NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod. Guided by the important consensuses of the leaders, China is willing to deepen the all-weather friendship, expand cooperation in various fields, and promote more achievements in bilateral relations, benefiting the people of both nations. Noting Ethiopia's deep friendship with China, Atske Selassie said the elevation of bilateral relations to an all-weather strategic partnership is warmly welcomed by the Ethiopian government and people. China is Ethiopia's largest source of foreign investment and export destination, and bilateral cooperation has strongly promoted Ethiopia's economic and social development, he said. Ethiopia is willing to learn from China's development experience and, together with other African countries, promote greater development in China-Africa cooperation, he added.

10 June 2024Doha, June 10 (QNA) - HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met on Monday with HE Minister of Finance of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ahmed Shide, during his current visit to the country. During the meeting, they discussed strengthening and expanding bilateral relations between the two countries, especially in the investment, financial, and economic fields, in addition to various topics of common concern.

Ethiopian Airlines Reconnects Travelers to Axum with Daily FlightsFavoriteReading Time: 2 minutesEthiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s largest airline, proudly announces the resumption of its daily passenger flights to the historic city of Axum, effective today, June 9, 2024. Ethiopian Airlines has reinstated these flights following the successful completion of extensive maintenance on both the airfield and terminal facilities, with a contract valued at 290 million Ethiopian Birr (ETB). Committed to providing exceptional service on this route, Ethiopian Airlines connects travelers to the rich cultural heritage of Axum. Recently, Ethiopian Airlines inaugurated the $50 million transformed Addis Ababa Bole Domestic Terminal, marking a significant milestone in enhancing the travel experience within Ethiopia. Ethiopian Airlines is also set to unveil the Wako Gutu Airport Terminal in Bale Robe, a town in the south-central Oromia Region of Ethiopia.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Library of Congress is unveiling an eclectic new exhibit drawing on the institution’s vast historical archives and designed to make the library a more popular and accessible destination for visitors and tourists. “These items are an expression of our collective history,” said Carla Hayden, the official librarian of Congress. “We want people to see themselves in our exhibit.”The new exhibit is part of a campaign to make the Library of Congress more attractive to everyday tourists and school groups. “You usually don’t go to the Library of Congress because you don’t know that the Library of Congress is more than just a library,” Rubinstein said. The 127 items on display are all drawn from the Library of Congress’ own internal collections, which number more than 178 million pieces.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Library of Congress is unveiling an eclectic new exhibit drawing on the institution’s vast historical archives and designed to make the library a more popular and accessible destination for visitors and tourists. “These items are an expression of our collective history,” said Carla Hayden, the official librarian of Congress. “We want people to see themselves in our exhibit.”The new exhibit is part of a campaign to make the Library of Congress more attractive to everyday tourists and school groups. “You usually don't go to the Library of Congress because you don't know that the Library of Congress is more than just a library,” Rubinstein said. The 127 items on display are all drawn from the Library of Congress' own internal collections, which number more than 178 million pieces.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Library of Congress is unveiling an eclectic new exhibit drawing on the institution’s vast historical archives and designed to make the library a more popular and accessible destination for visitors and tourists. “These items are an expression of our collective history,” said Carla Hayden, the official librarian of Congress. “You usually don’t go to the Library of Congress because you don’t know that the Library of Congress is more than just a library,” Rubinstein said. The 127 items on display are all drawn from the Library of Congress’ own internal collections, which number more than 178 million pieces. “The stories told by these items still inspire and amaze, decades or even centuries after they were created,” Hayden said.

A search operation is underway after a military plane carrying Malawi's vice president went missing, according to the president’s office. The jet was carrying 51-year-old Vice President Saulos Chilima along with nine others, and left the country’s capital, Lilongwe, on Monday morning. Aviation authorities lost contact with the plane when it ‘went off radar’, according to a statement from Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera's office. Chakwera’s office said he ordered a search operation and cancelled a trip to the Bahamas. Chilima then joined Chakwera's campaign as his running mate in the historic election rerun in 2020, when Chakwera was elected president.

Swiss summit on Ukraine set to thrash out path to peaceBURGENSTOCK, Switzerland: World leaders will gather in Switzerland this weekend to try to lay out a roadmap for an eventual peace process for Ukraine — albeit without Russia. She said the event would lay the groundwork “for a future peace summit that would involve Russia.”“The conference will focus on topics of global interest — nuclear security, food security and humanitarian aspects,” she added. Organized at Ukraine’s request, the outcome of the summit remains uncertain, though Switzerland is hoping to secure a joint final declaration. Up to 4,000 Swiss troops will be on duty, while 6.5 kilometers (four miles) of steel fencing is going up. As for China, he said it would not attend a summit without Russia at the table.

QNADoha, Qatar: Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met on Monday with the Minister of Finance of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ahmed Shide, during his current visit to the country. During the meeting, they discussed strengthening and expanding bilateral relations between the two countries, especially in the investment, financial, and economic fields, in addition to various topics of common concern.

Miguel Vergara, director of the local Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations, said the US government has designated the Port Isabel Detention Center as a place where certain groups of migrants are kept. On the walls of the cells, which can hold between 10 and 20 people, information is posted in 15 languages. Detainees are encouraged to take part in outdoor activities, but the hours can be curtailed by the punishing Texas sun. The response will come in writing; if it is negative, the detainee can appeal to a judge, who has a court at the detention center. On Monday, the facility had around 170 spaces, but, says Vergara, he expects it will be full again soon.

A deadly clash over the weekend between two clans in central Somalia has killed at least 50 people, residents and medical officials told VOA on Monday. Following the clashes, the Somali government announced Sunday that it was forming a committee to find an immediate solution for tribal conflicts. Regional officials accused militant group al-Shabab of sparking the renewed clan clashes. Residents and witnesses who spoke to VOA said at least 16 people were killed during the attack, which they said was repelled by the government soldiers aided by local clan militias. VOA reporter Abdiwahid Isaq contributed this report from Galkayo in central Somalia.

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Axum airport, in the Ethiopian Toigrè region, resumed commercial flights yesterday for the first time since the end of the conflict in November 2022. According to Ethiopian media reports, for the first time in three years a commercial flight landed at the airport yesterday Yohannes IV. A resumption of activities that comes after more than 6 months of restoration work started in December. The airport was destroyed at the end of 2020, at the beginning of the civil war. Read also other news on Nova NewsClick here and receive updates on WhatsAppFollow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram

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MOGADISHU: A violent clash over the weekend between two clans in central Somalia has killed at least 55 people and injured another 155, residents and medical officials said on Monday. Somalia’s federal government is not only struggling to contain violence unleashed by the Al Qaeda-linked Al-Shabab group, but is also facing clan-based clashes over control of land and water in the Horn of Africa nation. Unfortunately 55 people died, this includes both clans,” he told Reuters. “These are two brotherly clans that jointly used to defeat Al-Shabab.”The fighting subsided following the arrival of federal government soldiers, residents said and Falagle said. A permanent ceasefire is needed,” Sadia Hussein, a mother of four, told Reuters from Abudwaq.