country’s air force. Commander of Ethiopia’s air force, Yilma was said to have served on the company’s board of directors “for the last two and half years,” before assuming his new role on June 8. Nigeria’s Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Aviation have both labelled the launch of the Nigeria Air as a fraud.
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June 13, 2023 18:56 UTC