Al-Shabaab militants sentenced in EthiopiaADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - A court in Ethiopia has sentenced several Al-Shabaab convicts, including a military leader, who has been coordinating activities of the group for the last several years within the Horn of Africa nation. The 41 militants were slapped with various jail sentences with the military leader getting life imprisonment, officials said. He was working for the militant organization as a military leader – according to the Ethiopian government. Ibrahim Jibril, a junior military leader, was the second defendant. Hussien Almed is sentenced to life in prison while 19 other defendants are sentenced to 11 and 12 years prison without parole.

With an agreement defined as "historic" by many, the federal parliament of Somalia has ratified a defense and security agreement signed by the government of Mogadishu with Turkey on February 8th. “Today is a historic day for the country, the Council of Ministers voted on an important agreement that will be remembered in the history of Somalia,” Barre said. “This agreement will put an end to Somalia having no big brothers. Somalia will now have a true ally, a friend and a brother on the international stage,” he added. Turkey is one of the largest donors and investors in Somalia and has contributed to various sectors such as health, education, infrastructure and humanitarian aid.

Check out our daily collection of Pelicans news and notes from local and national reporters around the Internet on February 21, 2024Dr. Biruk Alemayehu and Prince Lobo from Addis NOLA | Between Bites Podcast with Nina Compton & Larry Miller S2E8On episode eight of the Between Bites podcast, Nina Compton and Larry Miller are joined by Prince Lobo and his mother Dr. Biruk Alemayehu, owners of the Ethiopian restaurant Addis NOLA. North Carolina high school retires Pelicans forward Trey Murphy's jerseyCARY, N.C. (WVUE) - Third-year player for the New Orleans Pelicans Trey Murphy III is already getting recognized for rising in the NBA ranks and his latest honor hit close to home. The 6-foot-8 forward went back to his hometown of Cary, North Carolina while the NBA’s All-Star Weekend break was in effect to attend a jersey retirement ceremony for the high school that helped launch his high school career. CJ McCollum Defends New Orleans Pelicans Star Zion Williamson During An Interview With ESPN's Kendrick Perkins

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Girl dead, boy hospitalized after being trapped in sand hole in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea A young girl is dead and a boy is at a local hospital Tuesday afternoon after being trapped in a sand hole in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.

Intel Corp. is now projecting a late 2026 completion of the $20 billion semiconductor plant complex it is building in New Albany, according to Columbus Business First. The new timeline is about a year behind the original.

South Africa Post Office (SAPO) has signed an agreement with Ethiopian Airlines to provide airmail services to additional international destinations. SAPO also has a partnership with Swiss, which provides international mail services to Europe and Japan. Airmail destined for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands is transported by Qantas Airways, which also provides services to Southeast Asian countries. “We are working to partner with an additional airline to handle the North America airmail demand. In the meantime, Ethiopian Airlines and Swiss Air will service this route, albeit with limited capacity,” Rooplal added.

Kenyan authorities have taken swift action following a significant raid on a house near Nairobi, resulting in the arrest of four police officers. The operation uncovered 37 Ethiopian nationals, believed to be victims of human smuggling and trafficking. Reports suggest that the detained Ethiopians were en route to South Africa in pursuit of improved living conditions. Efforts are underway to identify and apprehend all involved parties, including the owner of the house and other members of the smuggling ring. Kenya is a common transit route for Ethiopian migrants attempting to illegally enter South Africa, according to the UN migration agency IOM.

A ceremonial crown looted by British soldiers more than 150 years ago was returned to Ethiopia in 2021 (Amanuel Sileshi)Westminster Abbey, one of Britain's most important churches, has "decided in principle" to return a sacred tablet to Ethiopia, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The Ethiopian artefact is one of a number taken by British soldiers at the battle of Magdala in 1868. The tabot is currently sealed inside an altar at Westminster Abbey. The governing body of Westminster Abbey had "decided in principle that it would be appropriate to return the Ethiopian tabot to the Ethiopian Church", a spokeswoman said. The abbey's decision will put pressure on the British Museum to reconsider its position on the 11 tabots which it holds, according to a report in The Art Newspaper industry journal.

Over the course of the war, which was largely concentrated in Tigray with small spillovers into neighboring regions, Tigray suffered extensive damage. Due to information blackouts instated by the Ethiopian government, it is difficult to determine an accurate number of casualties that came from the Tigray war. Additionally, the agreement calls for the government to facilitate the entrance of humanitarian aid into Tigray and participate in Tigray’s reconstruction. Foreign OccupationWhile the war began between the forces of Tigray and the Ethiopian government, Eritrea and several other regional Ethiopian forces also joined the conflict. Amhara, a neighboring region of Tigray, had long had a border dispute with Tigray, laying claim to a significant portion of Western Tigray.

The improvements are attributed to the identification of additional Mineral Reserves in Agbalé, as well as mining and plant optimizations. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Where Mineral Resources are stated alongside Mineral Reserves, those Mineral Resources are inclusive of, and not in addition to, the stated Mineral Reserves. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Cash costs exclude DA, exploration costs, accretion and amortization of reclamation and remediation, and capital, development and exploration spend.

South Florida 7 a.m. Weather Cut-In 2.21.2024 CBS News Miami's NEXT Weather Meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez says there's another chilly start with low to mid-50s and upper 40s this Wednesday morning, followed by a sunny, pleasant, dry afternoon ahead with highs in the low 70s.

In a statement on Tuesday, the animal welfare organisation - the National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - said the cows had been on the ship for more than two weeks with many "animals having no option but to rest in dams of their own excrement".

Somaliland Foreign and International Cooperation minister Essa Kayd Mohamud (PhD) (Photo:MFASomaliland/X)Addis Abeba – The Somaliland Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has said the Somaliland government is “on course without any wavering, and remain seized” of the implementation of the MoU signed with Ethiopia, adding that a technical team, team of international legal experts and a high level advisory group to advise and guide the process has been appointed. The move also generated several diplomatic statements from various countries pledging their support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Furthermore, Somaliland said that its delegation received “positive and encouraging” feedback on the issue of the recognition of Somaliland. “We have met many delegations at the various levels to reiterate our case and desire for international recognition. Somaliland has blamed the death “to the ongoing airspace dispute that has resulted in the weaponization of Somaliland airspace by our neighboring country Somalia.” AS

The visibly emaciated suspects pleaded not guilty on all counts, which were read out over four and half hours. This took place between January 2021 and September 2023 at Shakahola area in Malindi Sub-County within Kilifi County, according to prosecutors. Autopsies on some of the bodies found in the graves showed they died from starvation, strangulation or suffocation. Kenya's chief government pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor said last week the government will resume the search for and recovery of more bodies from the Shakahola Forest from March. The exercise had been halted so that autopsies and DNA analysis could be done on the 429 bodies already recovered, Oduor said.