Minister of Transport marks fourth anniversary of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 tragedy and announces commemorative … – Government of Canada (Press Release) 12:12
Minister of Transport marks fourth anniversary of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 tragedy and announces commemorative projects From: Transport Canada News release March 10, 2023 Ottawa Transport Canada On March 10, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, claiming the lives of 157 people, including 18 Canadians and many others with ties to Canada. The […]
Rebuilding schools, hospitals top priority in Ethiopia’s Tigray: charity
By AFP PUBLISHED: 12:05 EST, 10 March 2023 Rebuilding schools and hospitals is the “number one priority” in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region after two years of brutal conflict, Janti Soeripto, head of the US-based charity Save the Children told AFP on Friday. Four months since the federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed […]
A fighting chance: translating routine vaccination for Kakuma’s multilingual refugee population – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance 11:51
Sometimes to build demand for vaccines, just speaking the right language can be enough, especially in one of the world’s largest refugee camps. 10 March 2023 by Allan Kiprotich Cheruiyot , Maya Prabhu Chukulisa Molu Adi, a young mother of two. Credit: Allan Kiprotich Cheruiyot “I came from Ethiopia in 2016, because of insecurity. I fled […]
Amnesty USA Urges Secretary Blinken to Center his Visit to Ethiopia on Human Rights – Amnesty International USA (Press Release) 10:45
March 10, 2023 In response to United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s announced trip to Ethiopia, Kate Hixon, Africa Advocacy Director at Amnesty International USA, said: “Secretary Blinken’s trip to Ethiopia comes at a critical time in the implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities (CoH) and when the Ethiopian government is actively mobilizing support […]
Senate Committee Interviews Nolen On FAA Safety, Certification Reform – AVweb 10:02
By Kate O’Connor – Published:March 9, 2023 The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on Wednesday to look into the FAA’s progress on implementing reforms mandated by the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act of 2020 (ACSAA). Stemming from the fatal crashes of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Lion Air Flight […]
Blinken to assess Ethiopia peace drive on top US visit since war – France 24 09:56
Issued on: 10/03/2023 – 15:56 Washington (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will tell Ethiopia next week that it needs to move forward on a fragile peace process if it wants to restore once warm ties when he pays the highest-level US visit since the brutal civil war, officials said Friday. Blinken will also pay […]
Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Ethiopia and Niger – U.S Department of State 09:31
PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON MARCH 10, 2023 Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Ethiopia and Niger March 14-17, 2023. On March 15, the Secretary will visit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he will discuss implementation of the cessation of hostilities agreement to advance peace and promote transitional justice in northern Ethiopia. […]
Nearly 130,000 facing starvation in Horn of Africa: WHO
Issued on: 10/03/2023 – 14:40 Geneva (AFP) – Nearly 130,000 people in the Greater Horn of Africa are “staring death in the eyes” from catastrophic hunger, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Friday. Some 48 million people in the Greater Horn — Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda — are facing crisis levels of […]
News: Disaster Risk Management Council holds first emergency response meeting in seven years as ongoing drought devours … – Addis Standard 08:17
News: Disaster Risk Management Council holds first emergency response meeting in seven years as ongoing drought devours millions of Ethiopians MARCH 10, 2023 Addis Abeba: The National Disaster Risk Management Council held an emergency meeting yesterday under the chair of Demeke Mekonnen, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, state media reported. It is the first […]
Ethiopia asks US to reinstate AGOA trade benefits – The Africa Report 06:16
RESET BUTTON Ethiopia asks US to reinstate AGOA trade benefits as Blinken heads to Addis, Niger By Julian Pecquet, in WashingtonPosted on Friday, 10 March 2023 12:12 Ethiopia is asking the Joe Biden administration to reinstate its duty-free access to the US market, arguing that “exceptional circumstances” warrant an immediate re-examination of its suspension just as […]