Subcommittee Hearing Announcement: “Ethiopia: Promise or Perils, The State of U.S. Policy” – GOP Committee on Foreign Affairs (Press Release) 14:48
Press Release 11.27.23 Media Contact 202-226-8467 Washington, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee announced the Subcommittee on Africa will convene a hearing entitled, “Ethiopia: Promise or Perils, The State of U.S. Policy” on Thursday, November 30th. What: Hearing – “Ethiopia: Promise or Perils, The State of U.S. Policy” Date: Thursday, November 30th, 2023 Time: 10:00am ET Location: HVC-210 Witnesses: The […]
Why Ethiopia uses this system of government and why it’s not perfect – Times LIVE 14:34
After more than 30 years, ethnic conflict in Ethiopia hasn’t been resolved — but neither has the country disintegrated 27 November 2023 – 21:31 BY BIZUNEH YIMENU Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed is sworn in for a second term.Image: REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri Federalism is a system of government where power is shared between a central authority and smaller […]
Ethiopian Airlines Reveals Its European Expansion Plans Simple Flying 13:03
Among other places, a second destination in the northern UK is planned. BYJAMES PEARSON SUMMARY Ethiopian Airlines will serve 19 European airports with passenger flights this year, based on Cirium data. It comes as it introduced Copenhagen in May, London Gatwick in November (I was on it), and Madrid returns in December. But where might be coming? I met […]
Over 210 people die from starvation in Tigray Region – Borkena 12:43
November 27, 2023 By Staff Reporter ADDIS ABABA – (BORKENA) – Over 210 people died and seven schools were closed due to the severe famine that occurred in Abergelle-Chilla Woreda of Tigray Region, Sources said. Voice of Weyane, (Radio of Tigray People’s Liberation Front-TPLF) reported recently that people are dying in connection with lack of food and […]
Orange withdraws from Ethio Telecom sale process – Mobile World Live 10:22
OPERATORS ORANGE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA NOVEMBER 27, 2023Orange withdraws from Ethio Telecom sale processBY KAVIT MAJITHIASHARE Orange Group opted to withdraw from a process to acquire a 45 per cent stake in Ethiopia’s state-owned operator Ethio Telecom, blaming existing market conditions which it claims do not match its strategy.In a statement to Mobile World Live, the France-based operator group […]
Refugees International Alarmed by Humanitarian Crisis in Tigray, Effects of Conflict-related Sexual Violence – Refugees International 09:43
AFRICA ETHIOPIA | STATEMENT By Sarah Miller | November 27, 2023 Statement from Refugees International Senior Fellow Sarah Miller, who recently returned from a research and advocacy trip in the Tigray region of Ethiopia: “The war in the Tigray region of Ethiopia officially came to an end a little over a year ago. However, the civilian population remains in the grip […]
Africa’s new online foreign exchange system will enable cross-border payments in local currencies – what you need to know – The Conversation (Africa) 09:28
https://theconversation.com/africas-new-online-foreign-exchange-system-will-enable-cross-border-payments-in-local-currencies-what-you-need-to-know-217936 Published: November 27, 2023 9.20am EST iStock / Getty Images Plus The high cost of making cross border payments on the African continent has driven governments on the continent to seek options of settling trade and other transactions in local currencies. This has given birth to the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System which is scheduled to go live […]
International Trade Centre (ITC) and TRAIDE Foundation promote direct Dutch-Ethiopian coffee trade
Source: International Trade Centre The TRAIDE Foundation, funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, acts as a convener of companies and stakeholders in Africa, linking such consortia to financing solutions GENEVA, Switzerland, November 27, 2023 The International Trade Centre is collaborating with the TRAIDE Foundation and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to […]
Israel’s forgotten hostage: Avera Mengistu remains in Hamas captivity after 9 years – NPR 07:01
NOVEMBER 27, 20237:00 AM ET By Jaclyn Diaz Michal Worke, an Israeli artist with Ethiopian roots, shares her studio space and artwork. Much of her work is devoted to a kidnapped Ethiopian Israeli citizen who has been held in Gaza for over nine years by Hamas. Tanya Habjouqa/NOOR Images Nine years. That’s how long ago […]
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November 27, 2023 የ32 ዓመቷ ወጣት በፖሊስ ጥይት ከጀርባዋ ተመታ ህይወቷ ያለፈ ሲሆን ፖሊስ የድርጊቱን ፈፃሚ በቁጥጥር ስር ይገኛል ብሏል። በአዲስ አበባ ከተማ ቂርቆስ ክፍለ ከተማ ወረዳ 11 ነዋሪ የሆነች የ32 አመት ወጣት ከፖሊስ አባል በተተኮሰ ጥይት ተመታ ህይወቷ አልፏል። በፖሊስ አባል ጥቃት የደረሰባት ኢየሩሳሌም አስራት የቂርቆስ ክፍለ ከተማ ነዋሪ ስትሆን ጥቃቱ ካጋጠማት በኋላ በጥቁር […]