ADDIS ABABA — The recently designed leather strategy is of great significance to identify the sector's major constraints and help to come up with comprehensive solutions, the Manufacturing Industry Development Institute (MIDI) said. MIDI Deputy Director General Seleshi Lema made the above remark yesterday while opening the National Ethiopian Highland Leather (Ethiopian Highland Leather) conference here yesterday. Speaking at the occasion, Seleshi stated that tremendous efforts have been exerting tremendous efforts to develop the Ethiopian highland leather over the past several years. The director general further noted that in order to scale up the initiative further, the Ethiopian highland leather certification needs to be addressed. The Ethiopia Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association in collaboration with the Ethiopian Leather Development Association, MIDI, CBI (SNV) and JICA organized a conference that aims to utilize Ethiopia's enormous highland leather potential.

Singapore and Ethiopia are exploring cooperation in areas such as transport, connectivity, digitalisation and capacity building. This comes after the prime ministers of both countries committed to deepening their bilateral ties. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is hosting his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali, who is making his first official visit to the city-state. Alif Amsyar reports.

MONACO (AP) — Kenyan runner Rhonex Kipruto has been stripped of his world record in men’s 10-kilometer road racing and banned for six years in a doping case. A disciplinary panel ruled that abnormalities in Kipruto’s blood samples pointed to “a deliberate and sophisticated doping regime” and Kipruto likely had help from unknown third parties. No banned substance was found in Kipruto’s system and the case rested on data from his biological passport, which tracks athletes’ blood samples over time to detect irregularities and changes that point to blood doping. Kipruto also sought to dispute the validity of some blood samples in the case. Fellow Kenyan runner Rodgers Kwemoi, who placed fourth behind Kipruto in the world championship 10,000 in 2019, was banned for six years last month in a similar case based around blood sample data.

by Graeme JacksonGuinea-Bissau will look to build on their solid start to the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers when they host Group A rivals Ethiopia at Estadio 24 de Setembro in Bissau on the early evening of Thursday 6 June 2024. Guinea-Bissau secured four points from their first two matches in November last year, drawing 1-1 ‘away’ to Burkina Faso in Marrakesh, before a 1-0 ‘away’ win over Djibouti in Cairo. Guinea-Bissau are entering a new era, with former Arsenal, Fulham and Portugal player Luis Boa Morte taking charge of his first matches as their new head coach. In head-to-head stats, this will be the first official meeting of the teams. Guinea-Bissau will go on to host heavyweights Egypt at the same venue in Bissau on June 10, while Ethiopia will be away to Djibouti in Morocco the day prior.

omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(LONDON) — There were “serious breaches” of international law and crimes against humanity were committed during the two-year Tigray War, according to a report released by U.S think tank New Lines Institute. The report said it found “reasonable basis” that all parties in the conflict committed war crimes and “serious” breaches of international law. Ethiopia’s Defence Force and allied forces also appeared to have committed “crimes against humanity” and “acts of genocide” against Tigrayans as an ethnic group, the report said. The report published Monday is intended to relate “multiple and widespread” reports of atrocities committed during the conflict to the U.N.’s Genocide Convention. Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues David Scheffer, who wrote the report’s afterward.

SINGAPORE – They may be 7,000km apart and vastly different in size, but Singapore and Ethiopia share deep, common bonds such as being multicultural societies and hubs of their respective regions, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Singapore and Ethiopia also share a determination to strengthen their bilateral relationship, and are exploring the possibility of cooperation in new areas such as transport, digitalisation and capacity-building, he added. Both leaders also witnessed the signing of a statement of intent between Singapore’s Ministry of Transport and Ethiopia’s Ministry of Transport and Logistics to further strengthen transport cooperation. He noted that Singapore and Ethiopia have something else in common – the lion as a national symbol. He added: “I wish Prime Minister Abiy a fruitful visit in Singapore and I look forward to commemorating many more milestones in our relations in the years to come.”

Sean Kingston walks out of Broward jail Singer Sean Kingston, who is facing million-dollar fraud charges, walked out of Broward jail on Tuesday evening after posting bond. The Jamaican-born artist is accused of stealing money, jewelry, a Cadillac Escalade SUV, and furniture.

Telecom(Ecofin Agency) - Ethiopia's incumbent telecom operator -Ethio Telecom- is seeking to strengthen its position on the national telecom market amid increasing competition. Last week, the state-owned Ethiopian telecommunications company, Ethio Telecom, announced the expansion of its 4G internet service to an additional 77 cities across Ethiopia, bringing the total number of covered Ethiopian cities to 417. The historic operator shares the market with private telecom operator Safaricom Ethiopia since October 2022, with the government planning to introduce a second private operator in the country. As of December 31, 2023, Ethio Telecom boasted 74.6 million customers, including 36.4 million internet subscribers. By March 31, 2023, Safaricom Ethiopia had 9.4 million mobile services subscribers, covering approximately 40% of the Ethiopian population estimated at 123.4 million by the World Bank.

This is according to the Manufacturing Industry Development InstituteThe 12th International Scientific Conference on Cotton, Textile and Apparel Value Chain in Africa (CTA-2024) was held at the Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EITEX) at Bahir Dar University. Deputy Director General of Manufacturing Industry Development Institute, Sileshi Lema, spoke about the success of the Made in Ethiopia movement in strengthening the domestic capacity of the industry. Ethiopia used to spend more than a billion US dollars annually on textile imports, now it produces textiles and garments on a large scale. Professor Tamerat Tesfaye, Scientific Director at the Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, said the institute trains professionals and skilled workers to support the industry. "The textile and garment industry is crucial for job creation, economic growth and cultural exchange in Africa," professor Tamerat Tesfaye emphasised.

Ethiopia's logistics sector is set for an upgrade following an agreement signed between the Ethiopia-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR) and the state-owned Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics (ESL). The partnership aims to streamline the country's logistics network through improved coordination between the two key players. This is expected to enhance the role of the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway, a vital artery for Ethiopia's import and export activities. The 752-kilometer railway, constructed by China, has already become a game-changer for Ethiopia's trade. It serves as a critical passage for Ethiopia's major export, coffee, with 98% of coffee exports now relying on this efficient and reliable mode of transport.

Talks to form South Africa’s first national coalition government are expected to begin this week after the governing ANC party lost its majority for the first time. On a more serious note, the president pledged that the ANC — which got 40 percent of the vote — would work with other parties to find “common ground” as coalition talks get underway. The ANC has had a majority for 30 years, since the end of apartheid, so governing in a coalition marks unchartered territory. The first one is obviously a coalition with, a formal coalition with, the Democratic Alliance and the IFP,” Verwoerd said. The IFP is the Inkatha Freedom Party, a small opposition party popular with the Zulu people.

Professor Mesfin Araya, Chief Commissioner, Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (Photo: Ethiopian Press Agency)Addis Abeba – The National Dialogue Commission has reported the successful completion of a week-long agenda gathering and consultation meetings in the capital Addis Abeba. Participants to represent Addis Abeba in the dialogue to be held at the national level have also been selected. This comes amid growing calls for the inclusion of key stakeholders including armed groups that are engaged in militarized conflict with the government into the national dialogue process. The Ethiopian Political Parties Joint Council forewarned that the dialogue may fail to produce results without the participation of all parties including armed groups, Sheger radio reported. Earlier, the Caucus of Opposition Parties, an umbrella group of eleven opposition parties in Ethiopia, accused the NDC of failing to fulfill its stated purpose of facilitating an “inclusive” national dialogue.

Bombchel clothing boutique owner and Desta Ethiopian Kitchen regular Archel Bernard. She’s now a regular at Desta Ethiopian Kitchen, the Clairmont Road restaurant owned by Ethiopian-born couple Ash Nega and Titi Demissie. “We go to Desta because we can share, and because it’s African food, and we’re an African company,” said Bernard, who owns Atlanta-based African clothing boutique Bombchel. At Desta, Bernard said she can comfortably treat ten people to cocktails and a hearty meal for less than $100. She’s the next generation to carry on the regular, family tradition of gathering together for an Ethiopian meal at Desta in Atlanta.

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Somalia will expel thousands of Ethiopian troops stationed in the country to help with security by the end of the year unless Addis Ababa scraps a disputed port deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland, a senior Somali official said on Monday. Ethiopia offered Somaliland possible recognition in exchange for being allowed to set up a naval base and commercial port – a move Mogadishu has called illegal. Spokespeople for the Ethiopian government and the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) did not respond to requests for comment. The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), which is mandated by the U.N. Security Council, is due to fully withdraw and hand over security responsibilities to the Somali state by the end of 2024. But the Somali government has requested several times for the withdrawal of troops to be slowed down, citing setbacks on the battlefield.