Sudan's agriculture minister denies the country is experiencing faminm
Sudan's Agriculture Minister, Abubakr al-Bushra, denied that there is a famine in the country, challenging U.N. reports that 755,000 people are facing severe hunger. He also rejected the idea of allowing aid agencies to bypass border restrictions to deliver help. The ongoing conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has led to a severe hunger crisis. The army has blocked aid from reaching areas controlled by the RSF, where supplies are often stolen by RSF soldiers. Al-Bushra opposed potential U.N. Security Council orders to override army restrictions on aid deliveries, fearing it could open borders controlled by militias.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 09:39 UTC
PRESSR: Presight leads AI enablement workshop for top Ethiopian government officials
It also highlighted the potential of generative AI to enhance public services and increase government efficiency. Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh commented: “Today, AI is transforming businesses, industries, government and societies, all around the world. Dr. Adel Alsharji, COO of Presight, said: “The AI Enablement Initiative demonstrates Presight's dedication to supporting Ethiopia in its journey towards innovation and technological growth. Presight was honored to host senior representatives of the government to discuss the potential of AI in public services and share our international expertise in this area. It combines big data, analytics, and AI expertise to serve every sector, of every scale, to create business and positive societal impact.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 09:32 UTC
Tunisia: pro-Saied demonstrations held, alongside counter-protest
Hundreds of supporters of President Kais Saied demonstrated in the Tunisian capital Tunis on Thursday, coinciding with the country's Republic Day. Another Kais supporter, Ali, added: "There is no alternative to Kais Saied for the people to choose. Republic Day celebrates the abolishment of the monarchy in 1957 when Tunisia became a republic. “Today is a sad day, Kais Saied has turned this day into a day of sorrow," said Ezzedine Hazgui, father of one of those imprisoned. "He deprived 12 million Tunisians of celebrating Republic Day today, wanting to rule alone.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 09:22 UTC
Search for People Missing After Ethiopia Mudslides Continues as Death Toll Rises to 257
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Search teams were still digging at the site of deadly mudslides in southern Ethiopia on Friday, as the death toll rose to 257, according to the U.N. humanitarian office. Heavy rain triggered deadly slides on Sunday and Monday in a remote part of the country. The U.N. humanitarian office, known as OCHA, said in an update Thursday that the death toll could rise to as many as 500, citing local officials. Mudslides there have been triggered by heavy rainfall in recent days. Deadly mudslides often occur in the wider East African region, from Uganda’s mountainous east to central Kenya’s highlands.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 26, 2024 08:08 UTC
Two million at risk of starvation in Tigray, aid official warns
The images below are of the Korir dam and reservoir, about 45km (28 miles) north of the regional capital, Mekele. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people were killed in the conflict, or died because of starvation and lack of health care. Food grown on our land is better than food aid,” she says. He says the current situation in Tigray has echoes of the catastrophic famine of 1984 in which as many as a million people died of starvation. Relations between the Ethiopian government and aid agencies have been strained in recent years, amid allegations from the UN that food aid was being blocked from reaching Tigray during the conflict there.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2024 22:09 UTC
Ethiopian cardinal expresses Church’s unwavering support as landslide kills more than 250- Detroit Catholic
Gofa Zone is part of the state known as Southern Ethiopia, about 199 miles from the capital, Addis Ababa. Days of heavy rains in this part of Ethiopia triggered the landslide. Following the first landslide that engulfed four homes, local people rushed to the scene, digging through mud to rescue their fellow villagers. But another landslide hit July 22, swallowing many of those who were attempting to rescue the victims. Archbishop Abune Mathias, patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, offered his condolences to the families affected by the landslide.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2024 21:21 UTC
How services trade, green transition benefit everyone – New Business
By Xiangchen Zhang – African nations and the world’s least-developed countries (LDCs) have much to gain from the development of new “green” value chains and a global surge in services trade. They offer pointers on how developing economies can grasp opportunities from the green transition and global swing to services by using World Trade Organization (WTO) processes to argue more proactively for supportive trade policies in strategic sectors. They also highlight how services trade can complement trade in goods. Tapping opportunities here will require African governments – and their international partners, including through Aid for Trade – to invest in digital infrastructure and skills, and to push for further opening services trade. She highlights concerns that developed economies are pushing through unilateral, uncoordinated green trade measures whose high compliance costs exclude LDCs from participating in greening trade.
Source:News Business Ethiopia
July 25, 2024 21:18 UTC
More than 40 killed as migrant boat capsizes off Yemen
Forty-one people were killed after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Yemen on Wednesday night, the UN's refugee agency has said. The tragic accident highlighted the "perilous journey" between Yemen and East Africa. The refugee agency was working with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to assist the survivors and provide protection. Fifty-six people died in a similar tragedy last month, when a boat capsized off the coast of Shabwah governorate, Yemen. The route to Yemen is popular, with at least 97,000 people arriving in the country from across the Horn of Africa last year.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2024 18:31 UTC
Fiji explores dairy innovations in India
[Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways Fiji/ Facebook]An 11-member delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fiji Dairy Cooperative Limited, and Fiji Dairy Limited is currently in Gujarat, India, for a scoping visit aimed at developing an action plan and strategy to improve Fiji’s dairy sector. Director for Animal Health and Production Avinesh Dayal states that the objective of the tour is to explore opportunities in the Indian dairy sector and to expose staff and stakeholders to innovations, technologies, knowledge, and new skills. The delegation will also focus on areas such as breeding, nutrition, management and husbandry, value addition, and marketing. Article continues after advertisementThe team will return on the 3rd of next month.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2024 18:07 UTC
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sees another possible war with TPLF
Abiy Ahmed remarked so during his latest meeting with selected opposition party leaders in his office. “No early power could prohibit us from undertaking General Party Congress,” is its response. “if the congress is illegal, the people will not ultimately go to Uganda Election Board; aren’t they coming to Addis Ababa Election Board…” he added. The war between the TPLF and the Federal government started in November 2020 when the TPLF forces reportedly attacked the Northern Command of the Ethiopian Defense Force. __Join our Telegram Channel : t.me/borkenaLike borkena on FacebookAdd your business to Ethiopian Business Listing / Ethiopian Business DirectoryJoin the conversation.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2024 16:31 UTC
Ethiopia mudslide death toll rises to 257
The death toll from the three successive landslide incidents in the South Ethiopia region has risen to 257 as of Wednesday (Jul. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the government is finalizing an evacuation plan. Amongst them are at least 1,320 children under 5 and 5,293 pregnant and breastfeeding women. The Ethiopian Red Cross arrived in the area on July 23rd, with four trucks of life-saving supplies. Search and rescue operations are ongoing with the support from the Ethiopian Red Cross SocietyIt is feared that the death toll could rise to up to 500 people OCHA said citing local authories.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2024 16:18 UTC
Ethiopia, Norway Discussing Partnership Including In Peace and Security
Norwegian State Secretary H.E. Bjørg Sandkjær (left) and Mesganu Arega, State Minister in MFAE (right) (Photo : Public Domain)MFAEState Minister H.E. Ambassador Mesganu met with Norwegian State Secretary H.E. The two officials discussed the strong partnership between Ethiopia and Norway, particularly in the areas of education, climate change, as well as peace and security. __Join our Telegram Channel : t.me/borkenaLike borkena on FacebookAdd your business to Ethiopian Business Listing / Ethiopian Business DirectoryJoin the conversation.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2024 15:56 UTC
Ethiopian landslide death toll at 257 with 15,515 people needing evacuation
The United Nations said on Thursday that 257 people have been killed in landslides in Ethiopia with the death toll likely to reach 500. Photo by EPA-EFE/STRINGERJuly 25 (UPI) -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Thursday said Wednesday that the death toll from southern Ethiopian landslides was rising and expected to reach up to 500. The death toll rose to 257 as of Wednesday, up from 157 reported the day prior, with at least 125 people displaced and sheltering with host communities and more than 15,515 affected people still needing to be evacuated and the government is finalizing an evacuation plan. Advertisement"These people are at high risk of further landslides and need to be evacuated to safe zones immediately," UNOCHA's statement said. AdvertisementThe Ethiopian Red Cross is working to bring supplies in and an inter-agency humanitarian assessment team arrived in the affected area.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2024 15:37 UTC
Eritrea Suspends Ethiopian Airlines Flights, Cites Luggage Theft, Pilferage
Eritrean authorities have suspended all flights by Ethiopian Airlines to its airspace effective. In a statement, the Eritrean Civil Aviation Authority accused the Ethiopian Airlines of pursuing "consistent and persistent malicious trading practices". Hanna Atnafu, a spokesperson for the airline, told Reuters the flight suspension came as a surprise. The Eritrean authorities asked all Ethiopian Airlines travellers destined to the State of Entrea to adjust their flights and subsequently, look for other options. State-owned Ethiopian Airlines is ranked the largest in Africa by revenue and profit by the global industry body International Air Transport Association.
Source:Ethiopian News
July 25, 2024 15:17 UTC